People are furious about the cancellation of Antiques Roadshow last night.
Despite broadcasting weekly in the same time slot, the legendary BBC show was cancelled at the last minute in favour of the environmental series, Our Changing Planet.
Confirmed by the announcer soon after 8pm, when the show regularly airs, the BBC said: ‘Due to the excitement of the football, we’ve a modification to our timetable.
‘No Antiques Roadshow and later than billed, our Changing Planet.’
Football was on the channel this evening, with the match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United starting at 4:30pm.
Following the second semi-final at Wembley Stadium, Gary Lineker hosted Match Of The Day to review everything that happened on the pitch.
The change has displeased viewers, who have taken to Twitter to voice their displeasure with the disturbance to their Sunday night routines.
‘Antiques Roadshow cancelled tonight because the football overran… fuming! My Sunday is ruined!!’, one person raged.
‘Fewmin no #Antiquesroadshow @BBC shambles yet again [sic]’, penned another.
Another bewildered individual wrote: ‘“Due to the excitement of the football…. NO ANTIQUES ROADSHOW” whaaaat?’
‘BBC not airing #AntiquesRoadshow because football overran. I take this as a personal attack’, another tweeted.
One Twitter user blasted the replacement broadcast, saying it had ruined their “usual Sunday routine,” and made a snide remark about planetary protection being “more important than antiques.”
‘The BBC has literally ruined my week by taking Antiques Roadshow off the schedule for tonight. Shame on you’, one Antiques Roadshow fan added, with a second replying to say they were ‘disappointed to say the least.’
