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The Best Episodes of QI Season 23

Every episode of QI Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of QI Season 23!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    QI Season 23 Episode 1 - Wales, Whales and Wails
    7.4/10(36 votes)

    S23:E1

    Sandi Toksvig considers Wales, whales, and wails with Elis James, Griff Rhys Jones, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. QI Season 23 Episode 2 - Wings and Wheels
    7.3/10(36 votes)

    S23:E2

    Sandi Toksvig takes a look at wings and wheels with Aisling Bea, Hank Green, Desiree Burch and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. QI Season 23 Episode 14 - Whatnots
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    S23:E14

    What’s not to like about Sandi Toksvig’s look at a welter of QI 'whatnots' With Sally Phillips, Andrew Maxwell, Joanne McNally and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. QI Season 23 Episode 8 - Weird and Wonderful
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    S23:E8

    Sandi Toksvig has a weird and wonderful episode of QI featuring Melanie Bracewell, Patrick Kielty, Roisin Conaty and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. QI Season 23 Episode 9 - Winter Wonderland
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    S23:E9

    Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. QI Season 23 Episode 10 - ‘W’ Animals
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    S23:E10

    Sandi Toksvig looks at animals which start with a W with Nabil Abdulrashid, Holly Walsh, Sam Campbell and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. QI Season 23 Episode 12 - Willy Nilly
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    S23:E12

    QI goes willy-nilly through the letter W as Sandi and Alan are joined by Josh Widdicombe, Catherine Bohart and Russell Kane.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. QI Season 23 Episode 13 - Wordmongery
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    S23:E13

    Michael Odewale, Cally Beaton and Gyles Brandreth join Sandi and Alan for a bit of QI wordmongery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. QI Season 23 Episode 5 - Wild West
    6.9/10(30 votes)

    S23:E5

    Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at the Wild West with Alex Brooker, Jo Brand, Eshaan Akbar and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. QI Season 23 Episode 4 - Wavey
    6.8/10(30 votes)

    S23:E4

    Sandi Toksvig has a wavey episode of QI with Phil Wang, Sara Pascoe, Tom Allen and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. QI Season 23 Episode 7 - Who What Why?
    6.8/10(26 votes)

    S23:E7

    Sandi Toksvig wonders who, what and why with Daliso Chaponda, Susan Calman, Cariad Lloyd and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. QI Season 23 Episode 11 - Wet and Windy
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    S23:E11

    Chris McCausland, Zoe Lyons, Ed Byrne and Alan Davies join Sandi Toksvig for a wet and windy episode of QI.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. QI Season 23 Episode 3 - Weaponry
    6.7/10(32 votes)

    S23:E3

    Sandi and Alan take a look at some weaponry with Nish Kumar, Lou Sanders and Roisin Conaty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. QI Season 23 Episode 6 - Wooing
    6.6/10(31 votes)

    S23:E6

    Sandi Toksvig goes a-wooing with Rosie Jones, Larry Dean, Maisie Adam and Alan Davies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. QI Season 23 Episode 16 - VG: Part 2
    6.2/10(15 votes)

    S23:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. QI Season 23 Episode 15 - VG: Part 1
    6.0/10(15 votes)

    S23:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Wales, Whales and Wails" is the best rated episode of "QI" season 23. It scored 7.4/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/21/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Wings and Wheels".