Coronation Street fans 'dying' as they spot unusual move in soap schedule shake-up

Coronation Street fans have been left baffled as they spotted an unusual change to the TV guide. Viewers are used to seeing the ITV soap air on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday night with those tuning in transported to Weatherfield to see the latest goings on with the residents of the famous street.

Corrie usually airs for an hour each time but it's all change this week. Instead of Friday (September 8), the programme will air on Thursday (September 7). They have been forced to change their usual air date and time due to rugby coverage.

On Thursday, fellow ITV soap Emmerdale will air their usual hour episode from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. There will be an episode of Paul O'Grady's For The Love Of Dogs between 8.30pm and 9pm, before Coronation Street airs from 9pm to 9.55pm.

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This means that on Friday, there will be no soaps owing to the live coverage of the Rugby World Cup from 6.45pm, with France taking on New Zealand. But for soap fans still needing their fix, EastEnders airing on BBC One will remain unaffected by the scheduling changes and will be broadcast as usual on Thursday at 7.30pm.

But back to Corrie and fans are confused as to why the episode hasn't kept a normal hour long slot and will instead finish five minutes early. @soaps_extra said: "Why am I dying so much at the 9:55 finish time."

@daisysmidgeley asked: "What happened to the other 5 minutes on Thursday." @hollycarruthers commented: "Erm what’s with the 5 mins less."

It comes after a number of the Corrie cast headed to the star-studded National Teleivison Awards on Tuesday night (September 5). Corrie was up for a handful of gongs at the biggest night in the TV calendar