The BBC has axed "What The Papers Say."

The programme - a ten-minute review of the week's newspapers - will come to an end after more than 50 years on air unless another broadcaster can be found to host the programme.

The show is the second longest running programme on British television and was started by Granada in 1956 and the BBC took over the show from Channel 4 in 1989, becoming the BBC's first commission from an ITV company. Only Panorama has been on the air for a longer period of time.

It is likely that the annual What The Papers Say Awards will also disappear if ITV productions, which makes the show, cannot find another broadcast partner.

A BBC spokesperson said "After careful consideration we have decided not to take the option to commission the next series of What the Papers Say. It has had a great run with us, but the media environment has changed dramatically and so has the way our audience consumes the news. We already provide this service to our audience through many BBC outlets and will continue to explore new ways to do so."

A spokeswoman for ITV Productions confirmed that they were trying to find another broadcaster to take the programme. She added "The series, and its prestigious awards ceremony, has had a home with the BBC for the last decade and we very much hope to find it a new home in which to continue its proud tradition. What The Papers Say is a unique and iconic show which has been an important part of the British television landscape for more than 50 years."

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