10. Food
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.
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S18 E14 · Whatnots
QI XL is a talk and comedy TV series that premiered on BBC Two on January 10, 2009. It has 18 seasons and 48 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 18 Episode 14 "Whatnots", aired on February 3, 2026.
Extended version of the comedy quiz show, full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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48 episodes · 18 seasons
2009 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago
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.
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.
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.
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.
Panel-based 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.
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.
Panel-based general knowledge quiz. Stephen Fry falls foul of fakes and frauds with Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Alan Davies.
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.
Stephen Fry frankly falls for fight and flight with Pam Ayres, Sean Lock, Johnny Vegas and Alan Davies.
Stephen Fry faces the facts about flotsam and jetsam with Charlie Higson, Andy Hamilton, Rob Brydon and Alan Davies.
2009 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago
Stephen Fry tackles Geometry, with David Mitchell, Rob Brydon and Johnny Vegas.
Stephen Fry goes all Green, with Jeremy Clarkson, Bill Bailey and Danny Baker
Comedy quiz show where the guests get more points for being interesting. Stephen Fry gets to grips with Greeks, with Clive Anderson, Phill Jupitus, Rich Hall and Alan Davies.
Host Stephen Fry blows the cobwebs away when he goes all gothic in this edition of the popular quiz. Gargoyles and grotesques are amongst the topics to be dissected by guests Sue Perkins, Jimmy Carr, Jack Dee and Alan Davies.
"What's the use of an underwater weighing machine?" and "Why did Fosbury flop?" are some of the questions floated by host Stephen Fry as guests Barry Humphries, Bill Bailey, Rich Hall and Alan Davies are pressed on the topic of gravity.
In this edition of the quite interesting quiz show genial host Stephen Fry bestows his knowledge of gifts upon Alan Davies, Clive Anderson, Jimmy Carr and Jan Ravens as they attempt to accumulate point-based presents.
Quiz show where guests get more points for being interesting. Stephen Fry gets to grips with the greats, with Jo Brand, David Mitchell, Sean Lock and Alan Davies.
Things get even more confusing than usual in this edition of the quite interesting quiz when host Stephen Fry introduces guests Phill Jupitus, Hugh Dennis, Andy Hamilton and Alan Davies to a gallimaufry of gingambobs.
Comedy quiz show where the guests get more points for being interesting. Stephen Fry gladly gravitates towards Germany. With Jo Brand, Rob Brydon, Sean Lock and Alan Davies.
Stephen Fry gallantly grapples with Girls and Boys with guests Sandi Toksvig, Ronni Ancona, Jack Dee and Alan Davies.
Genial host Stephen Fry ponders the topic of genius with guests Graham Norton, David Mitchell, Dara O'Briain and Alan Davies. Even simple questions such as "How old are you?" can be a cause of consternation in this quiz show.
Comedy quiz show where the guests get points for being interesting. Stephen Fry guarantees you a groovy Christmas, with David Tennant, Bill Bailey, Lee Mack and Alan Davies.
Stephen Fry maps out the agenda as Jo Brand, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies navigate questions on the topic of Geography. Who is to the right of Ghengis Khan? and Why are there no snakes in Ireland? are amongst the questions.
Comedy quiz show. Stephen Fry gently guides guests Liza Tarbuck, Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock and Alan Davies through the world of games.
Comedy quiz show. Stephen Fry genially generalises about animals starting with G, with Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey, Sean Lock, Alan Davies and special extra guest John Hodgman.
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.
2010 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago
Stephen Fry asks unanswerable questions about a hodge-podge of topics beginning with the letter H, with Ross Noble, Jack Dee, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.
2011 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago
2012 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago
2013 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago
2014 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago
2015 · 1 episode · Last episode: 11 years ago
2016 · 1 episode · Last episode: 10 years ago
2022 · 1 episode · Last episode: 4 years ago
2022 · 1 episode · Last episode: 3 years ago
2023 · 1 episode · Last episode: 2 years ago
2025 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 9 months ago
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The most recent episode of QI XL, Season 18 Episode 14 "Whatnots", aired on February 3, 2026.
QI XL has 18 seasons with 48 episodes in total.
QI XL first aired on BBC Two on January 10, 2009.
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