The ongoing Coronavirus pandemic is affecting several of the daily soap operas currently on air. Production on The Bold And The Beautiful, The Young And The Restless, Days Of Our Lives, Home And Away, Shortland Street, Coronation Street, Eastenders and Emmerdale has been suspended. However, Neighbours is still filming new episodes with strict protocols in place to protect cast and crew.
As a result of the suspension in production, changes have also occurred in some soaps’ daily broadcast schedules. At present, UKTV has had to reduce the frequency of Coronation Street and Eastenders episodes. In a temporary move, Corrie is airing only three episodes each week, and Eastenders only two, to enable both shows to stay on air for as long as possible. Moving forward, changes in the broadcast schedules…
