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It was on the cards that they were going to axe it Foxfest - they weren't going to do the series were watching now 

Why make a good series like this when they can show endless repeats of programmes no one wants to watch so that the BBC can spend thousands of tax payers money on 'business meals' at top restaurants 
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I have a lot of respect for the BBC programming.  Compared to ITV, Channel 4 and channel 5, the BBC is the only network that consistently makes their own programmes and doesn't rely on endless repeats of Friends or CSI.

I don't watch Larkrise - just never got into it and as it's been going on for a few series, it's hard to get into at this late stage (IMO, of course).  Not everything the BBC does is going to appeal to everyone, EAstenders being a fine example.

However, I have just watched this week the second series of "Land Girls" on daytime television, the only real drama on any of the terrestial channels during the day.  "The Indian Doctor" a few months ago was also excellent and sure beats the endless repeats of "Midsomer Murders", and don't even get me started on "Deal or No Deal"!

Oh, and don't forget the 5 minute advert breaks every 10 minutes on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5!  Sometimes I feel like screaming everytime an advert for DFS comes on!
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However, I have just watched this week the second series of "Land Girls" on daytime television, the only real drama on any of the terrestial channels during the day.  "The Indian Doctor" a few months ago was also excellent and sure beats the endless repeats of "Midsomer Murders", and don't even get me started on "Deal or No Deal"!
I totally agree with you about Land girls (why did we only get a week of it this time - wasn't the first series longer?)  and the Indian doctor - they were fabulous shows  and yes the BBC does do some brilliant shows but I object to good series being stopped due to lack of funding when the licence fee is going up every year and their executives are using large chunks of it to wine and dine themselves 
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Lark Rise To Candleford will not be returning for a fifth series, the BBC have confirmed.

The "memorable and much loved" period drama - which stars Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan and Linda Bassett - will leave TV screens for good when the current run reaches its conclusion on February 13.

In a statement to the press, BBC One controller Danny Cohen explained: "Lark Rise To Candleford has been a truly wonderful part of the BBC One schedule over the last few years, but after four series we feel that the time is right to make room for new dramas which we hope will be taken to the nation’s hearts in just the same way.

"We are incredibly grateful to Bill Gallagher and the Lark Rise To Candleford team for producing such a memorable and much loved series."

Cohen also expressed hope that the array of forthcoming projects, which include an adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations and spy series Morton, would serve as adequate replacements for the cancelled show.

"I hope that these commissions begin to express the range and creative ambition we want BBC One drama to capture in the coming years," he said.

"There are great opportunities here for new writers, as well as a new commitment to blue-collar drama and classic period pieces."

Julia Sawalha previously confessed that the series would likely be axed following the departure of creator Bill Gallagher.
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