The first episode aired on Monday at 7 pm , followed by a special 9 pm show that night and for the next four evenings . Peter Fincham , ITV 's director of television , channels and online , said : ' With ... the explosive return of one of Coronation Street 's most notorious villains , it 's a huge week for ITV1 and our viewers . I 'm particularly delighted that both shows will be available in high definition for the first time on ITV1 HD . ' Following the Cumbria shootings , that occurred on 2 June 2010 , the Siege Week was temporarily taken off-air , as it was felt that the storyline was too similar to real life events . The remaining siege episodes were transmitted the following week instead , in a heavily truncated schedule . It was postponed until Monday 7 June , and aired throughout the week every night except the Tuesday
Cumbria shootings
Cumbria shootings
Siege Week