BBC to end West End talent search shows

The BBC is reportedly planning to bring to an end its 'get a part in a West End musical' talent contest thing when current show 'I'd Do Anything' finishes. This show, of course, is searching for someone to play Nancy in a West End revival of 'Oliver'. Past shows of a similar nature on the Beeb have found new leads for revivals of 'The Sound Of Music' and 'Joseph'. The shows have been a little controversial, of course, because of criticism that they amount to a whole load of free peak time advertising for the West End productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber and his friends. Though it seems that the decision to bring the West End talent thing to an end is more because ratings are down on the current series. One of those insiders told The Sun: "The BBC are panicking. They want a hit new idea. They've put the word out to producers in the know about big Saturday shows."