Channel 4 has opted to cancel its show Rescue: Extreme Medics after only two seasons, a choice termed as ‘tough’ by the network.
Earlier this month, uncertainty over the future of numerous shows on the channel grew, with the corporation stating that Naked Attraction had not been cancelled and will return.
Another show, however, has not fared as well, with the aforementioned medical docu-series coming to an end.
Firecrest Films’ Rescue: Extreme Medics sends viewers “straight to the forefront of tragedy,” according to the production firm.
According to the synopsis, the show “follows elite medics as they rush to administer sophisticated, life-saving care in some of Scotland’s most inhospitable environments.”
While the series was entertaining, it was determined that it would be removed from the broadcaster’s library.
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A Channel 4 spokesperson told Deadline: ‘We are immensely proud of both series of Rescue: Extreme Medics, but like all broadcasters we often have to make the difficult decision to stop making some programmes in order to make new ones.’
Following a recent claim that Naked Attraction had also been given the chop, the corporation replied in a statement: ‘Naked Attraction has not been decommissioned and a fresh series will return to Channel 4 next year.
‘Channel 4 is in robust health, however, like all commercial broadcasters we’re taking some precautionary measures, such as rephrasing some content and production, in response to a downturn in the ad-market.
‘The vast majority of our shows have not been affected.’
Nonetheless, recent Channel 4 cancellations include The Last Leg, Four Weddings, and Escape To The Chateau.
The Last Leg’s frontman, comedian Adam Hills, replied to the news that their long-running performance would be ending.
‘I mean, if ever there’s a show that can cope with losing a few bits, it’s ours,’ he quipped on Twitter, referencing the fact that he was born without a right foot, and his co-presenter Alex Brooker had his right leg amputated when he was a baby.
