Miranda Sawyer of "The Observer" criticised the show, saying that, "it's no "QI", because the joy of that programme rests almost entirely in the host, Stephen Fry, and his subversion of the prissy, clever character we're familiar with (in "QI", Fry is clever, but relaxed). "The Museum of Curiosity" is presented partly by Bill Bailey and mostly by John Lloyd, producer of "QI" (are you getting a theme?). Lloyd may well be a nice chap, but we haven't a clue who he is, and, on the evidence of this, he isn't a big or witty enough character for us to feel desperate to get to know him."