'Doctor Who Confidential' axed by BBC Three

[dutchman]

The BBC has axed behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Confidential.



The series, which airs on BBC Three, originally launched in 2005 to tie in with Doctor Who's revival.

However, Confidential will not continue after the current sixth run due to BBC budget cuts, according to The Guardian.

BBC Three controller Zai Bennett is reportedly keen on focusing investment on original commissions in the future.

Bennett has recently axed a number of long-running BBC Three shows, including Ideal, Hotter Than My Daughter, Coming of Age and Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.

In a statement, a BBC spokeswoman said: "Doctor Who Confidential has been a great show for BBC Three over the years, but our priority now is to build on original British commissions, unique to the channel."

The final episode of Doctor Who Confidential will air this Saturday on BBC Three, following the Doctor Who series finale 'The Wedding of River Song' on BBC One at 7.05pm.

[dutchman]

Can't say I'm sorry. They spent 45 mins each week and sometimes even longer telling us what was in a programme we'd already just watched. It was okay when it first started as they had tons of archive material from the classic series to draw on but in recent years they've been desperately struggling to find new angles of interest.