We revealed recently that EastEnders will come off the air on 16th June,
leaving us with just four episodes remaining. But many of you have been asking
when it will return.
EastEnders reduced the number of weekly episodes from four to two back in
March, a change in order to keep the soap on air as long as possible, but the
government only recently gave the green light to resume filming.
Although no definitive date has been confirmed, EastEnders is rumoured to be
off our screens throughout the majority of the summer.
When EastEnders resume filming within the next couple of weeks, remember the
turnaround from filming to our TV screens was six to eight weeks, but with
strict social distancing measures, this means it's going to take a lot longer.
Make up artists will also not be allowed to work like before, instead they
will be tutoring the cast to apply their own. With less people allowed in the
editing suite, this will create a longer time frame to complete episodes.
So when will it return? It is estimated we'll see the return of EastEnders by
the end of August - beginning of September.
EastEnders executive producer Jon Sen said: "Although the drama from Albert
Square will be off our screens for a short time, we are thrilled that fans
will have a unique opportunity to see from the cast themselves just what it is
like to be part of EastEnders when they see EastEnders: Secrets From The
Square."
But what about all the current storylines? EastEnders told Digital Spy:
"There are absolutely no plans to scrap all of the show's storylines.
Inevitably, there will be a jump in time when the episodes resume following
the on-screen break but that doesn't mean all storylines have been scrapped.
"Some stories will obviously have to be tweaked or changed but this is purely
down to filming being halted due to the pandemic."
EastEnders currently airs twice weekly on BBC One.
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