They first came to close Saturday Review on Radio 4 in 2017, under previous Controller Gwyneth Williams. She gave it a reprieve in July that year. It had been on air since 1998.
The show was last heard just before lockdown on March 21; new Controller Mohit Bakaya announced it wouldn't be on air 'for the time being'. Now regular presenter Tom Sutcliffe says it's not coming back, and he's working on other things. The slot is currently filled with repeats - this weekend lovers of the live performing arts can enjoy Debbie McGee discussing her Teenage Diary with actor/comedian Rufus Hound.
Did Mo (with a cv rooted in Front Row et al) make the closure call ? Or is it now a 'genre' issue for the Director of Arts ? Or the Chief Content Officer ?
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