From the title of this news story you would be forgiven for thinking that Jo Brand had killed The Simpsons, possibly using a combination of sharp implements and small-arms fire.  But you would be wrong, as usual.

What we are actually referring to is that veteran comedian Jo Brand is to host a new show, which is to knock The Simpsons off of it's long-held BBC2 6pm slot.  You see, it makes sense now.  Jo only slaughters cute cartoon characters as a hobby, never professionally.  Glad we cleared that up.

The new show, called 'Nobody Likes a Smart Arse', has been described as "A quiz show with teeth" by the BBC (or possibly by dentists, we're not sure which).  It features a team of four self-confessed smart-arses, including one celebrity panellist who put their egos on the line and their expertise to the test battling it out against a studio audience.

Jo Brand will be asking the questions, and celebrity guests will include sports journalist Danny Kelly, film critic James King, maths guru Simon Singh, art critic Robin Simon, music broadcaster Stuart Maconie and historian Shaun Wallace.  The show starts at 6pm this Monday on BBC2.