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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Phillip schofield 2011 headshot.jpg|75px|You're Back in the Room]]</div>7 October <br />ITV has announced today that the hypnotic [[You're Back in the Room]] with [[Phillip Schofield]] has been axed after just 2 series. Viewing figures from the second series slipped to over 3 million and producers struggled struggled to find decent celebrity names who were keen to make a fool of themselves.<br/><br/>
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<div class="square" style="float:left">[[File:Phillip schofield 2011 headshot.jpg|75px|You're Back in the Room]]</div>7 October <br />ITV has announced today that the hypnotic [[You're Back in the Room]] with [[Phillip Schofield]] has been axed after two series. Viewing figures from the second series slipped by a quarter - to just over 3 million - and producers struggled to find suitable celebrity names who were keen to make a fool of themselves.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square Greg Davies.jpg|75px|Taskmaster]]</div>3 October '''Your time starts now'''<br />Tomorrow is the start of the third series of [[Taskmaster]], which was not supposed to be shown until 2017, but was brought forward after the second series received a positive reception. Dave, the channel showing ''Taskmaster'', has recommissioned the show for series 4 and 5, which are due to be filmed next year. Both of these series will have an extended run of 8 episodes.<br/><br/>
<div class="square" style="float:right">[[File:Square Greg Davies.jpg|75px|Taskmaster]]</div>3 October '''Your time starts now'''<br />Tomorrow is the start of the third series of [[Taskmaster]], which was not supposed to be shown until 2017, but was brought forward after the second series received a positive reception. Dave, the channel showing ''Taskmaster'', has recommissioned the show for series 4 and 5, which are due to be filmed next year. Both of these series will have an extended run of 8 episodes.<br/><br/>

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Four in a Bed: Channel 4, 3 October
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Have I Got News for You series 52: BBC1, 7 October
Landscape Artist of the Year 2016: Sky Arts, 11 October
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You're Back in the Room
7 October
ITV has announced today that the hypnotic You're Back in the Room with Phillip Schofield has been axed after two series. Viewing figures from the second series slipped by a quarter - to just over 3 million - and producers struggled to find suitable celebrity names who were keen to make a fool of themselves.

Taskmaster
3 October Your time starts now
Tomorrow is the start of the third series of Taskmaster, which was not supposed to be shown until 2017, but was brought forward after the second series received a positive reception. Dave, the channel showing Taskmaster, has recommissioned the show for series 4 and 5, which are due to be filmed next year. Both of these series will have an extended run of 8 episodes.

The Apprentice
16 September You're Hired in the Firing Line Mr. Gilbert
Rhod Gilbert has been announced as the new host of The Apprentice spin-off programme You're Fired! after Jack Dee fired himself from the BBC2 vehicle after only one series. Romesh Ranganathan, who was a regular panellist in the last series will not return due to scheduling conflicts.

The Great British Bake Off
13 September We've had the most amazing time on Bake Off
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have announced that they will not follow The Great British Bake Off to Channel 4. They will step down as hosts after the current series on the BBC. Mel and Sue said in a statement: "We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was... we're not going with the dough."

The Great British Bake Off
12 September Bake Off Off
The BBC has lost the rights to show The Great British Bake Off after the current series and Christmas specials. The exceedingly popular show will move to Channel 4, after Love Productions turned down the BBC's final offer. It's not immediately clear if any of its stars will leave.

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