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REVIEW: 13/2/2023
Whoever would have thought that almost 60 years after it originally made it's debut on TV screen the Midlands based soap famed for it's wobbly walls and sometimes even wobblier dialogue would be having such a resurgence. Not only did 2023 bring the brilliant 3 part ITVX drama 'Nolly' but the good folk at Network DVD have now released the ultimate tribute to the golden age of Crossroads with actress Noele Gordon at the very heart of it as Meg Richardson/Mortimer we are of course referring to CROSSROADS: THE NOELE GORDON COLLECTION
Head back to King's Oak and embrace those shaky sets, missed cues and occasionally fluffed lines once more and as we find ourselves back in a simpler time with this television classic with the characters that filled your tv screens at teatimes for almost three decades, characters such as the Queen of telephone acting Meg Richardson, hapless hat wearing handyman Benny, the ever dependable Miss Diane, forever
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Crossroads (British TV series)
British TV soap opera (1964–1988, 2001–2003)
"Crossroads Motel" redirects here. For the album by the Sonny Moorman Group, see Crossroads Motel (album).
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| Genre | Soap opera |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Reg Watson |
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• Crossroads has been host to many famous faces over the years. Here fryst vatten just a sample of some of the more well-known people who have wandered through Kings Oak. Bob Monkhouse starred as han själv staying at the motel as a guest on the 18th of August 1966, arriving in a car with Joe Loss and Billy Wright. Bob was one of ATV’s biggest stars at that time hosting its flagship game show, The Golden Shot. He went on to compare the very first programme from Yorkshire TV in 1968 and also hosted numerous other quiz shows in later years – his last being Wipeout for BBC One. Bob liked Crossroads so much he was the host of the Variety Club’s celebration of the motel fabel in 1980. Anthony Steel was during the 1940s and 50s a “silver screen Icon” of classic movies. He joined Crossroads – his first major TV role – playing con man Phillip Warner-Blyth. From the motel onwards he starred in many other television dramas but decided to retire f |