Coronation Street taken off air in ITV schedule shake-up
ok.co.ukCoronation Street has been taken off the air tonight due to the Rugby World Cup. Coronation Street is usually aired on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but tonight’s (October 6) episode won’t be aired due to a clash with the France vs Italy game, which kicks off at 8pm.The much-loved soap usually airs at 8pm following Emmerdale, but because of the game fans will have to wait until next week to find out what happens next to the residents of Weatherfield.This week fans still managed to see three episodes as the show aired on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday instead.
However, not all Corrie fans were pleased at the new shake-up, which follows on from more schedule changes last week due to Rugby .
On a Twitter post announcing the timing changes, one fan wrote: “This [is] absolutely ridiculous! Can’t cope with this anymore." Another person wrote: “Stop playing with my routine lads." Someone else put: “B****y rugby.
Why can’t it go on itv2??? Why does it always have to spoil our regular programs." The soap has been gripping fans lately as an ongoing plot leaves viewers trying to figure out who serial killer Stephen Reid's next victim is.
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