BBC's Elstree Studios - the home of TV favourites EastEnders and Holby City - has reopened.

Staff were spotted heading into the North London site on Monday after it was completely closed in March amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

EastEnders suspended filming as the country was placed in COVID-19 lockdown 11 weeks ago, with production expected to resume this month.








Back to work: BBC's Elstree Studios - the home of TV favourites EastEnders and Holby City - has reopened after it was closed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic


Cars were seen heading through the main entrance of the Elstree Studios after over two months of its gates being closed.






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A sign remains warning that external visitors cannot enter, and asking any staff with coronavirus symptoms to stay away.

Elstree is of course the home of many BBC shows, in particular EastEnders, which has been undergoing huge set renovations during the lockdown.






Changes: Staff were spotted heading into the North London site on Monday after it was completely closed in March amid concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic







Important: A sign remains warning that external visitors cannot enter, and asking any staff with coronavirus symptoms to stay away





















Hiatus: Currently many of BBC's shows are on hold due to the pandemic, but bosses confirmed last month that filming will resume in June


Currently many of BBC's shows are on hold due to the pandemic, but bosses confirmed last month that filming will resume in June.

Filming on BBC shows such as Line Of Duty, Peaky Blinders and Call The Midwife has also come to a halt. 

Charlotte Moore, the broadcaster's director of content, said EastEnders would be up and running again within weeks, along with Top Gear, with limited crew members and cast asked to do their own hair and makeup.








Back soon: Charlotte Moore, the broadcaster's director of content, said last month that EastEnders would be up and running again within weeks







On hold: BBC bosses also confirmed that limited crew members and 토렌트 추천 cast asked to do their own hair and makeup when EastEnders resumed product


/>Moore told The Telegraph: 'We've been looking carefully at how we can safely put some of our shows back into production, and I'm pleased to announce that we plan to begin filming again on both EastEnders and Top Gear by the end of Ju

/>'We're also exploring ways to restart shooting on dramas and other major BBC shows.'<

/>She added: 'Of course, we will work within Government guidelines. Crews will be strictly limited. Cast members will do their own hair and make-

/>'Social distancing will be in place.'<






/>Coming back soon: Controller of BBC drama Piers Wenger previously said the broadcaster hoped to resume filming on soaps 'as soon as possib







/>Stopped: Holby City filming was also suspended in March, along with other BBC favourites Casualty and Doct


/>Controller of BBC drama Piers Wenger previously said the broadcaster hoped to resume filming on soaps 'as soon as possibl

/>Wenger pointed to the example of Australian soap Neighbours, which has resumed filming but with social distancing rules in place and other limitations, including banning kissing on s

/>'We're not quite at that point yet,' he said. 'But all of those conversation are being had and there is a real determination to get that show back up and running.

/>EastEnders has already cut back on their broadcasting, scaling back to just two episodes a week in a bid to 'ration' their filmed conte






/>Pulled back: Controller of BBC drama Piers Wenger previously said the broadcaster hoped to resume filming on soaps 'as soon as possible'