It’s going to be a black Christmas this year… and we don’t mean when you accidentally burn the pigs in blanket, because you put them in the oven and then drank too much sherry and forgot about them!
No, we mean in the soaps, where producers have promised us explosive secrets tumbling out, illicit (and illegal) kisses, a new baby and a shock death (at least one!).
Even Marlon’s surprise wedding in Emmerdale goes disastrously wrong!
Read more: EastEnders’ Stuart Highway to murder Dot Cotton this Christmas?
Well there is SOME good news for all you loyal soap fans – the final TV schedules have been confirmed today (Thursday 20 December), so now we know exactly when we can get our fix of our fave serial dramas.
The bad news is that on some days they clash, for example for a full hour on New Year’s Day!
Here at ED!, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of all your fave soaps and what times they are on.
After all, you wouldn’t want to miss the moment Kat finds out about Alfie and Hayley’s baby, would you?
Thursday 20 December
6.30pm: Hollyoaks, C4
7pm: Hollyoaks (hour-long Christmas special), E4 first look
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: EastEnders, BBC1
8pm: Emmerdale, ITV
Friday 21 December
6pm: Hollyoaks (hour-long Christmas special), C4
7pm: Hollyoaks, E4 first look
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
8pm: EastEnders, BBC1
8.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of drama in Walford. #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/8H94t8wKSN
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) December 14, 2018
Saturday 22 December
8.40pm: Casualty, BBC1
Christmas Eve
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street (hour-long episode), ITV
8.30pm: EastEnders, BBC1
Christmas Day
7.15pm: Emmerdale (hour-long episode), ITV
8.15pm: Coronation Street (hour-long episode), ITV
9.15pm: EastEnders (hour-long episode), BBC1
Boxing Day
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
8.30pm: EastEnders, BBC1
EXCLUSIVE TRAILER: Check out what's in store #Christmas Day with a SPECIAL trailer on the biggest stories in the Village #Emmerdale pic.twitter.com/e9VV46Q9oS
— Emmerdale (@emmerdale) December 17, 2018
Thursday 27 December
6.30pm: Hollyoaks, C4
7pm: Hollyoaks (hour-long episode), E4 first look
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: EastEnders, BBC1
8pm: Holby City, BBC1
Friday 28 December
6pm: Hollyoaks (hour-long episode), C4
7pm: Hollyoaks (hour-long New Year’s Eve episode), E4 first look
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
8pm: EastEnders, BBC One
8.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
New Year’s Eve
6pm: Hollyoaks (hour-long New Year’s Eve episode), C4
7pm: Hollyoaks, (E4 first look)
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
8pm: EastEnders, BBC1
"Tis the season to be jolly" 🎄
Join us for an exclusive look at what's happening on Coronation Street over the festive period with our big, bumper Christmas Preview!#Corrie #Christmas pic.twitter.com/gCSoGdA0F8
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) December 18, 2018
New Year’s Day
7pm: Emmerdale (hour-long episode), ITV
8pm: Coronation Street (hour-long episode), ITV
8pm: EastEnders (hour-long episode), BBC1
Wednesday 2 January
6.30pm: Hollyoaks, C4
7pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
8pm: Holby City, BBC1
8.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
⚡️ “The #HollyoaksWinterTrailer is here! 😆🙌🎅”https://t.co/wJ1umgOz9O
— Hollyoaks (@Hollyoaks) November 20, 2018
Thursday 4 January
6.30pm: Hollyoaks, C4
7pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: EastEnders, BBC1
8pm: Emmerdale, ITV
8.30pm: EastEnders, BBC1
Friday 5 January (normal schedules resume)
6.30pm: Hollyoaks, C4
7pm: Hollyoaks (E4 first look)
7pm: Emmerdale, ITV
7.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
8pm: EastEnders, BBC1
8.30pm: Coronation Street, ITV
Which soap storyline are you most looking forward to seeing play out over Christmas? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think!