[JMT1985]

I wonder if they might be tempted to host a "Sunday night live at the palladium" type show, where they're hosting several guests acts.

I think it's reasonable to suggest Ant & Dec have learnt from the mistakes of Noel's House Party. Firstly, resting the series (temporarily/permanently) when it's still a relative high, rather than letting it significantly deteriorate. Secondly, being seen to be the ones ending it, rather than the channel 'axing' the show, even if it's not quite as simple behind the scenes. Thirdly, not throwing a massive tantrum and refusing to host the show for a week until problems are resolved.

I remember that tantrum from Noel Edmonds in early January 1998 when he walked away from his own show, claiming the BBC drained his budget away to fund their new digital channels, however it was obvious his content was utter crap.

Noel did say in a 2006 interview with Michael Parkinson, that he felt he should have ended House Party in 1995, and admitted it went on too long and the public got bored with it, especially since they were pumping out 22 shows a series.

Ant and Dec thankfully have limited SNT to just 7 shows per series.