Stephen Fry quit QI over BBC budget cuts pain, says co-star Alan Davies

By Ebony Bowden
Updated December 7 2016 - 6:11pm, first published 3:22pm
Alan Davies and Stephen Fry host QI live.
Alan Davies and Stephen Fry host QI live.
Stephen Fry stepped down in February after 13 years hosting BBC quiz show <i>QI</i>. Photo: BBC
Stephen Fry stepped down in February after 13 years hosting BBC quiz show <i>QI</i>. Photo: BBC

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.