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QI

  • TV Series
  • 2003– 2003–
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
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Sandi Toksvig in QI (2003)
QI
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A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer s... Read allA comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.A comedy panel game in which being Quite Interesting is more important than being right. Sandi Toksvig is joined each week by four comedians to share anecdotes and trivia, and maybe answer some questions as well.
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
32K
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POPULARITY
2,492
187
  • Stars
    • Alan Davies
    • Stephen Fry
    • Sandi Toksvig
  • Stars
    • Alan Davies
    • Stephen Fry
    • Sandi Toksvig
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    • Top rated TV #157
    • Nominated for 8 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Alan Davies
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    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
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    Sandi Toksvig
    Sandi Toksvig
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    Bill Bailey
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    Jimmy Carr
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    Jo Brand
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    David Mitchell
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    Sean Lock
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    Ross Noble
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    Josh Widdicombe
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    Aisling Bea
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    Clive Anderson
    Clive Anderson
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    Sue Perkins
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    Rob Brydon
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    • Trivia
      Stephen Fry and Alan Davies were originally cast as the leaders of the "clever" team and the "stupid" team, respectively. Michael Palin was asked to be the host, but he didn't feel he was right for the role. After Fry and Davies settled into their roles, the idea of having two teams was discarded.
    • Goofs
      The photograph of the piece of knitting with "I woolly love you" in Morse Code knitted into it is shown upside down. This is particularly noticeable because the O in you (dash dash dash) and the I (dot dot), are in the wrong places.
    • Quotes

      Stephen Fry: [quoting Albert Einstein] Only two things are infinite - the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not so sure about the universe.

    • Crazy credits
      The researchers who provide the questions and information for Stephen Fry are credited as "QI Elves" which is how they are referred to on the show. Occasionally they are also given other interesting titles like "Curator of Jack and Jill" These can be seen in the "Cast And Crew".
    • Alternate versions
      Occasionally the arrangement of the opening/end credits music would be modified slightly to match the theme of that particular show. So, for instance, when the given topic was something like "All things french", an accordion would be heard prominently in the mix. But perhaps the most obvious case of modification would be in the "Holiday Special", where in addition to jingle-bells being added, the first two lines from the song by that same name were cleverly integrated into the music - thus adding three more notes to the second line of the main melody.
    • Connections
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    FANTASTIC!
    Stephen Fry, as per usual, is involved in one of the funniest and most entertaining shows on British Television. After Blackadder and the like what can one expect from him? This programme is not just funny it is indeed, Quite Interesting(sorry for the pathetic pun). If anybody has ever wondered what noises frogs make, how many wives Henry VIII had, or the why Plato was called Plato, you must see this programme!

    My friends and the whole of my college, after me watching it, know what snippits of information have been on the programme because i make sure that they are told the best bits. I advise any power-crazed factophile to watch this at the earliest opportunity (Thurs BBC2 10:00, BBC4 10:30)!
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    5
    • datrex1
    • Oct 15, 2003

    FAQ2

    • What is visible in the opening sequence?
    • Has the answer ever been "Blue Whale"?

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • QI XL
    • Filming locations
      • The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, Lambeth, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Talkback Thames
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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