Tomorrow's Soaps, Thursday 17 September: Emmerdale and Corrie Are Back, EastEnders at 7.30pm
Wednesday gave soap fans one hour and a football match. Thursday gives the evening back.
Emmerdale and Coronation Street return to ITV1 at 8pm and 8.30pm, and EastEnders sits where it always does at 7.30pm on BBC One. Hollyoaks is the only one missing, and that is the ordinary week rather than a schedule change.
What soaps are on tomorrow, Thursday 17 September?
| Time | Soap | Channel | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6am | EastEnders | BBC iPlayer | Ep 149 drops in full |
| 7am | Emmerdale | ITVX | Series 55, Ep 171 |
| 7am | Coronation Street | ITVX | Ep 11944 |
| 7.30pm | EastEnders | BBC One | Ep 149 |
| 8pm | Emmerdale | ITV1 | Series 55, Ep 171 |
| 8.30pm | Coronation Street | ITV1 | Ep 11944 |
Short version: three episodes run back to back from 7.30pm to 9pm across two channels — 90 unbroken minutes. All three are up on streaming long before that, and Corrie's numbering shows nothing was lost to the football. The rest of the week sits in this week's soap running order.
What's on EastEnders tomorrow?
Kat makes a discovery, Oscar is torn between his head and his heart, and the Brannings and the Panesars come together for Penny and Vinny, according to the BBC's own billing for episode 149.
That last line reads as a direct pick-up from tonight. Vinny's 30th was derailed on Wednesday, so the two families gathering the next evening is the fallout rather than a fresh storyline. Air times, the 6am drop and the omnibus question are covered in our EastEnders viewing guide, and earlier nights sit on the EastEnders page.
What's on Emmerdale tomorrow?
Charles tries to comfort a grieving Nicola. Billy confronts Joe about the private funeral plans, and Kev makes his opinion known.
It is a single episode at 8pm, not the hour ITV sometimes runs, and the village storyline picks up from Tuesday with no gap. Both ITV soaps and their 7am ITVX drop are explained in the Corrie and Emmerdale times guide.
What happens in Coronation Street tomorrow?
Episode 11944 spreads itself thin, in a good way. Kit encourages Bethany to see where things go with Ryan, Summer confirms a date with Marco, and Asha admits she is anxious about going back to work and running into Sienna.
The darker thread belongs to Shona, who gets home to hear Harper crying and finds the annexe door locked. Ross also asks Tyrone to forgive his crass remarks, and Ben is unsettled by a video of Susie posted on the Rovers' website.
Here is the number worth noting: Tuesday was 11943 and Thursday is 11944. No episode was written off for Wednesday's football — the week simply runs four episodes instead of five.
Is Hollyoaks on Thursday?
No. E4 runs Hollyoaks Monday to Wednesday, so Thursday and Friday are blank by design and the next new episode falls at the start of next week under that pattern. Our Hollyoaks guide sets out the three-night week and the 7am Channel 4 streaming drop.
What happened on the soaps tonight?
EastEnders ran at 7.30pm with Vinny's 30th birthday party derailed and Patrick asking Oscar for a favour. On E4 at 7pm, Theresa was taken aback by her daughter's singing and a revealed secret tore a family apart.
ITV1 had the Carabao Cup instead, which is why the night felt short. Wednesday's full picture is in yesterday's preview, and Tuesday's is in Tuesday's soap times. Quiz fans had a fuller evening — our sister site covered Wednesday's quiz line-up.
Questions readers ask
How far ahead can I stream Thursday's episodes?
EastEnders goes up at 6am, 13 and a half hours before broadcast. The ITV pair land at 7am, so Corrie is on ITVX 13 and a half hours early too.
Is EastEnders on Friday?
No. BBC One runs it Monday to Thursday, so Thursday closes its week.
What is on ITV1 on Friday?
Emmerdale and Coronation Street again, with episodes 172 and 11945 listed.
Sources
- BBC One London schedule, 17 September 2026
- TVmaze UK schedule, 17 September 2026 (episode numbers and streaming drops)
- Coronation Street week of 14–18 September, episode 11944