Overview
- The BBC confirmed this week that it will not commission a third series of The Power of Parker and thanked creators Paul Coleman and Sian Gibson and production company Boffola Pictures.
- Press reports quoting an unnamed source say commissioners decided the show did not deliver strong enough viewing figures to justify further investment and wanted room for new formats.
- The programme ran for two series, first airing in July 2023 with a second series broadcast in May 2025, and is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
- The series starred Sian Gibson and Conleth Hill and was set in the early 1990s; viewers and cast had expected a third run to resolve the second series cliffhanger.
- The cancellation forms part of a wider reshaping of BBC output that includes planned content spending cuts and recent programme changes, which could create more slots for new comedies and formats.