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BBC Two historical satire The Witchfinder, starring Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper, has been axed after failing to set viewers alight.<\/p>\n
Comedian Key hopes to rekindle the spirit of the Gary Lineker rebellion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Relying on other comedians to down tools till this is fixed,’ he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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