The essential episodes of QI
Watch these 25 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
Stephen Fry presents a killer edition of the quiz about quite interesting facts. With Sandi Toksvig, Trevor Noah, Jason Manford and Alan Davies.
- 06
Stephen Fry hosts the quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. The ladies and gents on the panel are Ross Noble, Kathy Lette, Sue Perkins and Alan Davies.
- 07
Stephen Fry lumps together a whole lot of L-themed larks, from lava lamps to love handles. With David Mitchell, Ronni Ancona, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies.
- 08
Stephen Fry visits the menagerie for a look at some animals which start with the letter M, with Sue Perkins, Romesh Ranganathan, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.
- 09
Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry meditates on matters medieval and macabre with Julia Zemiro, Matt Lucas and David Mitchell.
- 10
Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry goes looking for monsters with Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.
- 11
Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry mucks about with a messy mixture of matters with Sarah Millican, Eddie Kadi, Noel Fielding and Alan Davies.
- 12
Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry corrects some misconceptions with Sue Perkins, Sara Cox, Chris Addison and Alan Davies.
- 13
Sandi Toksvig hosts the QI Christmas special with guests Josh Widdicombe, Susan Calman, Matt Lucas and Alan Davies.
- 14
Sandi Toksvig looks at multiple organisms. Where else are you going to meet the world's deadliest hunter, a photographer hidden inside an ox and a juggling otter, all in the same room?
- 15
Sandi Toksvig looks at over and ova. Learn some tricks you can do with eggs, meet a flying pig and join in as the studio audience sings along with western film themes. With Bill Bailey, Jan Ravens, Grayson Perry and Alan Davies.
- 16
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.
- 17
Sandi Toksvig looks at some piecemeal topics with Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Gyles Brandreth and Sally Phillips.
- 18
Sandi Toksvig looks at some queens with Alan Davies, Colin Lane, Sarah Millican and David Mitchell.
- 19
Sandi Toksvig invites you to join her in the QI restaurant, with Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Mark Watson.
- 20
Sandi Toksvig examines some revolutionary ideas with Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Jessica Fostekew.
- 21
Sandi Toksvig reflects on this and that in an episode themed around reflections, with Alan Davies, Zoe Lyons, Joe Lycett and Liza Tarbuck.
- 22
Sandi Toksvig looks at sugar and spice and all things nice with Alice Levine, Jason Manford, Rose Matafeo and Alan Davies.
- 23
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.
- 24
Sandi Toksvig presents an ultra-interesting episode of QI with Jordan Gray, Jason Manford, Sara Pascoe and Alan Davies.
- 25
Sandi Toksvig presents a visual episode of QI with Maisie Adam, Jack Dee, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.
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