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Wimbledon 2Day: BBC admits defeat over format

The BBC has bowed to public pressure and changed the format of its highlights show Wimbledon 2Day after a week of mounting criticism.

From Monday the nightly programme, hosted by Clare Balding, will move to a studio above Centre Court, while the unpopular studio audience will be axed.

Viewers and critics have savaged the format of the new show, which was introduced this year to replace its more traditional evening roundup, Today at Wimbledon, with Balding taking over presenting duties from John Inverdale.

The corporation hoped to freshen its coverage with a more informal style of programme, in which Balding and her guests initially stood at wine bar-style tables in front of an audience, and which included lighthearted items such as home video clips of babies playing tennis alongside traditional sporting highlights.