QI is a BBC comedy panel game television show that began in 2003. It was created by John Lloyd, hosted by Stephen Fry and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. QI (short for Quite Interesting) differs from other panel games in that points are given not only for right answers, but also for interesting ones, regardless whether they are right or even relevant to the original question. Conversely, points are deducted from a panellist who gives, "answers which are not only wrong, but pathetically obvious";[1] in other words, answers that are believed to be obvious by most people, but when examined closer turn out to be wrong.[2] For example, one question asked the panel to complete the phrase: "A chameleon changes colour to match its…", to which the correct answer is "mood". The obvious, but wrong, answer is that a chameleon changes colour to match its background as a form of camouflage.[1]
QI is a 26-year-long project; each series covers topics that begin with a different letter of the alphabet; for example, the first series covered topics whose word began with "A". Thus it is referred to as "Series A" instead of "Series One".[2][3] QI was given a full series after BBC executives responded well to a nonbroadcast pilot,[4] and the first episode, "Adam", was premiered on BBC Two on 11 September 2003.[5] From the second to the fifth series, episodes were aired each week on BBC Two; the second and subsequent episodes were shown first on BBC Four in the time-slot after the previous episode's BBC Two broadcast. When the sixth series of QI began in 2008, the show moved to BBC One and the broadcasting of episodes on BBC Four was replaced in favour of an extended repeat broadcast on BBC Two the following day, titled QI XL. Including the pilot, 75 episodes of QI have been produced. A seventh series, with 16 episodes, is to be made in 2009, which will bring the total number of episodes to 91.[3][6] Lloyd acted as the producer for the first five series. Series F was produced by Piers Fletcher.[7]
QI has been given several honours. In 2006, Fry won the Rose d'Or for "Best Game Show Host".[2] The British Comedy Guide voted QI the "Best British TV Panel Show/Satire" of 2006 and 2007.[8][9] In 2008, the series won the Royal Television Society award for "Entertainment" and the British Comedy Award for "Best TV Comedy Panel Show" in 2008. In 2008 and 2009, QI won the Televisual Bulldog Awards in the "Best Panel, Quiz or Chat Show" category.[2][10][11]
Contents |
Series
| Series | Episodes | Original transmission | DVD Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot and Series A | 13 | 11 September – 23 December 2003 | 6 November 2006 | |
| Series B | 12 | 8 October – 26 December 2004 | 17 March 2008 | |
| Series C | 12 | 30 September – 9 December 2005 | 1 September 2008 | |
| Series D | 13 | 29 September – 15 December 2006 | N/A | |
| Series E | 13 | 21 September – 14 December 2007 | N/A | |
| Series F | 12 | 14 November 2008 – 20 March 2009 | N/A | |
| Series G | 16 | Not yet broadcast. | N/A |
Pilot and Series A: 2003
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Bill Bailey Kit Hesketh-Harvey Eddie Izzard |
Bill Bailey | N/A[fn 1] |
| 2 | "Adam" | Danny Baker Hugh Laurie John Sessions |
Danny Baker | 11 September 2003 |
| 3 | "Astronomy" | Bill Bailey Rich Hall Jeremy Hardy |
Rich Hall and Jeremy Hardy |
18 September 2003 |
| 4 | "Aquatic Animals" | Clive Anderson Bill Bailey Meera Syal |
Clive Anderson | 25 September 2003 |
| 5 | "Atoms" | Jo Brand Howard Goodall Jeremy Hardy |
Jo Brand | 2 October 2003 |
| 6 | "Advertising" | Gyles Brandreth Rob Brydon Rich Hall |
Gyles Brandreth | 9 October 2003 |
| 7 | "Antidotes" | Danny Baker Jo Brand Howard Goodall |
Danny Baker | 16 October 2003 |
| 8 | "Arthropods" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr Jackie Clune |
Jackie Clune | 23 October 2003 |
| 9 | "Albania" | Clive Anderson Sean Lock Linda Smith |
Clive Anderson | 30 October 2003 |
| 10 | "Africa" | Jo Brand Dave Gorman Jeremy Hardy |
Dave Gorman | 6 November 2003 |
| 11 | "Alan" | Rich Hall Julia Morris Peter Serafinowicz |
Alan Davies | 13 November 2003 |
| 12 | "Arts" | Bill Bailey Richard E. Grant Linda Smith |
Richard E. Grant | 20 November 2003 |
| 13 | "Advent (Christmas Special)" | Phill Jupitus Sean Lock John Sessions |
John Sessions | 23 December 2003 |
Series B: 2004
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | "Blue" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Sean Lock |
Sean Lock | 8 October, 2004[fn 2] |
| 15 | "Birds" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Phil Kay |
Rich Hall | 8 October 2004 |
| 16 | "Bombs" | Clive Anderson Rich Hall Phill Jupitus |
Phill Jupitus | 15 October 2004 |
| 17 | "Bible" | Jeremy Clarkson Barry Cryer Jeremy Hardy |
Jeremy Clarkson | 22 October 2004 |
| 18 | "Bears" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Jimmy Carr |
Jimmy Carr | 29 October 2004 |
| 19 | "Beavers" | Bill Bailey Sean Lock Anneka Rice |
Anneka Rice | 5 November 2004 |
| 20 | "Biscuits" | Rich Hall Dara Ó Briain Arthur Smith |
Dara Ó Briain | 12 November 2004 |
| 21 | "Bees" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Fred MacAulay |
Rich Hall | 19 November 2004 |
| 22 | "Bats" | Rich Hall Josie Lawrence John Sessions |
Rich Hall and Josie Lawrence |
26 November 2004 |
| 23 | "Bills" | Clive Anderson Phil Kay John Sessions |
Clive Anderson | 3 December 2004 |
| 24 | "Beats" | Mark Gatiss Sean Lock Linda Smith |
Linda Smith | 10 December 2004 |
| 25 | "Birth (Christmas Special)" | Rich Hall Phill Jupitus Mark Steel |
Rich Hall | 17 December 2004 |
Series C: 2005
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | "Campanology" | Bill Bailey Rob Brydon Rich Hall |
Rich Hall | 30 September 2005[fn 2] |
| 27 | "Cummingtonite" | Andy Hamilton Doon Mackichan Arthur Smith |
Andy Hamilton | 30 September 2005 |
| 28 | "Common Knowledge" | Jimmy Carr Sean Lock Rory McGrath |
Rory McGrath | 7 October 2005 |
| 29 | "Cheating" | Alexander Armstrong Jeremy Clarkson John Sessions |
Alexander Armstrong | 14 October 2005 |
| 30 | "Cat's Eyes" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Sean Lock |
Sean Lock | 21 October 2005 |
| 31 | "Cockneys" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus Rory McGrath |
Bill Bailey | 28 October 2005 |
| 32 | "Constellations" | Jeremy Clarkson Rich Hall Sean Lock |
Jeremy Clarkson | 4 November 2005 |
| 33 | "Corby" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus David Mitchell |
David Mitchell | 11 November 2005 |
| 34 | "Creatures" | Helen Atkinson-Wood Bill Bailey Andy Hamilton |
Helen Atkinson-Wood | 18 November 2005 |
| 35 | "Cleve Crudgington" | Clive Anderson John Sessions Mark Steel |
Mark Steel | 25 November 2005 |
| 36 | "Carnival" | Clive Anderson Jo Brand Phill Jupitus |
Clive Anderson | 2 December 2005 |
| 37 | "Combustion" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus Dara Ó Briain |
Bill Bailey | 9 December 2005 |
Series D: 2006
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | "Danger" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr Sean Lock |
Jo Brand | 29 September 2006[fn 2] |
| 39 | "Discoveries" | Clive Anderson Vic Reeves Arthur Smith |
Vic Reeves | 29 September 2006 |
| 40 | "Dogs" | Jeremy Clarkson Neil Mullarkey Liza Tarbuck |
Neil Mullarkey | 6 October 2006 |
| 41 | "Dictionaries" | Ronni Ancona Rory Bremner Phill Jupitus |
Ronni Ancona | 13 October 2006 |
| 42 | "Death (Halloween Special)" | Clive Anderson Sean Lock Andy Parsons |
The Audience | 20 October 2006 |
| 43 | "Drinks" | Jimmy Carr Phill Jupitus John Sessions |
Alan Davies | 27 October 2006 |
| 44 | "Differences" | Jo Brand Julian Clary Dara Ó Briain |
Dara Ó Briain | 3 November 2006 |
| 45 | "Descendants (Children in Need Special)" | Rich Hall Phill Jupitus Jonathan Ross |
Jonathan Ross | 10 November 2006 |
| 46 | "Doves" | Andy Hamilton David Mitchell John Sessions |
Alan Davies | 17 November 2006 |
| 47 | "Divination" | Graeme Garden Phill Jupitus Johnny Vaughan |
Graeme Garden | 24 November 2006 |
| 48 | "Denial and Deprivation" | Roger McGough Vic Reeves Mark Steel |
Roger McGough and Vic Reeves |
1 December 2006 |
| 49 | "Domesticity" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Jessica Stevenson |
Jessica Stevenson | 8 December 2006 |
| 50 | "December (Christmas Special)" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Dara Ó Briain |
Dara Ó Briain | 15 December 2006 |
Series E: 2007
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | "Engineering" | Bill Bailey Rob Brydon Jimmy Carr |
Rob Brydon | 21 September 2007[fn 2] |
| 52 | "Electricity" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Sean Lock |
Jo Brand | 21 September 2007 |
| 53 | "Eating" | Jimmy Carr Phill Jupitus Johnny Vegas |
Alan Davies | 28 September 2007 |
| 54 | "Exploration" | Bill Bailey Rich Hall Sean Lock |
Rich Hall | 5 October 2007 |
| 55 | "Europe" | Phill Jupitus David Mitchell Dara Ó Briain |
Phill Jupitus | 12 October 2007 |
| 56 | "Everything, Etc." | Clive Anderson Jeremy Clarkson Vic Reeves |
Vic Reeves | 19 October 2007 |
| 57 | "Espionage" | Clive Anderson Jo Brand Vic Reeves |
Clive Anderson and Vic Reeves |
26 October 2007 |
| 58 | "Eyes and Ears" | Jimmy Carr Phill Jupitus David Mitchell |
Alan Davies | 2 November 2007 |
| 59 | "Entertainment (Children in Need Special)" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Jeremy Clarkson |
Jeremy Clarkson | 9 November 2007 |
| 60 | "England" | Charlie Higson Phill Jupitus Sean Lock |
The Audience | 16 November 2007 |
| 61 | "Endings" | Jimmy Carr Doon Mackichan Dara Ó Briain |
Jimmy Carr and Dara Ó Briain |
23 November 2007 |
| 62 | "Empire (Christmas Special)" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Sean Lock |
Alan Davies | 7 December 2007 |
| 63 | "Elephants (Compilation Show)" | All the guests from Series E except Doon Mackichan.[fn 3] |
N/A | 14 December 2007 |
Series F: 2008–09
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | "Families (Children in Need Special)" | Ronni Ancona David Mitchell Sir Terry Wogan |
Ronni Ancona | 14 November 2008 |
| 65 | "Fire and Freezing (Christmas Special)" | Clive Anderson Rob Brydon Dom Joly |
Clive Anderson | 22 December 2008 |
| 66 | "Flotsam and Jetsam" | Rob Brydon Andy Hamilton Charlie Higson |
Charlie Higson | 9 January 2009 |
| 67 | "Fight or Flight" | Pam Ayres Sean Lock Johnny Vegas |
Pam Ayres | 16 January 2009 |
| 68 | "France" | Jo Brand Hugh Dennis Phill Jupitus |
Hugh Dennis | 23 January 2009 |
| 69 | "Fakes and Frauds" | Marcus Brigstocke Jimmy Carr Sean Lock |
Sean Lock | 30 January 2009 |
| 70 | "Fingers and Fumbs" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Dara Ó Briain |
Phill Jupitus | 6 February 2009 |
| 71 | "Fashion" | Clive Anderson Rich Hall Reginald D. Hunter |
Rich Hall | 13 February 2009 |
| 72 | "The Future" | Rob Brydon Sean Lock Ben Miller |
Ben Miller | 20 February 2009 |
| 73 | "Flora and Fauna" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr John Sergeant |
The Audience | 27 February 2009 |
| 74 | "Film" | David Mitchell John Sessions Emma Thompson |
Alan Davies | 6 March 2009 |
| 75 | "Food" | Jimmy Carr Rich Hall David Mitchell |
David Mitchell | 20 March 2009[fn 4] |
Series G
Series G was recorded between 8 May – 12 June, 2009. Series G will be the largest series of QI to date, being 16 episodes long.[3][6] Fry expects the series to be aired "in Autumn" 2009.[15]
| # | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | "G-Animals" | Bill Bailey John Hodgman Sean Lock Sandi Toksvig[fn 5] |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 77 | "Gravity" | Bill Bailey Rich Hall Barry Humphries |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 78 | "Gothic" | Jimmy Carr Jack Dee Sue Perkins |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 79 | "Games" | Phill Jupitus Sean Lock Liza Tarbuck |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 80 | "Gifts" | Clive Anderson Jimmy Carr Jan Ravens |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 81 | "A Galimaufrey of Gingambobs" | Hugh Dennis Phill Jupitus Andy Hamilton |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 82 | "Green" | Bill Bailey Danny Baker Jeremy Clarkson |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 83 | "Greek" | Clive Anderson Rich Hall Phill Jupitus |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 84 | "Groovy (Christmas Special)" | Bill Bailey Lee Mack David Tennant |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 85 | "Girls and Boys" | Ronni Ancona Jack Dee Sandi Toksvig |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 86 | "Geometry" | Rob Brydon David Mitchell Johnny Vegas |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 87 | "Genius" | David Mitchell Graham Norton Dara Ó Briain |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 88 | "Germany" | Jo Brand Rob Brydon Sean Lock |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 89 | "Geography" | Jo Brand Rob Brydon Jimmy Carr |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 90 | "Gardens and Groceries" | Rob Brydon David Mitchell Dara Ó Briain |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
| 91 | "Greats" | Jo Brand Sean Lock David Mitchell |
N/A | Not yet broadcast |
Series H
The eighth series of QI, Series H, has been commissioned. The QI website has opened a section on its internet forum for users to post material releated to the new series.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ This episode has yet to be broadcast, but was released as an extra on the Series A DVD.[12]
- ^ a b c d Apart from the first episode which premiered on BBC Two, all the dates given are for when the episodes premiered on BBC Four.
- ^ This episode was a clip show which contained deleted and extended scenes from other episodes in Series E.[13]
- ^ The broadcast of this episode was delayed by a week because it was replaced in the television schedule by the 2009 Comic Relief telethon.[14]
- ^ This is the first episode to feature five panellists on the show instead of four.[16]
References
- General
- Wolf, Ian. "QI - Episode Guide". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/. Retrieved on 12 June 2009.
- Wolf, Ian. "QI Merchandise". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/buy/. Retrieved on 22 March 2009.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Atoms". QI. 2 October 2003. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QI+%28A+series%29%23Episode+4+%22Atoms%22. No. 4, season A.
- ^ a b c d e Wolf, Ian. "QI - A Quite Interesting Guide". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/about/. Retrieved on 8 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "QI: The BBC Television Series". QI. http://www.qi.com/tv/. Retrieved on 8 February 2009.
- ^ John Lloyd and John Mitchinson.. QI - The Complete First Series: "Factoids" (Audio Commentary). [DVD]. BBC and 2entertain. ISBN 5-014503-232528.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "Series A - Adam". British Sitcom Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/1/1/. Retrieved on 22 March 2009.
- ^ a b Lloyd, John (20 August 2008). "QI creator says BBC1 is 'our natural home'". Broadcast. http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/08/blog_qi_creator_on_its_move_to_bbc1.html. Retrieved on 7 February 2009.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "QI - Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/details/. Retrieved on 22 March 2009.
- ^ "British Comedy Guide Awards 2006". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/features/bcg_awards/2006/. Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ "British Comedy Guide Awards 2007". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/features/bcg_awards/2007/. Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Programme Award Winners 2007". Royal Television Society. 19 March 2008. http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=6940&sec_id=3476. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^ "British Comedy Awards: The Winners 2008". British Comedy Awards. http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/winners08.html. Retrieved on 9 February 2009.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "QI - Pilot". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/2002/1/. Retrieved on 23 March 2009.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "QI: Series E - Elephants - Compilation Show". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/5/13/. Retrieved on 22 March 2009.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "QI: Series F - Food". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/6/12/. Retrieved on 2 March 2009.
- ^ "Stephen Fry: New series will air in...". Stephen Fry's Twitter. Twitter. 8 May 2009. http://twitter.com/stephenfry/status/1735666197. Retrieved on 8 May 2009.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "QI: Series G - G-Animals". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/qi/episodes/7/1/. Retrieved on 9 May 2009.
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