After five weeks of speculation and frenzied betting, Phil Mitchell’s would-be assassin was finally revealed in a much-hyped episode of EastEnders, one of the longest running and most popular soap operas in the UK. Nearly 20 million people tuned in to watch the culmination of the “Who shot Phil?” storyline, causing the UK’s third-largest power surge on record until that time. What major sporting event was postponed to accommodate the special episode’s extended running time? Discuss
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