She said: “I have recently discovered I get 40% of what Stephen used to get. She's allegedly worth about $8 million, so unlike genuinely underpaid women (& men) doesn't need the cash. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Sandi Toksvig reveals she is paid 60% less for hosting QI than Fry, Female BBC presenters demand action on gender pay gap, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. But I'll take the point she is making. Sandi is still fantastic. His zodiac sign is Virgo. QI host Sandi Toksvig has revealed she is paid 40% of what the programme’s former host Stephen Fry used to earn for his work on the comedy panel show. “If you are doing the same job it seems a bit absurd if you’re not paid the same.” Sandi Toksvig. News, photos, videos and full episode guide, Sandi Toksvig reveals QI presenter pay gap: “I get 40% of what Stephen Fry used to get”. I expect she earns more than other female presenters. After his release, he joined in City College Norwich promising … She also appeared on the very first episode of Have I Got News for You in 1990. His legacy of work is what draws people to the show. Or do we just ignore it because it’s the other way around? Local headlines and stories are HeadTopics.com immediately. Not gender for me, she's simply not worth any more than that! TV presenter Richard Bacon commented on a video posted by Catherine Mayer, co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party, showing a clip of Toksvig talking about the pay disparity. Head Topics, publish breaking news of all around the world. His three nights at the Albert Hall will have pulled in around £1.2m, of which Fry would take a large chunk, while his shows at the smaller Royal Festival Hall will have grossed nearly £400,000. He gets paid more han you because of that. And how much is that, Sandy? He has played roles in such films as V for Vendetta, A Fish Called Wanda, Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows, The Borrowers, and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. This isn’t man vs. woman. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire, A jogger runs over the Armstrong Bridge in Jesmond, Newcastle surrounded by Autumn colours, Artist Hannah Uzor with her painting of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, Queen Victoria’s African goddaughter, at Osborne, the Queen’s seaside home on the Isle of Wight. And I get the same pay as Alan Davies, who is not the host. That's quite interesting. On 'Britain's Best Home Cook', what's Mary Berry earn compared to her 2 relatively unknown co judges, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin? Already have an account with us? Maybe 40% of his fans know her by name. 'I temper this with the fact I love this show and am the first woman to host such a show', Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. She’s funny, witty and a good host 2. It must be a full time job presenting QI leaving her no time to do any other TV work to scrape those pennies together to feed her family, oh wait, she can always bring home the leftover scraps from Bake Off to feed them after filming 15 To 1. John Lloyd and the team champion women on the show. Stephen Fry is a movie actor from Hampstead, London, England, UK. Continue to next page below to see how much is Stephen Fry really worth, including net worth, estimated earnings, and salary for 2019 and 2020. It is a part of the Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy exhibition, the UK's largest ever commemorative exhibition on the Mayflower. This has nothing to do with inequality of opportunity, it has everything to do with how beloved and how fucking brilliant Stephen Fry is. I have a nice living and I do very well, So I was much keener to focus on the women in supermarkets. Clearly, using whatever measures were applied, she is worth less than Fry. QI (short for Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Sandi Toksvig reveals she is paid 60% less for hosting QI than Stephen Fry'I temper this with the fact I love this show and am the first woman to host such a show' Is that her name? Other nuances such as popularity of the show etc and how that changed. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? “I get 40 per cent of what Stephen used to get and I get the same pay as Alan Davies who is one of the hosts. Presenter Richard Bacon defended the pay difference, saying that it had “nothing to do with gender”. I personally would pay a lot more for say, Tina Fey to front a show than I would Alex Baldwin because, she’s better purely and simply. QI returns to BBC2 on Monday 10th September and 10pm on BBC2. Sack her for this misandry. Temperatures during the day on Saturday will be between 10C and 14C, but set to plunge as low as 1C overnight, PABest Sandi Toksvig has revealed she receives less than half of Stephen Fry’s fee for hosting the BBC show QI. Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead, London, England, UK on Saturday, August 24, 1957. She does not have the intellect, the back Catalogue nor the charm of fry, the fact she has a vagina and he a penis is not the issue here, there is a clear gulf in talent, and popularity, I just wish that fashionable narratives were not applied before common sense. Alongside the clip Mayer wrote: “HUGE GASP in room at @WEP_UK conference as @sanditoksvig reveals she gets just 40% of what Stephen Fry got for hosting #QI and only the same as Alan Davies. If paint was heavier it would have been more watchable!! If Sandi doesn't have same opportunity to increase, I'd agree this is very wrong. Indulge in a premium cheese, charcuterie and wine bundle – delivered direct to your door. Paid on Wit correct. Sandi gets 40% of what Fry did, you can't just subtract 40 from 100 and say there is a 60% gap. 2) He sat in the chair for a decade. Paid on height correct. More than a fisherman? People are tuning in to see Stephen Fry. Boo hoo. ... Salary 2015 Estimated salary from hosting the show, QI $66,600. While presenting an economics session at the Women’s Equality party conference on Saturday, the 59-year-old was questioned about her pay. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Stephen is currently 63 years old. HUGE GASP in room at @WEP_UK conference as @sanditoksvig reveals she gets just 40% of what Stephen Fry got for hosting #QI and only ... if she did not receive the same salary as Fry for hosting QI. The host of … Why'd she take the job then if the pay is so bad. Give her a wage rise. Sounds unfair to me. 1) Stephen Fry is a bigger name. This is Stephen Fry vs. anybody. PA Photo. You sit down and have a sensible conversation and she is really, really capable of having a sensible conversation.”. The items are tied together and are used in ceremony during the week-long festival of Sukkot. Yes she's not Fry, but is she really worth less than half what he was? Absolutely no surprise she's paid less. That said, Stephen Fry, whilst not being my cup of tea TV wise, undoubtedly has a significantly larger profile than Sandi, so it shocks me not one bit he was paid more. If a man had stepped into Stephen Fry's shoes he would have been paid less. https://www.spotrac.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/stephen-curry-6287 Certainly if you are doing the same job it seems a bit absurd if you’re not paid the same.”. Catherine Mayer, who co-founded the Women’s Equality party with Toksvig in 2015, tweeted a video of the comedian making the revelation on stage. I doubt what he ended on was what he started on. Based on what I’ve seen, she’ll be able to negotiate a better deal next time round. “Until now I had held back from talking about this because this is not about me. That said 40% is ridiculous. Fry once claimed that he was paid more to front the general knowledge show than the £245,000 Jeremy Paxman received for presenting University Challenge. It’s about talent not gender. baz48 As Mr Fry was more than twice as good as her, the sums seem to stack up. At 17 he has to spend three months in Pucklechurch Prison on remand on account of absconding with a credit card of a family friend. Who's Sandi Toksvig? Stephen is currently 63 years old. “And I get the same pay as Alan Davies, who is not the host. She’s slightly nannyish and she’s the daughter of a vicar. “I was asked a question at the Women’s Equality Party conference that I felt I had to answer, because the issues with equal pay and the gender pay gap cut right across the media and all industries and all areas of life. Sandi Toksvig, the comedian and campaigner for women’s equality, has said it would be “absurd” if she did not receive the same salary as Stephen Fry for hosting the BBC2 comedy quiz show QI. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Equality for women is of course a must but Fry is the bigger name better presenter and synonymous with the show. Sandi Toksvig reveals she's paid just 40% of what Stephen Fry got to be QI hostShe revealed at this at the Women's Equality party conference as part of a Q&A Steven Fry is a well loved national treasure ... Sandi Toksvig isn't. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. But when asked if she would be getting the same pay cheque for her QI role as her predecessor, she said: “That, you would have to ask them. “I’ve met Theresa May and I think she’s a good person. Incels out in force. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? 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She has now filmed three series, according to the BBC . Held at The Box museum in Plymouth, there are works on loan from both Smithsonian and Peabody institutes in America, A mural commemorating Kevin Clarke, who died after he was restrained by Metropolitan Police officers on 9 March 2018, in Lewisham, South London. She's lucky to get that as she is a about 000.1% as good a presenter as Fry is. Paid on intelligence correct! He first gained recognition for collaborating with Hugh Laurie in the comedy duo Fry and Laurie. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Don't think this is a gender thing.