SOAP fans were given a lockdown boost as the Government said TV and film crews could soon head back to work. Studios are in talks about reopening if they can stick to the social distancing rules and stay two metres apart, ministers said. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates The move will spark hopes filming of shows such as EastEnders and Coronation Street could be up and running again before long.
Shooting of new scenes for soaps and many other screen favourites had been halted because of the Covid restrictions. The BBC has suspended production of EastEnders and slashed the number of episodes it shows each week from four to two to try to eke out the Albert Square storylines it had already filmed.