Coronation Street And EastEnders Start Filming Again

All film production stopped in the UK on March 23 due to coronavirus precautions but now comes word that shows like EastEnders and Coronation Street can begin filming once again.

Film and television filming will be allowed to resume in Britain but the crew and actors must keep two meters apart from each other.

Today a source told The Sun, “Filming will have to resume at some point and bosses say June is the benchmark. With strict social distancing and extra precautions on set they think EastEnders could make the transition.”

The source added that the soap’s executives have said that if filming can, “resume safely,” then it will “go ahead.”

“But they appreciate the health and safety of the cast and crew is paramount and should the lockdown restrictions be tightened, filming will, of course, not take place.”

ITV has said that Coronation Street has enough episodes to last until early summer.

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Further details regarding the new filming rules and regulations will be revealed after a planned industry-wide consultation on new filming standards and insurance meeting this Friday.

But the Department of Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport said today they sought to, “give confidence” to the industry that it can safely return to work.

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While Coronation Street is said to have new episodes to last until the BBC has not indicated when EastEnders will run out of new shows.

It has also been said that older soap actors could be banned from filming with storylines focusing on younger cast members, no doubt due to news that coronavirus is particularly deadly for older individuals.

The filming news comes after the Government stated that all workers who cannot work from home should go to their workplace starting tomorrow.

Workplace guidelines assert that businesses must maintain social distancing and regular hand washing.
The British Film Commission is developing industry-wide safety standards to keep filming safe, including pre-shoot safety training and testing.

EastEnders Spoilers – Will Coronavirus Be Blended Into New Storylines?

EastEnders has cut back on airing new episodes and is now broadcasting two new episodes a week in a bid to extend their filmed content.

Last week, Coronation Street producer Iain MacLeod stated future episodes of the sudser will incorporate coronavirus so as to reflect modern Britain which is a hallmark of the soap.

He said the changes will not overtake the current plots and will include subtleties like hand washing food handling.

In case fans are wondering how pervasive the virus will be for the characters, “It won’t dominate every single story of every single scene,” he said.