Eastender current episode discussion IV

[maryokane]

I'm just wondering if someone can tell me what year Eastenders is set in. It's obviously not 2020 or 2021, but is it set pre-COVID or post-COVID?

I for one am grateful there is generally no mention of covid or any masks to be seen, nice to have a break from all that.
Also would be difficult for them to keep up with frequently changing rules regarding lockdowns etc being filmed weeks in advance.

[Dennis tanner]

I for one am grateful there is generally no mention of covid or any masks to be seen, nice to have a break from all that.
Also would be difficult for them to keep up with frequently changing rules regarding lockdowns etc being filmed weeks in advance.

Their problem is that they have to keep the pub open, the club open and the cafe open so they just pay lip service

The other soaps have the same difficulty, but nobody in any of the main soaps appears to have caught covid

[parkerman]

I for one am grateful there is generally no mention of covid or any masks to be seen, nice to have a break from all that.
Also would be difficult for them to keep up with frequently changing rules regarding lockdowns etc being filmed weeks in advance.

Yes, I get that it is difficult to keep up with changes in rules, but EE just ignores COVID altogether. At least Corrie pays some lip service to it with people wearing masks.

[lizann]

I for one am grateful there is generally no mention of covid or any masks to be seen, nice to have a break from all that.
Also would be difficult for them to keep up with frequently changing rules regarding lockdowns etc being filmed weeks in advance.

we have seen some with masks i think and couples families living together are distant in scenes, whitney was going to hug kat the other night but kat stepped away back, max and linda big friendship romance started in lockdown as did honey and jay

[parkerman]

we have seen some with masks i think and couples families living together are distant in scenes, whitney was going to hug kat the other night but kat stepped away back, max and linda big friendship romance started in lockdown as did honey and jay

They are only distant in scenes because of the rules in the real world. Strangely enough, of course, families who live together could actually be much closer to each other than they are in EE, but because the actors are not really related they have to remain socially distanced, which sometimes makes it look even more nonsensical.

[Jadefalcon]

Now Mick and Linda plan to go off to New Zealand for holiday, at least that's whats happening if I've interpreted Micks cockney language correctly.

[flappinfanny]

Yes, I get that it is difficult to keep up with changes in rules, but EE just ignores COVID altogether. At least Corrie pays some lip service to it with people wearing masks.

True, even if when they put them on in the wrong place.

[lizann]

Their problem is that they have to keep the pub open, the club open and the cafe open so they just pay lip service

The other soaps have the same difficulty, but nobody in any of the main soaps appears to have caught covid

patrick had it

[lizann]

Now Mick and Linda plan to go off to New Zealand for holiday, at least that's whats happening if I've interpreted Micks cockney language correctly.

it seems by telephone or skype or zoom won't do mickey

[lizann]

ruby has prove video evidence against stacey how, did she edit the footage?