Dementia has been a major storyline in soaps over the years, with characters including Emmerdale s Ashley Thomas and EastEnders Dot Cotton battling the condition.
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Coronation Street show bosses are also said to have slashed the number of extras used, and increased back-to-back filming – when actors start on set at 7am and film all day