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QI

British comedy panel game television quiz show

TV seriestelevision seriesQ1286698

Also known as Quite Interesting

Started: September 11, 2003
Creator: John Lloyd
Network: BBC Four
Seasons: 18(June 2020)
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1.radiotimes.com/news/2020-06-04/qi-sandi-toksvig-table-tennis-clip/Retrieved 2020-10-05
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1.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ml0g/episodes/guideRetrieved 2026-07-22
2.tvmaze.com/shows/703/qi/episodesRetrieved 2026-07-22
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1.comedy.co.uk/tv/qi/interview/sandi_toksvig_series_q/Retrieved 2019-09-15
2.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ml0g/episodes/guideRetrieved 2019-09-15
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Episodes: 327(January 6, 2024)
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2024-01-06
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1.epguides.com/QI/Retrieved 2026-07-22
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Cast: Alan Davies
Genre: panel game
, humor
Country of origin: United Kingdom

Overview

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QI is a British comedy panel game quiz show for television created and co-produced by John Lloyd. The series currently airs on BBC Two and is presented by Sandi Toksvig. It features permanent panellist Alan Davies and three guest panellists per episode; the panellists are mostly comedians. The series was presented by Stephen Fry from its beginning in 2003 until 2016.

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Presenter: Stephen Fry(2003–2016)
Sandi Toksvig(since 2016)
Production company: Fremantle
Website: qi.com
Title: QI
List of episodes: list of QI episodes
Composer: Howard Goodall
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Producer: John Lloyd
Director: Ian Lorimer
Distributor: Fremantle
Social media followers: 472,000(May 11, 2025) youtube channel id: UCe6ye3l9WA4SdNkqgs0YeMA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-05-11
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1,302,843(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 22151193
450,000(April 29, 2024) youtube channel id: UCe6ye3l9WA4SdNkqgs0YeMA
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-04-29
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420,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCe6ye3l9WA4SdNkqgs0YeMA
1,313,882(January 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 22151193
360,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCe6ye3l9WA4SdNkqgs0YeMA
1,278,608(January 5, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 22151193
1,174,093(March 2, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 22151193
Distribution format: video on demand
Derivative work: QI
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