The BBC's long-running panel present Mock The Week has been axed after 17 years. The present affairs comedy is ready to be scrapped from the autumn throughout its twenty first sequence, BBC chiefs have confirmed.
The present first aired in 2005 and has broadcast greater than 200 episodes with host Dara O'Briain on the helm. A raft of huge title comedians and stars have appeared often over time, akin to Hugh Dennis, Chris Addison, Frankie Boyle, Rory Bremner and Russell Howard.
Host O'Briain mentioned: "That is it people, the UK has lastly run out of stories. "The storylines had been getting crazier and crazier - international pandemics, divorce from Europe, novelty short-term prime ministers. It could not go on.
"And so, regretfully, we're closing the doorways on Dara and Hugh's Academy for Child Comedians.
"We simply could not be extra foolish than the information was already.
"Big due to all our visitors over time, so a lot of whom went on to very large successes of their very own, and by no means write or name. It was a pleasure!"
Many family names discovered their careers launched on the present, together with Michael McIntyre, Sarah Millican, Kevin Bridges, John Bishop and Rhod Gilbert.
The BBC added: "The subsequent sequence of Mock The Week would be the final, we're actually pleased with the present however after 21 sequence now we have taken the troublesome choice to be able to create room for brand spanking new exhibits.
"We want to thank Angst Productions, host Dara O'Briain, panellist Hugh Dennis and all of the visitor comedians concerned within the present throughout the 21 sequence."
Angst Productions, the corporate behind the programme, mentioned: "We're naturally vastly disenchanted that Mock The Week is coming to an finish and hope that we will resurface someplace some day sooner or later.
"Nonetheless, the final 17 years on BBC Two have been an absolute blast. It has been a terrific privilege to work intently with scores of actually unbelievable performers and we would additionally wish to take the chance to thank the BBC and all our many followers around the globe for his or her help over time."
The sequence was created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, the duo behind comedy improvisation present Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which ran within the UK earlier than changing into successful sequence in america.
Mock The Week's closing episodes will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer this autumn.
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