Which TV shows are not on after the Queen’s death?
TV channels have changed their schedules following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Multiple shows have been taken off air or delayed for a period of time.
Which TV shows are not on after the Queen’s passing?
Rolling news have been shown on most news channels following the announcement of the Queen’s death.
This has meant that TV schedules have changed days as the country goes in to a period of mourning.
Friday, September 9, 2022
As of Friday, September 9, BBC have confirmed that the schedules will be subject to change during the period of national mourning.
BBC One’s schedule has been wiped and instead, a slate of special programming will air instead.
This means that many of the channel’s most popular shows, including EastEnders, Doctors, Bargain Hunt and Garden Rescue have been moved across to BBC Two.
The shows that were previously set to air on BBC Two during the day have been pulled from the schedule.
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Celebrity MasterChef has also been removed from scheduling – the date in which it will re-air is yet to be confirmed.
This comes after Thursday’s episode was also cancelled.
The episode was due to have special guest Dame Mary Berry and the contestants were due to cook a dish dedicated to Her Majesty the Queen in celebration of this year’s platinum jubilee.
ITV is also airing its own special coverage of the Queen, which means daytime TV such as This Morning, Loose Women and Lorraine will not air over the weekend.
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Some channels will also not be showing any adverts.
Channel 4 and ITV announced that they would not air any adverts until at least the end of Friday.
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Despite changes in most TV schedules, ITV’s The Masked Dancer and The Voice UK will still be airing on Saturday, September 10, 2022 – during the evening.
However, BBC have announced that Saturday’s Proms is amongst the weekend shows being cancelled – this is the first time since WW2 that the final concert has not taken place at all.
Sunday, September 11, 2022
BBC’s programming today will include changes to Countryfile – this will instead be a Queen and Country Balmoral special.
However, the BBC will then be showing Antiques Roadshow and The Capture as normal.
ITV’s Emmerdale will air tonight, replacing Celebrity Lingo – however repeats of Ninja Warrior and Tipping Point will not air and instead programming will be focused on the queen’s coverage.
Ridley will return to ITV for it’s third episode this evening, but viewers will not be able to watch Bradley and Barney Walsh- Breaking Dad at 10.15 – as the programme will not air.
Channel 4 will air Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins as normal.
Monday, September 12, 2022
The BBC has announced an altered TV schedule for today with both BBC One and BBC Two seeing changes in response to the death of the Queen Elizabeth II last week.
Today’s schedule for the BBC includes live coverage of King Charles III’s visit to the Palace of Westminster in HM the King: Westminster Tributes, Scotland: A Service for HM the Queen, and Scotland: The Vigil.
The One Show will air tonight with a special tribute, called The One Show: Our Queen Remembered.
EastEnders, The Capture, Countryfile, and Celebrity Masterchef all remain the same.
ITV’s Lorraine has been dropped from today’s schedule with Good Morning Britain set to air for four hours instead.
Following this, ITV News Special will present Queen Elizabeth II: Lying At Rest and will run throughout the afternoon.
This means Loose Women has also been dropped from today’s line-up.
Channel 4 will air Steph’s Packed Lunch as normal.
Why are TV programmes cancelled?
Some TV programmes have been cancelled due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
TV schedules will now change following this with changes such as no comedy programmes being aired.
She passed away aged 96 after becoming Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
The Queen reigned for 70 years and celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this year.
The United Kingdom is in a period of mourning and a series of events occur during this.
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Her Majesty passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday, September 8, 2022.
The public were notified that doctors were concerned for the Queen’s health which is when news channels switched to rolling coverage.
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