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Why is EastEnders not on tonight, April 18? Soap schedule shake-up explained
Plus find out when you can catch up on the Albert Square action next
EASTENDERS fans tuning into their next dose of the popular soap will be left disappointed as it isn't on tonight (April 18, 2024).
The BBC One soap is being replaced in a schedule shake up.
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Why isn't EastEnders on tonight?
EastEnders will not be shown tonight in it's usual 7:30pm slot.
BBC One viewers have grown accustomed to catching up with the long running soap on a Thursday evening.
Instead EastEnders aired an hour long episode last night (April 17, 2024) as they were covering a huge storyline.
Viewers watched Yolande grow increasingly uncomfortable around Pastor Clayton after he touched her too intimately without her consent.
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After regaining their friendship, things appeared to be going well at the church, but he assaulted her once more.
Pastor Clayton then attacked her in the kitchen of the Community Centre.
The episode also included flashback accounts of women who had previously been sexually assaulted by Pastor Clayton, revealing this was not his first offence.
Instead of tonight's EastEnders, Garden Rescue will be airing at 7.30pm.
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When will EastEnders return to TV?
EastEnders will return to TV on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7.30pm on BBC One.
However, fans were left on such a cliffhanger that the wait for the next episode will keep them on their toes.
EastEnders sex worker Nadine returns and drops a baby bombshell on Jay Brown
In the hour-long episode that aired last night viewers also saw Jay Brown be told by sex worker Nadine that she was pregnant with his baby.
With no new episode to follow-up on these dramatic scenes. viewers will have to wait five days to find out what happens next.
The Beeb has teased that next week Yolande will struggle to move on from the assault and her relationship with Patrick will be strained.
Which days is EastEnders on?
EastEnders fans get four half hour episodes every week to enjoy.
The soap airs every Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm.
Fans can watch it either on BBC One or the BBC iPlayer.
EastEnders facts and figures
THE beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades.
EastEnders follows the lives of the residents of Walford as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles.
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When did the first ever episode of EastEnders air on the BBC?
EastEnders has been the staple of early evening viewing for many years now.
When the BBC One soap broadcast their first ever episode on February 19, 1985, 13 million viewers tuned in.
It began with a bang as, Arthur Fowler, Ali Osman and Den Watts forced their way into Reg Cox's flat and found Reg near death. .
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EastEnders was created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland as a soap opera to rival Coronation Street and draw big audiences to BBC One.
Set in the fictional Borough of Walford, E20, it focuses on the lives of working class east end Londoners.
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