Emmerdale fans will need to adjust their evening plans once again, as the ITV soap has been shifted from its usual slot tonight (Friday, April 3) – so what time is it on?
With sport and special programming continuing to shake up the schedule, Emmerdale – along with Coronation Street – has been moved, leaving many viewers double-checking when to tune in.
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Is Emmerdale on tonight and what time does it air?
Tonight, Emmerdale will not air at its usual 8pm slot. But it is on, so don’t worry!
Instead, the episode will be shown earlier at 7.30pm, with Coronation Street following at 8pm. It is the same schedule as aired last night (Thursday April 3) and it is due to extended repeat episodes of Vera being aired.
For those who prefer to watch ahead, the episode is also available via the early morning drop at 7am on ITVX and YouTube.
The changes come after further disruption earlier in the week, with Tuesday’s episode pulled due to football coverage. To make up for the missed instalments, both soaps are set to air catch-up episodes on Easter Sunday.
It’s the latest in a string of schedule shake-ups, with sport repeatedly pushing the soaps around in recent weeks.
What happens in Emmerdale tonight?
In tonight’s episode, Paddy is spiraling. The soap is airing yet another special episode as he and Marlon appear in a two-hander.
Paddy admits to Marlon in a panic that he went to look at the bolt gun in the vets. This reminded him of his attempted suicide so he knew he had to act asap to stop the dark thoughts. But he admits with ideas of prison and letting his family down swimming around his head he is finding it hard to get rid of them.
Marlon has an idea and they head off to Celia’s farm with sledgehammers. Once there they get down to smashing everything to pieces. But will it help?
Paddy does find it easing his strain a little, but then he notices Marlon is also in a bad way. As Marlon reveals his own demons, can Paddy help him come to terms with them as well?
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