ITV Share By Jade Brown May 13 2025 By Jade Brown May 13 2025 Emmerdale and Coronation Street to crossover for first time in special episode to mark new ITV schedule When two worlds collide ITV schedule Share By Jade Brown May 13 2025 By Jade Brown May 13 2025 ITV has announced that its flagship soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street will join forces next year for a one-off special episode. This imaginative crossover will launch the broadcaster’s new soap power hour, which begins on ITV1 and STV in January 2026. For one night only, viewers will see two of their favourite communities come together. Two worlds will collide when Corrie meets Emmerdale (Credit: ITV) Emmerdale and Coronation Street crossover announced In a press release, ITV announced: “For the first time in British soap history, the hour-long episode will see characters from both soaps come together in a celebration of the soap genre. “To herald the beginning of the new scheduling pattern, both soaps will mark the occasion in spectacular style, as the combined production teams embark on an ambitious stunt that will have everlasting consequences for everyone involved. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers “The distinctive worlds of Emmerdale and Coronation Street will merge for one night only in a ‘mash-up’ of our two favourite communities.” Who will soon be sharing a scene with a Corrie star? (Credit: ITV/Composite: EI) How will it work? The press release goes on to explain: “Producers, scriptwriters and production teams have conceived an ingenious way of linking the two universes. But with characters then returning to the soaps they are renowned for inhabiting in Manchester and Yorkshire. “The episode will be self-contained, but the consequences of the high-stakes drama will have repercussions for both communities and see them linked forever as familiar faces depart and exciting new characters arrive into both soaps.” Following the special episode, both soaps will then return to the new normal pattern of transmission. Each soap will have have a 30 minute slot each weekday evening. Emmerdale will air at 8pm and Coronation Street will air at 8.30pm on ITV1 and STV. Episodes will also continue to drop at 7am each morning on ITVX and STV Player. Which Emmerdale stars could join Tracy for a drink in the Rovers? (Credit: ITV) There will be viewer interaction In an extra treat, viewers are being invited to get involved. With the audience being given the opportunity to choose which two characters they would like to see meet. The two characters – one from each soap – will then interact in a scene. Will Sam Dingle have a chinwag with Carla Connor? Or perhaps April Windsor will hang out with real-life sibling Hope Stape? Details of this initiative will be launched next month via Coronation Street and Emmerdale’s Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok accounts. Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am. Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm. Visit our Facebook page @emmerdaleinsider for all the latest Emmerdale news, gossip and spoilers and let us know what you think! Or find us on Twitter@emmerdaleinside Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Good to Know Share By Jade Brown May 13 2025 By Jade Brown May 13 2025
