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I‘m also really looking forward to watching this.
Does anyone know definitively when it will air on ITV?
Does anyone know definitively when it will air on ITV?
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All we know so far is that it’ll launch in 2023, first on ITVX then a few months later on ITV1. There’s a longer clip than the one I posted previously as well as a short interview with cast & crew in the link below.
Nolly Q&A
Panel L-R: Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Gatiss, Nicola Shindler and Russell T Davies
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That was an interesting watch. I'd like to hear the 'definitive' version of her sacking if Russell has really found this out during his research.
Was it the creator/writer Peter Ling or Producer Jack Barton who wanted her out?
Peter Ling said in this interview:
"Now she was a leading lady, and she used to lay down the law from time to time; not surprisingly, many directors (and producers) found her difficult to work with. I don’t know what caused the final showdown, but it did not come as a great surprise when we heard that her contract had been terminated."
Full link here: https://crossroadsmotel.co.uk/fanclub/2021/01/24/peter-ling/
Was she stabbed in the back by these writers/producers who disliked her power, or was it solely Charles Denton, the Head of Programmes who was said to hate Crossroads and wanted to axe it?
I wonder how honest this drama will be, or will Russell T.Davies just make it all a big campfest? That clip that Helena Bonham-Carter does after she finds out she is sacked is not particularly accurate. Noele was actually very dignified in her interviews at the time, saying she would go on and keep working, she was grateful for the time she had, etc. I don't think she was as Diva-ish as is made out.
But as a single woman with no children, the show really was her life and behind the scenes it must have been devastating for her.
Was it the creator/writer Peter Ling or Producer Jack Barton who wanted her out?
Peter Ling said in this interview:
"Now she was a leading lady, and she used to lay down the law from time to time; not surprisingly, many directors (and producers) found her difficult to work with. I don’t know what caused the final showdown, but it did not come as a great surprise when we heard that her contract had been terminated."
Full link here: https://crossroadsmotel.co.uk/fanclub/2021/01/24/peter-ling/
Was she stabbed in the back by these writers/producers who disliked her power, or was it solely Charles Denton, the Head of Programmes who was said to hate Crossroads and wanted to axe it?
I wonder how honest this drama will be, or will Russell T.Davies just make it all a big campfest? That clip that Helena Bonham-Carter does after she finds out she is sacked is not particularly accurate. Noele was actually very dignified in her interviews at the time, saying she would go on and keep working, she was grateful for the time she had, etc. I don't think she was as Diva-ish as is made out.
But as a single woman with no children, the show really was her life and behind the scenes it must have been devastating for her.
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From that clip of "Nolly" I can instantly tell who the different actors are portraying from how they look so it seems that it has been cast well, at least from the physical appearance of the characters.
That was my first thought because I remember seeing the first interview she gave after the sacking it was very different. I did wonder whether the recreation was of another interview that she gave which wasn't broadcast.
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By the way, there are a few Crossroads episodes available on ITV Hub/ITVX at the moment including Meg's wedding to Hugh Mortimer, the motel fire, Meg's QE2 goodbye, Maureen's death and various Christmas episodes.
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I'll check those out later, thanks.
Also, just to add I found this touching tribute to Crossroads on youtube, re-imagined as an episode of Knots Landing. Where else could we post stuff like this, other than to fellow tellytalkers?
Also, just to add I found this touching tribute to Crossroads on youtube, re-imagined as an episode of Knots Landing. Where else could we post stuff like this, other than to fellow tellytalkers?
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As much as I liked Crossroads, I'm not willing to pay £130 to watch those episodes on DVDs. I suspect this release is to cash in on the renewed attention on Crossroads that the "Nolly" series will generate.
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I watched 3 episodes on ITVX which covered the aftermath of Maureen being run down and ultimately dying. The acting and scripting was first class and all the storylines were interesting. I can't remember how young I was when I first saw these but I reckon I was still in infant school but I might have seen them subsequently on UK Gold because I could remember a lot of what happened.
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Wow this is really exciting. I might ask Santa really nicely if he'll pre-order it for me.... I held off on the Sons & Daughters ones because it all used to be free on youtube, but this is something special.
Aren't there lots of gaps though, with certain years/periods no longer available?
Aren't there lots of gaps though, with certain years/periods no longer available?
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Yes, I’d say it’s no coincidence that it’s being released now but it’s still a good treat for fans looking to relive the Meg era in the most complete form available.
The only era I rewatched with any consistency was about 2/3 of the year that Nicola Freeman arrived and that was online. I really enjoyed most of it.
I’m sure there’s someone on here who’d know the finer details but from what I’ve read, most (if not all) episodes from the Central era of 1982-88 still exist. Prior to that, it’s a bit patchy.
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Was that the year that Nicola's brother Mickey had an affair with Jill? That was a brilliant year for Crossroads and I remember it achieved really high viewing figures.
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Possibly but I didn’t see that storyline in the episodes that I watched. Most episodes from March to September 1985 are available, which chart the departures of Glenda and the Hunters (among others), the arrival of Nicola and then finish up just after the armed robbery at the motel. Then there’s a gap until around Christmas. Mickey was definitely on the scene by then (he possibly appeared around September too, as did Nicola’s stepkids) but I’m not sure if he’d started carrying on with Jill. Her marriage to Adam was in choppy waters in the latter part of the summer for sure, after he’d made a pass at Nicola while Jill was in Germany.
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Usually with Network I'll wait for an offer to come along, and I still might. But to me £130 seems pretty good value for over 700 episodes. That's about the cost of one season (250-ish episodes) of Sons and Daughters.
I'm still kicking myself for not getting the Crossroads DVDs that were released some years ago before they went out of print, and this looks like an especially comprehensive collection, so I'm seriously considering taking the plunge just in case this sells out or isn't included in the usual sitewide offers down the line.
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This helps justify the purchase of XRDS: THE NGC I made yesterday (despite the fact that I already own the motel-shaped box-set that came out however many years ago).
Oh yeah, this is definitely coming out to complement Nolly, which makes total sense -- when else will Crossroads ever be a hot topic again? I've a friend who's in Nolly and it sounds great, similar in tone to The Road to Coronation Street and An Adventure in Space and Time (the dramatisation of the early days of Doctor Who). RTD interviewed as many of the original surviving cast as he could, some of whom - and I don't know if this is common knowledge so please don't tell anyone - will be making tiny cameo appearances.
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Well in that case... you're very welcome.
Now that's hardcore Crossroads fandom.
From what I've read, the earlier set has just one episode that's not featured on the new one. The question now is: do you keep both just to have that one episode?
That sounds very promising. I loved TRTCS enough to have rewatched it a few times.
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The earlier box set is very compact plus it’s shaped like a motel so it’s un-get rid off-able really.
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I wonder if this appearance will be re-created in the forthcoming Nolly?
Lovely that she had a sense of humour about it, despite the hurt she was obviously feeling.
Lovely that she had a sense of humour about it, despite the hurt she was obviously feeling.
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I would love to see some of the classic episodes but certainly couldn't afford £130 even though it's fantastic value for money.
As far as I'm aware, the real reason behind the sacking was because ITV wanted the show killed off - and they felt they had to get Noel out so audiences would switch over, giving them an excuse to axe it. Of course that didn't happen and it continued for some years after.
It will be very interesting to see if another reason for the sacking is revealed in "Nolly".
As far as I'm aware, the real reason behind the sacking was because ITV wanted the show killed off - and they felt they had to get Noel out so audiences would switch over, giving them an excuse to axe it. Of course that didn't happen and it continued for some years after.
It will be very interesting to see if another reason for the sacking is revealed in "Nolly".