QI

(BBC 2,10pm-10.30pm)

For as long as many can remember, QI has been the panel game that made us feel smarter by the time the closing credits rolled. One of the key reasons was Stephen Fry, who could have made the dull est subject sound quite interesting. With comedy stooge Alan Davies, anda bunchof special guests, QI became a ratings smash in 2003. Now Sandi Toksvig takes over a shost, butit remains to be seen whether the Fifteen-to-One MC can generate the same magic as the much missed questionmaster. In the first of the new run, she and Alan will be joined by Cari ad Lloyd, Romesh R an ga nathan and Phill Jupitus.