Hit ITV2 comedy axed after just one series amid mass TV cancellations
A HIT ITV comedy has been axed after just one series amid a mass culling of TV shows.
The past week has seen a string of popular shows axed for good – and the cancellations keep coming.
ITV2‘s Deep Heat has been ditched from the schedules after just one series.
The wrestling comedy followed the life of Holly who is a frustrated wannabe wrestler.
Deep Heat was written by witting duo Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez.
The show boasted an impressive cast and featured guest appearances from Matt Lucas and John Thompson.
Its axe comes after a number of high profile TV shows have been binned in recent weeks.
The latest programme to meet its maker is The Big Narstie Show, which first aired in 2018.
After five series, it has now been confirmed the Channel 4 show will not be returning for a sixth.
The show was hosted by rapper Big Narstie and comedian Mo Gilligan and took an anarchic approach to chat, musical performances, and topical comedy.
It was previously revealed that Channel 4 was cancelling shows at the eleventh hour, as well as asking suppliers to rethink budgets mid-shoot and pushing projects back until next year in a bid to deal with the costs.
Khalid Hayat, Channel 4’s Director of Strategy, told a committee of lawmakers earlier this month: “Our priority throughout this period is to preserve shows as much as we can, to minimise any disruption or cancellations to commissioning and any decisions that we make are about ensuring the sustainability and delivering the sustainability of Channel 4’s remit delivery.”
Meanwhile, the show’s cancellation is the latest blow for Mo, 35, after it was revealed earlier this week that his BBC One series, That’s My Jam, was also facing the axe.
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