The BBC has announced further revisions to its scheduled programmes in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
BBC One pulled all of its regular programming from air today, following the announcement that the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon. The broadcast of Bargain Hunt was cut short as a BBC newsreader confirmed the news.
Her Majesty was the UK's longest-reigning monarch, having led the nation for more than seven decades. Buckingham Palace confirmed her death on Thursday evening.
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On Thursday, programmes such as Celebrity Masterchef, Queen Elizabeth II, The One Show and Ambulance did not air as scheduled.
BBC One has also cleared its Friday schedule. The TV channel is airing back to back news coverage as tributes pour in for the late Queen.
EastEnders will air on BBC Two at 7.30pm, and there will be an extended edition of Newsnight. BBC Two was due to air Live at the Apollo from 10pm, however this is now being replaced with an episode of QI.
Alongside the schedule change announcement, the BBC director general Tim Davie and chairman Richard Sharp shared a message of condolence for the late monarch. Their statement read: “On behalf of everyone at the BBC we offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty The Queen.
“Her Majesty was the absolute embodiment of public service. She was a unifying figure across generations, communities and borders, who represented the very best of our nation.
“We are grateful at the BBC to have witnessed, recorded and shared so many of the special moments in her long life and reign.
“She will always be remembered with the greatest affection and admiration.”
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