Stephen Fry is quitting QI after a hundred and eighty episodes of the erudite comedy quiz.
He'll go away following the upcoming sequence of the BBC2 frequent, which takes its name from its abiding discipline – 'somewhat wonderful' snippets of assistance.
Each and every series is termed after a successive letter of the alphabet which means that Fry will leave – with the letter M – half means throughout the exhibit's projected length.
At first forged as a team captain opposite comedian Alan Davies, Fry agreed to chair the display as a last minute alternative for Michael Palin on the pilot edition. however he grew into the function and stayed for 13 years.
He'll get replaced through former Radio four news Quiz host Sandi Toksvig who, in keeping with the demonstrate's creator and producer Jon Lloyd, will become "the primary feminine host of a mainstream comedy panel exhibit on British television – an appointment this is smartly late." Alan Davies will proceed as QI’s resident panellist.
Fry stated: "For thirteen years I had probably the most most excellent jobs on tv. at the back of the camera squadrons of quite terribly dazzling researchers, programme makers and uniquely curious (in each senses of the notice) americans making that job so plenty less complicated. In entrance of the camera generations of active minds and certainly of route the wonder of nature this is Alan Davies. After passing the alphabetical halfway mark i believed it time to move on, but i will be able to in no way stop to be grateful to John Lloyd for devising QI and for everyone else for making it such enjoyable."
Toksvig mentioned: "QI is my commonplace tv programme both to observe and to be on, so here is absolutely my dream job. (My Nordic historical past also makes me eager to spend time with the Elves). Stephen has been utterly striking with the primary half of the alphabet. Now I look ahead to making a choice on up the baton, mixing my metaphors and crusing in opposition t the Land of Nod (i.e. Z). Who knows what lies ahead? it's going to all be somewhat pleasing."
John Lloyd brought: "Stephen’s departure is the end of an period. It’s been a utterly pleasant experience. After greater than 40 years in broadcasting, QI has been via a ways the most unique demonstrate it has been my privilege to produce, and Stephen has been its massive, beating heart. although we are all very unhappy he’s decided to stream on, i am assured that we now have found the best adult to occupy his colossal shoes."
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw thanked Fry for his contribution to the display and said Toksvig represented "exactly the kind of vivid, astounding enterprise I are looking to see on BBC2".
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