You’ve Been Framed has reportedly been axed by ITV after 33 years.
The final episode aired in August last year and was hosted by comedian Harry Hill.
He narrated the show since 2004 and he voiced 341 of 701 episodes.
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A source told The Sun said: “The fact that You’ve Been Framed has been shelved is a sad sign of the times.
“It’s a different world to Jeremy Beadle’s heyday. Why would viewers tune in to a show featuring funny videos when they could see the same sort of thing on the internet?
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“Silly clips are hugely popular on social media and the right video can go viral. There’s a thrill in achieving that — even though you don’t earn the £250 fee which You’ve Been Framed paid for contributions.”
Daily Star has contracted ITV for a comment.
Jeremy Beadle was the host of You’ve Been Framed when it launched in 1990
Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley took over from Jeremy in 1998, followed by entertainer Jonathan Wilkes for one series in 2003.
Harry took over in 2004 and previously opened up about working on the show.
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He said: “I don’t get to see the long list but I know there are a lot of fakes — and a lot of sex videos.”
The TV series was based on Japanese show Fun TV With Kato-chan And Ken-chan which launched in 1986, when home video making was at a peak.
This led to America’s Funniest Home Videos, which first aired in 1989 and spawned a string of spin-offs around the world.
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You’ve Been Framed quickly became the nation’s guilty pleasure, once described by its producer Chris Thornton as the show “everybody watches but nobody admits to watching”.
The format gradually changed although the fee for each video remained at £250 for contributors.
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Unlike his predecessors, Harry didn’t appear on screen, instead giving a voiceover to each clip.
His unique observations kept audiences in stitches, particularly when he would spot a member of the public in a video who looked like a celebrity and pretended they were the famous face in question.
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