QI

TV panel show
BBC Two / BBC One / BBC Four
2003 - 2025
324 episodes (22 series)

Panel game that contains lots of difficult questions and a large amount of quite interesting facts. Stars Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.

Continues on Tuesday 31st December on BBC2 at 9pm with Series V, Episode 10
Catch-up on Series V, Christmas Special
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QI. Image shows from L to R: John Barrowman, Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig, Phill Jupitus, Aisling Bea

1. Rude

Thursday 28^th May 2020

The show has now reached the letter R, and begins with a rather Rude episode. Joining Sandi are John Barrowman, Phill Jupitus, Aisling Bea and regular panellist Alan Davies.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Zoe Lyons, Sandi Toksvig, Tom Allen, Susan Calman

Sandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, asking questions about ruffs, red items and other things beginning with the letter R. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Tom Allen, Susan Calman and Zoe Lyons.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Sandi Toksvig, Aisling Bea, Cally Beaton

3. Road And Rail

Thursday 11^th June 2020

Sandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, asking questions about road, rail and other things beginning with the letter R. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Aisling Bea, Cally Beaton and Holly Walsh.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sara Pascoe, Sandi Toksvig, Phill Jupitus, Mark Watson

4. Restaurants

Thursday 18^th June 2020

Sandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, serving up a selection of questions on the subject of restaurants. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Mark Watson.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Sandi Toksvig, Johnny Vegas, Bridget Christie

5. Rubbish

Thursday 25^th June 2020

Sandi Toksvig talks garbage as she asks Alan Davies and this week's guest panellists, Bridget Christie, Johnny Vegas and Holly Walsh, to reveal all they know about rubbish. This episode was recorded just as lockdown struck and thus there is no audience.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Holly Walsh, Sandi Toksvig, Maisie Adam, David Mitchell

6. Ridiculous

Thursday 2^nd July 2020

Sandi Toksvig takes the quiz in a "ridiculous" direction this evening. With Alan Davies, Maisie Adam, David Mitchell and Holly Walsh. This episode was recorded just as lockdown struck and thus there is no audience.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jessica Fostekew, Sandi Toksvig, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman

7. Revolutions

Thursday 9^th July 2020

Sandi Toksvig quizzes the panel on a few revolutionary ideas, with Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Jessica Fostekew going round the houses trying to come up with a decent answer.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Liza Tarbuck, Joe Lycett, Sandi Toksvig, Zoe Lyons, Alan Davies

8. Reflections

Thursday 16^th July 2020

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of reflections this week, with Joe Lycett, Zoe Lyons, Liza Tarbuck and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig, Shazia Mirza, Joe Lycett

9. Radioactive

Thursday 23^rd July 2020

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of radio this week, with Joe Lycett, Shazia Mirza, Josh Widdicombe and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen K Amos, Sandi Toksvig, Lou Sanders, Susan Calman

10. Rest & Recreation

Thursday 30^th July 2020

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of rest and recreation this week, with Stephen K Amos, Susan Calman, Lou Sanders and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Josh Widdicombe, Sandi Toksvig, Sara Pascoe, Benjamin Zephaniah

11. Roaming

Thursday 6^th August 2020

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of roaming this week, with Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe and Benjamin Zephaniah and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies

Highlights Special

Thursday 13^th August 2020

A compilation of some of the best bits from Series R, with Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies.

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Christmas Special: Rejoice!

Wednesday 23^rd December 2020

Sandi and Alan are joined by Chris McCausland, Justin Moorhouse and Holly Walsh for a festive special.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Tom Allen

14. R Animals

Thursday 7^th January 2021

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on animals beginning with the letter R, with Tom Allen, Ed Gamble, Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

15. Rogue

Thursday 14^th January 2021

Bill Bailey, Jack Carroll and Olga Koch join regular panellist Alan Davies as Sandi Toksvig hosts the quiz with a difference, asking questions on the theme of rogue.

QI. Image shows from L to R: Daliso Chaponda, Sally Phillips

16. Random

Thursday 21^st January 2021

Sandi and Alan are joined by Bill Bailey, Sally Phillips, Daliso Chaponda and a virtual studio audience to look into a series of random questions.

17. Rock 'n' Roll

Thursday 28^th January 2021

Sandi Toksvig asks questions about rocks, rolls and rock 'n' roll, leaving Bill Bailey, Katy Brand, Eshaan Akbar and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

Highlights Special

Thursday 4^th February 2021

A selection of the best moments from the series. Sandi Toksvig asks questions connected to the letter R, as Alan Davies and the guest panellists try to come up with interesting, point-worthy answers - all the while avoiding the most obvious ones.

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