Radio 4 drops Peel's 'Home Truths'

The BBC is dropping Radio 4 show Home Truths from the station's schedule.

The Saturday morning show was born out of previous Peel-fronted show Offspring, and helped to introduce the Radio 1 DJ to a new, more mature audience.

Home Truths explored the experiences and lives of its listeners, creating a dedicated following through its seven year run. Since Peel's unexpected death in 2004, guest presenters have fronted the show.

Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer explained his hope that a new and similar show would replace Home Truths after its run ends in the spring.

Damazer called Peel's death a "terrible shock," adding: "We did not want to make a decision in haste so with the support and hard work of the highly-skilled production team and the pool of great presenters, the programme has continued. I'd like to thank everyone who has worked on the programme since John's death."