TV
C4 axe '18 Stone of Idiot'
Published Monday, Jul 25 2005, 15:20 BST | By Kris Green
Johnny Vegas’ new comedy show 18 Stone of Idiot has been given the axe, Channel 4 has confirmed.
Despite airing in a prime Friday night slot after Big Brother, ratings for the show dropped as low as 900,000 viewers earlier this month.
An insider told The Sun: “Johnny is a big talent and very popular so Channel 4 were really keen to do something with him. But 18 Stone of Idiot was just too disorganised and badly planned.???
Vegas is said to be in talks with Channel 4 about trying “another direction.???
Despite airing in a prime Friday night slot after Big Brother, ratings for the show dropped as low as 900,000 viewers earlier this month.
An insider told The Sun: “Johnny is a big talent and very popular so Channel 4 were really keen to do something with him. But 18 Stone of Idiot was just too disorganised and badly planned.???
Vegas is said to be in talks with Channel 4 about trying “another direction.???
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