QI
British TVThe British television sensibility: tone, restraint and format traditions.This show: 10/10Game & quiz showGames, quizzes and the hosts who run them.This show: 9/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 9/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 8/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | ||
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| S1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | |||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | |||||||
| S3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | |||||||
| S4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | ||||||
| S5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | ||||||
| S6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | |||||||
| S7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | |
| S8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | |
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | |
| S10 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | |
| S11 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.4 | |
| S12 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | |
| S13 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | |
| S14 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | |
| S15 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | |
| S16 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| S17 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| S18 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | |
| S19 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | |||
| S20 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 | |||
| S21 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.7 | ||
| S22 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | |||
| S23 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
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About
"Trivia as an excuse for brilliant tangents"
A panel show where comedians and guests are quizzed on bizarre, obscure trivia, but the twist is that correct answers barely matter. Points go to whoever gives the most interesting or funny response, and obvious answers actually lose points. Hosted for years by Stephen Fry (later Sandi Toksvig), it's less a competition than an excuse for witty tangents, weird facts, and genuine belly laughs. The pace is relaxed and conversational, carried entirely by the hosts' charm and the guests' improvisation rather than any real stakes or plot.
Watch it for
the effortless chemistry between hosts and comedians riffing on genuinely fascinating facts.
Maybe skip if
you need competitive stakes or a fast-cut, high-energy game show format.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Series A2003
7.52K136h 30m
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Series B2004
7.72K126h
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Series C2005
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Series D2006
7.52K136h 30m
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Series E2007
7.62K136h 30m
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Series F2008
7.62K125h 2m
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Series G2009
7.52K187h 14m
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Series H2010
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Series I2011
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Series J2012
7.22K187h 41m
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Series K2013
7.32K188h 11m
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Series L2014
7.32K1811h 30m
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Series M2015
7.22K1810h 29m
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Series N2016
7.02K188h 13m
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Series O2017
6.92K188h 51m
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Series P2018
6.82K188h 43m
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Series Q2019
7.01K188h 14m
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Series R2020
7.01K188h 43m
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Series S2021
6.71K169h 16m
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Series T2022
6.81K179h 49m
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Series U2023
6.8844179h 31m
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Series V2024
7.3697167h 44m
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Series W2025
6.8410167h 59m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Alan Davies Self - Panellist, Self - Alan Davies (Regular Panellist)
Stephen Fry Self - Host, Self - Stephen Fry (Host)
Sandi Toksvig Self - Host, Self - Panellist
Bill Bailey Self - Panellist
Phill Jupitus Self - Panellist
Jo Brand Self - Panellist, Self - Jo Brand (Guest Panellist)
Jimmy Carr Self - Panellist
David Mitchell Self - Panellist, Self - David Mitchell (Guest Panellist)
Sean Lock Self - Panellist, Self - Sean Lock (Guest Panellist)
Rich Hall Self - Panellist
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