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40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air
A Change.org campaign has topped 40,400 signatures as the BBC says the long-running home-renovation series will return in a new spin-off.
- The BBC will 'rest' DIY SOS in 2027 after its current series concludes, replacing the long-running show with a new spin-off rather than permanently cancelling it.
- These decisions form part of wider efforts to save £500 million over three years, which have already resulted in the cancellation of Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind, and Live At The Apollo.
- Presenter Nick Knowles said he was 'disappointed' by the decision but acknowledged the broadcaster's financial pressures, while a Change petition surpassed 40,400 signatures calling for the show to be saved.
- Producers South Shore will create DIY SOS Rebuilt, a spin-off revisiting past successes, while the broadcaster has also rested the annual DIY SOS Children Need special.
- For 26 years, DIY SOS has transformed homes for families facing severe illness or disaster, with Knowles noting that volunteers and families remain the 'beating heart of SOS.
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