How to watch the Corrie, Emmerdale & EastEnders crossover
Forget the Avengers and the Arrowverse – British telly is soon getting a massive crossover event with some of its biggest soaps and ongoing dramas.
In a move that nobody expected, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Casualty, Holby City and Doctors will all be teaming up to air episodes around the same plot.
Sharon Marshall revealed the news on This Morning and stated that all the stories will be happening concurrently around the theme of climate change. Different characters will pop up across shows both in person and virtually. For example, pub residents in the Queen Vic will watch social media videos of Corrie characters.
The idea was conceived by Jane Hudson, Emmerdale’s Executive Producer. This is the first time anything of this scale has been done across soaps, and already theories are rampant on who will be interacting with who (Twitter is suspecting Phil Mitchell will be the new Nick Fury).
If you want to tune into this bizarre crossover event for yourself, then we have everything you need to know – including the air dates, channels, and how to watch the crossover from outside of the UK. We also have a similar article forCrisis on Infinite Earths.
When does the UK soap crossover event take place?
The storyline will begin onMonday 1 November 2021.
We haven’t had full confirmation on how long the event will last, but this date is the same week as when the world leaders will meet at the COP26 conference to discuss the climate crisis.
Therefore, we expect the event to last for one week to coincide with this – but once we know more, we’ll update this article.
How to watch the UK soap event episodes in order
The schedule for the event hasn’t yet been revealed. However, most days for the soaps and dramas tend to be the same week-to-week. Therefore, we can predict which episodes are likely to air when.
Here’s our prediction for when episodes in the soap crossover will air:
Usually, the soaps don’t air on Sundays. However, considering this is a special event, things may change.
Once we have a full schedule, we’ll update this article with full times and channels.
How to watch the crossover episodes for Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders and more
To watch all the episodes in the event, you’ll either need to tune in to the channels on broadcast TV when they air, or stream them via the on-demand services.
Here’s the TV channels which the shows air on:
If you can’t tune in exactly when the episodes air, or would prefer to stream them, then here are the on-demand platforms to watch them on:
None of the on-demand services cost anything to sign up, but if you want to sign up for iPlayer then you will need a TV license.
How to watch the UK soaps crossover from outside of the UK
All of these streaming services and channels are exclusive to the UK. However, if you’re on holiday or not based in the UK, then you should still be able to stream the episodes with the help of a VPN.
VPNs (virtual private networks) reroute your IP address, so you can browse the internet as if you’re from another country.
There are lots of VPN options available, but for the best performance and pricing we recommend eitherNordVPNorSurfshark. You can also take a look at further recommendations in our list of thebest VPNs for streaming.
For more specific details on signing up for all the streaming services, take a look at our guides below:
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
