The One Show is part of the BBC furniture at this point – so where’s it gone?
Since launching in 2006, the chat show has brought BBC One viewers celebrity interviews, musical performances, heart-warming community stories, and investigative Watchdog films each weeknight at 7pm.
However, the programme is now off-screen for four weeks, leaving those who regularly tune in to wonder why.
Why is The One Show not on?
As Wimbledon action takes over the broadcasting schedule, The One Show has had to take a backseat.
Currently co-hosted by Alex Jones, Roman Kemp, Ronan Keating, and Lauren Laverne, the nightly 30-minute show runs all year round except for a two-week break at Christmas and a four-week summer holiday.
Last Friday, Welsh broadcaster Alex informed viewers that it was the final show for a month.
‘Now, it is our last show before we take a four-week break,’ she said. ‘So tonight, we’re gonna be celebrating some of the highlights of the year so far.’
Later on, her co-host, JB Gill, added after a chat with Pointless star Alexander Armstrong that the break was to ‘make way for more incredible sport’.
The summer hiatus means tennis coverage will slide into the usual One Show slot, with the annual Wimbledon Championships beginning today (June 29) and running until July 12.
Wimbledon causes a significant television shake-up each year, as it takes priority across BBC One and BBC Two.
It’s not the only reason for The One Show’s break, though, as a summer jam-packed with sport also includes the Commonwealth Games, which run from July 23 to August 2.
When is it back?
The One Show returns to screens on July 27.
Wimbledon isn’t the only major event to force it off screens in recent years, as other sports and special broadcasts have also pushed it aside. These have included coverage of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, another yearly fixture in the BBC calendar, and the Sports Personality of the Year Awards.
On its official website, the BBC’s FAQ explain: ‘Due to breaking news or coverage of live sports, there may be occasions where the schedules might be a bit more flexible than usual.
‘We do consider any changes very carefully, though, and try to make sure they have as little impact as possible.’
The latest does come at a time of major reshuffling for the Beeb, as reports have said that £800million worth of cuts have been proposed.
Consequently, futures could be uncertain for a number of household names, as the corporation is allegedly planning to cut 550 hours of content across TV and radio.
This means BBC Breakfast will no longer air on Sunday mornings come September, while Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg and Newsnight will be merged as part of the extensive cost-cutting initiative.
Over on the airwaves, Radio 4’s The World Tonight, which has run for 56 years, is said to have fallen victim to the money-saving measures.
Newbie director general Matt Brittin has informed staff that the BBC will do its best to spare jobs as the cuts happen.
How else is sport coverage affecting the BBC schedule?
The World Cup continues dominating our screens, airing from the US, Canada, and Mexico until July 19 across the BBC and ITV.
Each national broadcaster gets an even split of how many matches it shows throughout the contest, meaning inevitable changes to their pre-planned programming schedules.
An area largely affected is soaps, with BBC One’s EastEnders airing in different time slots and sometimes moving to BBC Two to make way for kick-off. On ITV, Emmerdale and Coronation Street are impacted.
The One Show returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on July 27.