{"id":31528,"date":"2023-03-28T17:57:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T15:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1808028"},"modified":"2023-03-29T11:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T09:00:27","slug":"challenge-anneka-dropped-from-schedules-after-just-two-episodes","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/challenge-anneka-dropped-from-schedules-after-just-two-episodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge Anneka dropped from schedules after just two episodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

But fans shouldn’t lose hope yet. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 28 March 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Challenge Anneka has been dropped from this weekend\u2019s Channel 5 schedules midway through its comeback season \u2013 but the series is expected to continue at a later date.<\/p>\n

A revival of a format that has previously proven popular, the series follows broadcaster Anneka Rice as she is given mere days to complete a project for a group in need.<\/p>\n

For example, in the latest episodes, she helped a foal farm requiring updated facilities for their animals, while she also assisted a food bank charity to build a cafe and supermarket.<\/p>\n

Though the series got off to a solid start, viewership dipped significantly with its second episode, which is speculated to be the reason for this abrupt schedule change.<\/p>

A Channel 5 spokesperson told RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cThe first episode of Challenge Anneka was enjoyed by 1.25 million \/ 10% viewers, but Saturday evenings are always highly competitive, especially at this time of year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe public and critical reaction to Challenge Anneka\u2019s return has been amazing and we have decided to preserve the remaining two shows and reschedule them soon.\u201d<\/p>\n