BBC quiz show could have on his career 11 years ago.The 55-year-old has explained his thought process after starring in BBC Two series Whites.It was after the latter programme got "canned" that his worries surfaced, and he came "close to knocking it on the head"."I absolutely loved [Whites], and that was in 2010," recalled Alan."The cast was wonderful, the writing was brilliant, it was all set in a restaurant, it felt an absolute shoo-in for a second series - and it got canned."The funny man continued: "I didn't know why, and I was slightly concerned that if I kept on doing QI, I wouldn't get a chance to do these shows."...Then I came to my senses and thought I was so lucky to have this gig next to Stephen Fry."QI was fronted by the latter,.
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