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The BBC has suspended filming on dramas collectively with EastEnders, Casualty, Medical doctors and Holby Metropolis “except extra enlighten” amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The selection of EastEnders episodes screened will also be decrease from four to two per week, the broadcaster stated.
In a assertion, the corporate stated that can possibly well allow it to invent the present recorded episodes remaining for “as lengthy as that it’s doubtless you’ll possibly well possibly mediate”.
It added that the probability became as soon as made after essentially the most neatly-liked govt update.
“In light of the unfold of Covid-19, after critical consideration, it has been made up our minds that filming on EastEnders will be postponed except extra enlighten,” a BBC spokesperson stated.
“We can proceed to apply essentially the most neatly-liked recordsdata and recommendation from the World Health Organisation and Public Health England.”
Since 2001, EastEnders has been broadcast each and each weeknight except Wednesdays.
Tracey Brabin, the shadow culture secretary and a aged EastEnders, Coronation Avenue and Casualty actress,tweeted: “Pondering of all my pals on the notify who must be moderately anxious ideal now.”
In reference to Casualty, Medical doctors, Holby Metropolis, Welsh soap Pobol y Cwm and Scottish drama River Metropolis, the corporate confirmed “it has made up our minds that filming on all BBC Studios continuing dramas will be postponed”.
Neighbours filming paused
ITV has now not but announced whether or now not programmes resembling Coronation Avenue and Emmerdale will apply swimsuit.
Australian TV soap Neighbours has already announced this is now not going to film this week as a precaution, after stories instructed a particular person engaged on the notify had advance into contact with someone who examined certain for Covid-19.
The notify’s dad or mum firms Network Ten and Fremantle devour opted to make a choice a damage except Monday in relate to adapt their filming schedules to minimise the impact of the outbreak.
On Tuesday,the BBC announcedthat recordsdata programmes collectively with Politics Dwell and Victoria Derbyshire had been temporarily suspended, allowing the BBC News Channel to tackle “core recordsdata”.
Quiz Time, which sees political figures and commentators make a choice questions from the general public, will transfer to a top time 20: 00 slot on BBC One. Nonetheless, this could occasionally proceed and not using a studio viewers for the time being.
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