September 1988. It returned to ITV, although during the night-time slot, in early 1989. In May 1990 BBC2 commissioned the series from Granada in May 1990, broadcasting it on Friday evening before switching to Saturday afternoons. The programme's running time was cut to 15 minutes, and later to 10. (What the Papers Say was the first ever Granada TV commission for the BBC, and had been the only surviving programme from the Manchester-based broadcaster's inception in 1956). The BBC decided in 2008 not to recommission the series, also dropping coverage of the annual What the Papers Say Awards. ITV Productions stated it hoped to find a "new home" for the show. 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 general election. 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 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's editor Fraser Nelson, the Daily Mirror's Kevin Maguire, The Guardian's Michael White, The Observer'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'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". 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". Music The show's theme music was originally