QI/Characters

The regulars and frequent (at least two appearances to their name) guests of the BBC 1 Panel Show QI:

Stephen Fry

 * Gentleman Snarker
 * Sophisticated As Hell

Alan Davies

 * Adorkable
 * Butt Monkey
 * Curious as a Monkey: If the panel is handed a fragile historical artifact or common household tool, Alan will play with it. No exceptions.
 * The Ditz: In the first few series particularly, but in later series him managing to win or come second place has become more common. As of Series H, however, he has slipped back into this.
 * Obfuscating Stupidity: From a special on the making of the show, it seems that he's sometimes obligated to give the "stupid answers" that would make the klaxon go off.

Jo Brand

 * Big Beautiful Woman: And is always the first to comment on her own weight.
 * Dirty Old Woman: Makes the most dirty jokes of possibly anyone on the show

Rich Hall

 * Deadpan Snarker
 * Funny Foreigner: There have been other Americans on the show, but Rich Hall is the only recurring one.
 * Grumpy Bear
 * The Stoic

Phill Jupitus

 * Running Gag: Kestrels.

Sean Lock

 * Epic Fail: Currently holds the record for the lowest score achieved "normally" (discounting moments such as when Alan got a single 150-point penalty or the scores were multiplied by a million): -76 in the "Germany" episode.
 * Kick the Dog: Frequently makes jokes about torturing small animals.
 * Multiple Choice Past: An odd nonfictional example: his fanciful stories about his past experiences of being a shepherd or a plumber in Israel.

John Sessions

 * Insufferable Genius
 * Luvvies

David Mitchell

 * Adorkable
 * Deadpan Snarker

Rory McGrath

 * Insufferable Genius

Ronni Ancona

 * Raven Hair, Ivory Skin

Vic Reeves

 * Talkative Loon

Johnny Vegas

 * Cloudcuckoolander: By far, the panelist with the most out-there responses.

Ross Noble

 * Oop North