The show's creator John Lloyd said Stephen's departure marked the 'end of an era' - but that Sandi's role as the first woman to host a mainstream British comedy panel show was 'overdue'. Alan Davies nearly quit QI when Stephen Fry left as quizmaster, Comedian Alan Davies has decided to stick around, and is more than happy with the BBC's replacement. Behind the camera squadrons of quite extraordinarily brilliant researchers, programme makers and uniquely curious (in both senses of the word) people making that job so much easier. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. .css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}Last year, Toksvig spoke out after the BBC announced a policy of having at least one woman on every panel show. In an interview with The Daily Mail, the 50-year-old comedian said: ‘For budget reasons, they ended up making him do three shows in 24 hours. More: Backlash as police get test and trace data: Michael Gove is forced to defend the move after officers were... ROSS CLARK: This unholy alliance between the NHS and the police will destroy all trust. I've a huge amount of respect for her," he insisted. Video'A year of rising and fading hopes' in Beirut, Queues in China for experimental Covid-19 vaccine. panel, Stephen Fry has stepped down as presenter of QI. “I hope to continue to write, and enjoy the pleasures of age.”. QI, It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. He was quick to reassure that he hasn't got a problem with who has been chosen to replace Fry. Alan has also praised the show’s new host Sandi Toksvig, adding: ‘There’s a good atmosphere around the show. "For 13 years I had one of the best jobs on television," Fry said.
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