A League of Their Own to end after 15 years as channel make shock announcement

A League of Their Own is ending after 15 years on air. The hit Sky show will wrap later this year after one final series, with comedian Romesh Ranganathan and Jamie Redknapp and all back.

Filming for the final ever series will begin in Manchester this August and will take place in front of a live audience, its biggest audiences to date. The farewell series will air on Sky Max and stream on NOW later this year.

As well as Romesh, Jamie and Jill, series regular Micah Richards will also be back to ensure the hit show - which has graced our screens for well over a decade - gets the departure it deserves.

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Phil Edgar-Jones, Executive Director of Original Unscripted at Sky, said: "Series 20 is the perfect opportunity to celebrate everything A League of Their Own has achieved and to give it the send-off it truly deserves.

"We’re incredibly proud of the show — it’s been a cornerstone of Sky’s entertainment line-up for fifteen years and has delivered endless laughter, heart, and unforgettable moments. Huge thanks to the brilliant team at CPL Productions and to our fantastic on-screen line-up — Romesh, Jamie, Jill and Micah — who continue to bring such energy and chemistry to the show."

Murray Boland, Creative Director of CPL Productions, added: "The first episode of A League of Their Own was broadcast in March 2010. The idea we’d still be making the show in 15 years’ time, having also made nine series of ALOTO Road Trips and won two BAFTAs would’ve sounded totally impossible. It’s been an incredible journey.

"We would like to thank all the amazing performers, guests and sports stars for all the laughs and inspiration. We’d also like to thank all the brilliant people who’ve worked so hard on the production team and crew. Thank you to Sky for allowing us the privilege of making the show and a huge thank you to the fans who have watched and supported the show over the years."

The show has had some wild moments over the years, and most recently when Jamie experiences a "genuinely terrifying" moment filming the A League of Their Own's special The Rally - with the footballer admitting that he thought he'd "lost" his co-star.

"It was a nightmare," he told "The best way to describe the challenge is that there was a lawn mower with a parachute on the back and you had to go up and try to throw these balls into these targets.

"Alex Brooker had a go - he was Micah's partner - but the parachute got caught in the lawnmower. I saw that and was like, 'Absolutely no way am I doing that. I'm up for laugh but there's no way on earth.' All you needed was for the wind to change direction."

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