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BBC cancels Never Mind The Buzzcocks

By | Published on Wednesday 27 May 2015

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

The BBC has decided to cancel ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ after eighteen years and 28 series. I’ll give you a moment to shout ‘ABOUT TIME’ or ‘OH GREAT, EVEN FEWER MUSIC-RELATED SHOWS ON BRITISH TV’. Choose wisely.

The long past its sell by date comedy pop quiz has been coasting somewhat in recent years, and a recent attempt to revive it by bringing back a regular host – in the form of Rhod Gilbert – failed to boost ratings. Prior to that, the show had been hosted by a different guest each week, following the departure of second full-time frontman Simon Amstell in 2008.

The show launched in 1996, with Mark Lamarr as host and Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes as team captains. Jupitus is the only member of the original line-up to appear in all 28 series, Hughes having left in 2002 to be replaced by Bill Bailey and later Noel Fielding.

In a statement, the BBC said: “After 28 series we’ve decided not to bring ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ back to the BBC. We’d like to thank the team at Talkback, Rhod Gilbert, all the brilliant hosts over the years, and of course Noel and Phill for the years of enjoyment they’ve given BBC Two viewers”.

Cool. Now cancel ‘Later With Jools Holland’.



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