The essential episodes of QI
Watch these 10 in order and you've got QI — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Stephen Fry hosts the unusual but fun quiz show in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'. Subjects here include anteaters, artichokes, Ancient Greece and Adam and Eve. Trying to keep up are Alan Davies, John Sessions, Hugh Laurie and Danny Baker.
- 02
Stephen Fry hosts the quiz show in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'. The subjects include blues, beetles and baguettes. With Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Bill Bailey and Sean Lock.
- 03
Stephen Fry hosts the quiz show in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'. This edition features Alan Davies, Sean Lock, Andy Parsons and Clive Anderson tackling the subject of death.
- 04
Stephen Fry looks at journeys with Cal Wilson, Rob Brydon, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.
- 05
Sandi Toksvig hosts the QI Christmas special, with Jason Manford, Romesh Ranganathan, Holly Walsh and Alan Davies. Learn the best way to wrap an awkwardly shaped present and how to get wine stains out of the carpet.
- 06
Sandi Toksvig looks at some queens with Alan Davies, Colin Lane, Sarah Millican and David Mitchell.
- 07
Sandi Toksvig examines some revolutionary ideas with Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Jessica Fostekew.
- 08
Sandi Toksvig looks at sugar and spice and all things nice with Alice Levine, Jason Manford, Rose Matafeo and Alan Davies.
- 09
Sandi has fun with some ticks, a bit of tax, a few toes – and a pile of matchboxes that plays tic-tac-toe with Rose Matafeo, Lou Sanders, Ross Noble and Alan Davies.
- 10
Sandi Toksvig presents a visual episode of QI with Maisie Adam, Jack Dee, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.
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