EastEnders announces surprise schedule change — here's when you can watch

Keanu Taylor comes to pick up Albie at Sharon Watts' house in EastEnders
EastEnders will face a small schedule change this week. (Image credit: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

EastEnders has revealed a slight schedule change as one episode will air at a different time this week.

Things have taken a sinister turn for Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) this week as she received a major Halloween fright when she came face-to-face with her rapist Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) after seven years.

Fans will be eagerly watching to see the fallout of Linda's devastation, as well as how a struggling Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) will cope with the aftermath of his devastating accident.

Luckily there isn't a huge schedule change, but it may be important to keep in mind if you don't want to miss any of the soap action.

This week, on Wednesday, November 1, EastEnders will air at the later time of 7:45 pm on BBC One after The One Show.

EastEnders will continue to air in the usual time slot of 7:30 pm on BBC One on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

The schedule change was announced on EastEnders' social media pages...

The episodes will also still be released at 6 am each morning on BBC iPlayer, so fans can catch up with all of the unmissable Walford drama at any time that suits them during the day. 

If you don't want to miss any of the Albert Square action, keep an eye on our UK TV Guide for any further updates or schedule changes.

In Wednesday's episode, Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) will face her worst nightmare as her son Albie goes missing after his dad Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) takes him to the park.

Also, businessman Nish Panesar (Navin Chowdhry) threatens gambling addict Rocky Cotton (Brian Conley) that if he doesn't get his money for the loan repayments, he will tell his wife Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) all about his financial problems.

Elsewhere, the Knights support Linda in her time of need and Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) struggles when the fuse box blows in the café, but Kathy can't afford to fix it.

EastEnders usually airs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm on BBC One — see our TV Guide for full listings. You can also catch up on episodes on BBC iPlayer now. 

Grace Morris
Staff Writer

Grace is a digital writer with WhatToWatch.com, where she writes series guides, recaps and features for must-watch shows and delivers all the latest soap news and reactions. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2020 with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger.

You'll usually find her watching the drama unfold in the latest reality series or much-loved UK soaps (usually with chocolate by her side!). She's an expert in EastEnders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street and everything reality-related from Selling Sunset and Married At First Sight UK to 90 Day Fiancé UK. Plus Netflix megahit Virgin River!

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