The BBC cancels showings of The Simpson due to low ratings. #empireread#april1997

I remember hearing a distressing fact on The Rest Is History (which I believe was well-sourced) about how many more British people have watched Midsomer Murders than The Simpsons...

We are still going to make fun of you using your 80s TV shows though.

based on nothing but instinct and a memory of how exciting it was for non-Sky households to finally get to see The Simpsons, I'm going to say that this article was a load of bollocks