They didn't do well

The BBC's long-gestated ambition to re-invent the Generation Game to 'save Saturday nights' seems to have run aground.

According to the Sun, four 'new' episodes were recorded with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins as hosts - but executives have decided that only two are good enough to go to air.

The reboot was launched last year, by Guy Freeman, Editor, Formats and Special Events. The level of re-invention was radical enough to include the puppet Basil Brush, first seen on tv 55 years ago, in each show, recorded in November at Elstree. Mr Freeman left the BBC in January.