When are Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks on TV?
How to watch your favourite soaps as the episodes reduce
After BBC, Channel 4 and ITV all announced that filming has been suspended on TV shows such as EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, the nation's favourite soaps were put on a reduced schedule.
Whilst most of them are only airing three days per week, we've created this handy little guide so you know exactly when you can sit down in front of your TV with your feet up and a cuppa in hand.
When is EastEnders on TV?
EastEnders bosses announced episodes have dropped to just two per week.
Mondays: 8pm
Tuesdays: 7.30pm
When is Emmerdale on TV?
Emmerdale have suspended filming and episodes have dropped to three per week.
Monday: 7pm
Wednesday: 7pm
Friday 7pm
When is Coronation Street on TV?
Corrie has also been dropped to three episodes per week, with filming on the soap also now suspended.
Monday: 7.30pm
Wednesday: 7.30pm
Friday: 7.30pm
When is Hollyoaks on TV?
The cast of Hollyoaks have been expressing their sadness that filming has been temporarily suspended, with the show also going down to three episodes per week.
Monday: 6.30pm
Tuesday: 6.30pm
Wednesday 6.30pm
However, Hollyoaks bosses announced they will be showing 'classic' Hollyoaks episodes on E4 on both Thursday and Friday, calling it 'Hollyoaks Favourites'.
Introduced by Kieron Richardson and Jorgie Porter, this series will give viewers a chance to revisit some of our biggest episodes, from weddings, bust-ups, heartbreaks and some of the biggest and best stunts from the last 25 years.
After EastEnders bosses released a statement back in March announcing the postponement of filming, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks all followed shortly after.
Then, this week, ITV boss Kevin Lygo announced Emmerdale episodes will run out in May, with Coronation Street closely following in June.
ITV released the following statement in March, "ITV has sadly taken the decision to suspend production of the soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale with effect from Monday 23 March.
"We’ve been doing our best to carry on filming, whilst adhering to the Government’s latest health guidelines, to ensure we’ve episodes of both soaps airing on ITV until at least the early summer.
"However, the health and well-being of the production teams, actors, crew and their families is of paramount importance to us and we now feel that the time has come to stop filming. We’d like to thank our viewers for their support and hope they continue to enjoy both soaps in the coming months.“
Channel 4 also announced the same news for Hollyoaks, writing online, 'Dear Hollyoaks viewers. It is with a heavy heart that we have made the decision to pause filming of Hollyoaks. From Monday 30th March, we will be reducing the number of our weekly new episodes from five down to three, which will air Monday to Wednesday.'
Although episodes will only air Monday-Wednesday, fans will still get to view classic Hollyoaks episodes on Thursday and Friday, with a brand new series called 'Hollyoaks Favourites'.
'Soaps are an important part of people's lives and we have 25 years of Hollyoaks Favourites to revisit over coming weeks, celebrating the history of the show that you love.
'We will remain as present as ever on our social platforms so please keep in touch with us here, stay safe and take care of yourselves. Thank you for your ongoing support.
'Love from everyone at Hollyoaks. x #StaySafe #TakeCare #Hollyoaks' (sic)