UK TV Shows Cancelled/Ended
A list of recent UK TV shows that will not be returning, whether that is due to cancellation/non-renewal or because they have simply come to the end of their life. If a show you loved is on this list, sorry!
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- CreatorJames AbadiSam PollardStarsJoel DommettDonna PrestonJustin WilkesComedy game show hosted by Joel Dommett. Celebrity contestants try to win prizes for members of the public with the help of virtual assistant Tracey who can connect them to businesses that may be able to answer their questions.The rather weak comedy game show has been axed by ITV2 after 2 series. It only received a second series due to Love Island lead-in viewing figures but viewing figures collapsed in series 2 without the Love Island boost.
- StarsSophie WillanHashu MohammedManrika KhairaThe original British version of the reality television format in which people from all walks of life compete in a popularity contest via a social media platform to win a cash prize.On Friday, 7th May 2021 Channel 4 Television somewhat surprisingly announced that they have axed the original British version of the reality TV show after 3 series + a charity celebrity series.
- StarsRufus JonesRebekah StatonYoussef KerkourPeter, his new partner Katy, and her son John return home to Dorking from their first holiday together in France. Hiding in the boot of their car is Sami, a Syrian refugee.On Thursday, 6th May 2021 the star and creator of the sitcom, Rufus Jones, announced via twitter that Channel 4 Television had opted not to commission a third series.
- StarsSophie RundleKatie LeungMartin CompstonA teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.
- CreatorKaltun AbdillahiHelen CookeTom DayStarsLeigh FrancisAnna RichardsonZak KhchaiKeith Lemon and Anna Richardson present the quirky craft competition in which contestants compete to secure commissions from celebrity guests.
- StarsAdam ThomasRyan ThomasScott ThomasBrothers Ryan, Adam and Scott Thomas trace their family roots in India, joined by their dad Dougie, whose father was born in Mumbai. The siblings have never visited the country they descended from.
- StarsSteve N. AllenEllie TaylorRachel ParrisComedian Nish Kumar and his hilarious correspondents deliver a surreal take on the week's news.
- StarsMark O'SullivanMiles ChapmanCamille UcanStevenage-based builders Lee and Dean are brothers from other mothers, inseparable best friends since they first met at school. That is until Lee meets and falls in love with Nikki and she moves into their flat.
- CreatorDaniel Lawrence TaylorStarsDaniel Lawrence TaylorKadiff KirwanAdelayo AdedayoA struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.
- StarsHarry HillJosh WiddicombeRobert PestonBritish comedy panel show hosted by Harry Hill in which guests must find fun things to prove the human race is worth saving in the event of an alien invasion.On Tuesday, 4th February 2020 an ITV spokesperson confirmed that the comedy panel show would not be returning for a fourth series.
- CreatorMatthew HallStarsEve MylesBradley FreegardMark Lewis JonesFaith, a small-town Welsh lawyer, is forced to cut short her extended maternity leave when her husband and business partner, Evan, goes missing. As the truth of his actions surface, Faith must fight to protect her family and her sanity.On Wednesday, 22nd January 2020, BBC Cymru Wales and S4C jointly announced that the hit crime drama has been commissioned for a Third and Final Series. Filming on series three begins in 2020. The third series is expected to air on S4C in October 2020 and on BBC One Wales in February 2021 and will be available across the UK via the BBC iPlayer.
- StarsVictoria DerbyshireAnnita McVeighJoanna GoslingBritish mid-morning show featuring news bulletins, topical discussions, and messages from viewers.
- CreatorAndrew DaviesStarsRose WilliamsCrystal ClarkeKris MarshallAbout Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and impulsive woman, who moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.On Wednesday, 11th December 2019 ITV announced that it was not commissioning a second series of the period drama due to disappointing viewing figures. The series has not yet aired in the U.S. and as with Beecham House there are hopes it may be saved by its U.S. co-producers.
- CreatorDerren LittenStarsJason ManfordCatherine TyldesleyStephanie ColeFollow the lives of a group of residents at a seaside town in North Yorkshire.On Thursday, 21st November 2019 actress Maggie Ollerenshaw announced via twitter her disappointment that Scarborough has not been recommissioned for a second series. Later the same day the show's official twitter account confirmed the news.
- CreatorDudi AppletonJim KeebleDavid GriffithsStarsRob LoweBronwyn JamesTony PittsUS police chief Bill Hixon lands in Lincolnshire with his 14 year-old daughter Kelsey, hoping to flee their recent painful past. New community forces Bill to question everything about himself.On Wednesday, 13th November 2019 ITV announced that the police drama would not be returning for a second series. Viewing figures dropped from 5.7 million for episode 1 to 3.2 million by episode 6 and the series received mixed reviews from critics and viewers.
- CreatorPaul Mayeda BergesGurinder ChadhaShahrukh HusainStarsTom BatemanLesley NicolLeo SuterA look at the lives of residents living in a Delhi mansion at the cusp of the 19th Century.On 25th October 2019 ITV announced that it had no plans for the lavish period drama to return for a second series. The drama is scheduled to air in the U.S. in March 2020 and creator Gurinder Chadha is hopeful an international broadcaster may pick up the show.
- CreatorJimmy Donny CosgrovePaul MckennaStarsMartin ClunesLisa MillettTim PrestonAn original comedy series about the life of Warren Thompson, a pedantic driving instructor who believes that the world is against him.On 19th May 2019 the show's co-writer Jimmy Donny Cosgrove posted on twitter that the BBC had declined to commission a second series of the sitcom.
- StarsJeremy KyleGraham StanierGeorgette CivilJeremy Kyle deals with guests attempting to resolve issues with those in their lives, with such issues often related to relationships, sex and drugs.On Wednesday 15th May 2019 ITV announced that it had permanently cancelled the controversial show after the apparent suicide of a guest shortly after he had appeared on the show.
- StarsLesley ManvillePeter MullanSam SwainsburyAfter the death of her husband, a woman attempts to rebuild her life while surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends.The gentle but poignant sitcom about a widow returns for a 6-episode Third and Final Series on Wednesday, 15th May 2019.
- StarsPaul KayeSharon RooneyJames BuckleyJames Buckley is transported to a parallel world featuring "psychopathic Fairies, Shell Men, seductive Demi-Fins and vicious Throcks".Actor James Buckley revealed during a YouTube live stream that the series has ended. On Wednesday, 17th April 2019 UKTV confirmed that the fantasy-set sitcom wouldn't be returning for a Fourth Series.
- StarsNaomi BattrickMax BeesleyClaire CoxA drama about English settlers in America in 1617.Sky Television announced that they had commissioned a Third Series of the period drama for broadcast in 2019 - but that it would be the Final Series.
- StarsAndrew NeilMichael PortilloDiane AbbottPolitical journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.The light night political discussion show is to end after 16 years on air as veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil lightens his workload. Its current run of episodes concludes in Summer 2019 and the show will not return after that.
- CreatorMaurice GranLaurence MarksStarsLinda RobsonLesley JosephPauline QuirkeComedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.On Tuesday, 5th February 2019, ITV's Head of Television Kevin Lygo revealed to the Daily Mirror newspaper that sitcoms Birds of a Feather and Bad Move would not be returning. The UK's largest commercial broadcaster now has no sitcoms being broadcast on its main channel for the first time in its 64 year history.
- CreatorJack DeePete SinclairStarsJack DeeKerry GodlimanMiles JuppSitcom following husband and wife Steve and Nicky whose dream move from the city to the countryside turns into a nightmare. Co-written by and starring Jack Dee.On Tuesday, 5th February 2019, ITV's Head of Television Kevin Lygo revealed to the Daily Mirror newspaper that sitcoms Birds of a Feather and Bad Move would not be returning. The UK's largest commercial broadcaster now has no sitcoms being broadcast on its main channel for the first time in its 64 year history.
- StarsZoë BallDavid MorganStephen BaileyBroadcaster Zoë Ball hosts weekend, early morning, chat shows with celebrity guests, interviews, topical chat and live music from new and established artists.ITV commissioned two Christmas Specials for December 2018 and a Second Series for 2019. However, since then Zoe Ball has been announced as the new host of the BBC Radio Two Breakfast Show. The Christmas Specials are going ahead but Zoe cannot host Series Two - an announcement from ITV is awaited.