In the wake of the Queen’s death on Thursday 8 September, the UK will experience a number of changes that reflect the loss of our longest-reigning monarch. From the succession of King Charles III and the production of new money and passports to the announcement of a bank holiday on the day of the Queen’s funeral, it is evident her passing will have a major impact on daily life in the UK.

With the nation now in an official period of mourning for the late monarch, we can also expect significant changes to TV schedules over the coming weeks as the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 dedicate air time to the Queen. 

Many major new autumn TV shows including Strictly Come Dancing, Crossfire and Am I Being Unreasonable? are just some of the programmes that have been rescheduled in light of the news.

Here are all the latest schedule changes you need to know about.

The much-anticipated 20th series of the BBC juggernaut Strictly Come Dancing was originally planned to air on Saturday 17 September with a pre-recorded launch show.

In the wake of the Queen’s passing, Strictly has been postponed, not only as the original launch date was merely two days before the late monarch’s state funeral, but also as a mark of respect as the Queen was a fan of the show.

The first episode of the new season will now screen on Friday 23 September. The first live show of the competition, meanwhile, will follow on Saturday 24 September.

Contestants this year include football manager and former Arsenal player Tony Adams, musician Matt Goss, paralympian athlete Ellie Simmonds and the wildlife cameraman and Countryfile presenter Hamza Yassin.

One of the most exciting BBC shows of the year, Crossfire, a major new three-part drama led by Bodyguard and Line Of Duty star Keeley Hawes, follows a group of holidaymakers who are caught up in a violent gun attack at a luxury resort in the Canary Islands.

The thriller was originally scheduled to hit our screens on Monday 19 September, the date of the Queen’s state funeral and a national bank holiday. However, per Deadline, it will now air on Tuesday 20 September.

A pivotal date in the TV calendar, the National Television Awards 2022 were due to air on Thursday 15 September, live from Wembley on ITV. 

The show has now been postponed until Thursday 13 October at 8pm. In line with the period of national mourning, viewer voting has also been paused. The public vote will resume on Tuesday 20 September at 9am and remain open until the day of the ceremony.

BBC One’s Am I Being Unreasonable?, starring Daisy May Cooper, is a hilarious new comedy thriller about obsessive friendship, maternal paranoia and a dead cat, written by and starring real-life best friends Selin Hizli and This Country’s Daisy May Cooper.

The show was originally planned to launch on BBC One on Friday 16 September, but the BBC plans on cancelling all comedy shows for 12 days following the passing of the Queen.

There’s only a week-long delay, though, as Am I Being Unreasonable? will now air on Friday 23 September.

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