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Channel 4 'spark axe fears as they halt production on a fan-favourite show after 13 years on screen' - after a string of series were dropped
The medical series has been a staple for the channel since 2011, but staff had reportedly been told that plans to film new episodes in the autumn have been shelved.
Staff on fixed contracts to work on the programme were immediately laid off, leaving some worrying how they would pay their rent, in stark contrast to the channel's boss Alex Mahon, who earned £1.2 million in 2022. Friday night favourite The Last Leg, one of the channel's most popular shows hosted by Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, also had the length of its 28th series cut to save money. Channel 4 instructed lawyers to thrash out deals with heads of production companies to get out of contracts for shows which are worth millions of pounds, meaning it has been left with expensive legal bills and exit fees.
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