Eastenders is to return to filming by June 

Soaps have reduced their episodes during the Corona Virus pandemic to stay on air. The BBC said it would use "strictly limited" crews and stick to government guidelines when it resumes.

Other British soaps, such as ITV's Coronation Street and Emmerdale and Channel 4's Hollyoaks are to follow in Eastenders footsteps, but have not yet announced how and when they expect to start filming again.

Corrie producer Iain MacLeod did recently say the pandemic would feature in future episodes, but it won't "dominate every single story".

BBC director of content Charlotte Moore said: "We're also exploring ways to re-start filming on more dramas and other major BBC shows as soon as possible."

Soap fanatic and founder of the University of Huddersfield Soap Society, Olivia Malone believes it is unsafe to for programmes to resume filming because of social distancing.