Never Mind The Buzzcocks has been axed by the BBC it's been confirmed, after 18 years of broadcast on BBC Two. The news came today from channel controller Kim Shillinglaw and BBC entertainment controller Mark Linsey, according to Broadcast.
A spokeswoman for the BBC said: "After 28 series we've decided not to bring Never Mind The Buzzcocks back to the BBC. This will create space for new entertainment formats in the future.
"We'd like to thank the team at Talkback, Rhod Gilbert, all the brilliant hosts over the years and of course Noel and Phill for the years of enjoyment they've given BBC Two viewers."
Running for over 260 episodes, the pop music panel quiz first aired all the way back in November of 1996.
Hosted by Mark Lamarr for its first 17 series, it was then taken over by guest presenters for the 18th outing before Simon Amstell took over up until series 23.
Guest hosts returned until Rhod Gilbert took the host slot permanently for the final series.
Phill Jupitus has been a team captain on the show ever since it started and was joined for the first ten series by Sean Hughes. Bill Bailey replaced him from series 11 to 21, and Noel Fielding took over in series 23.