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EastEnders will air tonight as BBC changes schedule after Laura Kuenssberg mistake

Fans now have their regular dose of Albert Square action on Thursday evening after all.

BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

Published: Thursday, 3 October 2024 at 11:30 am

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Despite having previously been removed from the schedules, EastEnders will now air as usual tonight following a last-minute change.

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Thursday's episode had previously been bumped to make way for Boris Johnson: The Laura Kuenssberg Interview, but that special has now been dropped from the schedule after Kuenssberg admitted to a major gaffe ahead of the interview.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Kuenssberg noted: "While prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I sent our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my team.

"That obviously means it’s not right for the interview to go ahead. It’s very frustrating, and there’s no point pretending it’s anything other than embarrassing and disappointing, as there are plenty of important questions to be asked."

Soon after that news, the BBC confirmed that EastEnders would move back into its regular slot.

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Bobby Brazier as Freddie Slater in EastEnders. BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron

As fans of the long-running soap will be aware, EastEnders usually airs every Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One, but tonight's episode had instead been set for broadcast tomorrow (Friday 4th October) at 7:30pm.

The brief synopsis provided by the BBC for this episode – which is also already available to watch on BBC iPlayer – teases: "Patrick tries to comfort Yolande, Tommy comes to Alfie’s rescue, and George and Kojo take a positive step."

Meanwhile, the spot on tomorrow evening's schedule that had opened up due to EastEnders moving forward a day will now be filled by an episode of Garden Rescue.

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EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.

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Visit our dedicated EastEnders page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. If you’re looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide.

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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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