Podcasts Culture Very Impressive People 15: How depression led to creating BBC TV's Q.I with John Lloyd

15: How depression led to creating BBC TV's Q.I with John Lloyd

Published: Jan. 24, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Jimmy Carpenter is joined by John Lloyd CBE, a TV comedy producer and writer behind the likes of 'Not The Nine O'Clock News', 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Spitting Image, Blackadder and Q.I. He is currently the presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'The Museum of Curiosity'.

During their conversation, John discusses how ideas come to us, how 10 years with depression led to his greatest idea, Q.I which has now been on the BBC for 18 years. He talks about how he eventually won his pitch for the show and about the process of great work.

You can find out more about John at https://qi.com/ 

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