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The BBC decided in 2008 not to recommission the series, also dropping coverage of the annual ''What the Papers Say'' Awards.<ref name="Guardian"/> ITV Productions stated it hoped to find a "new home" for the show.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7425548.stm|title=BBC cancels What the Papers Say |date=29 May 2008 |work=BBC News Online |accessdate=<!---29 May 2008--->}}</ref> In October 2008, the same format made a partial return to screens during Granada's own regional political programme ''Party People'', where it was usually introduced as "a look at what the papers say". The programme was revived by BBC Radio 4 in April 2010.

On 17 February 2010, the BBC announced ''What the Papers Say'' would be revived on [[BBC Radio 4]], with 12 editions being broadcast under the working title "What the Election Papers Say" in the run-up to the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]].<ref name="2010 revival"/> The 12-part revival was regarded a success by former Radio 4 controller [[Mark Damazer]], who commissioned the programme as a permanent addition to the station's schedule at 22.45 on Sundays<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/may/17/what-papers-say-radio-4 |title=What the Papers Say to become Radio 4 fixture |publisherwork=The Guardian |date=17 May 2010|___location=London |first=John |last=Plunkett}}</ref> as the last segment of ''[[The Westminster Hour]]''.

The radio programmes were recorded at the [[Westminster]] BBC's [[New Broadcasting House]] studios. Presenters of the BBC Radio 4 programme included ''[[The Spectator]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s editor [[Fraser Nelson]], the ''[[Daily Mirror]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Kevin Maguire (journalist)|Kevin Maguire]], ''[[The Guardian]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Michael White (journalist)|Michael White]], ''[[The Observer]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Andrew Rawnsley]] and [[John Kampfner]].

== Critical acclaim ==

In its most recent incarnation, the programme received a warm reception from critics, including ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Gillian Reynolds]], who wrote, "Three cheers for whoever thought of rescuing ''What the Papers Say''. The old essay format, where the presenter writes a script linking illustrative extracts from the week's press, still bursts with life. All the presenters so far have kept it sharp and spiky, the extract readers are full of gusto, production and editing are first-rate. It's an espresso in a Horlicks world".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/gillianreynolds/7608201/Sorry-Nick-Clegg-you-dont-seem-so-charming-on-radio-review.html |title=Sorry Nick Clegg, you don't seem so charming on radio, review |publisherwork=Telegraph.co.ukThe Telegraph|date=20 April 2010 |___location=London |first=Gillian |last=Reynolds}}</ref>

David Brockman wrote: "What is universally accepted is that Granada's What The Papers Say Awards, decided annually and first established in 1957, are among the most prestigious in the entire world of journalism".<ref>David Brockman, [http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/behindthescreens/what_the_papers.php What The Papers Say: 50 years]</ref>

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* Rachel Atkins, who has worked extensively in theatre and television with credits ranging from ''[[EastEnders]]'' to BBC One's ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]''. She has also been a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. Atkins can currently be heard as the voice of Vicky Tucker on ''[[The Archers]]''.

* Laurence Dobiesz made his radio debut in ''What the Papers Say''. Having graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2008, Dobiesz has built up a portfolio of theatre credits including ''Twelfth Night'' with the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]], ''Mad Forest'' and ''Paradise Lost'' at [[Southwark Playhouse]]. His TV credits include ''[[The Bill]]'' and ''[[Outlander (TV series)|Outlander]]''.

* [[Graham Seed]] trained at [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art|RADA]] and is best known for his role playing Nigel Pargetter in the [[BBC radio]] series ''[[The Archers]]'' from 1983<ref name=r4>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers/whos_who/actors/grahamseed.shtm |title=Radio 4 - The Archers - Who's Who: A-D |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=2011-01-03}}</ref> until January 2011. In addition to ''The Archers'', Seed has appeared in ''[[Brookside]]'', ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[Crossroads (soap opera)|Crossroads]]''.<ref>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1357829/credits.html "Crossroads - The 1980s"], BFI screenonline</ref><ref name="IMDb">{{cite web |title=Graham Seed |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0781476/ |work=Internet Movie Database |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc. |accessdate=4 January 2011}}</ref> Seed also appeared in ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I, Claudius]]'', ''[[Good and Bad at Games]]'', ''[[Brideshead Revisited (TV serial)|Brideshead Revisited]]'', ''[[Edward the Seventh]]'', ''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'', ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' and ''[[Wild Target]]''.<ref name=r4/>

== References ==

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== External links ==

* {{BBC programme}}

* "[https://www.theguardian.com/media/gallery/2008/may/29/what.the.papers.say?picture=334453696 What the Papers Say in pictures]" – gallery of presenters at ''guardian.co.ukThe Guardian''

* ''[http://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/catalogue/item.asp?cid=8.553526 Allegro non troppo]'' – theme music