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The show's woes are compounded by the BBC's broader financial difficulties. Recent reports from the Daily Telegraph indicate that the UK's national broadcaster could face a freeze on its annual license fee for two years, potentially capping its revenue and leading to tighter budgets across all outputs. Currently, households pay approximately 214 dollars annually for licensing, and with inflation expected to soar at 4.4% next year, funding constraints seem inevitable.