Christmas is usually the most confusing time for fans of the big 3 soaps; Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders, but Easter comes in a close second!
While we’re all looking forward to munching our way through a good old fashioned lamb dinner, copious amounts of crème eggs and, of course, watching the kids open the Easter eggs we bought, ate, and then had to replace, soaps fans are wondering if and when their favourite shows are due to air…
…especially after ITV dropped an episode each of Corrie and Emmerdale this week in favour of live international football coverage that saw England taking on Japan at Wembley Stadium.
But fear not, soap fans! We’ve got you covered, with guides for each of the big three to keep you on track with the goings on in Weatherfield, the Yorkshire Dales and Walford!
Coronation Street
Coronation Street will air as normal on Good Friday from 8:30pm.
As ever, there’ll be no episode on Saturday, but it will air on Easter Sunday.
The show will air as normal on Monday at 8:30pm.
Good Friday: 8:30pm
Saturday 4th: No episode
Easter Sunday: 8:30pm
Monday 6th: 8:30pm
The Easter episodes sees the Driscoll family in utter crisis, with Ben’s (Aaron McCusker) brain left whirring when his mum, Maggie (Pauline McLynn) lets something slip regarding his true parentage.
Though she does reveal that the man Ben’s always thought of as his dad isn’t his biological father, she stops short of spilling that his dad is Jim McDonald (Charles Lawson), though she’s driven to desperation when she learns that Ollie (Raphael Akuwudike) and Amy Barlow (Elle Mulvaney) are spending an afternoon alone…
Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) is finally released from prison, though husband Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) and brother Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) are terrified when she goes missing immediately afterward.
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Unfortunately, Debbie’s scheming son Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) finds her first, though he’s initially heartened to see that his mum has been set free. It’s not long until he’s up to his old tricks and Debbie is agreeing to hand over a load of cash to him, though this time, Ronnie is determined to investigate.
Emmerdale
Emmerdale will air as normal on Good Friday from 8pm.
As ever, there’ll be no episode on Saturday, but it will air on Easter Sunday.
The show will air as normal on Monday at 8pm.
Good Friday: 8pm
Saturday 4th: No episode
Easter Sunday: 8pm
Monday 6th: 8pm
Good Friday’s episode is a special two hander focussing on the nations favourite besties, Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) and Marlon Dingle (Mark Charnock), as Paddy’s mental heath starts to deteriorate in the face of his impending court case.
The drama for Marlon shows no signs of letting up, though, as next week will see him catch sight of an incredibly tender moment between wife, Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) and her not-dead-anymore ex, Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough).
Elsewhere, Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) decides to hide his upcoming operation from wife Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb), though a conjugal reunion organised by Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) convinces him to open up to her, and she promises that they’ll face everything that’s coming up together, as a couple.
Cain is finally lifted, but not for long, unfortunately…
EastEnders
EastEnders’ usual transmission pattern will remain in place and it won’t air on Good Friday.
There’ll be no episodes on Saturday or Sunday.
The show will air as normal on Monday at 7:30pm.
Good Friday: No episode
Saturday 4th: No episode
Easter Sunday: No episode
Monday 6th: 7:30pm
When EastEnders returns on Monday, it’s the week of Jasmine Fisher’ ‘s (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) trial for her killing of her birth father, Anthony Trueman (Nicholas Bailey).
Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) is deeply conflicted about taking the stand, despite Richie Scott’s (Sian Webber) urging that it’s necessary to counterthe statement from Anthony’s father Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker).
Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) and George Knight (Colin Salmon) remain in a desperate state following the premature birth of their baby, Ivy, each struggling to leave her side.