Coronation Street and Emmerdale 'back to normal' mid-September
Daily MailCoronation Street and Emmerdale will return to six episodes per week from mid-September. Both soaps suspended filming on March 22nd as a result of lockdown measures enforced in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic, but by early June, filming had resumed, with new safety measures in place. Planning ahead: ITV has confirmed the channel's soaps will be back at their 'normal pattern' after reducing output when the coronavirus pandemic first began New normal: Both soaps suspended filming on March 22nd as a result of lockdown, but by early June, resumed with new safety measures in place Both soaps suspended filming on March 22nd as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Rationing: In late May, Emmerdale announced they were cutting their weekly output to two episodes per week from June 8th, but have since returned to airing three times a week Back in action: Coronation Street actors returned to set last month, with bosses confirming that filming would resume on Tuesday 9 June They also aired six special coronavirus episodes, which featured characters Cain and Aaron, Chas and Paddy, Sam and Lydia, Marlon, Al and Ellis, Mandy and Vinny, and Jimmy and Nicola. Talent and crew will be encouraged to bring their own cutlery to work, and there will be staggered lunch breaks There will be no more chauffeuring thespians around, with travel guidance stating that 'single occupancy vehicles' should be used where possible The guidelines also enforce as much outdoor filming as possible - but not in a public space Scenes that are required to shoot inside need to be in a 'large open space with good ventilation' and should 'avoid small rooms where possible' To avoid contact, touch-ups will be restricted and, if necessary, guided by make-up artists from afar For scenes requiring bustling backdrops, extras are being replaced with green screens, to avoid over-crowded sets Personal Protective Equipment won't be used unless 'filming in higher risk settings such as hospitals' Actors over a certain age are still thought to be advised not to return to work as of yet, although the guidelines are not explicit on this Emmerdale became the first British soap to resume filming as it began a 'phased return' in May.
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