BBC cancels Ski Sunday programme after nearly five decades on air
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 10:48 AM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
The BBC has announced the cancellation of Ski Sunday, a programme dedicated to winter sports that first aired in 1978. The broadcaster cited financial pressures and shifting audience viewing habits as the primary reasons for ending the long-running series. Michael Edwards, the former Olympic ski jumper known as Eddie 'the Eagle', criticized the decision as a significant setback for the profile of winter sports in Great Britain. Edwards stated that the programme served as a vital platform for British athletes to showcase their talents to a national audience. While acknowledging the financial climate, he expressed concern that the removal of this dedicated terrestrial broadcast could negatively impact the future development of winter sports in the country. The programme traditionally aired on Sunday evenings during the winter season.
- •The BBC is ending Ski Sunday due to cost-saving measures and changing audience trends.
- •The programme launched in 1978 and aired during the winter months.
- •Michael Edwards described the cancellation as a major blow to winter sports representation.
- •The decision follows a successful performance by British athletes at the most recent Winter Olympics in Italy.
- 10:48 AMYahoo Sports — Eddie 'the Eagle': Ski Sunday axe a 'huge blow' for winter sports
"Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards has described the decision to cancel Ski Sunday as a "huge blow" and believes it could harm Britain's progress in winter sports. The BBC announced on Tuesday that the programme, which was first broadcast in 1978 and aired on Sunday evenings during the winter, had become the latest victim of its cost-saving measures.
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