Casualty has resumed filming with a special episode exploring the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the drama’s medical staff.
The BBC suspended production in March, along with EastEnders and Holby City, as Covid-19 spread across the UK. The new episode “will examine the personal cost of being national heroes at a time of crisis”, according to the broadcaster.
Social distancing is being maintained on set, with cast and crew using “inventive techniques and careful planning” to maintain production standards.
The long-running programme will air at a later date with shorter, 40-minute episodes. Clinical lead Connie Beauchamp (Amanda Mealing) will have her leadership qualities pushed to the limit as several members of her team fall ill with