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 Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: BBC3 pulls Pulling |
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Series axed despite strong ratings
| Quote: | BBC Three has dropped Sharon Horgan’s acclaimed sitcom Pulling.
Channel controller Danny Cohen has declined to order a third series, but has instead commissioned a 60-minute special to tie up the storylines.
The Bafta-nominated show had proved a ratings hit for the channel, attracting around 40 per cent more viewers than other shows in the timeslot.
But the subject matter – a thirtysomething woman trying to extend her youth with her hard-drinking friends – does not fit in with the channel’s youth profile. However, the BBC deny this is why the show has not been recommissioned.
Cohen told MediaGuardian: ‘Pulling has had two fantastic series on BBC3 and we've committed to an hour-long finale episode as a mark of its quality.
‘In an ideal world, we would recommission many more of our comedies - but on BBC3 we have to continually make room for the new. Every recommission means one less space for a new project.’
However, BBC Three has not always been so eager to throw out established comedy hits in favour of new programming: Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps ran for 63 episodes over seven series.
The Pulling finale is expected to air in April.
Despite today’s news, Horgan still has an exclusive two-year deal with the BBC, giving it a first look at all the projects she writes.
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| Quote: | | In an ideal world, we would recommission many more of our comedies - but on BBC3 we have to continually make room for the new |
Two words - Two Pints?
Wanker.
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That's precisely no reasons for me to watch BBC3 now.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| superfurryandy wrote: | | Quote: | | In an ideal world, we would recommission many more of our comedies - but on BBC3 we have to continually make room for the new |
Two words - Two Pints?
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superfurryandy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Oops! Missed it in my myopic rage.
Danny Cohen is still a wanker, though.
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