02-02-2023, 10:07 PM
(02-02-2023, 06:50 PM)TVViewer256 Wrote: EDIT: Laurence Fox's show is pencilled in during the 8-9pm slot at the moment and is until at least 14 February (no listings beyond that). Previously it was presenters covering under the 'Mark Steyn' branding, though this week Mark Dolan has been filling in under the Laurence Fox show branding. Make of that what you will.
I took the slot being renamed as a big clue he's not returning. The channel has done heaps of sick and holiday cover and they have always seemed to follow the industry standard of staying branded to the shows prime host. And there's two pretty credible reasons why floating over him, one is the heart attack which might require him to reduce his schedule, the other being the Ofcom case against him, that if upheld (and I personally guess that it will be) gives GBN a very convenient "nothing to see here, we've already parted ways" angle.
The other thing I noticed was when others were covering the Steyn show, on a nightly basis they were giving well wishes Steyn and saying he would be back soon. Then almost overnight, the slot changed to Laurence Fox, and I've not heard Steyn's name mentioned on the channel since. Silent, unannounced goodbyes do seem to be the channels MO, people are just there until they're not.