BBC axes beloved sports show after nearly 50 years on air

The BBC has decided to axe Ski Sunday after nearly 50 years on air. First broadcast in 1978, the beloved weekend sports show will no longer be part of the broadcaster's output. This decision comes amid wider BBC cost cutting measures. The programme is particularly remembered by TV fans for its instantly recognisable theme tune, marking the end of a long-running era for winter sports coverage on the network as the broadcaster reduces its overall spending.