Weekend TV schedule shake-up as shows pulled for huge event
This weekend TV schedule will be changed and shows pulled for a major event.
The BBC has confirmed they will be covering the funeral of Pope Francis, from St Peter's Square in Vatican City, with journalist and broadcaster Reeta Chakrabarti presenting. The funeral and its airing will take place on Saturday morning, April 26. The Funeral of Pope Francis will be aired on BBC One Wales from 8.30am, straight after Breakfast show and is expected to be three hours and 59 minutes long.
This means that the channel's usual schedule for Saturday mornings will be changed. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter.
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The shake-up will see Saturday Kitchen, which usually starts at 10am, Mary Berry - Love to Cook, which usually comes straight after at 11.30am, and Football Focus, which usually airs at 12pm, pulled from their usual slot on BBC One.
But, viewers will still be able to watch these programmes in their usual time slots on BBC Two.
Following the coverage of The Funeral of Pope Francis, BBC will be showing BBC Weekend News a little earlier than usual at 12.30pm, followed by BBC Weather at 12.40pm, London Marathon 2025: My Reason to Run at 12.45pm and then Snooker World Championship at 1.15pm.
ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C's schedule will remain the same for this day.
For the following Saturday, May 3, BBC One's schedule will be showing its usual time slot for the Breakfast show, starting at 6am, Saturday Kitchen at 10am, Mary Berry - Love to Cook at 11.30am, Football Focus at midday, BBC Weekend News at 1pm, BBC Weather at 1.10pm, Bargain Hunt at 1.15pm and Snooker: World Championship at 2pm.
The change in schedule comes after it was confirmed that Pope Francis had died on Easter Monday, April 21.
He passed away at the age of 88 following a period of declining health, including complications from pneumonia, a lung infection, and early signs of kidney failure.
Despite his health struggles, he remained dedicated to his pastoral duties, even attending Mass from his hospital bed in recent weeks.
His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell in a statement released by the Vatican.
Thousands have travelled to Vatican City to pay their respect to Pope Francis, with Prince William, French President Emmanuel Macron and Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attending the funeral.
The Funeral of Pope Francis will be shown on BBC One Wales at 8.30am on Saturday morning, April 26.
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