Soaps CANCELED — here's when 'Emmerdale', 'Coronation Street' and 'EastEnders' are next on

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'Emmerdale' fans won't get their Tuesday night fix tonight. (Image credit: ITV)

Emmerdale, Coronation Street, and EastEnders fans will have to wait a little longer than usual for their next soap fix as all soaps on both BBC and ITV are canceled tonight because of football fixtures. 

Instead of the usual Emmerdale episode airing, ITV will show Peterborough United v Manchester City from 6.45pm and instead of EastEnders, BBC1 will be showing Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur from 7.30pm. 

The good news is Emmerdale will be back on ITV tomorrow night at 7pm, however, Coronation Street fans will have even longer to wait for their favorite soap. 

Instead of the usual Wednesday visit to Weatherfield, the soap won't return to our screens until Friday night for an hour-long special at 8pm. This scheduling swap is also due to football, with Liverpool v Norwich City airing tomorrow at 7.30pm. 

EastEnders is back on BBC1 on Thursday in its usual 7.40pm slot. 

Lydia lies to the police in her bid to destroy Adam's life.

'Coronation Street' fans will have to wait until Friday to watch the next episode.  (Image credit: ITV)

Last night's Emmerdale saw Meena continue to get her claws into vicar Charles, but tomorrow's return to the soap will see Charles fight back by setting up a support group for anyone in the village who has been affected by the killer's evil ways.

Friday's hour-long Coronation Street will see Lydia's web of lies about Adam tighten as she trashes her own flat and frames him for the crime... only to lead to him getting arrested. Adam tries to tell everyone that Lydia is lying, but will anyone listen? 

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Mick gets his divorce papers through on Thursday.  (Image credit: BBC)

Thursday's EastEnders will see Mick Carter getting his divorce papers through, while Harvey Monroe heads to the police station to sign the witness statement against his son, Aaron. But will he go through with it? 

Meanwhile, Tommy Moon is still insisting to mum Kat Slater that he didn't steal Mitch Baker's wages from the office, but she doesn't know what to believe. Worried about her son, when she sees Phil she tells him that something is up with Tommy. But determined not to let things get to her she insists that it's only because he's missing Phil.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.