QI

QI stands for Quite Interesting and is a British comedy panel game television show. Its title is a play on IQ. The programme is hosted by Stephen Fry and is shown on BBC Two and BBC Four, with older syndicated episodes shown on UKTV G2, now known as Dave.

The format rewards answers that are interesting rather than simply correct. Points are awarded for unusual or obscure responses, while points are deducted for answers that are obvious but wrong, including common assumptions that turn out to be false. As a result, panelists can finish with a negative score. Alan Davies is a regular panellist and is noted for doing this particularly often.

The show is one of the most successful on its channel and has the highest ratings of any programme shown on BBC Four.