BBC confirms TV schedule changes including Strictly, Celebrity Masterchef and Frozen Planet II

The BBC has confirmed its TV schedule will be changing this week after a string of programmes were cancelled in the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s death.

Since the announcement of the monarch’s passing on Thursday September 8th, the BBC and a number of other broadcasters have been airing special schedules dedicated to Her Majesty, with other shows and programmes being cancelled or postponed.

In a statement at the time, BBC said: “Following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II there will be special programming to mark her life across the BBC and schedules will be subject to change.”

But now, the BBC has confirmed that many of its postponed shows will be making it to the air in their new schedule for the coming week.

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There will still be a number of programmes and documentaries dedicated to the Queen in the coming days, including HM The Queen: The Vigil, The Eve of the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and full coverage of The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

In tribute to the Queen’s relationship with children’s character Paddington Bear, Paddington will air on BBC One on Saturday September 18th, with the second movie following on the day of the Queen’s funeral, Monday September 19th.

As for regular programming, the second series of Bloodlands will be launching on September 18th, alongside Sir David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II.

The highly-anticipated launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 will also be making its delayed debut on the revised date of Friday September 23rd, with the first live show following the night after on Saturday September 24th.

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Celebrity MasterChef’s final episode will air on Thursday September 22nd, while the fourth series of Ghosts and Am I Being Unreasonable?, a new comedy series, will air on Friday September 23rd.

The BBC’s TV schedule from September 15th – 23rd:

• Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, special programming and news coverage continues, including HM The Queen: The Vigil, The Eve of the State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and full coverage of The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
• ‘Our Queen Remembered’ editions of The One Show.
• Special BBC One broadcasts of Paddington on Saturday September 18th and Paddington 2 on Monday September 19th.
• Bloodlands series 2 to launch Sunday September 18th.
• Frozen Planet II continues on Sunday September 18th.
• Crossfire to premiere Tuesday 20th – Thursday 22nd September.
• Celebrity MasterChef: The Final to air Thursday September 22nd.
• Strictly Come Dancing is confirmed to launch Friday September 23rd, followed by the first live show on Saturday September 24th.
• Ghosts series 4 and new comedy series Am I Being Unreasonable? to start Friday September 23rd.