The BEST episodes of QI XL
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
Extended version of the comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
#1 - Flotsam and Jetsam
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/10/2009
Quiz show in which contestants earn more points if their answers are 'quite interesting'. Stephen Fry faces the facts about flotsam and jetsam with Charlie Higson, Andy Hamilton, Rob Brydon and Alan Davies.
#2 - Fight or Flight
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2009
Quiz show in which interesting answers are rewarded more than correct ones. Stephen Fry frankly falls for fight and flight with Pam Ayres, Sean Lock, Johnny Vegas and Alan Davies.
#3 - France
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/24/2009
Stephen Fry quizzes Phill Jupitus, Jo Brand, Hugh Dennis and Alan Davies on all things French, and their answers must be interesting if they are to score points.
#4 - Fakes and Frauds
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/31/2009
Panel-based general knowledge quiz. Stephen Fry falls foul of fakes and frauds with Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Alan Davies.
#5 - Fingers and Fumbs
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/7/2009
Panel-based quiz where contestants aim to be interesting. Stephen Fry is all fingers and fumbs with Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus, Dara O Briain and Alan Davies.
#6 - Fashion
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2009
Panel quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry follows the flock for a look at fashion with Clive Anderson, Rich Hall, Reginald D Hunter and Alan Davies.
#7 - The Future
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/21/2009
Panel-based quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry forges forward into the future with Sean Lock, Rob Brydon, Ben Miller and Alan Davies.
#8 - Flora and Fauna
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2009
Panel-based quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry finds the fun in flora and fauna with John Sergeant, Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand and Alan Davies.
#9 - Film
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/7/2009
Panel-based quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry focuses on films and fame with Emma Thompson, David Mitchell, John Sessions and Alan Davies.
#10 - Food
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/21/2009
Panel-based quiz where the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry takes a fresh look at food with David Mitchell, Rich Hall, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies.
#11 - L-Animals
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2014
From lonely whales to larval locomotives, Stephen Fry takes a look at the animal kingdom themed around the letter L. With Sarah Millican, Ross Noble, Colin Lane and Alan Davies.
#12 - Quirky
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2019
Sandi Toksvig looks at some quirky questions with Alan Davies, Loyiso Gola, Jason Manford and Sarah Millican.
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Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2019
Sandi Toksvig delves into a bit of `quintessential' QI, with panellists Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Holly Walsh and Josh Widdicombe at the brunt of her quizzing. As usual, the questions are so difficult points are instead awarded for the answers the host finds most interesting.
#14 - Quarrels
Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2019
Sandi Toksvig `quarrels', with regular panellist Alan Davies and guest players Jason Manford, Aisling Bea and Anuvab Pal at the brunt of her angst. As usual, the questions are so difficult points are instead awarded for the answers the host finds most interesting as opposed to correct.
#15 - Queasy Quacks
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/30/2019
Sandi Toksvig looks at quacks and quackery with Alan Davies, Claudia Winkleman, Stephen K Amos and Victoria Coren Mitchell.
#16 - Questions and Qualifications
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/2019
Sandi Toksvig delves into the topic of Questions and Qualifications, with regular panellist Alan Davies and guest players Ade Adepitan, Nish Kumar and Holly Walsh. As usual, the questions are so difficult points are instead awarded for the answers the host finds most interesting as opposed to correct.
#17 - Quests: Part I
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/15/2019
Sandi Toksvig embarks on the first part of her quest for knowledge with Alan Davies, Alan Carr, Alice Levine and Phill Jupitus.
#18 - Q Animals
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/27/2019
Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies are joined by Daliso Chaponda, Phill Jupitus and Cariad Lloyd.
#19 - Quizmas
Season 17 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/15/2020
Sandi Toksvig hosts the seasonal quizmas quiz, with Alan Davies, Sara Pascoe, Johnny Vegas and Josh Widdicombe.
#20 - Quiet
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/22/2020
Sandi Toksvig calls for a bit of quiet with Alan Davies, Jimmy Carr, Andrew Maxwell and Sara Pascoe.
#21 - Naming Names
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/2016
New QI host Sandi Toksvig kicks off the N Series by naming names with Cariad Lloyd, Romesh Ranganathan, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.
#22 - North Norse
Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/30/2016
Sandi Toksvig looks at the north and the Norse with Lucy Beaumont, Jason Manford, Rhod Gilbert and Alan Davies.
#23 - Nosey Noisy
Season 14 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/6/2016
Sandi Toksvig hosts a nosey, noisy episode of QI with Aisling Bea, Corey Taylor, Ross Noble and Alan Davies.
#24 - Medley of Maladies
Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2015
Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry mulls over some medical matters with Lucy Porter, Ross Noble, Matt Lucas and Alan Davies.
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#25 - Military Matters
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2015
Stephen Fry marshals miscellaneous military matters with Sheila Hancock, Jimmy Carr, Jeremy Clarkson and Alan Davies.