QI

• for the episode you watched, state the series (this will be a letter), channel, day and time of broadcast

Series N E09

• state the genre of the programme

Panel show or quiz show. Comedy

• state the names of the host and panellists

Sandy tosvig is the host

Alan Davies is a panellist that recurs every show

Josh Widecombe is that week’s panellist

Susan Calman is that week’s panellist

Matt Lucas is that week’s panellist

• As the host, how does sandy tosvikg relate to the other panellists? Consider if the term 'genial' applies.

She is very authoritive but also very friendly, she has good banter with the other panellist and really enjoys what she is doing, she is very genial and the viewers warm to her knowledge and her reactions to certain scenarios.

• What is 'quite interesting' about the extract that you watched?

Verbal humour important: ‘quite interesting’ facts more important to entertain than to get the right answer, for example in the episode we watched they taught us about the Santa’s in Iceland. There was 4 names and the panel had to guess what the names were, one of the names was window peeper and a joke was made by Sandi saying “the only one I would be worried about is the window peeper, I think it would be more of a treat for him.” This people could find funny as it has a sexual reference that adults may find funny.

• How is Sandi toksvig's erudition (the extent of his knowledge) shown?

Answers designed to expose myths aka things you always thought were true, you are presented to laugh yourself clever as  we think we know the answer to questions but however we are proven right by the host’s knowledge. For example we were told in the episode the different between the vows of sisters and nuns, and sandi tells us what the differents is and it was something obvious that we never thought of

• Are the audience passive consumers or active participants?

The audience are active because when the panel are playing games the audience likes to join in and respond, also it is filmed in front of a live audience which adds to the activeness.

• What is the role of Alan Davies and how does he contribute to audience pleasures?

Alan Davies comedian, familiar face, ‘the bloke next door’ “rushes headlong like a puppy into the wall of ignorance." Alan Davies is the common man that people will know very well even teen audiences (Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Johnathan creek) and relate to, he is a friendly face that is optimistic and people like him. Funny buzzers: Davies's buzzer is usually more humorous than the others which embarrasses him yet he doesn’t let it affect him. He makes us feel more powerful in comparison to him.

• How far does the programme fulfil its Public Service Broadcasting remit to inform, to educate and to entertain?

The program is able to teach us knowledge that we didn’t know, no matter how obscure the facts are, but also making it comical and presenting the facts in a funny way, such as segments that the panel compete in.

• How is the audience positioned: as omniscient or powerless?

The audience are positioned as both omniscient and powerless, against the host, sandy tosvig, the audience are presented as powerless as she has knowledge that we do not have, however against the panel they are omniscient because the panel are always inferior and loose. Especially with Alan who is always getting picked and made fun of.