Hit BBC panel show returns to TV TONIGHT after months off screen

A POPULAR BBC panel show is set to return to screens after months off air.

It will be the 22nd series for the comedy game show QI as it enters its 21st year on the air.

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Sandi Toksvig will be back to front a brand new series of the programme as it returns to BBC Two this evening at 9pm for the first time since May.

Following in QI tradition, this series will be centred around the letter V.

As opposed to using traditional numbers to count their series, QI themes each series around a letter of the alphabet.

Having kicked off series 1 as series A, it has progressed to the next letter for each series thereafter.

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The content of each series is then based around things beginning with that letter with the upcoming series set to explore themes ranging from vegetables to visionaries.

Sandi will be joined by co-star Alan Davies as they welcome a slew of guests from the comedy and TV world for the brand new series.

As ever with QI, the extended QI XL will premiere each Tuesday at 9pm on BBC Two with the 30-minute repeat following on Sundays for the first three weeks before being moved back a day to Monday for the final five weeks.

In more good news for fans, the current series is expected to end its run with another festive special.

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Speaking about the show's return and its continued success, Piers Fletcher, the series producer said: “It’s been a wild QI ride through the alphabet, but here we are at the letter V and, after 22 years, I think we’re really getting the hang of it...

"But don’t take my word for it – watch the new series and prepare to be amused, amazed, and (who knows?) maybe even aroused.

"We couldn’t be prouder of Sandi and Alan and all the wonderful guests who have delivered perhaps our best series yet.” 

 Guests expected to appear across the new run include Loose Women star Judi Love, Strictly star Chris McCausland as well as TV favourites Jimmy Carr, Sara Pascoe and Jo Brand.

Comedy heavyweights Eshaan Akbar, Desiree Burch and Joe Lycett are also set to make appearances on the new run.

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