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Reeves and Mortimer comedy House of Fools axed after two series | Reeves and Mortimer comedy House of Fools axed after two series |
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Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s comedy House of Fools has been axed after just two series. | Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s comedy House of Fools has been axed after just two series. |
The sitcom, which ran for two series and a Christmas special, marked a return to mainstream television for the pair behind 1990s TV hits that included Shooting Stars. | The sitcom, which ran for two series and a Christmas special, marked a return to mainstream television for the pair behind 1990s TV hits that included Shooting Stars. |
The BBC said that while the show had been “fantastically inventive”, it would not be commissioned for a third series. | The BBC said that while the show had been “fantastically inventive”, it would not be commissioned for a third series. |
“BBC2 and BBC Comedy would like to thank Vic, Bob, [producer] Lisa Clark and everyone else involved in making House of Fools, but after two fantastically inventive series the show won’t be returning,” a BBC spokesperson told the Radio Times. | |
The first series got off to a promising start with well over 1 million viewers tuning in, however the show was unable to maintain the momentum with the audience falling to about 700,000 at its finish. | The first series got off to a promising start with well over 1 million viewers tuning in, however the show was unable to maintain the momentum with the audience falling to about 700,000 at its finish. |
The show was recommissioned for a second series, perhaps in part because of a campaign by celebrities including Stephen Fry and Damien Hirst who came out in support when it was rumoured to be facing the axe. | The show was recommissioned for a second series, perhaps in part because of a campaign by celebrities including Stephen Fry and Damien Hirst who came out in support when it was rumoured to be facing the axe. |
The BBC I thought, can’t go more insane: now I hear they planning to axe Vic and Bob’s House of Fools. What? Tell them they’re mad. #saveHoF | The BBC I thought, can’t go more insane: now I hear they planning to axe Vic and Bob’s House of Fools. What? Tell them they’re mad. #saveHoF |
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