The BBC has axed a number of top shows in a bid to save up to £500 million as some of Britain’s best-loved programmes come in for the chop. Live at the Apollo, Celebrity Mastermind and Blankety Blank are all set to be phased out over the next few years. Felicity Ward, Dara O’Briain and Jack Skipper on Live at The Apollo. Pic: BBC/Open Mike/Ellis O’BrienThe TV show Live at the Apollo has run for 22 years and will wind down over the next few seasons. Bradley Walsh on Blankety Blank.