Emmerdale fans notice THIS unfortunate error in last night’s episode

Emmerdale

Soap scheduling has gone out the window thanks to coronavirus...

Emmerdale fans were left confused last night when Easter appeared to arrive more than a week late in the village.

Of course, viewers will know that because of a scheduling shake up the timing of episodes have become muddled, but that didn't stop fans taking to Twitter to talk about it.

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Tracy was dressed as the Easter bunny in last night's Emmerdale (Picture: ITV)

All soaps have been put on a reduced schedule in a bid to make sure viewers can enjoy them on screen for as long as possible while filming is put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.

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But the down side to this plan isn't just fewer episodes for fans to enjoy each week, but also that important dates and events are now being aired later than they should have been because of the shake up.

Last night's Emmerdale saw Eric Pollard organising an Easter egg hunt in the village, and Tracy Metcalfe was on a mission trying to hide all the eggs before the hunt started.

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Tracy got fans talking with her Easter ensemble (Picture: ITV)

She got into the spirit of things by donning a pair of Easter bunny ears and even a little tail... but it all looked a little out of place more than a week after we all celebrated Easter ourselves.

Fans were quick to point out the unavoidable error...

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Last night's Emmerdale also saw Vanessa Woodfield continue her treatment for bowel cancer as she went along for her first chemotherapy session.

But when Moses and Johnny both fell ill with a sickness bug, Charity Dingle was forced to stay at home with the kids instead of accompanying Vanessa to her appointment.

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Charity was shocked when Tracy revealed Vanessa had gone to chemo alone (Picture: ITV)

However, once there, Vanessa bumped into Kerry, and the pair were initially awkward in one another's company, which isn't surprising seeing as Kerry was inadvertently responsible for Vanessa's dad's death last year.

But the tension between the pair seemed to defuse, just as Charity arrived at the hospital, fuming to see Kerry with Vanessa.

Tomorrow night's Emmerdale sees the fallout between Vanessa and Charity continue, could the pair be heading for the rocks?

Emmerdale will temporarily air a reduced schedule of three episodes a week. Watch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm on ITV.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.