EastEnders will air in post-9pm timeslot as Olympics begin
EastEnders is set to air episodes later than usual when the Tokyo Olympics begin.
The Summer Games are set to kick off next Friday (July 23), meaning the BBC needs to alter its programming schedule across both the day and nighttime to fit in coverage.
As a result, EastEnders will move to later timeslots for the week beginning Monday (July 26) at 9.05pm, and then settling into 9pm slots for Tuesday and Thursday. Friday's episode returns to 9.05pm.
The week will be heavily focused on Chelsea Fox's relationship with Gray Atkins, while Mick Carter has to make a very important decision about his future.
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Much like the last few weeks during Euro 2020, the BBC also plans to release boxsets of weekly episodes ahead of time for EastEnders fans not able to watch during the later timeslots.
Executive producer of EastEnders, Jon Sen, announced the return of boxsets in a statement: "We're so glad that the audience has enjoyed getting ahead of the game ? keeping up with Albert Square on iPlayer whilst enjoying the Euros, so we're carrying on releasing the week's episodes on Monday throughout Tokyo 2020.
"There's enough happening in Walford this summer to keep everyone on the edge of their seats and we're thrilled audiences won't need to miss out on anything."
Each weekly boxset will continue to be released on Mondays through the duration of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. The soap is expected to get back to a more regular schedule following the Olympics, after a summer of disruptions and scheduling changes.
For now, EastEnders continues on Thursday on BBC One.
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