Jeremy Vine to leave BBC's Points of View in new format reshuffle
Jeremy Vine is to leave the BBC's long-running factual programme Points of View after 10 years as presenter. The show that allows audiences to air their opinions on BBC television programmes of recent weeks is a staple of the corporation's output, having aired since 1961.
Vine said: “I thought after 10 years hosting this wonderful show I should move on. It's given me such a privileged position to look at everything the BBC does on TV - watching it all from your point of view. You're the person who matters most in this place. Thanks for your company on Sunday afternoons. Thanks for all the comments, good and bad. Keep them coming!”
David Brindley, Head of Commissioning, Popular Factual and Factual Entertainment said:
“With his dry sense of humour, warmth and familiarity, Jeremy has been helping to broadcast viewer complaints and appreciations for the last 10 years. I’d like to thank him for all his work and commitment to the series and we look forward to Points of View continuing to offer a unique space for our viewers to have their say.”
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The announcement was made on Sunday 1 July, on the last show of the present series which ran for 10 weeks and included views on the BBC's recent tennis and World Cup coverage.
Points of View will return to BBC One for a new series in the autumn but will no longer be presenter-led. The format change is in order to refresh the series and allow more time for audience feedback, the BBC said.
Previous presenters have included Robert and Kenneth Robinson in the show's early years to Anne Robinson, Carol Voderman and Des Lynam. During the Sixties there was also a spin-off, Junior Points of View.
The news comes after reports that the BBC is planning to “retire” traditional programmes from its schedules. Experts suggested that shows such as Points of View as well as Bargain Hunt, Gardeners' World, Sky at Night, Cash in the Attic and Homes Under the Hammer could be at risk.
