QI
If you've heard of QI, the chances are that you've heard of the BBC2 comedy panel quiz of the same name, hosted by Stephen Fry. Unlike any other quiz show you will have failed to avoid catching, QI's questions are impossible to answer, but at least the guest panel of top-shelf comedians can laugh at themselves (and the universe in general) while trying. QI is now into its fourth series (all things beginning with 'D') on BBC2, running to 12 episodes from late September until Christmas, and is rapidly rising to be the top comedy slot on television. At its core, it enshrines the original view of Lord Reith that the BBC should 'educate, inform and entertain', all three of which duties are carried out to the great enjoyment of panel and audience alike. The series is also broadcast on BBC4 (where it is breaking records) one episode ahead of the terrestrial broadcast, and repeats are shown regularly on UK Gold.
Season 1
- 01. Danny Baker, Hugh Laurie, John Sessions 11/09/2003
- 02. Bill Bailey, Rich Hall, Jeremy Hardy 11/09/2003
- 03. Clive Anderson, Bill Bailey, Meera Syal 18/09/2003
- 04. Jo Brand, Howard Goodall, Jeremy Hardy 25/09/2003
- 05. Rob Brydon, Rich Hall, Gyles Brandreth 02/10/2003
- 06. Jo Brand, Howard Goodall, Danny Baker 09/10/2003
- 07. Jackie Clune, Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr 16/10/2003
- 08. Linda Smith, Clive Anderson, Sean Lock 23/10/2003
- 09. Jo Brand, Dave Gorman, Jeremy Hardy 30/10/2003
Season 2
- 00. Blues, Beetles, Baguettes 09/09/2011
- 01. Jo Brand, Bill Bailey, Sean Lock 08/10/2004
- 02. Jo Brand, Phil Kay, Rich Hall 08/10/2004
- 03. Rich Hall, Phill Jupitus, Clive Anderson 15/10/2004
- 04. Jeremy Hardy, Barry Cryer, Jeremy Clarkson 22/10/2004
- 05. Bill Bailey, Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr 29/10/2004
- 06. Bill Bailey, Anneka Rice, Sean Lock 05/11/2004
- 07. Dara O'Briain, Rich Hall, Arthur Smith 12/11/2004
- 08. Jo Brand, Rich Hall, Fred Macaulay 19/11/2004
- 09. Josie Lawrence, Rich Hall, John Sessions 26/11/2004
- 10. Clive Anderson, Phil Kay, John Sessions 03/12/2004
- 11. Mark Gatiss, Sean Lock, Linda Smith 10/12/2004
- 12. Birth 01/01/2000
Season 3
- 01. Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon, Rich Hall 30/09/2005
- 02. Andy Hamilton, Doon Mackichan, Arthur Smith 30/09/2005
- 03. Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Rory McGrath 07/10/2005
- 04. Alexander Armstrong, Jeremy Clarkson, John Sessions 14/10/2005
- 05. Jo Brand, Rich Hall, Sean Lock 21/10/2005
- 06. Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus, Rory McGrath 28/10/2005
- 07. Jeremy Clarkson, Rich Hall, Sean Lock 04/11/2005
- 08. Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus, David Mitchell 11/11/2005
- 09. Helen Atkinson-Wood, Bill Bailey, Andy Hamilton 18/11/2005
- 10. Clive Anderson, John Sessions, Mark Steel 25/11/2005
- 11. Jo Brand, Clive Anderson, Phill Jupitus 02/12/2005
- 12. Combustion ???
Season 4
- 01. Danger 29/09/2006
- 02. Discoveries 29/09/2006
- 03. Dogs 06/10/2006
- 04. Dictionaries 13/10/2006
- 05. Death 20/10/2006
- 06. Drinking 01/01/2000
- 07. Differences 03/11/2006
- 08. Descendants 10/11/2006
- 09. Doves 17/11/2006
- 10. Divination 24/11/2006
- 11. Deprivation 01/12/2006
- 12. Domesticity 08/12/2006
- 13. December (Christmas Special) 15/12/2006
Season 5
- 01. Engineering 01/01/2000
- 02. Electricity 21/09/2007
- 03. Eating 28/09/2007
- 04. Exploration 05/10/2007
- 05. Europe 12/10/2007
- 06. Everything 19/10/2007
- 07. Espionage 26/10/2007
- 08. Eyes & Ears 02/11/2007
- 09. Entertainment 09/11/2007
- 10. England 16/11/2007
- 11. Endings 23/11/2007
- 12. Empire 01/01/2000
Season 6
- 01. Family (Children in Need Special) 14/11/2008
- 02. Fire & Freezing (Christmas Special) 22/12/2008
- 03. Flotsam and Jetsam 09/01/2009
- 04. Fight or Flight 16/01/2009
- 05. France 23/01/2009
- 06. Fakes and Frauds 30/01/2009
- 07. Fingers and Fumbs 06/02/2009
- 12. Food 20/03/2009
Season 7
- 01. Gardens 26/11/2009
- 02. G-Animals 03/12/2009
- 03. Games 10/12/2009
- 04. Geography 17/12/2009
- 05. Groovy (Christmas Special) 24/12/2009
- 06. Genius 01/01/2010
- 07. Girls And Boys 08/01/2010
- 08. Germany 15/01/2010
- 09. Gallimaufrey 22/01/2010
- 10. Greats 29/01/2010
- 11. Gifts 05/02/2010
- 13. Gothic 19/02/2010
- 16. Geometry 02/04/2010
- 18. Compilation 01/01/2000
Season 8
- 00. Hodge Podge 18/09/2010
- 01. ???
- 02. ???
- 03. ???
- 04. ???
- 05. ???
- 06. Happiness 01/01/2000
- 07. Horrible 01/01/2000
- 08. ???
- 09. House and Home 01/01/2000
- 11. Highs and Lows 01/01/2000
- 12. Horses and Hunting 01/01/2000
- 13. Holidays 01/01/2000
- 14. Hocus-Pocus 01/01/2000
- 15. Hypnosis, Hallucinations & Hysteria 01/01/2000
- 17. 01/01/2000