[JMT1985]

Whenever I’ve caught The Last Leg, they tend to have Lorraine Kelly or David Tenant on saying how awful the Tories are. It’s hardly biting satire. It very rarely goes beyond its own bubble like HIGNFY does. Late Night Lycett is arguably guilty of the same.

As I have said, The Last Leg is to Channel 4 what HIGNFY is for the BBC - safe and reliable. I don't even think Channel 4 worry too much about it's cost. The point is that it is there - this takes me back to a line from Yes Prime Minister, and Sir Humphrey Appleby explaining to the Prime Minister why some things remain, when most people think they are redundant

The said it is is a bit like the Church of England, no one goes to church, but they feel happy that they know it is there - this is how Channel 4 treats Countdown and The Last Leg - better having them in the schedules, than not.

You may think this is a stupid position, but it is the truth, especially in the 2024 nature of linear television, where risks are rarely taken, and the safe option is always taken, as Channel 4 knows linear TV is dying, and they play it safe.