BBC One has cleared its regular programming the day after Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle.
The channel’s schedule will now follow back-to-back news coverage in the wake of the monarch’s death as Britain enters a period of national mourning.
As tributes continue to pour in following the news, the BBC released its Friday schedule for BBC One and BBC Two.
On the broadcaster’s flagship channel, the BBC will cover the news and news specials from 6am through to the evening.
Meanwhile, the majority of BBC One’s regular programming will be moved onto BBC Two, which will now broadcast the likes of Homes Under The Hammer at 11.15am and Bargain Hunt at 12.15pm.
Later in the day, BBC Two will also broadcast Escape To The Country, Pointless and EastEnders among others as an addition to its regular schedule.
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.”
The Queen’s death came after senior members of the Royal Family rushed to Aberdeen Airport to be at her bedside at Balmoral Castle, following a rare announcement that the 96-year-old monarch was under medical supervision.
The sovereign had pulled out of a virtual Privy Council the day before – 24 hours after appointing Liz Truss as PM at her home in the Scottish Highlands.
With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, will lead the country in mourning as the new King and head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.
Leading the way was the future King, who said the death of his “beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”
The Queen will be commemorated by pomp and ceremony as the nation begins a period of mourning to mark the death of its former monarch.
Gun salutes will ring out in the capital and bells will toll across the country, with churches, chapels and cathedrals encouraged by the Church of England to open for prayers or a special service for mourners.
