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QI: Series V

16 episodes Premiered Oct 22, 2024 Updated Oct 11, 2026

Previously on QI

Season 22 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 21.
⚡ 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.

Season 22 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (12): Character development & subplots

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S22·E1 Mytharc

Voyaging

Oct 22, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig hosts as QI goes voyaging with Nabil Abdulrashid, Joe Lycett, Lou Sanders, and Alan Davies.

S22·E2 Core

Vocal

Oct 29, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig gets vocal with Ed Byrne, Jimmy Carr, Judi Love and Alan Davies.

S22·E3 Core

Very Varied

Nov 5, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig hosts a very varied episode, joined by panellists Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Sally Phillips and Alan Davies.

S22·E4 Core

Vets

Nov 12, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at some vets with Tom Allen, Melanie Bracewell, Desiree Burch and Alan Davies.

S22·E5 Core

Visual

Nov 19, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig presents a visual episode of QI with Maisie Adam, Jack Dee, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.

S22·E6 Core

Volatile

Nov 26, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig presents a volatile episode of QI with Aisling Bea, Mark Watson, Michelle Wolf and Alan Davies.

S22·E7 Core

Visionaries

Dec 3, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at some visionaries with Cally Beaton, Nish Kumar, Laura Smyth and Alan Davies.

S22·E8 Core

Viral

Dec 10, 2024 · 44 min

Rhod Gilbert, Ignacio Lopez and Zoe Lyons join Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies as QI goes viral.

S22·E9 Filler

Variety

Dec 17, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig hosts the QI Christmas special and is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan Davies.

S22·E10 Core

Vulgar

Dec 31, 2024 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies are joined by Neil Delamere, Cariad Lloyd and Chris McCausland for a vulgar episode of QI.

S22·E11 Core

Vintage

Jan 7, 2025 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig hosts a vintage episode of QI with Susan Calman, Rosie Jones, Josh Widdicombe and Alan Davies.

S22·E12 Core

Vices and Virtues

Jan 14, 2025 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at vices and virtues with Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand, Rhys James and Alan Davies.

S22·E13 Core

Veggies

Jan 21, 2025 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig takes a look at veggies with Jason Manford, Ahir Shah, Holly Walsh and Alan Davies.

S22·E14 Core

Victory

Feb 25, 2025 · 44 min

Sandi Toksvig is in search of victory with Rob Beckett, Daliso Chaponda, Lara Ricote and Alan Davies.

S22·E15 Mytharc

VG: Part 1

Feb 10, 2025 · 29 min

A selection of the best moments from the V series, hosted by Sandi Toksvig with Alan Davies and their guests.

S22·E16 Mytharc

VG: Part 2

Feb 17, 2025 · 29 min

More of the best moments from the V series, hosted by Sandi Toksvig with Alan Davies and their guests.