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Richard Osman made the point excellently on The Rest is Entertainment when talking about Mock The Week’s axing, in that it’s expensive as they only record a single episode a week and has little repeat value and isn’t understood well outside of the UK given its topics are highly political. Where as something like Would I Lie To You? can be recorded in bulk, it can be repeated and can be sold internationally very well. Whilst HIGNFY remains a weekly recording, I think you could argue it’s a special case as it always rates excellently for BBC One and iPlayer.

I used to really enjoy The Last Leg but it’s very much lost its edge in the last few years. I’m amazed it’s lasted this long. It feels like an expensive programme given the guest list and the fact they use Television Centre. But if it still pays for Channel 4 then I’m sure they’ll keep it for as long as it remains profitable.