Episodes for the popular soap Hollyoaks will increase from two nights to four a week shortly.
It follows the announcement from Channel 4 that production for new episodes will start again this week, with on-set recording planned for July.
Filming stopped in March due to the pandemic and classic episodes have been shown on screens since, to fill gaps in the reduced schedule.
The broadcaster has also announced episodes will increase from two nights per week to four, from September.
Protocols will be in place to protect cast and crew when on-set recording beings, Channel 4 has said.
There are also plans to go to five episodes a week in 2021.
A Channel 4 spokeswoman said: “Hollyoaks will be resuming production this week in Liverpool ahead of a return to recording on set in July.
“The Channel 4 drama, which is shot differently to other soaps with single-camera, will increase in episodes from its current two nights a week to four nights a week from September, the current plan being to return to five episodes in 2021.
“To safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all involved in the production of Hollyoaks, new work protocols will be in place.
“All cast and crew will attend a safety induction to familiarise themselves with the revised way of working prior to production restarting."
It comes after Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders all announced a return to filming.
Emmerdale is using two-metre poles and hazard tape to ensure social-distancing, and face masks and temperature checks to reduce the chance of virus transmission.
