QI Series 'N' Taping Thread
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It's that time of year again when QI starts recording their new series. This time, however, we've got a new host in Sandi Toksvig.
They start recording today. I'm curious to see the guest lists and see who the newcomers will be and who will return?
Hopefully the programme will not change too much.
They start recording today. I'm curious to see the guest lists and see who the newcomers will be and who will return?
Hopefully the programme will not change too much.
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Hopefully, it will! The last series was awful. I used to love the programme and always watch the XL version, but last series the normal version went on too long for me.
Ah, an existentialist!
I think Sandi will be good as she's clever, witty and sharp enough to deal with things;.and has an engaging personality (and infectious laugh!) so it might give the show a bit of freshness. I like QI, but have found it becoming a little stale in the last few series...
Naming Names: Phill Jupitus, Cariad Lloyd, Romesh Ranganathan
Nordic: Lucy Beaumont, Rhod Gilbert, Jason Manford
Nature: David Baddiel, Cariad Lloyd, Ross Noble
They tried that and it got relegated back to BBC2 ;-)
I hope she doesn't try to crowbar in a catchphrase as she's done with her quiz shows.
As long as they don't have Sandi Toksvig doing conjuring tricks I'll be happy.
I don't think a guest host would work well on QI. The HIGNFY host is mostly scripted so anyone with some comic timing can do it. QI needs more ad lib wit between the guests and the host to really work properly.
She is allowed catchphrase just as long as it is less loathsome than the utterly irritating way Mr Fry had taken to saying "good evening" at the start of the show.
Yes. Davies seems to think simply shouting constitutes humour. Obviously should have got rid of Fry and his drunken, slurred ramblings years ago.
If he explained them then he wouldn't still be a member of The Magic Circle.
Sandi was a surprisingly good host.
I really enjoyed it.
Atleast he won't be doing his Fry posh boy impersonation. I got the impression that although Fry was smiling and laughing along inside he was thinking oh shut up you fat unfunny oaf.
http://teamrock.com/news/2016-05-10/corey-taylor-to-appear-on-hit-bbc-panel-show-qi
So there ya go, someone new and COMPLETELY left field.
Noisy: Aisling Bea, Ross Noble, Corey Taylor
TBA: Gyles Brandreth, Jimmy Carr, Victoria Coren Mitchell
Naval: Ronni Ancona, Jimmy Carr, Johnny Vegas
I hope Sandi doesn't shoehorn in her leftie leanings like she did on The News Quiz.
ST ruined The News Quiz for me; there's certainly no reason to start watching QI again with her at the helm.
Perhaps you've not noticed, but magicians generally don't tell the audience how they do their tricks.
Couldn't agree more. Jupitus (among a few others) is also prone to both these tendencies.
You may be right but someone involved in the show must like him as (according to Wikipedia) he is the third most regular guest with 35 appearances! If you google Phill Jupitus is not funny or similar you will find there are several discussions where people are bemused by his success. Fair enough that some will like him but the signs are that they are certainly outnumbered by people who find him utterly unfunny. So why is he booked so often?
Yes it would seem so. There was a thread on here a while back that also showed how he has appeared on an incredible variety of different types of show recently (rather than just a panel show regular). Good for him I suppose but maybe less is more sometimes.
BIB: I agree, I'll miss Stephen on the show
I was reading a couple of QI books on holiday last year and couldnt help but read them in his voice ;-)
It might be the agent. I know Alan, Brand and Bailey have been good friends and colleagues for years since their early comedy store days and I wouldn't be surprised if Jupitus was also part of the group.