BBC Breakfast cancelled in extremely rare schedule shake up
ok.co.ukBBC Breakfast will not be broadcast on Friday 5 July in a rare schedule shake up.The morning chat and news show, hosted by Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty, is being taken off the air to make way for the BBC’s extended election coverage, following the general election the day before.
BBC One is broadcasting eighteen continuous hours of election coverage, beginning on Election Day, Thursday 4 July, and running through the night as votes are counted.
Coverage begins on BBC One at 9.55pm on Thursday, and continues until 3.45pm on Friday when the channel returns to broadcasting from the tennis championships at Wimbledon.
BBC Breakfast has a roster of presenters, including Naga, Charlie, Carol Kirkwood, Sally Nugent and John Kay. Monday to Wednesday host John wasn’t on air on Tuesday 2 July, which could be so he could take a well earned rest, as he will be co-hosting the lengthy election coverage with Sophie Raworth.
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