When is EastEnders on this week? BBC schedule as World Cup reaches quarter-finals

EASTENDERS continues to have schedule shake-ups this week as the summer of sport takes centre stage.

With England’s victory last night, there are even more eyes on the World Cup this year.

But soap fans will notice that their favourite TV shows have been scrambled as a result.

Emmerdale and Coronation Street have had major schedule shake-ups and EastEnders is no different.

Here’s everything you need to know about EastEnders’ schedule so you don’t miss a moment of the drama.

When is EastEnders on this week?

The standard schedule for EastEnders is Monday-Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.

This week sees shake-ups, mainly in terms of where to find the soap, due to the World Cup.

On Monday, July 6, there is an episode airing at 7pm on BBC One and re-running at 7.30pm on BBC Three.

Tuesday, July 7 has EastEnders broadcasting at 7.30pm on BBC Two and BBC Three simultaneously.

The rest of the week is the same with Wednesday and Thursday (July 8 and 9) airing episodes at 7.30pm also on BBCs Two and Three.

Fans will still get their four half-hour episodes of EastEnders, just in a slightly different location.

• Monday, July 6: 7pm (BBC One), 7.30pm (BBC Three)
• Tuesday, July 7: 7.30pm (BBC Two and BBC Three)
• Wednesday, July 8: 7.30pm (BBC Two and BBC Three)
• Thursday, July 9: 7.30pm (BBC Two and BBC Three)

When is EastEnders on BBC iPlayer during the World Cup?

For soap fans that can’t wait for their telly fix, each EastEnders episode will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Episodes will be available at 6am on the streaming platform on the day of their scheduled broadcast.

Which World Cup games are on BBC?

• Monday, July 6: Portugal v Spain at 8pm
• Tuesday, July 7: USA v Belgium at 1am, then Argentina v Egypt at 5pm, followed by Switzerland v Colombia at 9pm.

These are all the scheduled matches that are being aired on the BBC.

The Quarter Final stages have not yet been released.