The home makeover show that started it all is coming to an end with its eighth – and last season on the BBC this fall. Changing Rooms spawned copycats in 20 other countries, including Decorating Challenge in Canada and Trading Spaces out of the U.S.
The demise of this popular pioneer is not the only makeover in store for the British public broadcaster.
Speaking at the annual Edinburgh International Television Festival this past weekend, BBC director general Mark Thompson said that rather than take the cheap and easy road with tired genres such as reality, the broadcaster was going to strive for excellence and put its money back into programming that is distinctive, original and valuable such as news and comedy.
