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QI

  • TV Series
  • 2003–
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
35K
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POPULARITY
2,610
136
Sandi Toksvig in QI (2003)
QI
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A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer s... Read allA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.

  • Stars
    • Alan Davies
    • Stephen Fry
    • Sandi Toksvig
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,610
    136
    • Stars
      • Alan Davies
      • Stephen Fry
      • Sandi Toksvig
    • 35User reviews
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  • Top rated TV #178
    • Nominated for 8 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Alan Davies
    Alan Davies
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2025
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Self - Host
    • 2003–2016
    Sandi Toksvig
    Sandi Toksvig
    • Self - Host…
    • 2009–2025
    Bill Bailey
    Bill Bailey
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2024
    Phill Jupitus
    Phill Jupitus
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2020
    Jo Brand
    Jo Brand
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2025
    Jimmy Carr
    Jimmy Carr
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2024
    David Mitchell
    David Mitchell
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2005–2024
    Sean Lock
    Sean Lock
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2011
    Rich Hall
    Rich Hall
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2018
    Ross Noble
    Ross Noble
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2010–2024
    Jason Manford
    Jason Manford
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2012–2025
    Josh Widdicombe
    Josh Widdicombe
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2013–2025
    Aisling Bea
    Aisling Bea
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2014–2024
    Holly Walsh
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2016–2025
    Sue Perkins
    Sue Perkins
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2010–2016
    Sara Pascoe
    Sara Pascoe
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2013–2024
    Clive Anderson
    Clive Anderson
    • Self - Panellist
    • 2003–2017
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'QI' is acclaimed for its humor, trivia, and educational content. The show's format, emphasizing interesting answers, is praised. Stephen Fry's initial hosting is celebrated, though opinions on Sandi Toksvig vary. The dynamic between Fry and Alan Davies is noted for comedy. Rotating panelists add variety. Despite criticisms of inaccuracies and smugness, the show is generally well-received for its entertainment and information. British humor is both appealing and a potential barrier for international viewers.
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    9limpermad

    Brilliant - and VERY interesting

    What word could sum up this programme? Wonderful? Fascinating? Hilarious? All of the above.

    As the QI Master, Stephen Fry is as brilliant as ever, and his banter with regular panelist Alan Davies is fabulous - their contrasts just work so well. The things that they talk about are genuinely interesting, and all of our family love it. It appeals to all tastes and senses of humour, as the variety of guests makes the dynamics of the show slightly different each week - and it never falters.

    I hope that they make 26 series of this - we've just seen series 'C' and I hope they see it all the way through to 'Z'. Marvellous!
    10maria-ricci-1983

    Very British, and as entertaining and hilarious as can be

    With lots of references to British culture, lifestyle and history, it is a difficult-to-translate show. But if you watch it in English and with a British mindset, there is nothing like it: smart, interesting, truly funny (and not prudish at all).

    Davies and Fry are a lovely couple of hosts to watch, and the panelists are also quite funny (I like Hall and Jupitus very much).

    It is a very entertaining show, with lots of interesting pieces of information which are simply funny (though probably extracted from a questionable use of sources and statistics, but it really doesn't matter because the whole show is hilarious).

    I happened to watch it at a friends' and I didn't expect it to make me «laugh», just to entertain me with interesting stuff. However, to my surprise, it was funnier and wittier than many comedy shows. I laughed my heart out! Warning: It is not a «family show» unless you openly talk to your children about adult matters. References to sexuality, gay life and double entendres abound, but always in a subtle, witty way which does not strike as vulgar in general.

    Kudos to Q.I.! Do not miss this program if you can!
    10beresfordjd

    Never less than wonderful

    I love Stephen Fry and have never found him to be smug and up himself! He often has the p*ss taken out of him on QI and obviously enjoys it as much as we do. He is a real genius and his mimicry (particularly of Robert Robinson) is brilliant. He is always at pains to point out that he does not know everything and his "helper elves" are supplying him with the facts. Alan Davies plays the idiot to SF's brainiac wonderfully too and the programme works because of their relationship. Other panellists worthy of note have been Jo Brand, Andy Hamilton ,Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Rich Hall, Bill Bailey and just about every guest that has taken part. It must be quite daunting to be witty and funny among the talent that turns up time and again for this show. My wife and I watch QI as often as we can when it is on and still enjoy the ones we have already seen over and over again. I always feel I have been educated, amused and thoroughly entertained and informed. As a lover of trivia this programme suits me down to the ground- it's almost perfect in every way. I am always amazed at how quickly the 30 minutes go by and cannot wait for the next one. It should run and run for ever. Kudos to the one who devised this great piece of TV.
    datrex1

    FANTASTIC!

    Stephen Fry, as per usual, is involved in one of the funniest and most entertaining shows on British Television. After Blackadder and the like what can one expect from him? This programme is not just funny it is indeed, Quite Interesting(sorry for the pathetic pun). If anybody has ever wondered what noises frogs make, how many wives Henry VIII had, or the why Plato was called Plato, you must see this programme!

    My friends and the whole of my college, after me watching it, know what snippits of information have been on the programme because i make sure that they are told the best bits. I advise any power-crazed factophile to watch this at the earliest opportunity (Thurs BBC2 10:00, BBC4 10:30)!
    9vkddrdvr

    Why no XL's?

    I miss the XL versions of this programme, they were so much more fun, but I suspect you can have too much of a good thing & this IS a good thing.

    Sandi Toksvig is genuinely one of those people who seems to enjoy her work, I hope she does as I thoroughly enjoy watching her. I'm going to be controversial and suggest Sandi is better than Stephen Fry, who to my mind was less giving to the women.

    Each programme gives an opportunity for the 'contestants' though just what is at stake is hardly worth mentioning, to shine in some form.

    There is a real mix of people, ages, sexes, sexualities etc.. This gives scope to all viewers to latch on to various parts of the programme. General Ignorance is a great section, especially when the obvious answer, is, for a change, the right one!

    Sit back, relax & laugh. BTW, spoiler alert, you may actually learn something as well! Blue Whales rule!

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    • Trivia
      Stephen Fry and Alan Davies were originally cast as the leaders of the "clever" team and the "stupid" team, respectively. Michael Palin was asked to be the host, but he didn't feel he was right for the role. After Fry and Davies settled into their roles, the idea of having two teams was discarded.
    • Goofs
      The photograph of the piece of knitting with "I woolly love you" in Morse Code knitted into it is shown upside down. This is particularly noticeable because the O in you (dash dash dash) and the I (dot dot), are in the wrong places.
    • Quotes

      Stephen Fry: [quoting Albert Einstein] Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the universe.

    • Crazy credits
      The researchers who provide the questions and information for Stephen Fry are credited as "QI Elves" which is how they are referred to on the show. Occasionally they are also given other interesting titles like "Curator of Jack and Jill" These can be seen in the "Cast And Crew".
    • Alternate versions
      Occasionally the arrangement of the opening/end credits music would be modified slightly to match the theme of that particular show. So, for instance, when the given topic was something like "All things french", an accordion would be heard prominently in the mix. But perhaps the most obvious case of modification would be in the "Holiday Special", where in addition to jingle-bells being added, the first two lines from the song by that same name were cleverly integrated into the music - thus adding three more notes to the second line of the main melody.
    • Connections
      Featured in TV's 50 Greatest Stars (2006)

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    • Has the answer ever been "Blue Whale"?

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • QI XL
    • Filming locations
      • The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, Lambeth, London, England, UK(Studio)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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