QI
British comedy panel game television quiz show
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February 2023 | The second series of QI XS was introduced, with a reduced running time of 8 minutes per episode. |
November 2020 | A new compilation series titled QI XS was launched, featuring 14-minute episodes. |
March 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two episodes of series R were filmed without a live audience, with subsequent episodes using a virtual audience via Zoom. |
2016 | Stephen Fry concluded his tenure as host of QI after 13 years, marking the end of the show's first major hosting era. |
October 2015 | Sandi Toksvig replaced Stephen Fry as the host of QI, taking over from Series N. |
March 8 2014 | The QI Elves podcast, 'No Such Thing as a Fish', began broadcasting. |
February 2014 | BBC decided to ban all-male panels on comedy shows to address gender representation |
August 14 2013 | The Czech version of QI was first broadcast on TV Prima, hosted by Leoš Mareš. |
September 8 2012 | The Swedish version of QI, called Intresseklubben, started airing on SVT1, hosted by comedian Johan Wester. |
March 6 2011 | A special QI episode was filmed between 1:00 and 2:00 am as part of Comic Relief's 24 Hour Panel People, featuring David Walliams and panellists Sue Perkins, Jo Brand, Russell Tovey. |
January 11 2011 | Controversial episode aired ending with Stephen Fry reading a limerick about paedophilia, which was criticized by viewers |
March 2010 | QI began broadcasting in New Zealand on Prime television channel. |
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