'A Question of Sport' has been axed by the BBC.

Paddy McGuinness hosted the BBC show

Paddy McGuinness hosted the BBC show

The sports quiz show has stopped production after more than five decades on the air.

The BBC explained that the decision was taken because of "inflation and funding challenges".

However, a spokesperson for the broadcaster has also insisted that it was "not the final whistle" for the show and it could still make a comeback in the coming years.

The spokesperson explained that the programme was "not being cancelled - it is just not in production at the moment".

The situation has been compared to 'The Weakest Link' - the long-running TV game show - which has had gaps in production.

The spokesperson added: "'Question of Sport' is not going to appear on any other channels. It is the BBC's intellectual property."

The show has seen a decline in viewing figures over years.

The programme has previously been hosted by David Vine, David Coleman, and Sue Barker.

But in 2021, Paddy McGuinness was named as the new host amid a revamp, and he promised to "stamp [his] own mark" on the format.

He said at the time: "Sue will always be 'A Question of Sport' icon, but I'll try my best to stamp my own mark on it."

Elsewhere, Sam Quek and Ugo Monye replaced Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell as the team captains.

Sam, 35 - who won gold with the British hockey team at the 2016 Olympics - said: "This really is my dream job.

"I've watched 'A Question of Sport' since I was a little girl and my ambition to appear on the show came true five years ago - but I never thought that I would one day be a captain. And the first female captain in the show's 50-year history, too."


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