ITV Drops Coronation Street and Emmerdale for Liverpool vs Chelsea Cup Coverage
Both soap operas return at their usual slots on Thursday, October 29, after being pushed aside for Carabao Cup broadcasting.
By Rafael Collins ·
ITV pulled Coronation Street and Emmerdale from its Wednesday evening lineup to carry Carabao Cup coverage, starting at 7.30pm ahead of an 8pm kick-off between Liverpool and Chelsea. The two long-running soap operas are scheduled to return Thursday, October 29, in their normal slots, with Emmerdale at 8pm and Coronation Street at 8.30pm. Both will also be available from 7am Thursday on YouTube and ITVX.
Wednesday's move is not new for the channel. The decision to displace continuing dramas for sports programming has drawn complaints from viewers before, with some arguing that sports belongs on dedicated sports channels and others proposing a separate channel for soaps. Others said they did not mind as long as weekly soap hours stayed the same.
ITV aired episodes of both shows on Sunday, October 25, to compensate for tonight's preemption. On Coronation Street, Lucy Parkinson plays Anya Dewin, who reports Sally Metcalfe, played by Sally Dynevor, to social worker Ruth. Idris Nazir, played by Junade Khan, and Carla Connor-Swain, played by Alison King, clash, while Summer Spellman, played by Harriet Bibby, visits Marco in prison.
In Emmerdale, the fallout from Thea Ramsden's stabbing, played by Chelsea Edge, has Kim Tate, played by Claire King, concerned about consequences, and Graham Foster, played by Andrew Scarborough, responding to a revelation from Baby Tate's kidnapper.
