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Sky One cancels Project Catwalk - Will you miss it?

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Sadly, there will be no more Project Catwalk after Sky One announced plans to drop the reality TV series in favour of more "female-friendly" shows. Launched back in 2006, the show aimed to discover new British fashion talent, based on the US-format of Heidi Klum's highly successful Project Runway. For the third season, Kelly Osbourne took over the reins as host from Liz Hurley. She was joined by designer Ben de Lisi, who acted as both a judge and mentor.

"Project Catwalk was a great addition to Sky1's schedule," a Sky One spokesperson said. "Kelly Osbourne, Ben de Lisi and the team have provided a fantastic platform for genuine talent, introducing the rising stars of fashion to the UK."

"We felt the series had come to a natural end and we're now looking for some new female-skewed formats for the 8pm slot to complement our success in the 9pm and 10pm hours."

In its third series, just 110,000 viewers tuned in, a drop from 300,000 viewers in its second-year run.

A bit of a blow for the fashion industry, and our yet-to-be-discovered talent. I just really hope that Kelly hasn't been beating herself up over it.

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Posted by Kimberley Foster on August 27, 2008 8:00 AM in Fashion News| Project Catwalk| Television, Film & Radio
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Sorry, but no.

I just can't take Kelly seriously as a presenter.

It should have been someone like Lisa Snowdon or someone else who actually works in the fashion industry.

Posted by: Fashion Critic | August 27, 2008 9:25 AM

Yes, I will miss it. it is the best programme on TV for me. Any student doing design will also miss it. How come TV only caters for the uneducatedn masses? Why can't TV cater for people with intelligent specialist interests. I am sick of sport, sport sport. Sick of soaps, soaps, soaps.

Posted by: Jill | September 8, 2008 12:40 PM

i have loved every series of project catwalk, and will miss it...i'm watching all the re-runs of old series at the minute and was hoping there would be a new series! hopefully sky one will find someting just as good to fill the slot!!

Posted by: caz | September 16, 2008 3:23 PM

I can't believe they have cancelled this, it was a favourite programme of mine. Uch all good programmes go - they want to pick a more "female friendly" show? I'm a large woman and fully accept the fashion industry likes toothpick women however I watched this to see people create clothes, which is a female friendly theme as far as I was concerned. Sky has done itself no favours by cancelling this great show.

Posted by: Heathmaid | September 17, 2008 3:32 PM

No bring it back! Long live Jasper!

Posted by: Rhiana | September 23, 2008 7:21 PM

Project Catwalk was the only thing myself and friend had to look forward to...Whata re we going to look forward to now???

Please bring it back!!

Posted by: lucy preece | October 6, 2008 3:19 PM

Im sorry to see project catwalk go, I wanted to be in the next series, im a designer and to get seen is really really hard place to be.I loved the series it showed great talent and ambition,il just have to watch the re runs again and again,and again, i would rather watch this show than numerous boring soaps, and other reality tv where people just want to be famous for the sake of being famous and getting on tv and earning loadz of dosh without nooooooooooooo talent what so ever. bah humbug

Posted by: Kaz | October 7, 2008 3:10 AM

Gutted, I'm an older Fashion Student, and found it totally inspiring. So much rubbish on the TV. ALthough I don't think Kelly Osborne was a great choice and maybe why people disn't watch.

Posted by: Kelly | October 8, 2008 3:05 PM

I have realy enjoyed Project Catwalk and I will be very sorry to see it go. I was hoping that there would be a new series. It was nice to see the young talent and their slant on fashion. I do wish they would think again!

Posted by: Barbara Hewer | October 10, 2008 2:51 PM

I loved this programme. I'm even watching all the re-runs, again and again.

Posted by: Polly | October 30, 2008 12:24 PM

It was stupid to cancel this show. It's such an inspiration for young designers! Programmes like this need to be aired, so people know about the industry and have ways to get involved.

Posted by: Kat | November 7, 2008 7:15 PM

yes i will miss PC, it was great, and loved Kelly as the presenter, she is a fashion icon, I think the viewing figuers dropped becuase it costs so much for sky TV, had it been on a freeview channel you would have kept the viewing figures.
Just have to watch the US show on U tube now!! lets just hope a better network buy the show, so its free for people to view!!! shame on you Sky one

Posted by: zoe | November 9, 2008 1:36 PM

i cant believe they have cancelled project catwalk, its one of my favourite programs.

Posted by: lotte | November 9, 2008 7:38 PM

I cant believe they are cancelling the show. In my opinion the last series was not half as good as the one before which could explain the lack in viewers. I didnt find the contestants as easy to like this time round. There are only a few programmes on tv that are worth watching these days and this was one of them it added to a little variety on tv and showed people that some of us do have talent and dont sit on their backsides all day watching soaps.

Posted by: Joanne | November 12, 2008 1:59 PM

YES!!!!! I will miss is so much! i prefer the project catwalk to the project runway! the reason why the viewers dropped was because sky1 was taken from the virgin media package!!!!! i never got to see the end of project catwalk which i wasn't to happy about. as a designer myself i was hoping to go on the show at some point!!
most anoying!!!!

Posted by: louise yeo | November 14, 2008 8:07 PM

It serves them right. The reason their ratings dropped is that the judges did not judge the contestants on their ability to design, but their ability to produce good TV.I myself stopped watching season 3 after a very unfair elimination of Jules.It also is far from a blow to the fashion industry or the uncovered talent. Like any reality TV show, this appears to be the fast and easy way to gain "fame". But in esp. in the fashion industry hard work and real talent is a lot more important than flamboyance or the talent to create constant drama around somebody's persona. Where are the winners of Project Catwalk now? They disappeared like all the big brother contestants, topmodels etc.
The rising stars on the fashion horizon are not Project catwalk's winners/finalists... the rising stars are people who put a lot of thought and consideration into their work, who work long hours. People with a proper educational background. Season 3 was a farce.

Posted by: turbokitty | November 19, 2008 3:57 PM

Can't tell you how disappointed I am that this has been axed. I loved the drama, the pressure, the characters and the artistry that went into the creations: so clever, so surprising. My absolute favourite TV show. Please reconsider.

Posted by: Jane Thorp | November 24, 2008 10:42 PM

Well this is just crackers ... one of the most intersting programmes on TV showcasing creativity and great personalities. In a mass produced world, producing a programme that can show people how most of their wardrobe starts life can only be a good thing. I learned to sew at my great aunt's knee when I was four or five and it's a skill that I've honed over the years from being the fat 60s teenager having to make her own clothes, to making innovative stuff for my son to wear, running a knitwear business and now handmade dog collars and leads ... may be they should've had Primarche as their sponsor huh ... and I loved Ben di Lisi ... what a HUGE loss .... perhaps the Beeb will pick it up, at least it wouldn't have had intermiable ads ...

Posted by: joy | December 21, 2008 6:52 PM

I've been waiting all year - just having a look when it's starting and you've pulled the plug - typical!!! Why do all the programmes need to pander to the masses - sometimes surely you can make a programme for the minority!!
Bring it back!

Posted by: DebsD | December 27, 2008 1:26 PM

I am really dissapointed that there will not be another PC. There is nothing else like this on TV I loved it so much, it inspired me to get my own sewing machine I am now looking to enrole on dress making course. I hope they still show the american version at least or even put it on SKY 3. I am sick of watching soaps with the ame boring storylines

Posted by: Samantha | January 4, 2009 8:14 PM

Was a cracking show, i watched religiously.It was interesting 2 watch and inspiring. o well we've all got plenty of tired, recycled simpsons episodes 2 watch, thanks sky >:(

Posted by: superloz | January 5, 2009 5:25 PM

Why oh why have Sky decided to drop Project Catwalk? i loved the show and Kelley was great as the presenter, please please bring it back.

Posted by: Annie | January 9, 2009 2:26 PM

What a shame to drop a programme which showed creative talent and inspired us to create our own dress designs. With the recession more people will probably be making their own clothes soon and it could be the ratings would have risen.
Have missed the start of the American counterpart Project Runway - perhaps the advertisers are partly to blame for not promoting the programme more. Just hope that project runway doesn't go the same way.

Posted by: Ally | January 23, 2009 8:05 PM

The project catwalk is fab! it is an inspiring programme to watch, it showed the passion & hard work the students put in to produce some beautiful clothes. Please keep it going, us creative people need shows like this, to keep the fires of creativity glowing!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Nikki | January 25, 2009 4:27 PM

I can't believe that this show has ended. It is a great opportunity for undiscovered talent to break into the fashion design industry. As a self taught designer I was inspired to keep dreaming. Please bring the show back.

Posted by: Michelle | January 30, 2009 11:28 AM

Great show although I am not a professional I thought at least the Jury were getting it right.
Suprisingly, they voted the designer I thought should win. On that VERY fAIR JURY...so rare!!
Shame this shows stops for once there something interesting as said by previous readers...Much better than always repeated cookery, cars, soaop show. Makes me to switch back to internet!

Posted by: Nadine | January 30, 2009 6:13 PM

What a shame there's no more Project Catwalk. I always felt it needed a different presenter. I don't want a more female friendly show. My husband always watched the show with me before switching to the sports channels. He always reminded me when it was on, but never admitted enjoying it. Secretly I think he did.

Posted by: carol | February 4, 2009 4:19 PM

I just started watching the re-runs on sky3, i was gutted when the third season came to an end and i just wanted more and more. It was so good to see something with fashion in. There isn't anything to do with fashion on tv anymore, apart from that trinny and suze thing, and you can hardly call that fashion.

Posted by: Yasmine | February 5, 2009 11:03 PM

Must bring it back,i have little time for telly but this show was a must watch . As a tired out fashion tutor I can sit and agree or not to my hearts content for a little me time during my day, love the reruns, love the series not sure about Kel use someone with a bit more experience,
Hey how about me.

Posted by: J EAstwood | February 11, 2009 5:39 PM

yes its gna be sadly missed i so wanted to go on it. i think someone should get an online petition together to reinstate it and show our world wide conterparts what great talent there is in the uk

Posted by: lucas frost | February 27, 2009 3:38 PM

Maybe viewings dropped as Virgin Media viewers were deprived of Sky channels by the time series 3 started?!

Posted by: Hannah | January 5, 2010 12:42 PM

I will miss Project catwalk i was so looking forward to the next season i guess i will have to hope that you don't cancel project Runway from the US
I am not a student i am 64 years of age but i still love fashion

Posted by: Marlene | February 11, 2010 3:54 PM

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