2011
BBC Interview: On Tuesday 11th October CAS was proud to support the Vic Minett BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire 'Poke a Bonfire' cause which is to help save Hedgehogs sleeping inside the woodpiles from being burned. The fan club's Mike played 'Simple Handyman' against Crossroads actor Tony Adams' Mr Afternoons of the Afternoon Motel. You can hear it here courtesy of the BBC team.
Crossroads Actress' latest book: Nadine Hanwell took over the role of Marilyn Hope from Sue Nicholls in September 1968. Today she’s a successful director and producer with her own theatre company, Nadine’s Window.
In her new book “Nadine Who?...and a dog called Shoe” you can Join Nadine and her Doberman, Shoe, to savour a slice of life in West London. Escape into the lush green world of Kensington Gardens with its lingering memories of Princess Diana. Visit beautiful Hyde Park and walk along the Serpentine. See the less beautiful side with the ‘Can people’ of Shepherd’s Bush.
Wander along Queensway, feel its tourist buzz, meet Irish ‘Crocodile Dundee.’ Walk through Notting Hill Gate into Holland Park. Get to know the ‘regulars’ in the café and the local dog walkers. Laugh at Shoe, the picnic thief extraordinaire! The book is now onsale Click Here for more
Neil Grainger Great North Run: "Hey lovely Crossroads fans. Neil Grainger AKA Phil Berry from Xroads Mark 2 here. I am running the Great North Run on September 18th and would love it if you could sponsor me. I am running for Cancer Research, and as it's 5 years since I lost Mum to Cancer, it would be great to give a big fat cheque to an amazing charity. Please do give all you can and I promise to do all 13 miles in under 2 hours. Or die trying. Muchos Luvos xx" Neil told the fan club Facebook page. Support Neil by clicking here to donate.
BBC Local Radio: We featured on the Vic Minett show on BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire on August 17th alongside actor Tony Adams who was the wonderfully smooth Adam Chance. The debate was mainly looking at the enduring popularity of the saga. Music from Crossroads also features including the theme tune and the 1981 Kate Robbins Crossroads track More Than In Love. Vic on Facebook here
Weekly News, Newspaper: CAS and ATV appeared in an issue of the Weekly News to discuss the Return to Crossroads documentary.
Video Clip Update: Lots of new clips added including Angela Webb, Lynette McMorrough, Richard Thorp, Christopher Douglas, Tony Adams, Carolyn Jones and more!
In Memory Page added. More details will be added shortly. Currently online there we have Noele Gordon, Lord Lew Grade and Peter Ling. News archive also to be expanded.
Heather Chasen for BBC One's saga EastEnders: The TV Times say: "Noticed that Janine's grandmother Lydia, is looking a bit different? Eastenders bosses have had to recast the role because the actress originally selected to play her, Margaret Tyzak, has pulled out due to personal reasons. The actress now playing Lydia, 83 year old Heather Chasen, is probably best remembered as super bitch Valerie Pollard in Crossroads"
Nolly's Grave: ATV and CAS visited Noele Gordon's grave on April 14th. We are pleased to report the grave now is in good condition and ATV paid to have the grave (and Noele's mothers) cleaned up. Flowers have been placed. We were pleased to see others had also been leaving flowers before our arrival.
Charles Stapley, who played Ted Hope, has died. He had a long and varied career. He starred in ATV productions over three decades from The Adventures of Robin Hood to award-winning daytime serial Crossroads - for which he is most fondly remembered. In later years he became a regular in the press when commenting about his stepdaughter Heather Mills.
Charles joined the cast in 1970 having several spells as a main character as well as semi-regular periods up until 1979. In the series he played a retired navy captain who wooed and married a former theatre actress Tish (the late Joy Andrews) and together they ran The Hope Chest antique shop.
With an eye for the ladies his real-life months out of the show - often to do theatre work - were brought about by the fictional philandering of Ted and his saucy affairs. – Ted notably in 1973 and 1979 was seen to woo other women.
Crossroads co-star and personal friend Janet Hargreaves, who played Rosemary Hunter in the show, told ATV that Charles was “A dear friend and a fine actor.” And added that he was “always helpful” to his colleagues in offering support when learning lines and rehearsing new theatre parts. She added, rather sadly, that "I miss him terribly."
Video Clip update: An interview with original Crossroads director (1964-1972) Alan Coleman is now online in our video section.
Margaret John has died aged 84. In 1978 she was cast in the semi-regular role of doctors receptionist Marian Owen in Crossroads, who was also the Aunt of regular Kevin Banks. She was last seen in Kings Oak in 1985. In more recent years she became a comedy hit starring in BBC Three sitcom Gavin and Stacey.
2010
On the Radio: Radio 2's Paul O'Grady Show has featured the serial and this very fan club a number of times in 2010. A special Friday Night is Music Night celebrating 'soap opera' also featured a live version of the Crossroads theme conducted by Tony Hatch and for Christmas 2010 Jane Rossington read the Nativity at Coventry Cathedral for Sunday Half Hour. The theme also has featured on the Chris Evans breakfast show too.
In the Press: The fan club has featured in the press three times across August 2010. It follows the long hunt for lost locations used in the series. Stories surrounding this news appeared in Midland paper The Shropshire Star and later national newspaper The Express. The documentary 'Return To Crossroads' is in production with ATV Network, you can see previews of this in our Video Clips section.
