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Richard Osman warns BBC bosses may axe more popular shows amid budget cuts after getting rid of A Question of Sport and beloved soap Doctors
Richard Osman has predicted the BBC will axe a number of shows this year as the corporation will have to adapt how they work as they have less funds that they used to.
The former tennis star was removed from the programme with captains Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell, so that bosses could draft in fresh talent to revamp the long-running sports quiz. The cast and crew of the iconic soap were reportedly called into a meeting with channel bosses on Wednesday where they learned the tragic news, after a bid to move the show to a primetime slot failed to draw in audiences. 'With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home.
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