Can someone explain to me why the smoking laws don't apply to Liz from Corrie etc etc.

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The other day Liz was smoking in the empty bar she and Vernon were looking at.

Probably a common-sensicle answer, but how come they can smoke on set?

Also Dot from Easties - always puffing away . . .

That did cross my mind too. I know it would be ok in the backroom parts of a bar, ie the house. Not sure how they get away with it during filming either.

Bumpign cos I need to know!!

www.smokefreeengland.co.uk/faq/exemptions.html Actors are exempt from the ban if it's appropriate to their storyline/performance.

But how come liz was smoking at the bar - surely thats not allowed even if it was an empty 'pub'

Deidre seems to chain smoke her way through her scenes

wasnt the bar Liz was looking at closed full time, as in not a business at present? chap was talkinga bout getting it up and ready to open again

The Smoke-free (Exemptions and Vehicles) Regulations 2007:

"Performers

1. Where the artistic integrity of a performance makes it appropriate for a person who is taking part in that performance to smoke, the part of the premises in which that person performs is not smoke-free in relation to that person during his performance."

Thanks for that. How come this deosn't apply to stand - up comediens and the like? They are 'performers' and it could be part of their show . .