EastEnders isn’t on tonight - here’s why!

By David Hollingsworth
( What's on TV )
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You'll have to wait until Monday for any more action from Albert Square!

EastEnders fans will be gutted to hear that their favourite soap isn’t on tonight.

The BBC1 soap is a regular Friday evening treat, but this evening the Beeb has given over its evening schedule to Comic Relief, which kicks off at 7pm.

It comes in the same week that many EastEnders fans were left fuming after the soap got moved on Tuesday from 7.30pm to a later time of 8pm due to the BBC showing a Brexit news special.

Mind you, Holby fans were even more annoyed because Tuesday’s episode was cancelled due to the Brexit special and moved to next Tuesday.

It’s normally sport that cause the trouble for soap fans, but this time at least it’s for a good cause tonight as the Beeb screens Comic Relief, which will include a follow-up to Four Weddings and a Funeral, starring Hugh Grant and Andie McDowell.

Four Weddings reunion for Comic Relief

Four Weddings but no EastEnders!

It all means the next episode of EastEnders will be on Monday evening at 8pm. Monday’s episode will be a big one for Ruby, who’s feeling miserable following Jay’s rejection. Ruby will be seen heading off to the Arches, offering Phil a load of cash for a big favour. But what will Phil say?

EastEnders continues next Monday at 8pm.

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth
Editor

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.


Other than watching and writing about telly, David loves playing cricket, going to the cinema, trying to improve his tennis and chasing about after his kids!