The end is something that comes to us all and the same is true with television shows. 2011 saw the end of a number of popular shows. It also saw the end of a few shows that weren’t as popular as the makers would’ve hoped.
The first show of note to bite the dust was American show Medium. The show managed 7 seasons (quite an achievement by American standards) before it ended on the 21st January.
Lark Rise to Candleford was the UK’s first big casualty of 2011 when it ended on the 13th February. The decision not to film a 5th series came as a real shock as the show had always maintained strong ratings.
Outcasts arrived on our screens to a huge fanfare. The story of human colonists on a new planet was an intriguing concept. Unfortunately, despite featuring a strong cast, the show failed to attract a following resulting in the BBC cancelling it after only one series. The last episode aired on the 13th March.
Another big show came to a close when The Tudors ended after 4 blood and sex filled series'. The future Telly Addict Hall of Famer aired for the final time on the 13th March.
Surely on the of the biggest losses to the television schedule occurred on the 11th April when The Waking Dead ended. It had been a fixture on BBC 1 for 11 years.
The 13th May signalled the the end of 2 American shows when SmallVille and The Event both ended. SmallVille had been showing Superman's early years for 10 years while The Event had only 1 series before it was cancelled.
Long running British Comedy Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps ended after 10 years on the 24th May. The Runcorn based comedy had been a perfect vehicle for Will Mellor, Ralf Little and Sheridan Smith.
One of the longest running shows ever came to an end on the 25th May when The Oprah Winfrey Show ended. It had had a run of 25 years. To put that into perspective, when it began I was 4!
Johnny Vegas comedy Ideal aired it’s final ever episode on the 30th June after a 7 series run. The comedy had often enjoyed good ratings and so it’s cancelation came as a shock to many.
Another popular British comedy ended on the 2nd September when My Family came to a close. Unlike most British sitcoms, My Family had a team of writers like in America. This no doubt helped in it’s success.
Entourage was on of Americas top shows but it came to a natural end on 11th September. A feature film has now been confirmed.
Remakes of popular shows is risky business as Charlie's Angels proves. The remake was cancelled after airing only 4 episodes on the 14th October.
The last big show to end in 2011 was Spooks which finished on the 23rd October. The drama about MI5 spies came to a natural end after 10 years.
Shows may end but they all started somewhere and 2011 was also a good year for new shows. Part 2 of my telly review of the year will focus on Telly Births.
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