The announcement that the Queen had passed away at age 96 caused a reorganization of THE TV SCHEDULE. What is on TV while the news is breaking?
After it was revealed that Queen Elizabeth II is sick, the BBC and ITV both altered their Thursday night programming schedules. Buckingham Palace reported the Queen had passed away peacefully shortly after 6.30 p.m. You can get all the information regarding the TV schedule modifications on yzee.uk.
What’s on the BBC on Thursday?
BBC One has actually cancelled all scheduled programming as the Queen’s family travelled to Balmoral in Scotland to be with her.
The broadcast was first interrupted during Bargain Hunt at lunchtime, as a BBC newsreader said: “We have had news from Buckingham Palace that the Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral.
“It is understood that she is comfortable and that immediate family members have been informed with a course that news that she’s under medical supervision, raising concerns for her health.”
The programme schedule would have been as follows:
2.15pm Money for Nothing
3pm Escape to the Country
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3.45pm Garden Rescue
4.30pm The Bidding Room
5.15pm Pointless
6pm BBC News and weather
However, the BBC has continued with their rolling news coverage as the story continues to develop.
The One Show was cancelled at 7pm after the news of the Queen’s death broke.
The follows shows have also been cancelled as BBC News continues with its live coverage.
7.30pm EastEnders
8pm Celebrity MasterChef
9pm Ambulance
Express.co.uk will update this story if any of the above shows are taken off air for coverage of the Queen’s health.
President Biden's spokesperson has said 'His and the First Lady's thoughts are solidly and squarely with the Queen today and her family' after it was announced the monarch is under medical supervision https://t.co/W0mVJNKIuh pic.twitter.com/QiT9V1E7Cy
— ITV News (@itvnews) September 8, 2022
ITV changed The Chase from its regular time slot of 5pm to make room for the coverage.
It’s anticipated that the ITV News special would run until at least 7.30 p.m.
The weekly evening news slot will be replaced with this unique broadcast that will only feature Balmoral.
Emmerdale was scheduled to premiere at 7.30 p.m. but was postponed.
All three episodes are set to be dropped tonight at 8.30 p.m. and Police, Camera, Murder at 9 p.m.
Prince William, Princes Andrew, Edward, and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex arrived at the Royal Scottish House at 5:05 p.m.
After their children’s first day of school, the Duchess of Cambridge will remain in Windsor to care for them.
Prince Harry is en route, but it’s believed that he won’t be joined by his wife Meghan.
At Balmoral, well-wishers have congregated, and the Royal Family intends to stay there for the next ten days.
