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19.10.2023 - 11:37 / ok.co.uk
BBC daytime soap Doctors has been cancelled after more than 20 years, leaving fans devastated.
The real reason for the show's cancellation has now been revealed. Doctors has been a launchpad for many big stars, including Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, Outlander's Sam Heughan and Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
However, the BBC has decided to end the long-running series, which first aired in 2000. Fans will have over a year to watch episodes before it disappears from the schedules as filming is expected to conclude in March with episodes airing until Christmas 2024.
It seems the cost of producing and filming the soap is the reason the show has been given the chop. Soap boss Kate Oates explained that it has become an impossible challenge to balance the books and make the show economically viable.
She told The Sun: "In this modern climate, Doctors comes at a significantly higher price point than the BBC's daytime budget now allows." A crew member added to the publication: "In terms of the industry, this is seismic and says a lot about the worrying state of soaps." The shock news was delivered on Wednesday with a statement coming straight from the corporation.
The BBC announced: "We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years. 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." "With a flat licence-fee, the BBC's funding challenges mean we have to make tough choices in order to deliver greater value to audiences.
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