A BBC boss has spoken out about the future of long-running soap Eastenders following ITV 's decision to change scheduling for Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
The broadcaster's flagship continuing drama Coronation Street will move to three hour-long episodes on Mondays, Wednesday's and Friday's at 8pm.
EastEnders' £86million set makeover with new Queen Vic as BBC bosses grilled on price - MyLondon
EastEnders has revealed its new home after getting a £86 million makeover with filming beginning on the new look set, but BBC bosses have been grilled on how much it's costing.
Decades on and the show finally has its new set, after years of building to replicate Walford's original location.
BBC EastEnders' Martine McCutcheon shares 'inspiring' mental health struggle with fans emotional -
"Sometimes it's far from easy. I've always been pretty open about my health issues - Both mental & physical but there is also so much more to me - So it's something I've touched on rather than focused on.
She continued: "I always try & bounce back… And then there are times you just can't. It's just harder. Lately, for me, it's been that bit tougher."
BBC EastEnders' Derek Martin blasts soap for being 'too miserable' on ITV Good Morning Britain -
"Especially my family - you had my Mo, my mother in law, causing shenanigans, a lot of laughs, a lot of humour," he said.
"And that's what we need. With all the problems we have currently, with Covid, people need a laugh. They need to take their minds off it, and to take the edge off it."
EastEnders fans fear for future of beloved soap as rivals Coronation Street and Emmerdale have
EastEnders fans are concerned for the future of the soap as Emmerdale and Coronation Street's new timeslots could force viewers to choose.
ITV announced yesterday (January 24) that the two shows will move out of their current time slots to make way for more news broadcasting between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
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Strictly and EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis is backing calls to make British Sign Language an official language… https://t.co/ChasqWbWht BBCNews (from London) Thu Jan 27 15:33:25 +0000 2022
To catch up on tonight's episode of #EastEnders click this link 👉 https://t.co/yRE6PQR3Pq https://t.co/NINklQxvU4 bbceastenders (from Elstree, UK) Thu Jan 27 21:06:37 +0000 2022
To catch up on tonight's episode of #EastEnders click this link 👉https://t.co/QPQlluBlCw https://t.co/BUy2QCosuU bbceastenders (from Elstree, UK) Tue Jan 25 19:53:54 +0000 2022
To catch up on tonight's episode of #EastEnders click this link 👉 https://t.co/nIKBGTbA1W https://t.co/BoyNYv40VQ bbceastenders (from Elstree, UK) Mon Jan 24 20:37:12 +0000 2022
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