Please see our When the country went into lockdown, filming studios across the UK had to put a halt to shooting.This included EastEnders which reduced its number of weekly episodes by half, only showing on Mondays and Tuesdays for several weeks.But as the cast and crew wasn't able to get back to filming quickly enough, this meant EastEnders had to be taken off the air.What was even more frustrating was that the final episode which was shown on Tuesday, June 16, left fans on a major cliffhanger.No new episodes of EastEnders have been shown for the past couple of months.However, this dry spell will soon end as the BBC has revealed exactly when the soap will be back on television.EastEnders will return on Monday, September 7, at 8pm on BBC One.Following this initial episode, EastEnders will resume its normal schedule of being shown four nights every week. After almost three months off air, BBC bosses joked that they 'can't wait for series two', after the soap previously ran uninterrupted for 35 years While a post on Instagram said: 'Like the rest of the UK the residents of Walford have been adjusting to a new way of life since the Covid-19 pandemic swept the nation but after nearly 3 months away, the drama from Albert Square will be returning to BBC One.' Read about our approach to external linking. The popular soap will return "with a bang" on September 7 after nearly three … BBC drama bosses says actors can lock lips through a … But according to reports, bosses have concerns over her behaviour away from the show due to activity on her The actress is a very popular user on the video-sharing app, where she has 1.7 million followers. EastEnders will soon shorten its episodes to 20 minutes, due to issues around the Covid-19 pandemic. EASTENDERS fans are gearing up for the BBC soaps return at the beginning of September. EastEnders. newspaper archive.EastEnders: Keegan and Tiffany's relationship had reached breaking point. BBC drama boss Piers Wenger has said EastEnders is among the shows using plastic barriers to allow kissing scenes to proceed. Mixed reaction: Soap watchers were left delighted over the explosive ending while some fans were left in tears over the soap finishing for the foreseeable future  A chance to relive classic storylines from 35 years of Eastenders. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, The best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online For more information, head to @bbceastenders on Facebook and Instagram.Cheers! EastEnders vs Doctor Who. But, with so many storylines left open-ended, fans are convinced Max … EastEnders star Maisie Smith: 'I was a better actor when I was six than I am now!
Airing four evenings per week, each episode will be 20 minutes long, rather than the usual half-hour length. Classic episodes of the soap will air at 7.30pm on Tuesdays. EastEnders: Sharon Mitchell and Ian Beale had bought the Queen Vic together. Watch all the episodes from the last few months on BBC iPlayer. If you’ve got a soap or TV story, video or …

But the BBC soap team has revealed that in order to get around this, they’ve been making the cast lock lips with perspex.It’s then removed in the editing process, to make it look like they’re kissing for real. Welcome to Walford, E20 . We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. EastEnders spoilers: Chantelle Atkins exit ‘confirmed’ Neighbours spoilers: Paul Robinson's exit 'sealed' as actor drops hintWhile EastEnders has been gone, fans were treated to a behind-the-scenes show called EastEnders: Secrets from the Square.Presenter Stacey Dooley welcomed stars of the show including Woodyatt, Martin Fowler's James Bye, Diane Parish's Denise Fox and Bright, among others.The cast gave an insight into what happens behind the scenes of the soap as well as some of their favourite memories.BBC One also aired classic episodes of EastEnders so fans could relive some of the show's best moments while new episodes were being filmed.Barbara Windsor: Tragic reason why EastEnders star never had childrenBarbara Windsor: EastEnders star's fame hatred from family exposedEastEnders spoilers: Phil Mitchell forces Ben to step back from work?Executive Producer Jon Sen said: “From the moment we turned the lights out in The Queen Vic our ambition was to come back with a bang and this autumn certainly does that. Boris Johnson rubbishes claim he is planning to QUIT...Gareth Southgate stands by Harry Maguire as he's named in England squad for Nations League - as £85m Man Utd...Harry Maguire's girlfriend accuses 'lying' Greek police of trying to 'ruin his reputation' in furious tweet...Outage in France as topless women sunbathers are told to cover their breasts by French police - as...Judge blasts prestigious £21,000-a-year boarding school for giving a reference to paedophile housemaster to...Nurse, 33, is fined £150 for 'fly-tipping' by council after leaving free apples outside her home for...Depressed motorist, 33, is spared jail after injuring another driver when he deliberately crashed into a...Six times as many illegal migrants are arriving on the Canary Islands compared to last year as heightened...Black Lives Matter protester is forced to remove her anti-racism posters after council threatened her with...New York literary agent who 'stands with J K Rowling' is fired for retweeting comment that read, 'being...The NEW school rules for the Class of Covid 2020: How contact sport will be avoided, pupils will be in age...Ofqual chief regulator Sally Collier QUITS in wake of A-Level and GCSE grades chaos - as Boris Johnson...Gavin Williamson tells parents not to 'gossip at the school gates' to cut the risk of passing on coronavirus...Could MOUTHWASH cut the spread of Covid-19?