Beginning of the enders in a 2m square

‘live’ feel for BBC listeners in their homes

Danny and Luisa

EASTENDERS actors were practising perfect social distancing as they returned to work this week, filming around the market on Albert Square.

The production crew used measuring sticks to check distances between actors such as Danny Dyer, who plays Mick Carter, and Luisa Bradshawwhite (Tina Carter).

The new scenes are expected to go out on BBC1 in September, when Eastenders returns with four weekly, 20-minute episodes.

Soap boss Jon Sen said: “Resuming production is incredibly exciting and challenging in equal measure.”

He added: “Since we postponed filming we have been working non-stop, trialling techniques, filming methods and new ways of working.”

Radio 4’s Brian Cox

BEEB bosses are using Zoom to record radio entertainment shows to “recreate the live audience feeling”.

Members of the public, who cannot go to theatre recordings due to lockdown, are instead being invited to join in the live event via home computers.

The BBC says it has developed the virtual audience recording system so participants, who will be asked to whoop and cheer, will feel as if they are in a studio.

The first attempt at a virtual audience takes place on Friday at the recording of Radio 4 science and comedy show The Infinite Monkey Cage, with presenters Brian Cox and Robin Ince.

Tickets are available on the BBC website till tomorrow. A source said: “When everything’s mixed it’ll sound amazing.”

Soap star Cath Tyldesley enjoyed audience