British soaps have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the UK and around the world. For now, all four soaps - Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks - have halted filming.
With fears episodes could run out soon, the shows have all reduced the amount of episodes they air weekly. EastEnders and Hollyoaks air two new episodes a week on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Meanwhile, Emmerdale and Corrie have stuck with three episodes per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Now, soap fans have been treated with more soap content to fill the time.
EastEnders has begun airing past episodes of the BBC soap on the Drama channel, giving plenty of nostalgia to fans. These air at lunchtime in a double bill, and currently the