Emmerdale will remain on air during lockdown following fears that episodes would run out amid the coronavirus pandemic ITV has confirmed.
The rural soap made a phased return to filming last week with a pared-back cast and crew while observing recently published health and safety guidelines for TV productions.
Emmerdale, the first British soap to return to filming after lockdown, will alter its transmission pattern to two episodes from the week beginning June 8 in order to stay on air.
The episodes scheduled will be those filmed featuring characters in lockdown. They will feature the characters Sam and Lydia, Cain and Aaron, Mandy and Vinny, Marlon, Al and Ellis, Nicola and Jimmy and Chas and Paddy experiencing the trials and tribulations