EastEnders fans were miffed as the soap was cancelled due to football.
Monday night’s instalment did not air as BBC One was showing live coverage of the Chelsea vs Manchester United FA Cup game.
When someone tells you there's no #EastEnders tonight. 😧We're back tomorrow. 7.30pm. @BBCOne. pic.twitter.com/PZAuGW9RFb
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) February 18, 2019
An extra episode of the soap did air last week to make up for the gap this week, but viewers were still disappointed not to get their Monday visit to Walford.
“The cheek of BBC cancelling #EastEnders for the football. AGAIN,” posted one fed up fan on twitter.
The cheek of BBC cancelling #EastEnders for the football. AGAIN.
— Grace McGettigan (@GraceMcGettigan) February 18, 2019
“Why do you always show rubbish football it’s not fair with those #EastEnders fans like me,” said another.
Why do you always show rubbish football it's not fair with those #EastEnders fans like me
— Hussey FM (@djspeedy34) February 18, 2019
One person posted: “Who at the BBC had the audacity to put rubbish football on instead of Eastenders?! Shame on you.”
Who at the BBC had the audacity to put rubbish football on instead of Eastenders?!
Shame on you.
2/2
— Rachael Swindon #GTTO (@Rachael_Swindon) February 18, 2019
Another disgruntled viewer said: “I know we had a double episode on Thursday. But it’s high friggin’ time that the IDIOTS at the @BBC got a BRAIN between them to come up with a sports/football channel. Why should we soap lovers lose out???”
@bbceastenders#Eastenders I know we had a double episode on Thursday.But it's high friggin' time that the IDIOTS at the @BBC got a BRAIN between them to come up with a sports/football channel.Why should we soap lovers lose out???#thickasplanks
— Kania McKalliah (@KaniaMcKalliah) February 18, 2019
EastEnders continues on BBC One.