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Charlotte Tutton

EastEnders, Corrie and Emmerdale confirm extended episodes for Christmas Day drama

Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street will all air on Christmas Day this year - often being the TV highlight of the big day.

Not only that, but it's been confirmed there are extra portions of soap content as each episode will be longer than the standard episode.

While this is the same for most years, EastEnders often airs two 30-minute episodes, but this year will go for a full-length 55-minute installment.

Corrie and Emmerdale are back with hour-long specials too, airing one after the other.

So when are our big festive episodes airing on the day itself?

EastEnders airs a later episode on Christmas Day (BBC/JackBarnes)

According to TV listings, Emmerdale is up first at the earlier time of 6pm on ITV, airing until 7pm.

Straight after it's Coronation Street, on slightly earlier at 7pm right until 8pm.

Soap fanatics then have a slight gap, to get some snacks and whatever until the final soap visit of the night.

Emmerdale will air an hour-long episode (ITV)

EastEnders airs 55 minutes of festive drama from 9:10pm - often going for the later slots on this day.

Its post-watershed episode could tease drama ahead, after soap bosses hinted at a return, Ian Beale fallout drama and "stormy" scenes ahead.

Emmerdale is set to be a shocker too, with it teased one huge surprise will shock the residents and viewers.

Coronation Street's festive episodes will be a must-watch this year (Mirrorpix)

According to soap boss Jane Hudson, no one will see the twists coming - with gasps and screams expected.

Elsewhere, and it could be a tense time in Corrie too amid the soap's 60th birthday special.

The walls appear to be closing in on killer Gary Windass, while David and Shona Platt take centre stage with a more joyful plot after last year's siege horror.

Emmerdale airs at 6pm on Christmas Day on ITV, followed by Coronation Street at 7pm - with EastEnders on BBC One at 9:10pm.

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