BBC’s Question Time will be filmed without an audience as the public broadcaster scales back some of its news programmes during the coronavirus outbreaks.
The programme will instead ask viewers to send in their queries for the panel on social media to answer during the live broadcast from 8pm on Thursday.
As part of the cutbacks, the BBC News Channel will replace some scheduled programmes on on BBC Two, including Politics Live and Victoria Derbyshire.
The Andrew Neil Show, Newswatch, The Travel Show and Hardtalk are being suspended.
“These are unprecedented and difficult days,” said Fran Unsworth, the broadcaster’s director of news.
“Trusted, accurate information is vital in a public health emergency and the BBC has a key role to play.