Complex sentence: The idea was met with apprehension from Shipton, who believed it was a joke, while Hossington thought Unwin's plans made a nice way to conclude the thirty-first series as it varies to regular episodes.
Split into simpler sentences: The idea was met with apprehension from Shipton, who believed it was a joke. However, Hossington thought Unwin's plans created a nice way to conclude the thirty-first series as it varies to regular episodes.