[davidjay]

It's massively successful overseas, adapted in 50 countries and 200 territories, with a global audience of a billion.
The BBC doesn't say how much it earns for them, but it's a big chunk of their annual £2billion revenue from sales and franchises.

That surprises me.

[Tubby Isaacs]

There's still a big call to make on the series that's already in the can. A number of contestants, particularly the ones that made it to the later stages, have got a lot invested in it. It's not going going to be fair on them to leave it on the shelf. I there's a posh one amongst them with contacts in the media, I can see a serious amount of whining on the way from the Mail/Telegraph/Times axis.

Edited to add:

Fry up for it.

Lost on you. Bunch of Philistines.

Series is being broadcast. Probably the right decision for the sake of the contestants.

[kreuzberger]

Reform aren't on Any Questions tonight so they are flying in Jizzabel from Dubai.

Jesus Christ...