The recent cancellation of Dollhouse by Fox proves that shows lucky enough to get a second chance don’t always get to prove themselves before the axe actually falls. In many ways a second season of a show is trickier than the first as it has to retain audience interest, attract new audiences as well sd prove it can still tell original stories. However, as our look at shows that were axed after two seasons show some downfalls are caused by being too different from what went before – revamps which alienate the core audience.

The recent axing of Eastwick by ABC after just a handful of episodes certainly isn’t the first time and won’t be the last time a show has been cancelled after just one season. We take a look back at some other shows that haven’t managed to make it past the first season for various reasons. Some of our shows should have returned and some are best confined to the archives.

To mark 50 years of Anglia Television we take a brief look back at the ITV’s franchise only foray into the world of soap. Rural soap Weavers Green launched in 1966 and while it didn’t last for long it clocked up a few soap firsts and was seen by many as an early predecessor to Yorkshire Television’s Emmerdale.

We take a look at the string of shows that Upstairs, Downstairs inspired or those that tried to capture the same success as the LWT drama.