SETTLING down in front of one of the big soaps is a nightly ritual for many of us Brits.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re more of an EastEnders fan or you can\u2019t get enough of Corrie have you ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes?<\/p>\n

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Well, an insider who has worked behind the camera for over three decades has lifted the lid on what really happens on set.<\/p>\n

Taking to Reddit, the anonymous cameraman encouraged users to ask him anything about his 30 years working on set on over 6000 episodes.<\/p>\n

And the questions came in thick and fast.<\/p>\n

One user was keen to know how many takes an average shot needs.<\/p>\n

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Responding, the cameraman wrote: \u201cDepends strictly on the actors involved. Some actors have difficulty remembering their lines, so the takes add up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSome scenes we can do "pickups" that is, not doing the whole scene over again but picking up where the actor forgot the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe actors who have been around a while usually do better, but that is not a hard and fast statement. A couple of the more veteran actors are not as conscientious as others.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cOn average, most scenes are shot at least twice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When it comes to wrapping up an episode, it can be a lengthy process according to the cameraman.<\/p>\n

\u201c(They take) Anywhere from 10 to 12 hours (to film),\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSome days have been epic where I've worked 20, but that is the nature of TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked on his opinion on the actors themselves, the man admitted that it can be a mixed bag.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like the people you work with, some are nice, some not so nice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, I don't know if it's the chicken or egg syndrome, do they get into acting to get their egos stroked or did their egos enlarge because of being an actor?\u201d<\/p>\n

The cheeky cameraman even let fans in on the secrets of a soap sex scene and admits that it can cause problems in off-screen relationships.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of the actors are married, not only that but on soaps most of the people have been working together for years so they are friends,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNot that I haven't seen marriages break up because of an on screen pairing. But that is the exception not the rule.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBelieve it or not, the actors are wearing clothes under the covers, it's just through skillful camerawork that you don't see the clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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