UK TV Shows Cancelled/Ended
A list of recent UK TV shows that will not be returning, whether that is due to cancellation/non-renewal or because they have simply come to the end of their life. If a show you loved is on this list, sorry!
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- CreatorJames AbadiSam PollardStarsJoel DommettDonna PrestonJustin WilkesComedy game show hosted by Joel Dommett. Celebrity contestants try to win prizes for members of the public with the help of virtual assistant Tracey who can connect them to businesses that may be able to answer their questions.The rather weak comedy game show has been axed by ITV2 after 2 series. It only received a second series due to Love Island lead-in viewing figures but viewing figures collapsed in series 2 without the Love Island boost.
- StarsSophie WillanHashu MohammedManrika KhairaThe original British version of the reality television format in which people from all walks of life compete in a popularity contest via a social media platform to win a cash prize.On Friday, 7th May 2021 Channel 4 Television somewhat surprisingly announced that they have axed the original British version of the reality TV show after 3 series + a charity celebrity series.
- StarsRufus JonesRebekah StatonYoussef KerkourPeter, his new partner Katy, and her son John return home to Dorking from their first holiday together in France. Hiding in the boot of their car is Sami, a Syrian refugee.On Thursday, 6th May 2021 the star and creator of the sitcom, Rufus Jones, announced via twitter that Channel 4 Television had opted not to commission a third series.
- StarsSophie RundleChristine BottomleyMartin CompstonA teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.
- CreatorKaltun AbdillahiHelen CookeTom DayStarsLeigh FrancisAnna RichardsonZak KhchaiKeith Lemon and Anna Richardson present the quirky craft competition in which contestants compete to secure commissions from celebrity guests.
- StarsAdam ThomasRyan ThomasScott ThomasBrothers Ryan, Adam and Scott Thomas trace their family roots in India, joined by their dad Dougie, whose father was born in Mumbai. The siblings have never visited the country they descended from.
- StarsSteve N. AllenEllie TaylorRachel ParrisComedian Nish Kumar and his hilarious correspondents deliver a surreal take on the week's news.
- StarsMiles ChapmanMark O'SullivanCamille UcanStevenage-based builders Lee and Dean are brothers from other mothers, inseparable best friends since they first met at school. That is until Lee meets and falls in love with Nikki and she moves into their flat.
- CreatorDaniel Lawrence TaylorStarsDaniel Lawrence TaylorKadiff KirwanAdelayo AdedayoA struggling jazz band from South London are propelled back in time.
- StarsHarry HillJosh WiddicombeRobert PestonBritish comedy panel show hosted by Harry Hill in which guests must find fun things to prove the human race is worth saving in the event of an alien invasion.On Tuesday, 4th February 2020 an ITV spokesperson confirmed that the comedy panel show would not be returning for a fourth series.
- CreatorMatthew HallStarsEve MylesBradley FreegardMark Lewis JonesFaith, a small-town Welsh lawyer, is forced to cut short her extended maternity leave when her husband and business partner, Evan, goes missing. As the truth of his actions surface, Faith must fight to protect her family and her sanity.On Wednesday, 22nd January 2020, BBC Cymru Wales and S4C jointly announced that the hit crime drama has been commissioned for a Third and Final Series. Filming on series three begins in 2020. The third series is expected to air on S4C in October 2020 and on BBC One Wales in February 2021 and will be available across the UK via the BBC iPlayer.
- StarsVictoria DerbyshireAnnita McVeighJoanna GoslingBritish mid-morning show featuring news bulletins, topical discussions, and messages from viewers.
- CreatorAndrew DaviesStarsRose WilliamsCrystal ClarkeKris MarshallAbout Charlotte Heywood, a spirited and impulsive woman, who moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.On Wednesday, 11th December 2019 ITV announced that it was not commissioning a second series of the period drama due to disappointing viewing figures. The series has not yet aired in the U.S. and as with Beecham House there are hopes it may be saved by its U.S. co-producers.
- CreatorDerren LittenStarsJason ManfordCatherine TyldesleyStephanie ColeFollow the lives of a group of residents at a seaside town in North Yorkshire.On Thursday, 21st November 2019 actress Maggie Ollerenshaw announced via twitter her disappointment that Scarborough has not been recommissioned for a second series. Later the same day the show's official twitter account confirmed the news.
- CreatorDudi AppletonJim KeebleDavid GriffithsStarsRob LoweBronwyn JamesTony PittsUS police chief Bill Hixon lands in Lincolnshire with his 14 year-old daughter Kelsey, hoping to flee their recent painful past. New community forces Bill to question everything about himself.On Wednesday, 13th November 2019 ITV announced that the police drama would not be returning for a second series. Viewing figures dropped from 5.7 million for episode 1 to 3.2 million by episode 6 and the series received mixed reviews from critics and viewers.
- CreatorPaul Mayeda BergesGurinder ChadhaShahrukh HusainStarsTom BatemanLesley NicolLeo SuterA look at the lives of residents living in a Delhi mansion at the cusp of the 19th Century.On 25th October 2019 ITV announced that it had no plans for the lavish period drama to return for a second series. The drama is scheduled to air in the U.S. in March 2020 and creator Gurinder Chadha is hopeful an international broadcaster may pick up the show.
- CreatorJimmy Donny CosgrovePaul MckennaStarsMartin ClunesLisa MillettTim PrestonAn original comedy series about the life of Warren Thompson, a pedantic driving instructor who believes that the world is against him.On 19th May 2019 the show's co-writer Jimmy Donny Cosgrove posted on twitter that the BBC had declined to commission a second series of the sitcom.
- StarsJeremy KyleGraham StanierGeorgette CivilJeremy Kyle deals with guests attempting to resolve issues with those in their lives, with such issues often related to relationships, sex and drugs.On Wednesday 15th May 2019 ITV announced that it had permanently cancelled the controversial show after the apparent suicide of a guest shortly after he had appeared on the show.
- StarsLesley ManvillePeter MullanSam SwainsburyAfter the death of her husband, a woman attempts to rebuild her life while surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends.The gentle but poignant sitcom about a widow returns for a 6-episode Third and Final Series on Wednesday, 15th May 2019.
- StarsPaul KayeSharon RooneyJames BuckleyJames Buckley is transported to a parallel world featuring "psychopathic Fairies, Shell Men, seductive Demi-Fins and vicious Throcks".Actor James Buckley revealed during a YouTube live stream that the series has ended. On Wednesday, 17th April 2019 UKTV confirmed that the fantasy-set sitcom wouldn't be returning for a Fourth Series.
- StarsNaomi BattrickMax BeesleyClaire CoxA drama about English settlers in America in 1617.Sky Television announced that they had commissioned a Third Series of the period drama for broadcast in 2019 - but that it would be the Final Series.
- StarsAndrew NeilMichael PortilloDiane AbbottPolitical journalist and comic Andrew Neil is joined by guests to take a light-hearted look back at the week in politics.The light night political discussion show is to end after 16 years on air as veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil lightens his workload. Its current run of episodes concludes in Summer 2019 and the show will not return after that.
- CreatorMaurice GranLaurence MarksStarsLinda RobsonLesley JosephPauline QuirkeComedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.On Tuesday, 5th February 2019, ITV's Head of Television Kevin Lygo revealed to the Daily Mirror newspaper that sitcoms Birds of a Feather and Bad Move would not be returning. The UK's largest commercial broadcaster now has no sitcoms being broadcast on its main channel for the first time in its 64 year history.
- CreatorJack DeePete SinclairStarsJack DeeKerry GodlimanMiles JuppSitcom following husband and wife Steve and Nicky whose dream move from the city to the countryside turns into a nightmare. Co-written by and starring Jack Dee.On Tuesday, 5th February 2019, ITV's Head of Television Kevin Lygo revealed to the Daily Mirror newspaper that sitcoms Birds of a Feather and Bad Move would not be returning. The UK's largest commercial broadcaster now has no sitcoms being broadcast on its main channel for the first time in its 64 year history.
- StarsZoë BallDavid MorganStephen BaileyBroadcaster Zoë Ball hosts weekend, early morning, chat shows with celebrity guests, interviews, topical chat and live music from new and established artists.ITV commissioned two Christmas Specials for December 2018 and a Second Series for 2019. However, since then Zoe Ball has been announced as the new host of the BBC Radio Two Breakfast Show. The Christmas Specials are going ahead but Zoe cannot host Series Two - an announcement from ITV is awaited.
- StarsPaul MartinAnita ManningKate BlissUnwanted antiques are valued by experts, and then sold in a real-life auction.On 2nd October 2018 the BBC announced that the long-running antiques show had been cancelled after a 17-year run and more than 1,000 episodes. Episodes already recorded in 2018 will be broadcast in 2019.
- StarsMarcus BentleyDavina McCallAisleyne Horgan-WallaceA group of contestants move into the Big Brother house, where they nominate each other to be evicted by public vote. The last person remaining will take home a large cash prize, while the others take home nothing.On 14th September 2018 Channel 5 Television announced that the 2018 'civilian' version of the reality TV show would be the final edition.
However, Britain's biggest commercial broadcaster ITV are looking to buy Endemol Shine the production company that makes Big Brother - and may revive the show for a third time on a third different channel. - StarsMarcus BentleyEmma WillisCalum BestA version of the hit show Big Brother, in which a group of celebrities spend time in the famous house.On 14th September 2018 Channel 5 Television announced that the 2018 'civilian' version of the reality TV show would be the final edition (of either civilian or celebrity versions).
- StarsEmma WillisRylan ClarkJamie EastOn 14th September 2018 Channel 5 Television announced that the 2018 'civilian' version of the reality TV show would be the final edition. Spin-off shows such as this are also axed.
- CreatorNeil BiswasStan LeeStarsJames NesbittSienna GuilloryDarren BoydFrom the mind of comic book legend Stan Lee comes a bold new action crime series about a brilliant but flawed police officer with the power to control luck.UK Television listings have the 8th episode of series 3 broadcast on 7th September 2018 listed as the last ever episode of the show.
- CreatorDebbie HorsfieldStarsAidan TurnerEleanor TomlinsonJack FarthingRoss Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.On Monday, 10th September 2018 the BBC confirmed that the fifth series of the ratings winning period drama (to be broadcast in 2019) would be the final series.
- StarsMatthew WrightEric JohnsonKirsty DuffyTopical discussions, a daily newspaper review and a weekly television review on Fridays.Channel 5's daily, weekday, topical discussion show ended on 31st August 2018 after 18 years on air and has been replaced by a new show "Jeremy Vine" (2018).
- CreatorAsh AtallaPaul DoolanAnne-Marie O'ConnorStarsRita MayJason WatkinsFaye McKeeverSet in Valco, a fictional supermarket in Warrington in northwestern England, Trollied is a sitcom that puts a comic twist on one of our most familiar everyday surroundings.On 23 August 2018 it was announced that afer 7 series the Sky One sitcom set in a supermarket would conclude with a one-off finale "The Wedding" in December 2018.
- StarsKeeley HawesJosh O'ConnorMilo ParkerLouisa Durrell raises her four children single-handedly after her husband's death. Following a financial crisis, the family moves to the Greek island of Corfu and tries to adapt to life there.AKA The Durrells in Corfu
Having already announced the commissioning of a Fourth Series of the popular drama ITV announced on 20th August 2018 that Series Four would be the final series. - StarsPaul MertonFrank SkinnerNick HancockComedy talk/game show in which celebrities present an argument for their pet hates in various categories to be banished forever to Room 101.In July 2018 in an interview published in The Times newspaper host Frank Skinner stated that the BBC have axed the long-running show. The BBC have yet to confirm this.
- StarsKeith Brymer JonesRichard MillerRose SchmitsTen home potters from around the country head to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, in their quest to become Top Potter.In July 2018 The BBC confirmed newspaper reports that the show had been axed. The decision has been seen by many as sour grapes from the BBC over the loss of The Great British Bake Off to Channel 4. A petition has been launched to save the show.
- StarsFord KiernanGreg HemphillPaul RileyCult Scottish comedy about the lives of two OAP's Jack and Victor and their views on how it used to be in the old days and how bad it is now in the fictional area of Craiglang, Glasgow.On 13th July 2018 the BBC announced that they had commissioned a ninth and final series of the Scottish sitcom. The show's creators confirmed that they felt the time was right to retire the show.
- StarsAndrew NeilJenny ScottGiles DilnotThe BBC's in-depth, daily, weekday political show reviewing events in Westminster, around the UK and further afield with interviews, discussion and debate.In July 2018 the BBC announced that the BBC's daily political show was being replaced by a new show called Politics Live. The last ever episode of the Daily Politics was broadcast on 24th July 2018.
- CreatorDerren LittenStarsJake CanusoJanine DuvitskiTony MaudsleyBritish comedy series following holidaymakers at the Solana Resort in Benidorm. Hilarity ensues as guests try to get value for their Euros.On 5th July 2018 series creator and writer Derren Litten confirmed that the 10th series of the sitcom broadcast earlier in 2018 was the final series.
- StarsRobert PestonAllegra StrattonJohn McDonnellA new, live, interactive Sunday morning political magazine show featuring interviews, topical guests, satire and discussion. Hosted by ITV's new political editor, Robert Peston.On 5th June 2018 ITV announced that the show was moving from Sunday mornings to Wednesday evenings and being rebranded as simply Peston. Co-host Allegra Stratton has left the show.
- StarsJessie BuckleyJeremy Neumark JonesTom Glynn-CarneyAden 1965. This is the story of a British army unit quashing a Yemeni fight for independence in the Middle East and the women and children who were there with them.On 8th May 2018 the BBC confirmed that the period drama set in 1965 Aden would not be returning for a second series.
- StarsJonathan PearceNoel SharkeyStuart McDonaldKnockout competition between deadly robots designed and controlled by contestants. There's chainsaws, spikes, and lots of flying metal.The robot combat show has been axed for a third time. On 17th March 2018 BBC Two announced that the rebooted version of the show would not be returning.
Robot Wars was originally axed by BBC Two, picked up by Channel 5, axed by Channel 5, rebooted by BBC Two and axed by BBC Two for a second time. - CreatorMorwenna BanksJo BrandStarsJo BrandAlan DaviesKevin EldonComedy set in a local authority's social-services department. Social workers Rose and Al swim against the tide of bureaucracy, deal with the absurdities of life, and try to navigate their equally trying professional and personal lives.Channel 4 have announced that they have not commissioned a Third Series of the comedy. However, production company What Larks! are seeking another broadcaster.
- StarsBrian CoxDara O BriainLiz BonninProfessor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain host three days of live stargazing featuring epic images from observatories around the globe.Professor Brian Cox revealed that the BBC will not be broadcasting the astronomy programme in 2018 - whether it will return in future years has not been announced.
- CreatorAsim ChaudhryHugo ChegwinAllan MustafaStarsAllan MustafaHugo ChegwinAsim ChaudhryA mockumentary series about a group of failed MCs from West London and their passion for pirate radio.The BBC have commissioned a Fifth Series of the mockumentary about dopey DJs at pirate radio station Korrupt FM - but also announced that it will be the final series of the show.
- StarsKevin BishopDave HillMark BonnarNigel Fletcher is a sharp-witted chancer with no respect for authority. Just like his grandad Norman. Now, nearly 40 years after Norman served time, Nigel is following in his grandad's footsteps. By heading straight into a prison cell.The BBC announced on 22nd February 2018 that they had no plans to film a second series of the rebooted sitcom.
- CreatorSimon DonaldStarsRichard DormerBjörn Hlynur HaraldssonSienna GuilloryPerched on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now.On 25th January 2018 Sky Television announced that they had commissioned a four-part Third and Final Series of the Norway set drama for broadcast in late 2018.
- CreatorPatrick HarbinsonStarsBrooke HaynesHelen McCrorySam SwainsburyEmma Banville (Helen McCrory), a human rights lawyer known for defending lost causes, sets out to prove the innocence of Kevin Russell (Sam Swainsbury), who was convicted for the murder of a school girl fourteen years earlier.Fearless was included in a list of ITV shows, published in the broadcaster's annual report, that had not performed as well as hoped and would therefore not return in 2018.
- StarsJason ManfordKriss AkabusiJenny PowellEight members of the public are transformed into the world's most famous celebrities by donning giant heads, competing against each other in a series of massive celebrity-inspired challenges.Bigheads was included in a list of ITV shows, published in the broadcaster's annual report, that had not performed as well as hoped and would therefore not return in 2018.
- StarsDermot O'LearyStevie Sidwell & The Westend All StarsJoe ThompsonA nightly talk show, hosted by various presenters, featuring interviews with celebrity guests, comedy sketches and highlights from the news.The Nightly Show was included in a list of ITV shows, published in the broadcaster's annual report, that had not performed as well as hoped and would therefore not return in 2018.
- StarsAlexander ArmstrongJonathan RossFrank SkinnerThe aim of the show is for the two teams to second-guess what the viewers will vote for in various questions by using an app and voting along live.ITV officially announced on 24th Novemeber 2017 that it had decided not to recommission the interactive quiz show / comedy panel show.
- StarsKerry HowardZoe BoyleNicholas FruinAfter witnessing a gangland shooting, flatmates Leanne and Rhona are put into witness protection, given new identities and dumped in a grotty flat in Swindon. Meanwhile, two extremely young hit men are on their trail.The neat comedy crime drama returns for a Third and Final Series in January 2018.
- CreatorDominic MinghellaMark CrowdyCraig FergusonStarsMartin ClunesCaroline CatzIan McNeiceThe trials and tribulations of Martin Ellingham, a brilliant but socially challenged doctor who moves from London to the picturesque village of Port Wenn in Cornwall.The popular ITV drama returns for a Ninth and Final Series in 2018 - however they previously said that series 8 was going to be the last so we will have to wait and see.
- StarsDave GormanThe Billroth String QuartetAnnabel PortDave Gorman points out things he finds strange about modern life.The stand-up comedian announced on 18th December 2017 that after Five Series he was axing his own show as the labour-intensive process of making the episodes was making him ill as he was having to work more than 100 hours a week on them.
- StarsTom DavisOmid DjaliliJo BrandDarkly-tinged comedy about a so-called "sandwich generation" couple, a care worker and a limousine driver, who have put their lives on hold for the sake of others.BBC Four have opted not to commission a second series of the "Getting On" spin-off show.
- StarsStephen DillaneClémence PoésyCédric VieiraA prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the U.K. and France, and two agents must work together on behalf of their respective countries to find the murderer.The third and final series of the Anglo-French crime drama "The Tunnel: Vengeance" began filming in March 2017 for broadcast in December 2017/January 2018.
All episodes of Series 3 available from Sky on 14th December 2017 - CreatorMackenzie CrookStarsMackenzie CrookToby JonesRachael StirlingThe lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime.The third and final series of the popular comedy about metal detectorists airs on BBC Four in November/December 2017. Final episode broadcast 13th December 2017 on BBC Four.
- CreatorPeter FlanneryStarsMartin ShawLee InglebySimon HubbardWith the help of DS John Bacchus, Inspector George Gently spends his days bringing to justice members of the criminal underworld who are unfortunate enough to have the intrepid investigator assigned to their cases.The popular 1960s set crime drama ends with an eighth series consisting of two feature-length episodes set in 1970. Final episode broadcast on 30th October 2017.
- StarsNick RossSue CookDavid HatcherLooking at the range of criminal activity that plagues the United Kingdom, giving vital information on unsolved cases.THE biggest cancellation in the UK in recent years. The BBC made a shock announcement in October 2017 that after 33 years on air they were cancelling the programme due to steadily declining viewing figures.
Plans to incorporate elements of the show into other formats are to be announced. - CreatorRuth JonesStarsRuth JonesKaren PaulladaCraig GallivanA series set in the fictional village of Pontyberry in the South Wales Valleys centered on the lives of a single mother in her forties, who earns a living doing the locals' ironing, and her family and friends.The Sky1 sitcom set in Wales bows out after 6 series. Final episode broadcast 18th October 2017.
- StarsMel GiedroycKelisGareth MaloneSinging contest in which 30 of the UK's top choirs and vocal groups battle it out in a series of challenges to determine a champion.The BBC prime-time singing contest featuring choirs failed to find a place in a crowded market and it was announced in September 2017 that it will not be returning for a second series.
- StarsKatherine KellyGreg AustinJordan RenzoThe sixth formers of Coal Hill Academy all have their own secrets and desires. They have to deal with the stresses of everyday life including friends, parents, school work, sex, and sorrow, but also the horrors that come from time travel.Officially cancelled in September 2017 to no great surprise after Patrick Ness had earlier announced that he was not writing scripts for a second series. Received lukewarm reviews and divided fans of Doctor Who.
- StarsHenry ProctorOisín StackJessie WallaceMarried couple Kat and Alfie Moon relocate from the London-based Walford to the remote Irish seaside town of Redwater in a quest to find Luke, Kat's long-lost son, who was given up for adoption to a foster family 32 years ago.Received broadly positive reviews in the UK, but was criticised in Irish reviews and drew some anger from Irish viewers. Opened in the UK with nearly 5 million viewers but viewing figures dropped sharply for episode 2, not helped by weak scheduling. Plans for a second series were dropped and the show was officially cancelled in September 2017.
Plans to conclude the cliffhanger ending (presumably via Eastenders) are under discussion. - CreatorTony JordanJames PayneSarah PhelpsStarsMichael LandesOphelia LovibondJessica HynesAction-adventure drama starring Michael Landes and Ophelia Lovibond, who travel the world in search of hidden treasures.Cancelled by Sky in August 2017 after a single series - with little explanation from the British broadcaster.
- CreatorSteve DelaneyStarsSteve DelaneyRory KinnearZahra AhmadiDelusional show business character Count Arthur Strong, a pompous, out-of-work actor from Doncaster attempts to recount his life story with the help of the scholarly son of his former comedy partner.The BBC declined the opportunity to commission a fourth series of the TV version of the popular BBC Radio sitcom. The TV show divided fans of the original and suffered from weak scheduling throughout its three series. Officially cancelled in August 2017.
- StarsScarlett MoffattKrishnan Guru-MurthyDuncan JamesAn innovative, improvised, unscripted, topical light entertainment show in which a celebrity guest host is guided through a series of performances by a troupe of improvisers and comedians.One of the more spectacular cancellations of recent years. After critics and viewers panned the first episode of the unscripted, improvised entertainment show Channel 4 pulled the plug after just one episode (a highly unusual move).
- CreatorSally AbbottStarsClaire GooseMatt BardockBeatie EdneyA solicitor returns to the seaside town she left as a teenager to take up the post of coroner, becoming an advocate for the dead as she investigates sudden, violent or unexplained deaths.The daytime crime drama was officially cancelled by the BBC on 2nd March 2017 after two series.
- StarsRoss KempSteve CyrGreg ScottThe investigative documentary sees Ross Kemp travel to extreme parts of the world to explore how conflicts and hardship have afflicted the locals.After confirming that the award-winning documentary series would return for a sixth series, Sky television announced on 9 February 2017 that the sixth series would be the last as the broadcaster cleared space for comedy and drama and was moving away from producing factual content.
- StarsMichaela CoelDanielle WaltersRobert LonsdaleThe life of Tracey and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family, and of course, her boyfriend.A self-cancellation. Creator, writer and star Michaela Coel informed Channel 4 bosses that she did not want to make a third series of the award-winning comedy.
- CreatorJessica KnappettStarsJessica KnappettLydia Rose BewleyLauren O'RourkeAfter graduating from university, twenty something year-olds Meg, her cousin Bunny and their friend Laura share a flat and face the ups and downs of love and life.Almost certainly not returning for a fifth series. For various reasons Channel 4 are unable to enter into renewal discussions for the comedy until 2019! The show's creator, writer and co-star Jessica Knappett has stated that it is highly unlikely that she will want to re-start the show then.
- StarsPeter KaySian GibsonDanny SwarsbrickAssistant manager John Redmond and promotions rep Kayleigh Kitson are forced to commute together every day. But will they get along?Creator and co-star Peter Kay shocked fans of the popular, award-winning comedy by announcing that he had pulled the plug on the show despite the offer of a Christmas Special and possible third series.
Update: Kay has now announced that he will be making two special episodes to complete the series. To be broadcast December 2017/January 2018. - StarsAlun ArmstrongAndrew BrookeBlake HarrisonPrime Suspect 1973 tells the story of 22-year-old Jane Tennison's first days in the police force, in which she endured flagrant sexism before being thrown in at the deep end with a murder enquiry.Cancelled after one series despite solid viewing figures and positive reviews. Author Lynda La Plante had quit the show saying she was disappointed with the direction the show opted to take and ITV were unable to negotiate a second series with her.
- CreatorCharlotte JonesStarsAnnabelle ApsionMark BentonJamie BlackleyThe story of a bustling and glamorous five star hotel at the center of London society and a world at war.Despite steady viewing figures, plans to run for five series and work underway on scripts for a second series the period drama touted as a replacement for Downton Abbey proved a costly failure for ITV Drama. Officially cancelled and attempts by producers to quickly find another broadcaster for the show also failed.
- CreatorMathew BayntonSimon FarnabyMartha Howe-DouglasStarsMathew BayntonSimon FarnabyMartha Howe-DouglasIn a far away land hidden in her cupboard Debbie must fulfill her duties as the chosen one and save Yonder Land.Officially cancelled after three series, though a mooted 2017 Christmas Special may still go ahead.
- CreatorSarah HooperStarsSally LindsayDaniel RyanAinsley HowardAn insight into the everyday lives and struggles of the families living in a tightly-knit close in Mount Pleasant.It was officially announced that the Sky television sit-com would come to a conclusion after six series with a finale episode broadcast on 30th June 2017.
- CreatorChris ChibnallStarsDavid TennantOlivia ColmanJodie WhittakerThe murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.The crime drama ended after three series with the final episode broadcast 17th April 2017. Series 2 & 3 failed to capture the public in quite the same way as Series 1 had.
- StarsNick HelmElliot Speller-GillottDaisy HaggardAn amateur musician of stunted emotional growth is reluctant to take care of his young nephew, but as his reluctance grows, his other emotions begin to follow to the fore, meaning he may even become a better, more-rounded person.The sitcom about a wayward uncle and his nerdy nephew has come to an end after three series. The final episode was broadcast on 12th February 2017.
- CreatorFintan RyanStarsMichael SochaJim HowickMichaela CoelNearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.Channel 4 has not renewed the quirky comedy with SF trappings for a second series after poor reviews and unimpressive viewing figures.
- CreatorSteve ThompsonStarsJessica RaineSamuel BottomleyHans MathesonIn the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they've been brought together to build.Yet another expensive flop for ITV Drama. Lukewarm reviews, declining viewing figures and high production costs saw the broadcaster opt not to renew the period drama for a second series.
- CreatorDavid HoseltonDavid N. TitcherStarsMichael WestonStephen ManganRebecca LiddiardAt the turn of the 20th century the Metropolitan Police were overwhelmed with bizarre cases so they turned to outsiders including Houdini and Doyle, who collaborated with New Scotland Yard on some unsolved and inexplicable crimes.A disastrous decision to simulcast the opening episode on ITV1 and ITV Encore but then broadcast the rest of the series on the unpopular ITV Encore only infuriated viewers resulting in tiny viewing figures. Cancelled after a single series.
- CreatorKeith AkushieStarsCharlotte RitchieTom StourtonStella GonetSiblings living together and the various crazy situations that ensue when they interact with other people.The BBC Three sitcom was officially cancelled on 18th July 2016 after two series.
- CreatorSimon BlockStarsClare CalbraithBrian FletcherSamantha BondA drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II.Despite solid ratings and positive reviews ITV announced in May 2016 that the WWII drama had not been renewed for a third series.
- StarsTuppence MiddletonSophie RundleAlexandra MoenDrama set within the fictional realms of Charles Dickens critically acclaimed novels, bringing together some of his most iconic characters as their lives intertwine in 19th century London.Spectacularly insane scheduling and a vast cast of characters left viewers baffled and the inventive, big budget BBC drama was officially cancelled in April 2016 after a single series.
- CreatorJames DormerStarsKieran BewJoanne WhalleyEd SpeleersHeroic legend Beowulf gallops through the epic and mythical Shieldlands, to his childhood home of Herot, hoping to set right past wrongs.A spectacular flop for ITV Drama. Panned by the critics and deserted by viewers the fantasy series was quickly cancelled during broadcast of the first series - it had been planned to run for five series.
- CreatorCharlie HigsonStarsTom BatemanDonald SumpterStephanie Hyam10-part drama set in 1930s London focusing on Robert Jekyll, the grandson of the original doctor. The show will follow Robert Jekyll's quest to discover his real identity and the true nature of his family's cursed history.Inappropriate scheduling drew complaints from parents and viewing figures slumped, leading to later episodes being moved around the schedules. Creator Charlie Higson tweeted that ITV had declined to commission a second series on 5th January 2016.
- CreatorJed MercurioStarsLennie JamesSheri SaddPeter SullivanFollow the drama at a state-of-the-art Major Trauma Centre, a unit which treats only the most gravely ill or seriously injured.Underwhelming viewing figures and mixed reviews saw the Sky1 gory medical drama cancelled after a single series. Officially cancelled by Sky on 14th July 2015.
- CreatorPaul RutmanStarsHenry Lloyd-HughesJemima WestJulie WaltersDrama set in 1932 during the final years of British colonial rule in India.Initially planned for 5 series but on 1st March 2015 Channel 4 announced that it had renewed the Indian-set period drama for a second and final series that was broadcast in 2016. Poor ratings and strong competition in its time-slot were cited as the reasons for the earlier than planned conclusion.
- CreatorDennis KellyStarsAdeel AkhtarPaul HigginsNeil MaskellAfter a group of people, who meet online, discover a bizarre graphic novel which seems to hold mysterious answers, they find themselves being tracked down by a merciless organization known merely as 'The Network'.In October 2014 both the shows official twitter feed and Channel 4 announced that the violent, offbeat conspiracy thriller would not be returning for a third series.
- CreatorDavid CraneJeffrey KlarikStarsMatt LeBlancStephen ManganTamsin GreigA couple of British TV producers move to Hollywood to export their most popular series, and find it is not what they expected.
- CreatorHoward OvermanStarsCara TheoboldSusan WokomaLewis ReevesAmy and Raquel attempt to navigate their way through the choppy waters of their early twenties whilst simultaneously kicking ass on some seriously gnarly demons. What could possibly go wrong?Channel 4/E4 confirmed that the supernatural comedy drama about demon-slayers would not be returning for a second series.
- CreatorAllan CubittStarsGillian AndersonJamie DornanJohn LynchA seemingly cold but very passionate policewoman goes head to head with a seemingly passionate father who is in fact a cold serial killer in this procedural out of Belfast. The only thing they share is their common complexity.
- CreatorMarnie DickensStarsJodie ComerValene KaneRichard Rankin26-year-old Ivy Moxam steps out of an ordinary house, on an ordinary street, on an ordinary day. Ivy hasn't been seen for thirteen years; she was kidnapped in 2003 at the age of thirteen.Writer Marnie Dickens confirmed that she had no intention to create more episodes of the child abduction thriller and that the 2016 mini-series had always been planned to be a self-contained series and was thus complete.
- CreatorTony SaintStarsO-T FagbenleLorraine AshbourneLee BoardmanCustoms officer Marcus Ashton joins a new team hunting Britain's most wanted criminals, based on Cameron Addicott's book.The crime drama/actioner was cancelled by the BBC after a single 8-episode series due to negative reviews and audience reception. Star O.T. Fagbenle confirmed the news on 29th April 2016.
- StarsAshley WaltersJacob IfanPeter SullivanA fresh, authentic and visceral drama that takes the audience on an exhilarating ride through the challenges of front-line policing.Immediately after the final episode of the first series of the Brighton-set cop show was broadcast stars of the show tweeted that it would not be returning for a second series. Poor reviews were cited by the BBC as the reason for not commissioning a second series. Fans of the show launched an online petition asking the Beeb to reconsider the decision.
- StarsFaye MarsayEthan RouseHarry WebsterA glimpse of 80s literary London based on Nina Stibbe's letters to her sister.
- StarsSophie RundleAngela GriffinSharon RooneyIn the early 1980s the lives of four ordinary women, their husbands, mothers, families, and community are turned around when they become Ann Summers party plan saleswomen.It was reported in May 2017 that ITV had declined to commission a second series of the comedy drama. The shows writers confirmed the cancellation via twitter on 7th November 2017.
- CreatorTom Rob SmithStarsRichard GereBilly HowleHelen McCroryA fractured family at the heart of politics and power is pulled together under catastrophic circumstances.
- CreatorDan SeftonStarsJodie WhittakerAlfred EnochEmun ElliottA hardworking nurse who loses her job for whistle-blowing is forced to take drastic measures to provide for her daughter.
- StarsRob BeckettGeri HornerDonna-Marie TregoSinging contest hosted by Rob Beckett which sees a range of talented singers take to the stage to perform in front of the 100 - a unique panel of music experts and performers from all over the UK. If any of the 100 like what they hear, they can stand up, join in and sing along. The greater the number that join in, the higher the act's score. At the end of the series, one act walks away with a cash prize of £50,000.
- CreatorNeil CrossStarsJim SturgessAgyness DeynNikki Amuka-BirdTwo detectives with opposing viewpoints are forced to work together in a pre-apocalyptic criminal world.