FAN-FAVOURITE shows have been taken off air tonight in the biggest TV shakeup ever.
There’s disruption across channels tonight as the World Cup Qualifiers and Comic Relief take priority.
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On the BBC, bosses have cleared normal schedules from 7pm for coverage of the charity telethon.
The likes of Rylan Clark, Joel Dommett, Alesha Dixon and Jonathan Ross will appear on the airwaves for the annual event.
Normal programming will resume from 10pm for the BBC News at 10 bulletin.
The shakeup means The One Show and Death in Paradise’s finale have been culled from the schedule.
Bosses have rescheduled Death in Paradise to Friday, March 28 at 9pm.
While fans will be disappointed to have to wait a week, the push back does mean they’re in for a double delight on March 28 as the new series of Beyond Paradise, which is also part of the Death in Paradise universe, will begin at 8pm, before the original series’ finale starts at 9pm.
Meanwhile, over on ITV soap fans will be left without their regular visits to the Dales and Weatherfield cobbles.
Both Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been pulled off air for dedicated coverage of the World Cup Qualifiers.
England will be taking on Albania in the match tonight, with a kick-off time of 7:45pm.
ITV will kick off live coverage of the game from 7pm, with normal programming resuming at 10:05pm.
The sporting event’s opening Group K match, held at Wembley Stadium, is fronted by Mark Pougatch.
Soap’s most harrowing teen storylines
We take a look at other harrowing teen soap storylines from soaps Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
Belle Dingle’s schizophrenia in Emmerdale – Belle’s (Eden Taylor-Draper) traumatic journey in Emmerdale took a dark turn when, after accidentally killing her best friend Gemma at just 16, her mental health began to spiral.
The storyline, which saw Belle struggling with her grief and guilt, showcased her battle with hearing Gemma’s voice inside her head, leading to a dramatic decline in her well-being.
Hannah Ashworth’s anorexia in Hollyoaks – Viewers were horrified as they watched Hannah (Emma Rigby), a seemingly innocent teen, spiral into dangerous behavior, starving herself in an attempt to achieve what she thought was the ideal body.
As Hannah’s condition worsened, the storyline became more intense, culminating in her being hospitalised for two months as she fought for her life.
Bethany Platt’s grooming ordeal in Coronation Street – Vulnerable schoolgirl, played by Lucy Fallon, was at the centre of one of Corrie’s darkest storylines to date when she fell under the spell of her older boyfriend and sexual predator.
The controversial scenes saw Nathan groom and manipulate the 16-year-old before coercing her into sleeping with his friends, with one of them raping her.
Whitney Dean’s abuse from Tony in EastEnders – Since the age of 12, she had been in a twisted relationship with her stepmum Bianca’s boyfriend, Tony King. The predator had groomed young Whit (Shona McGarty), making her believe she was in love and planning to run away with him.
On her 16th birthday, the traumatised teen finally revealed the years of abuse to Bianca. Tony was swiftly sent to prison sentenced for 13 years.
