QI
- TV panel show
- BBC Two / BBC One / BBC Four
- 2003 - 2025
- 324 episodes (22 series)
Panel game that contains lots of difficult questions and a large amount of quite interesting facts. Stars Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.
- Due to return for Series W
- Series K, Episode 4 repeated tomorrow at 9pm on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 378
Press clippings Page 46
Ofcom has found digital channel Dave guilty of a breach of regulations after a single viewer complained about the 'F-word' appearing on a repeat of QI at 2pm.
The viewer complained the repeat of the episode 'Dogs', broadcast by Dave on 22nd February, which had originally been shown post-watershed on BBC Two and BBC Four. The programme featured host Stephen Fry and panellist Jeremy Clarkson saying the words 'fuck' and 'fucking' respectively.
Despite it being shown mid-afternoon, Dave failed to obscure the words properly, leading to the viewer to complain that such words should be been censored during that time of day.
In response UK Gold Services, the company which owns Dave, said the "bleeping of the language was not up to the usual standard", but claimed that due to the partial obscuring "the offence caused was minimal."
Ofcom did not accept this excuse and thus found the network guilty of breaching rule 1.14 of the broadcasting code which states: "The most offensive language must not be broadcast before the watershed (in the case of television)".
QI starts recording its ninth series, Series I, tomorrow. It will be the first series to premiere in the programme's original post-watershed BBC Two slot since its move to a pre-watershed BBC One position.
Ian Wolf, British Comedy Guide, 9th May 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about Spain
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI. This week: QI turns Spanish.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 5th May 2011In terms of reviewing QI, anyone who knows me will know that this is an easy job as far as I'm concerned, as QI is my favourite comedy show.
On Easter Monday a "VG" edition was shown, which consists mainly of old clips of the previous series and some new bits thrown in. Among the quite interesting things mentioned include the correct use of poisoned darts (whatever you do, do not do what Bill Bailey did and blow the dart straight upwards).
As this edition of QI was basically a clip show, there's not that much to say about it, except that this and the edition on Bank Holiday Monday will be the final ever episodes of QI to premier on BBC One before the series moves back to its old home on BBC Two.
For many fans, the show's move from BBC Two to the more mainstream BBC One was a mistake, with some believing that the show would be dumbed-down. Although the people behind the series claimed that the first batch of episodes were edited before the decision to move, critics claimed that show had lost its edge.
I think the move back is the best thing to do, provided they still keep broadcasting the extended "XL" editions as well. Still, I will be wishing QI goodbye from BBC One this week.
Ian Wolf, Giggle Beats, 2nd May 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about philosophers
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind the BBC quiz show. This week: QI gets philosophical.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 28th April 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about weddings
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI's wedded bliss.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 21st April 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about princesses
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI gets princessy.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 14th April 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about nuts
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI goes nuts.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 7th April 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about the Internet
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI and the net.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 31st March 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about feet
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI examines feet.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 24th March 2011QI: Quite interesting facts about New York
A quietly intriguing column from the brains behind QI, the BBC quiz show. This week: QI loves New York.
Molly Oldfield & John Mitchinson, The Telegraph, 17th March 2011