The BEST Episodes of QI
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Last Updated: Dec 21, 2020
Network: BBC Two
QI is a BBC panel show that both educates and entertains. QI Masters Stephen Fry [Seasons 1-13] and Sandi Toksvig [Season 14+] ask questions that are very difficult and award points for answers that are either Quite Interesting or correct. However, points are deducted for answers commonly thought to be correct but are in fact quite wrong. Four Bantermeisters, including permanent panelist Alan Davies, try their best to separate the fact from the fiction.
#1 - Empire
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired Dec 7, 2007
In this Quite Interesting Christmas Special, Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Jo Brand and Sean Lock join Stephen Fry to be quizzed about the empire in this Christmas Special.
8.51 
#2 - Lumped Together
Season 12 - Episode 11 - Aired Dec 19, 2014
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.
8.34 
#3 - Just the Job
Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired Aug 25, 2013
Stephen Fry looks at all manner of inventions, and some that proved to be "Just the Job". With Sandi Toksvig, Jason Manford, Jeremy Clarkson and Alan Davies.
8.34 
#4 - Knees & Knockers
Season 11 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 6, 2013
Stephen Fry looks at Knees, Knockers and other things starting with 'K'. With Sara Pascoe, Jack Whitehall, David Mitchell, and Alan Davies.
8.17 
#5 - Gardens
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired Nov 26, 2009
Stephen Fry glances gleefully at gardens and other subjects starting with the letter G. With panellists David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Dara O'Briain and Alan Davies.
8.10 
#6 - Gothic
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired Feb 19, 2010
Stephen Fry, Alan Davies and Guests explore their gothic side, with special appearance by the dutch QI host, Arthur Japin.
8.09 
#7 - Fakes and Frauds
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 30, 2009
Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Alan Davies are quizzed on fakes and frauds.
8.07 
#8 - VG Part One
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired Apr 25, 2011
A compilation of some of the best bits from the H series of QI, with Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, and a host of special guests.
8.07 
#9 - Idleness
Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired May 4, 2012
Stephen Fry takes a lazy look at idleness with Ross Noble, Dara O Briain, Jeremy Clarkson, and Alan Davies.
8.07 
#10 - VG Part Two
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired May 2, 2011
A compilation of some of the best bits from the H series of QI, with Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, and a host of special guests.
8.06 
#11 - Endings
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired Nov 23, 2007
Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Doon Mackichan and Dara Ó Briain this week talk about endings in this Quite Interesting quiz with Stephen Fry.
8.06 
#12 - VG Part One
Season 10 - Episode 15 - Aired Dec 28, 2012
Quiz show. A compilation of some of the best bits from the series, with Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.
8.03 
#13 - Kris Kringle
Season 11 - Episode 14 - Aired Dec 24, 2013
Stephen Fry gets into the Christmas spirit with Jo Brand, Brendan O'Carroll, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.
8.02 
#14 - Campanology
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 30, 2005
Stephen Fry and Alan Davies are joined by Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon and Rich Hall to discuss some Quite Interesting topics beginning with the letter C.
8.01 
#15 - Noel
Season 14 - Episode 9 - Aired Dec 22, 2016
Sandi Toksvig treats Susan Calman, Matt Lucas, Josh Widdicombe and Alan Davies to a Danish Christmas with the letter N; complete with parlour games, songs, flatulent partridges... and a marzipan pig.
8.01 
#16 - Genius
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired Jan 1, 2010
Comedy quiz show where the guests get more points for being interesting. Stephen Fry glances gingerly at genius in this show, with Graham Norton, David Mitchell, Dara Ó Briain and Alan Davies.
8.01 
#17 - Illness
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 4, 2011
Stephen Fry investigates Illness with Jo Brand, Ben Goldacre, Andy Hamilton and Alan Davies.
7.98 
#18 - Entertainment
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired Nov 9, 2007
Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Jo Brand and Jeremy Clarkson join Stephen Fry in this Children in Need special, mostly concerning the topic of entertainment.
7.97 
#19 - Hanatomy
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired Sep 24, 2010
Stephen Fry asks unanswerable questions about body parts beginning with the letter H.
7.97 
#20 - Ologies
Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired Oct 20, 2017
In the first episode of the 'O' series, Sandi Toksvig sets out in search of 'Ologies' and 'Odoxies' - and finds out how an amusement arcade helped to win the Cold War, meets a lizard with three eyes, and much else besides. The guests are Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus and Claudia Winkleman.
7.97 
#21 - Birth (Christmas Special)
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired Dec 17, 2004
Stephen Fry chairs a festive version of the almost impossible quiz with guests Alan Davies, Mark Steel, Phill Jupitus and Rich Hall.
7.96 
#22 - Inventive
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 14, 2011
Stephen Fry waxes inventive with Nina Conti, Sean Lock, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.
7.96 
#23 - Engineering
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 21, 2007
Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey discuss quite interesting topics beginning with 'E' - this episode's theme is 'Engineering'.
7.94 
#24 - Lying
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired Dec 12, 2014
Stephen Fry seeks out the truth about liars and lying with Sara Pascoe, Jack Whitehall, Adam Hills and Alan Davies.
7.93 
#25 - Imbroglio
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 23, 2011
Stephen Fry investigates an imbroglio of issues with John Bishop, Frank Skinner, Sean Lock and Alan Davies.
7.92