BBC has axed some fan-favourites over the years (Picture: BBC)
Goodbyes are never easy, and when it comes to parting with favourite shows, they are particularly difficult.
Over the years, fan favourites have been brutally axed on the BBC, and if viewers had their wish they’d be coming back.
From incredible comedies such as Motherland, and hilarious reality shows like Don’t Tell the Bride, nobody has been safe from being cut off.
The broadcaster has been in existence for over 100 years, so it would be impossible for them to keep every show going – that would be as wild as the teenagers on Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents, but perhaps, a few shouldn’t have ever gone, and possibly deserve a comeback.
Let’s take a look at some of those shows that were so good you’re still thinking about them years later…
Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents (2011-2015)
Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents was TV gold (Picture: BBC/RDF Television, part of Zodiak Media Group)
In this reality show, teenagers would head off excitedly on their first trip without their parents to a party destination. They’d be happily downing cocktails, snogging strangers, and getting up to general mischief with no idea their parents were in the vicinity watching their every move.
On the final day, the mum and dad would ambush them while they sat hungover at a cafe to tell them something along the lines of: ‘I saw you doing vodka shots off that lady’s body and I’m not happy. Also, your hotel room is so messy, I taught you better.’ It was silly, fun, and had a great gotcha moment.
By the fourth series, it was hard to believe that these youngsters weren’t suspicious about what show they were on, but viewers were prepared to ignore that. If they brought it back a decade later, Gen Z are unlikely to even know about the concept so it’s perfect!
Don’t Tell the Bride (2007-2023)
The grooms were unafraid to push the boundaries (Picture: Don’t Tell the Bride)
While we’re talking about the reality TV show genre, let’s take a moment to discuss Don’t Tell the Bride. The show aired on BBC from 2007 until 2015, before moving across to Channel 4 and being axed last year.
In three weeks, the groom had to plan the entire day with a £14,000 budget and he’d have zero contact with the bride, who’d be surprised completely on the day. Usually, the woman would dream of a princess dress, a manor house venue, and tasteful decor. What she’d get is a themed affair and way too much money spent on the stag do.
The husband who gave his disgruntled partner a pig-themed event, where he tried and failed to set a Guinness World Record for herding pigs was TV at its finest, and it’s time BBC did the right thing.
Let’s also not forget the man who decided they should get married in Las Vegas but didn’t have enough money for the partner’s family to come which led to an airport …read more
Source:: Metro
