Emmerdale’s storylines are all sensationalist, it’s a shame reveals star Chris Chittell
thesun.co.ukEMMERDALE star Chris Chittell has criticised the soap's 'sensationalist' storylines. Chris, 74, has played Eric Pollard in Emmerdale since 1986 and is the soap's longest serving cast member in its history.
As the show gears up for a dramatic week to mark its 50th anniversary, Chris has spoken about how it has changed over the years, and what concerns him the most.
Speaking to the Soap From The Box podcast, Eric said: "The biggest change is the topic of storylines, they're all sensationalist, which is a shame. "We have to look at life and be able to reflect it to do our jobs.
And life as we see it now, hells bells, you daren't cough, walk in the street because there's a death. But life is not like that." He continued: "I saw a wonderful episode of Coronation Street with Sarah Lancashire and Julie Goodyear in the pub.
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