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Gemma Jones

Tipping Point and The Chase moved in TV shake up to make way for Platinum Jubilee

ITV and BBC have made some changes to their normal TV schedules over the next few days.

It comes as the nation will help Queen Elizabeth II celebrate 70 years on the throne. Her Majesty is Britain's longest-reigning monarch and will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. To mark the historic event, the UK has a huge array of public events planned to celebrate including parades, street parties and an extra Bank Holiday.

Across the UK, millions of people are expected to gather with family, friends and neighbours to mark the special occasion. But not everyone is a huge fan of the Royals and some may be disappointed to learn that some of their favourite programmes have either been cancelled or moved.

READ MORE: BBC's Kirsty Young comes out of retirement to honour Queen after 'severe pain'

We take a look at the changes happening over ITV and BBC.

What programmes are moved or cancelled?

Tipping Point will air at a later time this week, as part of a listings shakeup that will also see The Chase moved. On Thursday (June 2) Tipping Point will air at 4.35pm, because of an earlier film showing which will see Tenable pushed back to a later time.

On Friday (June 3), Tipping Point: Best Ever Finals will air at 4.30pm. As usual Tipping Point will be followed on both days by The Chase, which will air at 5.35pm and 5.30pm respectively.

What programmes are airing for the Queen's Jubilee?

Trooping the Colour already aired this morning, at 10am, on BBC. But there are still many more events being covered across the BBC and ITV. Here is a list of what is still to come.

Platinum Jubilee Beacons

Thursday, June 2 on BBC at 8pm

The United Kingdom’s long tradition of celebrating Royal Jubilees, Weddings and Coronations with the lighting of beacons will continue for the Platinum Jubilee. The Principal beacon, involving The Tree of Trees (a 21m high 'tree' constructed of 350 smaller trees), will be lit in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace at 9pm.

The Commonwealth beacons will be lit at 9.15pm local time, while beacons in the UK will be lit at 9.45pm. Kirsty Young will present on BBC One, while reporters across the country, such as Jermaine Jenas at Buckingham Palace, Gethin Jones in Wales, Carol Kirkwood in Scotland, and Holly Hamilton in Northern Ireland, will cover local events.

Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving

Friday, June 3 on BBC at 9.15am

A Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral. Great Paul, the largest church bell in the country, will be rung for the Service - this is the 1st royal occasion it will be rung. David Dimbleby, Kirsty Young and Sophie Raworth will cover the event live from the Cathedral on BBC One.

The National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party

Saturday, June 4 on ITV at 5pm

Hosted by Jason Manford and Fleur East, the National Lottery's Big Jubilee Street Party will see famous faces including Ella Henderson, Becky Hill, Heather Small, and Steps entertain an audience of 10,000 at the AO Arena in Manchester.

Platinum Party at the Palace

Saturday, June 4 on BBC at 7.30pm

Hosts Kirsty Young and Roman Kemp will lead live coverage of the Platinum Party at the Palace and air live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and across the BBC network. The celebration will see famous faces from the world of entertainment brought together to perform for a night of musical tributes to celebrate the Jubilee. The full line-up is yet to be announced, but George Ezra is set to perform.

The Platinum Jubilee Pageant

Sunday, June 5 on BBC at 1pm

Kirsty Young, AJ Odudu, Anita Rani, Clare Balding, Sophie Morgan and Anton Du Beke bring together dancers, musicians performers and key workers to tell the story of the Queen's reign. The Gold State Carriage, led by The Sovereign’s Escort, will lead the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, embracing the latest in digital technology to evoke the excitement and majesty of her journey to be crowned 70 years ago.

The Pageant will bring to life iconic moments from The Queen’s reign as well as showcasing our changing society over the past 70 years. 10,000 people are involved, including the military, over 6,000 volunteers, performers, key workers and 2,500 members of the general public.

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