After two series, Ripper Street is to end. I really like this series and find that yet again another well made, quality drama has been shut down because of 'viewing figures'. I was half expecting it but really upset that everything I like on TV these days gets cancelled! I only watch a few things on TV (iplayer) and almost all I like gets cancelled. Yet cheap to make, reality crap goes on for ever simply because it makes vast amounts of money from advertising. No longer do the TV companies care about providing entertainment for EVERYONE. Modern trash TV for modern viewers and sod the older viewers.
Quote form BBC:
"The serial was trounced in the ratings by ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here and has been axed "to make room for creative renewal", the BBC said."
So there you have it. Reality killed Ripper Street and I expect 'creative renewal' will mean 'Next on the BBC, Sibling Celebrity, Strictly Pole Dancing, hosted by James Corden and a bird with big boobs in a low cut dress!'
"Julia Raeside, writing in The Guardian's TV and radio blog, said the idea of I'm A Celebrity... crushing the "beautifully made" Ripper Street was like "a flamethrower melting a snowflake"."
I concur.
BBC LINK
Also, while I'm at it...
"Gothic crime drama Whitechapel is shelved by ITV"
Hmmmm
Quote form BBC:
"The serial was trounced in the ratings by ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here and has been axed "to make room for creative renewal", the BBC said."
So there you have it. Reality killed Ripper Street and I expect 'creative renewal' will mean 'Next on the BBC, Sibling Celebrity, Strictly Pole Dancing, hosted by James Corden and a bird with big boobs in a low cut dress!'
"Julia Raeside, writing in The Guardian's TV and radio blog, said the idea of I'm A Celebrity... crushing the "beautifully made" Ripper Street was like "a flamethrower melting a snowflake"."
I concur.
BBC LINK
Also, while I'm at it...
"Gothic crime drama Whitechapel is shelved by ITV"
Hmmmm
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