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After rattling through half an alphabet's worth of "quite interesting" trivia, and finding endlessly inventive ways of calling Alan Davies an idiot, Stephen Fry finally steps down from his role of QI's avuncular headmaster tonight. But first there's a final light-hearted lecture to get through, on the subject of misconceptions. The panel of Chris Addison, Sue Perkins and Sara Cox isn't quite a classic by QI standards - where's Bill Bailey?! - but one final opportunity for some Fry-and-Davies back-and-forth should make up for that.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 19th February 2016Stephen Fry's quite interesting moments
Stephen Fry has adopted many personas in his 13 years as ringmaster of Britain's most learned panel show QI. There's the stern schoolmaster. The raffish don. The avuncular uncle. The refined eccentric. And now, the departing national treasure. As these highlights from his years on the show indicate, new host Sandi Toksvig has big shoes to fill.
Phil Harrison, The Telegraph, 19th February 2016Stephen Fry's last QI marks the end of an era
Stephen Fry has embodied the BBC2 panel show for 13 years, but this is the right time to let Sandi Toksvig take charge.
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 19th February 2016Stephen Fry, from A to Z
As Stephen Fry bids farewell to QI, Mark Lawson uncovers 26 quite interesting facts about the beloved actor and presenter.
Mark Lawson, Radio Times, 19th February 2016The war on humour is no laughing matter
When Stephen Fry is expected to hold the line for comic freedom, we're in real trouble.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 18th February 2016Stephen Fry: no plans to move to the USA
You learn the most astonishing things from your friends. Yesterday and today I have been bombarded by texts and emails asking me why I am leaving Britain to go and live in America. This caught me not a little by surprise, since I have no plans at all to swap the UK for the US.
Stephen Fry, 17th February 2016Stephen Fry latest victim of left's war on funny
Humour becomes all but impossible in an era when noisy mobs of self-styled holders of correct opinions are myopically policing what we say.
Brendan O'Neill, The Telegraph, 16th February 2016Fry on Twitter: too many people have peed in the pool
It's no big deal - as it shouldn't be. But yes, for anyone interested I have indeed deactivated my twitter account. I've 'left' twitter before, of course: many people have time off from it whether they are in the public eye or not. Think of it as not much more than leaving a room. I like to believe I haven't slammed the door, much less stalked off in a huff throwing my toys out of the pram as I go or however one should phrase it. It's quite simple really: the room had started to smell. Really quite bad.
Stephen Fry, 15th February 2016Stephen Fry 'quits' Twitter over Bafta jibe
Bafta show host Stephen Fry appears to have deleted his Twitter profile in the wake of his controversial comments during Sunday night's show.
BBC News, 15th February 2016#Bagladygate should be low on list of complaints
Ian Hyland says Stephen Fry's jokes at the expense of Jenny Beavan were not that near the knuckle.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 15th February 2016