Coronation Street has finally returned to filming after a three-month break - but things won't be the same when viewers watch the new episodes filmed after lockdown.
Coronavirus will become a part of everyday life for Weatherfield residents, though the ITV soap's executive producer Iain MacLeod has promised that it will be in the background, rather than the forefront, of life on the cobbles. "We took a view to have a sprinkling of it in the dialogue," he explained to Mirror TV. "You will see people washing their hands, social distancing, shielding relatives, takeaways. "We wanted to stay true to what Coronation Street is and not for it to turn into a medical drama." However, he revealed that there were a number that they had been forced to