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Old 24-09-2004, 15:34
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Have the soaps ever been on earlier or later or moved?

So has Emmerdale always been on at 7PM and has Corrie always at 7:30PM?

Has EE always been on the time and days it is?
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Old 24-09-2004, 15:51
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Coronation Street has always been at 7.30. It used to only be on Mondays and Wednesday. Eastenders used to be on just Tuesdays and Thursdays, there has always been a Sunday omnibus. Emmerdale used to be on every week day (Ithink) at about 1.30.
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Old 24-09-2004, 15:56
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Emmerdale on every weekday? It was always a primetime soap wasn't it, and never on THAT often??

About ten years ago I remember it was:

Eastenders on Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30. I can't remember whether the 8pm Friday or Monday episode came next..

Emmerdale was on at 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

Corrie at 7.30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Old 24-09-2004, 16:20
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Emmerdale started off as a day time soap. It was some years before it moved to prime time. It was known as Emmerdale Farm then and focussed more on the farms rather than the village. I can't remember how long ago it switched to prime time, but I'm sure someone else will remember. I'm not certain about how many times a week it was on then.

Lunchtime on ITV used to be very good for soaps. There was Emmerdale Farm, Sons and Daughters, Young Doctors, The Cedar Tree and the Sullivans. Can anyone remember any more from that time?
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Old 24-09-2004, 16:35
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Emmerdale Farm started out in October 1972, by airing two episodes every week in a lunch time slot - what was the slot, 1PM ???
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Old 24-09-2004, 16:41
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Okay, it apparently moved to primetime in 1989 (which of course coincided with the name change), and I know it was only a regional soap for a while as well.

Can't find anything about it being on 5 days a week though. When it moved to primetime it was on at 6.30pm on two days, then moved to 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday.
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Old 24-09-2004, 16:49
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The Friday EE episode was introduced fairly recently, way before the Monday one.
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Old 24-09-2004, 16:53
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Originally Posted by Ridget
The Friday EE episode was introduced fairly recently, way before the Monday one.
the extra Monday one you mean?

I think at the very beginning "Corrie" was on a Friday or a Sunday (one or other) which shocked me as I could only ever remember it on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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Old 24-09-2004, 16:56
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EastEnders started as Tue and Thur then added Mon and then Fri

Corrie started Mon and Wed then added Fri and then Sun.

I think.
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Old 24-09-2004, 17:03
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Didn't Corrie use to be on at 7pm years ago?
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Old 24-09-2004, 17:14
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Originally Posted by Ridget
Corrie started Mon and Wed then added Fri and then Sun.

I think.
I'm talking 1960/61 here - before my time frankly, but only recently heard about it.

"Eastenders" started out in 7pm slot, as did "Eldorado".

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