Channel 4 axes award-nominated sitcom despite critical acclaim

• Rosie Jones's Bafta-nominated sitcom Pushers has been cancelled by Channel 4 and will not return for a second series, despite receiving stellar reviews.
• The comedy, co-created by Jones and Peter Fellows, starred Jones as a young woman with cerebral palsy who resorts to dealing drugs after her disability benefits are cut.
• Pushers made history as the first British sitcom to feature a cast in which the majority of actors are disabled, with Jones herself nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy at the Bafta TV Awards.
• Channel 4 confirmed the cancellation, stating they regularly review their programming to ensure the right range of content and make difficult decisions on which shows to rest or conclude.
• Critics hailed the show as a “madcap triumph” and “hilarious”, praising its balance of 'silly, laugh-out-loud gags' with “clever observational comedy that skewers attitudes to disability”.

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Groundbreaking Channel 4 comedy Pushers cancelled despite Rosie Jones’s Bafta nod