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Kate Lally

ITV delays this week's Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

ITV will delay this week's Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway due to a schedule shakeup.

The popular weekend show returned for its 19th series last month, with Ant and Dec back at the helm of the variety show. Each instalment usually airs, as you'd expect, on a Saturday evening.

With the show usually kicking off at 7pm, this week there will be a change to the broadcaster's listings.

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On Saturday (March 18), Saturday Night Takeaway will instead air at 7.15pm. This is due to ITV's coverage of the Six Nations, as England take on Ireland from 5pm.

Coverage will begin at 4.30pm, with Mark Pougatch presenting all the action from this year's final. There will also be analysis from Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O'Driscoll, Rory Best and Clive Woodward, commentary by Nick Mullins, Gordon D'Arcy and Lawrence Dallaglio, and reports from Martin Bayfield

The delayed start time for Ant and Dec's show will mean Starstruck also starts 15 minutes later than usual, at 8.45pm instead of 8.30pm, while the Jonathan Ross show will start at 9.55pm, rather than 9.40pm.

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