EastEnders schedule changes and channel shift revealed during World Cup 2022

Pesky football, am I right? (Picture: BBC)

The World Cup 2022 was always going to throw TV scheduling all over the shop, it might be the only thing on the BBC more important than EastEnders.

And now, the first changes and when the soap will be airing have been revealed, with it being moved to BBC Two.

It is also often the case that the week’s episodes will drop on a Monday as a box-set, as happened during the summer and the Euros tournament, but this is to be confirmed as there is no information on it at this stage.

The international football tournament, being controversially held in Qatar, is running from November 20 right through to December 18.

This means that the biggest time for soaps, with major Christmas storylines, will be very different this year in terms of when it is on

There will also be changes across on ITV for Emmerdale and Coronation Street, as matches are shared between both channels.

Timings and dates for these two soaps have yet to be revealed.

For those not into football, or the icons out there who enjoy both, EastEnders is promising a major winter.

As revealed by Metro.co.uk in a massive winter and Christmas preview this week, a range of storylines will include explosive exits for Danny Dyer and Charlie Brooks, with Mick Carter and Janine Butcher having a deadly showdown.

The tragic story of Lola Pearce’s (Danielle Harold) brain tumour will continue, while the Panesar family will explode further.

But it’s not all tragic chaos, as Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) will find out if he can win back the heart of his beloved Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace)

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The football tournament runs from November 20 to December 18, putting soap scheduling into chaos