BBC EastEnders fans fume as soap makes huge change ahead of Christmas murder reveal
BBC EastEnders viewers are going to have wait a little bit longer than usual to find out who the Christmas Day victim is going to be - and some are not very happy
BBC EastEnders viewers can’t wait to find out the identity of the Christmas Day murder victim and killer as a number of storylines reach a head tonight.
Denise Fox, Kathy Beale, Linda Carter, Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater and Suki Panesar are all potential killers as their plots become entwined tonight.
Meanwhile, seven men could be killed off tonight, with Phil Mitchell, Keanu Taylor, Ravi Gulati, Dean Wicks, Nish Panesar, Rocky Cotton and Jack Branning in the firing line.
But whilst EastEnders normally airs at 7.30pm on BBC1, the special episode is going to be coming much later on Christmas Day, and will air at 9.45pm.
Fans will also have to wait a bit longer to see the aftermath of the episode, as it will be airing at 8.25pm, nearly an hour after its normal slot.
But luckily, EastEnders will be back to normal on Wednesday and Thursday before an extra episode will be aired Friday, December 29, at 7.30pm.
Dedicated fans have been taking to social media to share their annoyance at the special episode being moved later in the evening, as one asked: “Why’s eastenders on at 9:45 tho?”
Another added: “BBC are taking the mick by putting eastenders on at 9:45 kmtt,” and a third agreed: “I just don’t understand how and why EastEnders isn’t on til 9:45.”
A fourth begged: “Can we fast forward to 9:45,” as a fifth chimed in: “I am really looking forward to this but 9.45 on Christmas Day is like 1am on a normal day.”
Meanwhile, a sixth fan predicted: “With Eastenders not being on till 9.45 I’m expecting violence and swear words. None of this “think of the children” nonsense.”
EastEnders airs tonight at 9.45pm on BBC One.
