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QI: Series M

18 episodes Premiered Oct 16, 2015 Updated Oct 11, 2026
Previously on QI

Season 13 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of QI Season 12.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 13 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 13: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (15): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S13·E1 Mytharc

A Medley of Maladies

Oct 16, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry mulls over some medical matters with Lucy Porter, Ross Noble, Matt Lucas and Alan Davies.

S13·E2 Core

Military Matters

Oct 23, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry marshals miscellaneous military matters with Sheila Hancock, Jimmy Carr, Jeremy Clarkson and Alan Davies.

S13·E3 Core

M-Places

Oct 30, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry meanders about some places which start with an 'M' with Sue Perkins, Sami Shah, David Mitchell and Alan Davies.

S13·E4 Core

Miscellany

Nov 6, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry mulls over miscellaneous M-themed matters with Cariad Lloyd, Rhod Gilbert, Noel Fielding and Alan Davies.

S13·E5 Core

Maths

Nov 20, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry masters the maths with Sandi Toksvig, Aisling Bea, Susan Calman and Alan Davies.

S13·E6 Core

Marriage and Mating

Nov 27, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry makes merry with marriage and mating with Jo Brand, Greg Davies, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.

S13·E7 Core

Middle Muddle

Dec 11, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry muddles through the middle show of the middle series of QI with Aisling Bea, Danny Bhoy, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies.

S13·E8 Core

Merriment

Dec 25, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry conjures up some seasonal merriment with Jenny Eclair, Johnny Vegas, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.

S13·E9 Core

Messing with Your Mind

Dec 29, 2015 · 29 min

Stephen Fry messes with your mind with Sarah Millican, Tommy Tiernan, Josh Widdicombe and Alan Davies.

S13·E10 Core

Making a Meal of It

Jan 8, 2016 · 29 min

Featuring M foods, with Cariad Lloyd, Dermot O'Leary, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.

S13·E11 Core

Menagerie

Jan 15, 2016 · 29 min

Stephen Fry visits the menagerie for a look at some animals which start with the letter M.

S13·E12 Core

Medieval and Macabre

Jan 22, 2016 · 29 min

With Matt Lucas, David Mitchell and Julia Zemiro.

S13·E13 Core

Monster Mash

Jan 29, 2016 · 29 min

With Josh Widdicombe, Phill Jupitus and Sara Pascoe.

S13·E14 Core

Messy

Feb 5, 2016 · 29 min

With Noel Fielding, Eddie Kadi and Sarah Millican.

S13·E15 Core

Mix and Match

Feb 12, 2016 · 29 min

With James Acaster, Bill Bailey and Jo Brand.

S13·E16 Core

Misconceptions

Feb 19, 2016 · 29 min

With Chris Addison, Sara Cox and Sue Perkins.

S13·E17 Mytharc

VG: Part One

Mar 4, 2016 · 29 min

Compilation from Series M, part 1.

S13·E18 Mytharc

VG: Part Two

Mar 25, 2016 · 29 min

Compilation from Series M, part 2.

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