Is QI coming back?

From the ninth series, QI returned to BBC Two on Friday at 10 pm with the XL edition on Saturdays. Lloyd acted as the producer for the first five series. Piers Fletcher became producer starting from Series F. On 9 September 2021, new episodes for “Series S” began airing on BBC Two.

Is QI still being filmed?

QI has resumed filming amid the coronavirus pandemic with a fairly sparse live studio audience. The BBC game show, which is fronted by Sandi Toksvig, is the first programme to go back to recording with members of the public sat in the crowd, adhering to social distancing procedures.

Why did Stephen Fry leave QI?

Fry described his position on QI as “one of the best jobs on television”, but that “it was time to move on”. According to Alan Davies, Fry quit because the BBC cut the budget, so that three shows had to be recorded on the same day.

Why is Alan Davies on QI?

Since 2003, he has been appearing on the BBC Two quiz show QI, where he is the only permanent panellist. It was actually thanks to that show that he met his wife, author and former literary agent Katie Maskell.

Who will be the new host of QI?

14 Oct New host just announced for QI Sandi is set to take over from Stephen Fry who has successfully presented the show for 12 years when he steps down at the end of the forthcoming series – which is ready to launch this Friday.

Did Stephen Fry get fired from QI?

Stephen Fry quit hosting British quiz show QI after 13 years because of budget cuts that resulted in him filming up to three episodes a day, his co-star has claimed. Fry announced he was leaving the BBC program last year after more than 180 episodes and, at the time, called it “one of the best jobs on television”.

Are Bill Bailey and Alan Davies friends?

They were finally married in 2007, where Alan’s best friend, comedian, and Strictly Come Dancing winner Bill Bailey was his best man. The couple share three children; their first child Suzie was born in 2009 followed two years later by their son Robert.