When is Coronation Street on this week? ITV schedule after football disrupted last week’s episodes

SOAP fans can breathe a sigh of relief this week as Coronation Street returns to a normal schedule – at least for now. Last week was another testing time for soap loyalists, with episodes shifted to accommodate live football. It’s been a chaotic summer dominated by World Cup fixtures, which saw both of ITV’s soaps suffer weeks of unpredictable schedule reshuffles Credit: ITV There’s no football planned on ITV1 this week, meaning Coronation Street will run smoothly Credit: ITV It followed a chaotic summer dominated by international World Cup fixtures, which saw both Coronation Street and Emmerdale suffer weeks of unpredictable schedule reshuffles. When is Coronation Street on TV this week? The good news is that there are no football clashes scheduled for ITV1 this week, meaning Coronation Street remains firmly in its standard evening slot. Sign up for the Coronation Street newsletter Thank you! Here’s when you can tune in to watch Coronation Street on ITV1 this week: Monday, August 31: 8.30pm – 9pm Tuesday, September 1: 8.30pm – 9pm Wednesday, September 2: 8.30pm – 9pm Thursday, September 3: 8.30pm – 9pm Friday, September 4: 8.30pm – 9pm Each episode will air in its standard 30-minute slot immediately following Emmerdale, giving soap lovers their usual dose of Weatherfield drama. For fans who don’t want to wait for the evening broadcast, there is an easy alternative. ITV continues its early-release strategy on its free streaming platform, ITVX. Every episode scheduled for transmission drops on ITVX at 7am on the morning of its broadcast date. Most read in Soaps When will football disrupt Coronation Street next? But just as viewers thought the TV guide was settling down for autumn, ITV’s sports coverage is set to cause more head-scratching. The channel’s ongoing Carabao Cup coverage means live football will continue to disrupt prime-time soap slots throughout the season. While Weatherfield gets a clean run this week, viewers should prepare for further disruptions later this month. ITV will broadcast live coverage of Liverpool’s blockbuster third-round Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, September 15. With live build-up taking over prime-time television, soap fans should brace for adjusted airtimes and schedule shifts that week. ITV has yet to officially confirm how it will rearrange its prime-time line-up for the match. During previous cup rounds, the channel has cleared Tuesday’s soap slot and aired an episode on the following Sunday evening instead – so it’s likely there’ll be an “extra” episode on Sunday, September 20. Comment now