Cancellaton and Replacement
Motormouth came to an end in April 1992. During the final series' run, Television South had been told that they would lose their ITV franchise (to Meridian Broadcasting) at the end of 1992, though TVS planned an appeal against the decision. Thus, at the time of the final Motormouth, the future of TVS was unclear. It was decided to close the programme altogether, and the final show closed with a sign-off from the presenters, including Neil Buchanan who had fronted all four series.
Scottish Television took over arrangements for the winter Saturday morning, when Nigel Pickard transferred to the company from TVS. Scottish Television entered into an agreement with Warner Bros. to create a new show, What's Up Doc?, which, like Motormouth, broadcast from the Maidstone Studios, Andy Crane transferred from Motormouth to the new show, joined by Yvette Fielding and Pat Sharp.
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