Croasdell: 'Enders team tread a fine line'

Former EastEnders star Adam Croasdell has said that the soap's producers walk on a "fine line" as they try to strike the right balance between realistic and entertaining stories.

The actor, who recently bowed out from his role as Walford's Dr Al Jenkins, claimed that the show's team face a difficult task as they work to maintain an appropriate tone.

Croasdell told BANG Showbiz: "That's certainly an ongoing challenge the writers face. I think if a show is entirely real, then often the drama doesn't come as fast. So you have to keep it up with drama and then still try and base it in reality. It's a ratings thing I suppose, it's holding the audience's attention.

"But it could work in the opposite way, if it suddenly becomes not that realistic then everyone will say, 'Well that's not the reason why we watch EastEnders'. It's sort of a fine line these writers have to work on."

He continued: "It is a remarkable challenge for any writers to keep up with the sheer quality of the storylines. It's hard. You need a good producer and you need a good script editor to keep firmly on the pulse about it."

Croasdell recently praised the romantic storylines his character was involved in during his time with the BBC programme.