Richard and Judy's<\/a> disasterous move from Channel 4 to little-known channel Watch sounded the death knell for a partnership that lasted 21 years.<\/p>A-list stars and the famous Book Club wasn't enough, viewers couldn't find them and swiftly left in their droves.<\/p>","url":"2009/2/5/News-Former-TV-Golden-Couple-Richard-Judy-ratings-plummet-to-an-all-time-low-Wk-6-Feb09-4.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Richard & Judy"},{"captionHeading":"Prison Break
(2005 - 2009)","caption":"
Created by Paul Scheuring, Prison Break told the story of the lengths a man (the delicious Wentworth Miller) would go to in order to get his wrongly convicted brother (Dominic Purcell) out of jail. <\/p>
The show will bow out this spring with Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly saying: \"The show has just played out. You get to a point creatively where you feel all the stories have been told.\"<\/p>","url":"2008/7/21/Sky-One-Prison-Break-210708-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Wentworth Miller"},{"captionHeading":"ER
(1994 - 2009)","caption":"
TV's longest running - and arguably best - medical drama bowed out quietly after 15 years on our screens.<\/p>","url":"2008/12/18/More4-ER-Series-15-Jan09-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"ER"},{"captionHeading":"The South Bank Show
(1978 - 2010)","caption":"
Long-running arts programme The South Bank Show is to finish in June next year, when host Melvyn Bragg retires as arts controller for ITV.<\/p>","url":"2009/5/7/News-ITV-axe-South-Bank-Show-after-31-years-Melvyn-Bragg-Wk-19-May09-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Melvyn Bragg"},{"captionHeading":"Lipstick Jungle
(2008-2009)","caption":"
Based on the best-selling Candace Bushell book about three best friends who live in New York and told the tale of their complicated lives. <\/p>
Brooke Shields played Wendy Healy, but even her star power wasn't enough to save the sassy dramedy, despite good reviews the poor ratings sounded the death knell for this show.<\/p>","url":"2008/6/25/Feature-Whats-Hot-This-Summer-Lipstick-Jungle-Brooke-Shields-Jun08.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Brooke Shields, Lindsay Price, Kim Raver"},{"captionHeading":"Eli Stone
(2008 - 2009)","caption":"
Brit actor Johnny Lee Miller starred as Eli Stone - the attorney whose inoperable brain aneurism gave him hallucinations allowing him to see into the future.<\/p>
Sadly, cameos from George Michael weren't enough to save the series.<\/p>","url":"2009/4/2/Sci-Fi-Eli-Stone-Season-2-Finale-Wk-15-Apr09-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Eli Stone"},{"captionHeading":"Battlestar Galactica
(2003 - 2009)","caption":"
The hit sci-fi show which starred our own Jamie Bamber (Law & Order: UK) was met with critical acclaim, but the show ran its course this year and the show ended with the crew of Galactica becoming the ancestors of modern humanity.<\/p>","url":"2009/3/20/Sky1-Battlestar-Galactica-Finale-Daybreak-Wk-13-Mar09-6.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Battlestar Galactica"},{"captionHeading":"King Of The Hill
(1997 - 2009)","caption":"
Following the trials and tribulations of Hank, Peggy, Bobby Hill, the show hit the skids after Fox network wanted to make way for a new batch of animated shows.<\/p>","url":"2009/2/23/Feature-Top-TV-Mums-Peggy-Hill-King-of-the-Hill-Feb09-Gallery-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Peggy Hill"},{"captionHeading":"The L Word
(2004 - 2009)","caption":"
A show charting the lives of a group of lesbians and bisexuals living in the trendy West Hollywood area of California.<\/p>
Pam Griers and Cybill Shepherd headed up this strong cast, but the axe fell on its sixth season.<\/p>","url":"2008/11/24/Living-The-L-Word-Nov08-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The L Word "},{"captionHeading":"Life On Mars (US Version)
(2008-2009)","caption":"
The US version of this hit British show didn't cut the mustard and was cancelled after just one season.<\/p>
No word on whether any UK broadcasters are planning to pick up the series, but we doubt it.<\/p>","url":"2009/2/3/Feature-Show-Comebacks-Life-On-Mars-US-Jan09-Gallery.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Life On Mars, US"},{"captionHeading":"Heartbeat
(1992 - 2009)","caption":"
This popular police drama set in the 60s was a victim of the economic downturn, as producers ITV had to halt production for the forseeable future.<\/p>","url":"2008/7/24/ITV-Heartbeat-3.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Heartbeat"},{"captionHeading":"Pushing Daisies
(2007 - 2009)","caption":"
Ned, the pie-maker, his girlfried Chuck (Anna Friel) and their kooky pals were not enough to rescue this technicoloured show which is already up in TV heaven.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/22/ITV1-Pushing-Daisies-Series-2-Wk-5-Jan09.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Pushing Daisies "},{"captionHeading":"The Royal
(2003 - 2009)","caption":"
The Royal was the genteel medical drama set in the 1960s. But with falling ratings it became another victim of ITV's production budget.<\/p>","url":"2009/4/2/Feature-So-long-it-was-nice-watching-you-The-Royal-Apr09-Gallery-1.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Royal"},{"captionHeading":"Dirty Sexy Money
(2007 - 2008)","caption":"
Starring Six Feet Under's Peter Krause as lawyer Nick George, this show charted the lives of the super rich Darling family and their dirty secrets.<\/p>
Unfortunately for fans, it's looking likely that the final episodes may not air in the UK due to low ratings.<\/p>","url":"2009/1/9/Feature-Top-US-TV-Shows-2009-Dirty-Sexy-Money-Season-2-Jan09.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Dirty Sexy Money "},{"captionHeading":"Wire In The Blood
(2002 - 2008)","caption":"
Robson Green and Hermione Norris starred in this drama based on Scottish crime writer Val McDermid's characters.<\/p>
Unfortunately it was another show that was axed by ITV because of high production costs.<\/p>","url":"2008/9/11/ITV1-Wire-in-the-Blood-Robson-Green-and-Simone-Lahib-wk-37-Sep08-2.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"Dr Tony Hill (Robson Green) and DI Fielding (Simone Lahib)"},{"captionHeading":"The Shield
(2002 - 2008)","caption":"
Couldn't be further from the police in Heartbeat, these L.A cops showed corruption of the worst kind. Not any more...<\/p>","url":"2009/2/11/W2W-Five-USA-The-Shield-Wk-8-Feb09.jpg","width":570,"height":364,"alt":"The Shield"}];