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he played a great part. i met him a few times in the angus hotel in brumHe served me to a pint in the Malt shovel. I found his to be quite polite, and pleasant. He was an actor....
he played a great part. i met him a few times in the angus hotel in brumHe served me to a pint in the Malt shovel. I found his to be quite polite, and pleasant. He was an actor....
I just stumbled across this post as I was going to ask if the sets really did used to move about. I am old enough to remember Crossroads (although I was only a child) but I have always wondered if the sets did wobble!!!!! Obviously they did!!!!!I thought this might be worth a mention. Did you know it's the 10th anniversary of the very last episode of crossroads this year and next year is the 50th anniversary of the first episode. The crossroad appreciation society are setting up events to. Remember it by. We never missed an episode in house. Even with shakey sets it was watching. Especially amy turtle.
I just stumbled across this post as I was going to ask if the sets really did used to move about. I am old enough to remember Crossroads (although I was only a child) but I have always wondered if the sets did wobble!!!!! Obviously they did!!!!!
I haven't looked up Crossroads on-line as I don't really want to spoil what I can remember about it, it is tempting to try and spot the wobbly sets!!!!!
Miranda Pollard was our sandwich lady years after Crossroads!!! She was really bubbly and upbeat.
In 1966 (I think it was) as an apprentice gasfitter I went to the BBC Gosta Green studios to fit a gas cooker on the set for 'United.' The fitter and I duly did the job and on the way out a late arriving member of the cast, George Layton, now a renowned writer, producer etc ran into me at the entrance. I wonder if he remembers?Hi Williamstreeter and Alf rogers. I remember "Compact" and "United." These were of course rivals to "Crossroads" because they were on the BBC. "United" was launched at about the same time as "The Newcomers" I think as a kind of pilot to see which one would catch the imagination of the public and replace "Compact" - in fact neither for very long as it turned out. Certainly "United" was produced at the Pebble Mill studios, perhaps "The Newcomers" as well? I remember one Sunday going down to the field next to the studios where there was a football pitch to watch the cast of "United" play a charity match against some veteran footballers from Birmingham City- Gil Merick was in goal for Brum. I guess that must have been around 1963-4.
In 1966 (I think it was) as an apprentice gasfitter I went to the BBC Gosta Green studios to fit a gas cooker on the set for 'United.' The fitter and I duly did the job and on the way out a late arriving member of the cast, George Layton, now a renowned writer, producer etc ran into me at the entrance. I wonder if he remembers?
You have my deepest sympathy, I hope the treatment worked and you are now fully recovered.OK this is my moment of glory. I had an ex-girfriend who was a production assistant on "Crossroads," a show which I adored for many reasons. When I was back in Birmingham she'd invite me to come to Central Television studios and watch "Tiswas" live on a Saturday morning. AND she took me round the set of "Crossroads" AND yes I stood behind reception and picked up the phone and said "Crossroads, can I help you?" And yes I've still got the 45 of Benny's "Where do I go from here?"
This reminds me of the tv programme Father Ted.Did you know Benny had a trial for Aston Villa when Ron Saunders was in charge .SEE U TUBE
Acorn Antiques took the idea of their wobbly sets from Crossroads