{"id":366725,"date":"2026-03-26T19:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/366725\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T19:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:49:10","slug":"coronation-street-and-emmerdale-confirm-easter-sunday-episodes-in-more-schedule-chaos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/366725\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronation Street and Emmerdale confirm Easter Sunday episodes in more schedule chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"

ITV has confirmed that both Emmerdale<\/a> and Coronation Street<\/a> will be getting an extra episode for the second week in a row. We already knew about the episodes this Sunday (29 March), but now we know that both soaps will also air on Easter Sunday (5 April).<\/p>\n

On both Sundays, the episodes will air earlier than usual, with Emmerdale at 7pm and Corrie at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n

If you’re the kind of person who watches on-demand via ITVX or YouTube, these episodes should be dropping in the morning as per usual.<\/p>\n

\"lydia<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Related: Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n

The schedule for ITV’s soaps has been pretty chaotic lately<\/a>, partly due to various sporting events but also due to repeats of Vera. You can find out exactly what the schedule changes are for the upcoming week right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Essentially, the Sunday episodes are making up for the episodes that are fans are missing out on due to all of the changes in scheduling.<\/p>\n

And while next week is another messy one, it looks like the week commencing on Easter Monday (6 April) is back to normal.<\/p>\n

That means, when you factor in the Easter Sunday episodes, it’s the first time each soap has aired three hours worth of episodes across a seven-day period since January.<\/p>\n

\"maggie<\/p>\n

ITV<\/p>\n

Related: Coronation Street cements Steve McDonald’s future with big move<\/a> <\/p>\n

Don’t get used to it though, as ITV’s Managing Director of Media and Entertainment Kevin Lygo strongly believes that five episodes at 30-minutes each a week is<\/a> “the right amount of episodes that fans can fit into their viewing schedule.<\/p>\n

“[They] better provide the opportunity to meet viewer expectations for storyline pace, pay-off and resolution”.<\/p>\n

“These changes are motivated by doing what we believe is best for the continuing success of these important programmes in the long term.”<\/p>\n

Emmerdale and Coronation Street both air on ITV1 and stream on ITVX and YouTube.<\/p>\n

For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week\u2019s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale – as Gary Windass battles Theo Silverton, and Kim Tate is rocked by a poisoning mystery!
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