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Thursday 08 September 2022 2:50 pm  |  Updated:  Tuesday 13 September 2022 11:53 am

BBC One and ITV suspend programming due to concerns about Queen’s health

By: Leah Montebello

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The Queen (Photo by Steve Parsons-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Queen (Photo by Steve Parsons-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

BBC One and ITV have suspended programming this evening in light of the news about Her Majesty The Queen’s health.  

Huw Edwards is presenting rolling coverage of Her Majesty’s condition on the programme, with commentary from royal expert Nicholas Witchell.

It is showing coverage of Aberdeen Airport, where family members are arriving, as well as Balmoral Castle.

BBC One have suspended all regular programming until 6pm.

— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) September 8, 2022

The original schedule for BBC One has now been moved to BBC Two.

The broadcaster interrupted the show Bargain Hunt to cut to the breaking news story.

According to journalist Heather Fallon, ITV has suspended current programming to air an ITV News special from 17:00-19:30 on the main channel.

The sombre moment when BBC1 interrupted Bargain Hunt to cut to the breaking news that "doctors are concerned" about the health of HM Queen Elizabeth

A rare and signifcant update on her health from Buckingham Palace

LATEST UPDATES:https://t.co/XxZLZZcNGL pic.twitter.com/v8QnEReXLG

— Jonathan Josephs (@jonathanjosephs) September 8, 2022

BBC One has suspended all programming until 6 p.m. for coverage of the Queen's health. "We now must prepare for the worst," BBC correspondent says

— BNO News Live (@BNODesk) September 8, 2022
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