THE MASH REPORT AXED BY BBC AFTER FOUR SERIES

Nish Kumar's comedy current-affairs series has been axed after four series on BBC Two.

A BBC spokeswoman said: "We are very proud of The Mash Report but in order to make room for new comedy shows we sometimes have to make difficult decisions and it won’t be returning. We would like to thank all those involved in four brilliant series and hope to work with Nish Kumar, Rachel Parris and the team in the future."

A source added to The Sun: "This will be music to ears of telly fans. For four series, viewers have sat through Nish’s ‘comedy’ with an undoubted left-wing spin. Tim [Davie] promised tough measures — and he has stuck to his guns. The Mash Report is no more and there won’t be many people mourning it."