BBC viewers fume after ‘overkill’ election coverage | UK News

BBC viewers are threatening to ‘swap off’ following modifications to the broadcaster’s schedule.

Regular programming on BBC One has been disrupted since Thursday night, with news and election coverage changing regular exhibits from the start of Friday.

BBC Breakfast gave manner to election programming that ran through until Question Time at 7.30pm, with only news bulletins breaking up the coverage.

As a end result, common daytime favourites including Morning Live, Rip Off Britain, Homes Under The Hammer and Bargain Hunt have been all axed from BBC One.

A quantity of disgruntled viewers took to social media to voice their frustration at having their beloved programmes pulled in favour of local election coverage, reviews the Mirror.

One individual said: “Why have we got wall to wall coverage and an Election Special on the BBC? I thought these were council elections?”

Another echoed: “Why is the BBC running overnight, point-by-point coverage to local election results when they have already acknowledged that the vast majority of councils won’t have completed the count until tomorrow afternoon? Slow news day?”

“Isn’t that what the News Channel is for,” another wrote, as one individual said: “Will do my best to miss this. This is over the top coverage and not needed and I bet most of the people will not be interested. I hope the bbc publish the viewing figures.”

Another added: “Bit of a overkill just for local elections. I know it’s big but did they do this for GE I can’t remember.”

“So… Netflix, anybody?” one individual wrote, while another commented: “I’ll switch off then.”

Someone else said: “What the f**k are BBC 1 doing having council election results over 3 different programmes on, I’ve never seen anything like it. Absolutely ridiculous, it may as well be GB News.”

Others took purpose with the BBC’s reporting of local election outcomes, as one fumed: “As on general election night, BBC coverage unwatchable. So far behind the actual results it’s meaningless. I genuinely don’t know why they don’t simply wait, and open their coverage at 6.00 am the next morning.”

Another said: “Unwatchable in every way, that’s why I have cancelled my license.”

Someone else slammed: “BBC election coverage is a mess. Pretty I’ve just watched the same thing three times now. Additionally, cutting off the live broadcast while someone’s talking to go back to something you’ve shown multiple times is very odd.”

Another joked: “Ahhh everything is right in the world, watching the BBC desperately try and fill three hours of election coverage where literally *nothing* happens. How it should be on election results day.”

Some viewers, however, had the alternative view, with one saying: “I’m very sad that the bbc arent doing their normal election coverage, fantastic production work whenever they do it.”

Another wrote: “I generally prefer Gossip Wire News but the BBC are pretty goated for election coverage and results graphics.”

The One Show has also been cancelled on Friday evening, with host Alex Jones beforehand warning: “We are off tomorrow because of the election coverage.”

Question Night often airs on Thursdays, but is exhibiting a post-election particular on Friday, with filming going down in London.

Host Fiona Bruce said last week: “Let me just say that we are in London next week for our programme and we are not going to be on air on Thursday. That’s the results night for the elections.

“We are going to be on air on Friday when most of the outcomes could have come in. So we will see where we’re.”

Election coverage on Friday will be interrupted in the evening though, as the BBC will be honouring Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday.

The BBC has teased: “On the day of Sir David Attenborough’s one hundredth birthday, this unmissable event honours one of the most influential figures in broadcasting and natural historical past storytelling.

“Broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall in London, this 90-minute special celebrates Sir David’s groundbreaking career, taking audiences on an extraordinary journey through a century of exploration and discovery in the natural world, seen through the prism of Sir David’s remarkable life and work.

“The programme combines some of the most memorable wildlife moments from the BBC’s natural historical past archive with live music drawn from Sir David’s most iconic tv collection, alongside reflections from public figures and main voices in conservation and wildlife film-making.

“Accompanied throughout by the BBC Concert Orchestra, the programme features iconic music associated with some of television’s most unforgettable sequences from landmark series including Planet Earth, Blue Planet and Frozen Planet. And we hear from those who have worked with and been inspired by Sir David over the years.”