Lifestyle shows slimmed down by BBC

Lifestyle shows have had their day, BBC chiefs signalled today as they announced a makeover for schedules.

Tue, 29 Apr, 2003 - 09:29

Lifestyle shows have had their day, BBC chiefs signalled today as they announced a makeover for schedules.

Director general Greg Dyke said that BBC2 would be “reducing its reliance” on leisure programmes, while arts, politics and current affairs would gain a bigger peaktime profile.

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