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QI XL

2009 · 19 seasons

A cosy, witty panel show that ambles through odd trivia with warm banter and frequent digressions.

Genres
Talk, Comedy
Starring
Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Talk, Comedy
Starring
Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • education
    • media
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour8
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight1

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    Where to watch in the UK

    Stream
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    Details

    Genres
    talk, comedy
    Starring
    Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig
    Length
    19 seasons, 62 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    BBC Two
    Languages
    English

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