ITV has confirmed when we can tune into the highly-anticipated Corriedale crossover, which will see the worlds of Coronation Street and Emmerdale combine for one spectacular night.

The instalment will also launch a new daily broadcast pattern for both flagship soaps, which are being shunted into a ‘power hour’ from 8pm each weeknight.

 

 

In terms of plot, we now know that lives will be on the line following a multi-vehicle pile-up on a dark and stormy country road near Hotten, with Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and Carla Connor (Alison King) among those on the scene in the immediate aftermath.

Shona (Julia Goulding) and David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) will suffer injuries in the accident, with medics from both soaps – Emmerdale’s Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) and Corrie’s Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) – rushing to help all affected.

The recent trailer for Corriedale stoked concern for Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), who appeared to be unaccounted for amid the chaos. It ended with an as-yet-unanswered question: “Is everyone alright?”

Dramatic first-look photos showed several explosions and overturned cars on the roadside, and in the trailer, we could hear a number of our favourites crying out for help.

If these teases have left you anxious to know the outcome of the episode, the good news is that you haven’t got long to wait because Corriedale will premiere on ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm on Monday 5th January 2026.

Speaking to RadioTimes.com and other media, Coronation Street star Shepherd expressed his excitement over seeing some of the most ambitious stunts he’s worked on in his long soap career.

“All the years that we’ve watched Emmerdale stunts, they have gone down in history of being better than [Coronation Street],” he joked. “It was nice to finally work with that so that they could show us exactly how to do it.”

Emmerdale icon Emma Atkins, who plays Charity Dingle, added: “It’s awe-inspiring, really… Even though it’s only a small part for me, I’m privileged to be part of this tapestry.”

Previously, Corrie producer Kate Brooks teased: “I can’t help but imagine what my mum is going to be like watching this episode. She’ll be so beside herself because as a soap fan, the idea of sitting down with your two favourite shows with all your favourite characters in this massive, unmissable piece of telly, it’s amazing.

“Everyone’s worked so hard on this behind the scenes. The cast have been amazing, but behind the scenes, it’s been quite a feat logistically to get everything in the right place. It’s a testament to how hard and how passionate all people are. Everyone’s put their hearts and souls into it.”

ITV has confirmed when we can tune into the highly-anticipated Corriedale crossover, which will see the worlds of Coronation Street and Emmerdale combine for one spectacular night.

The instalment will also launch a new daily broadcast pattern for both flagship soaps, which are being shunted into a ‘power hour’ from 8pm each weeknight.

In terms of plot, we now know that lives will be on the line following a multi-vehicle pile-up on a dark and stormy country road near Hotten, with Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) and Carla Connor (Alison King) among those on the scene in the immediate aftermath.

Shona (Julia Goulding) and David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) will suffer injuries in the accident, with medics from both soaps – Emmerdale’s Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) and Corrie’s Asha Alahan (Tanisha Gorey) – rushing to help all affected.

The recent trailer for Corriedale stoked concern for Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller), who appeared to be unaccounted for amid the chaos. It ended with an as-yet-unanswered question: “Is everyone alright?”

Dramatic first-look photos showed several explosions and overturned cars on the roadside, and in the trailer, we could hear a number of our favourites crying out for help.

If these teases have left you anxious to know the outcome of the episode, the good news is that you haven’t got long to wait because Corriedale will premiere on ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm on Monday 5th January 2026.

Speaking to RadioTimes.com and other media, Coronation Street star Shepherd expressed his excitement over seeing some of the most ambitious stunts he’s worked on in his long soap career.

“All the years that we’ve watched Emmerdale stunts, they have gone down in history of being better than [Coronation Street],” he joked. “It was nice to finally work with that so that they could show us exactly how to do it.”

Emmerdale icon Emma Atkins, who plays Charity Dingle, added: “It’s awe-inspiring, really… Even though it’s only a small part for me, I’m privileged to be part of this tapestry.”

Previously, Corrie producer Kate Brooks teased: “I can’t help but imagine what my mum is going to be like watching this episode. She’ll be so beside herself because as a soap fan, the idea of sitting down with your two favourite shows with all your favourite characters in this massive, unmissable piece of telly, it’s amazing.

“Everyone’s worked so hard on this behind the scenes. The cast have been amazing, but behind the scenes, it’s been quite a feat logistically to get everything in the right place. It’s a testament to how hard and how passionate all people are. Everyone’s put their hearts and souls into it.”