For there is a real life EastEnders’ Albert Square right here in London, but you won’t find it in the East End. London’s real-life Albert Square can actually be found in South London in Stockwell which is in the borough of Lambeth.

Walford, the fictional suburb of East London where EastEnders is set, was given the E20 postcode when the BBC launched the soap opera in 1985. The previous highest postcode area in real life East London was E18, around South Woodford.

Walford has a fictional London postal district, London E20, and a fictional tube station, Walford East, which is located on the EastEnders tube map in the position normally occupied by the real Bromley-by-Bow tube station.

Tony Carpenter lived in the middle flat, 3B Albert Square, with his wife Hannah and daughter Cassie from 1985 until 1987. His son Kelvin Carpenter also lived here, but after Tony’s departure, he moved into the basement flat….3B Albert Square.

‘We use plate shots which are very basic CGI shots which are two people in the final scene that look like they are sitting at the same table, but actually they’ve been filmed in complete isolation from another, when you’re actually filming you’ll be talking to space actually.

An EastEnders representative told MailOnline: ‘In accordance with the government guidelines, EastEnders will continue filming during lockdown. ‘Production will continue to strictly adhere to the social distancing and safety measures in place.

The BBC added: “EastEnders will continue filming during lockdown. “Production will continue to strictly adhere to the social distancing and safety measures in place.”

Due to Covid-19 restrictions and guidance, the soap had to stop filming in March last year as the UK closed down under the first lockdown. They eventually were able to restart filming but had to adapt their methods to ensure cast and crew were kept safe.

EastEnders’ Bobby and Dana finally kiss using ‘no social distancing’ in romantic scene. EastEnders fans were left utterly delighted on Tuesday evening, as two characters shared a sweet on-screen kiss within coronavirus restrictions.

As with the majority of UK soaps, EastEnders returned to production at the end of June 2020 but the cast and crew are now required to follow social distancing rules. Speaking to Metro, the dad of three said the lack of socialising on set can prove quite ‘tiring’ and ‘depressing’.

The most obvious example, of course, is that EastEnders is now being filmed with strict social-distancing measures in place to keep the cast and crew safe.

During lockdown, Linda has been working at the launderette while Mick stays at home to look after son Ollie and Sharon Mitchell’s (Letitia Dean) son Kayden who she has renamed Albie. Mick did go for a job interview but it didn’t go as well as he had planned.

When will the show return? The soap will begin airing again on Monday September 7, at 8.05pm on BBC One. It has been confirmed that the new episodes will address the coronavirus pandemic in its storylines, in order to accurately reflect London life in 2020.