The continuity announcer definitely said the dancing racoon would be on tonight but wasn't.

Yep. Dancing raccoon and a tightrope walking dog

Why lie?

I know. Watched again on +1 and she definitely said it as if it was on tonight. Not happy at all.

They didn't lie. There was a dancing raccoon, I believe it goes by the name of Amanda Holden.

Maybe it was on More Talent?

Or they got their weeks mixed up.

Was no sign on either program. Maybe they are getting the crap out of the way first.