Grew up with this in the 70s it was on all the time it seemed back then,,, reminds me of great times in my old house, when I hear the tune it just brings back great memories.
My mum had the entire downstairs of our house carpeted in brown autumn leaves carpeting. We all hated it within a very short time, and had to put up with it for years !
@@keithgriffiths9864 We were very conventional. We had the same bright orange wallpaper that was extremely common in so many houses back then, along with a brown suite with orange stripes that again was extremely commonplace. My parents broke with convention though when it came to the skirting boards. They were painted a shocking lime green that was almost luminous. The combination of orange and lime green went together in the same way custard goes with liver.
Featuring the late (2018) lovely Janet Hargreaves (Rosemary Hunter). Women with that level of class and sophistication are as rare as hen's teeth these days. A joy to behold.
I've heard about this before but this is the first time I've seen it and came here after watching 'Nolly' on ITVX. There's something about the way she spins round to lock eyes with the viewers at home- most likely giving herself whiplash in the process- with that strange ticking noise along with the music, that makes me piss myself laughing
@@stephenmcconnell1000 That "strange ticking noise" is the drummer keeping time, tapping his stick on either the cymbals, a woodblock or the edge of the snare drum. It sounds like all are used at some point in that performance.
Camp, frothy, and as 70s as a nylon shirt. Give me this and Morecambe and Wise every Christmas instead of 150 channels of disposable, vacuous imported tosh !! It was the " Howards Way" of its time and i can think of no higher accolade than that.😉👍
I adore Crossroads (though I was only 3 years old when this episode aired). This is how Christmas soaps should be - not all the death and misery we get now. Meg turning to sing straight down the camera was cheese and hilarious but on so wonderfully Crossroads. And is it me, but I always think that Doris almost looks like she's in love with Meg!
Amazingly this is probably closer to real life than the soaps today. Because real life isn't constant high drama and hysterics but instead for the most part boring and routine.
44 years ago was a long time ago, can’t believe all the changes that have happened to me, I remember switching jobs in middle of 1979, the new job lasted 4.5 years.
Has anyone heard the true story about Pamela Vezey (Kath Brownlow), waiting at the bus stop in the pouring rain for her bus, Noele Gordon arrived at work and with cigarette in hand she said to the director, "Alan darling, I think Pamela is going to be rather late this morning, I've just past her at the bus stop". (Noele Gordon of course had driven past Pamela in her rolls Royce NG 10). Another true story the beginning of an episode had just started being made Tony Adams (Adam Chance) was on the reception desk set with Noele, they could hear the ATV jingles and the Crossroads opening theme, (actress Kay Dotrice should have been with them on the reception set), Tony Adams turns to Noele and says ''Nolly, where's Kay? '', to which Noele Gordon pointing replied "she's over there dear, in the wrong f******dress and on the wrong f****** set".
As I have put in another comment, some ITV areas showed it on weekdays at 5.20-5.45pm; whilst others would show it at 6.35-7.00pm then at the time. I think ATV, then later Central, as makers of the series/show, would show it in their prime time slot of 6.00-6.25pm or so then too. Odd really, but I guess this is what they chose at the time then too?
Crossroads was part of my childhood and it's so nice to be able to revisit. I love this Christmas episode. It seems Sue Loyd must have forgotten to take her S pendant off. I remember as a child thinking 'I'm sure Barbara doesn't begin with S'😊 But it's N not relevant
@@CrossroadsMotel Goodness you are right, indeed, Noel Gordon was born on 25th. My Grandmother, I kid you not, was called Noel & was born on 15.12.12. 3 days earlier she would have been born on 12,.12.12. Sorry for the mistake, & thanks for the correction.
Blimey meg and the cast didnt so much 'break the fourth Wall' in that singsong as smash their way thru it lol. Just another one of those odd little things that made crossroads so different from any other show (before or since)
I read that William Hartnell broke the fourth wall by wishing viewers a merry Christmas in a festive episode of Doctor Who back in the '60s. Same sort of thing.
@@stephenmcconnell1000 Yes, that's true, I have the story. It was from a 12 part story called " The Dalek Master plan", episode seven, titled " The feast of Stephen". At the end of the episode he raised his glass and said, : " Incidentally, a merry Christmas to all of you at home".
It depended on where you lived at the time though. Some ITV areas had it on at 5.20pm; others at 6.35pm though. Here in London I know that Thames or LWT had it on mostly at 6.35pm; but I know that some other old companies such as Westward then TSW showed it at 5.20pm at the time then too. Odd really, but I guess that is what they chose or preferred back then though too?
There's something hilariously naff about the way the blonde woman enters at 0:14, I think it's something about the camera angle, you can see the shadow of the boom mic on her hair as she walks past plus she looks like she's trying to stop herself from laughing but I love it for all those things
Crossroads was not at times shown in all ITV areas. Thames did not show it for a while in 1968-69; meaning that there was a six-month backlog catch-up of episodes when they did do so. Whilst Granada did not show the series until 1974, and was the last company to show it in the then ITV network too. I guess there they started with the episodes on then at the time too. Although how they explained what had already been in the series goodness only knows too?!
I can’t recall ever seeing Crossroads at all in the Tyne Tees region - my mother recalled seeing it appear fairly sporadically and opting in and out of it when they wanted - probably missing really good storylines - my earliest memories of Crossroads in the Tyne Tees region was that they showed it at 4:20 in the afternoon from about 1971 or so - several months before Sandy’s accident - around the time he was in hospital, Tyne Tees moved it to a more accessible and appropriate slot of 6:35 on Tuesday to Friday in each case - they just expected viewers to just pick up the plot as if it had always been running forever! I believe that they got Noele Gordon and Jane Rossington, in character as Meg and Jill, to explain the story so far - no starting from the beginning and running two hour daily episodes to catch up! With both Crossroads and Coronation Street, Crossroads was shown in its own region and the southern regions (I mean south of Birmingham - not strictly Southern Television) from the start, uninterrupted - some regions in the northern parts of the UK opted in and out as they wished, annoying viewers who wanted to see how a gripping storyline concluded - a similar story with Coronation Street - shown largely in the northern regions - although Tyne Tees didn’t take it until it was a couple of years in - southern regions opted in and out - by the early 70s, both soaps were on the full ITV network - but Crossroads’s starting times varied - in fact, Tyne Tees, in the late 70s, put it out at 6 pm - half an hour before even its makers, ATV, for a while! If only all episodes of both soaps still existed in the archives (many of the old black and white episodes of Crossroads no longer exist anymore - though I believe almost all of Coronation Street does) - they could colourise them and re-show them on a channel and allow viewers to see episodes that they missed, either due to them not yet being born, too young to appreciate them at the time, or it wasn’t available in their area or almost any other reason, including the telly breaking down!
There have been some great actors and actresses but there has only ever been two soap opera "stars" - Pat Phoenix in Coronation Street and Noel Gordon in Crossroads
didnt they relaunch it in the 90s with some of the original cast and ITV cancelled it again so the people that made it made sure it could never be made again by totally destroying any credibility it (never ) had by having the ending be writing off all of the series by making it all a dream of a checkout girl (think it was Lucy Pargetter-chaz in emmerdale) and all the characters were staff at the store... the only soap where the actors were 200% more wooden than the scenery behind them... they dont make em like this any more....thank goodness.
Grew up with this in the 70s it was on all the time it seemed back then,,, reminds me of great times in my old house, when I hear the tune it just brings back great memories.
Once in a lifetime something magical happens which captures the time and the moment.
What a joy to go down Memory Lane and see all the old cast. In the last scene, Sarah Jane's reaction says it all! Love this episode.
A joy to watch not like the drudge of today’s soaps. Down memory Lane for me.
Yes so then too-and you are so right there really of course too for sure at that!
By 1979 most people had upgraded to a colour TV, so that they could fully appreciate all the wonderful shades of brown and beige.
😂 I’m afraid in those days, if we weren’t wearing brown we were wearing orange .
🤣🤣🤣
My mum had the entire downstairs of our house carpeted in brown autumn leaves carpeting. We all hated it within a very short time, and had to put up with it for years !
@@keithgriffiths9864 We were very conventional. We had the same bright orange wallpaper that was extremely common in so many houses back then, along with a brown suite with orange stripes that again was extremely commonplace. My parents broke with convention though when it came to the skirting boards. They were painted a shocking lime green that was almost luminous. The combination of orange and lime green went together in the same way custard goes with liver.
Those colours were very trendy back then.
Featuring the late (2018) lovely Janet Hargreaves (Rosemary Hunter). Women with that level of class and sophistication are as rare as hen's teeth these days. A joy to behold.
Meg singing, and other instruments kicking in is hilarious. The 20 close up on Kathy Staff and all joining in is priceless.
It's brilliant :-) If you listen right to the end with the volume right up, you hear them all congratulate someone!
Featuring Johnny Patrick......and his music.😉
I've heard about this before but this is the first time I've seen it and came here after watching 'Nolly' on ITVX. There's something about the way she spins round to lock eyes with the viewers at home- most likely giving herself whiplash in the process- with that strange ticking noise along with the music, that makes me piss myself laughing
@@stephenmcconnell1000 That "strange ticking noise" is the drummer keeping time, tapping his stick on either the cymbals, a woodblock or the edge of the snare drum. It sounds like all are used at some point in that performance.
@@lizbryant8347 it makes me laugh whatever it is; helps to underline the sheer campness of the situation
Just been watching 'Nolly' and did a search for Crossroad episodes. I absolutely love this!!
People laugh at this BUT she actually had a great singing voice and she was funny and warm.
My mum watched this religiously 😂❤
So did my Gran. The world would end if she missed it.
So did my mum & grandmother 😅
After school, with my very first snare drum (a Ringo Starr plastic horror) I used to sit by the TV and play along with the sig tune.) How sad is that?
Sounds nostalgic and shows your intelligence 😊
Camp, frothy, and as 70s as a nylon shirt.
Give me this and Morecambe and Wise every Christmas instead of 150 channels of disposable, vacuous imported tosh !!
It was the " Howards Way" of its time and i can think of no higher accolade than that.😉👍
I adore Crossroads (though I was only 3 years old when this episode aired). This is how Christmas soaps should be - not all the death and misery we get now.
Meg turning to sing straight down the camera was cheese and hilarious but on so wonderfully Crossroads. And is it me, but I always think that Doris almost looks like she's in love with Meg!
Miss Luke with the older guy and the next minute at the Hotel in full uniform??? Also the shot of the camera and microphone just before the credits.
Absolutely BRILLIANT
I can't work out where the drums and cymbal accompaniment came from in Megs sitting room?
Amazingly this is probably closer to real life than the soaps today. Because real life isn't constant high drama and hysterics but instead for the most part boring and routine.
Rosemary Hunter - one of Crossroads best ever characters played by an amazing actress
44 years ago was a long time ago, can’t believe all the changes that have happened to me, I remember switching jobs in middle of 1979, the new job lasted 4.5 years.
Happy days 👍🇬🇧
Christmas nostalgias like this vanished in thin air😳😵💫
Mrs Hope - my favourite Crossroads character played by the lovely Joy Andrews
Only Crossroads broke the 'fourth wall' at Christmas for Nolly!
When Meg enters at 4.55 head to toe in fur, hello dahhhhhlings. Of course there are no stars in this show!!
It's just so bloody brilliant 🙂 We will never see that sort of star again!
Lol!
Noel Gordon was taught to sing by my singing teacher after she left Crossroads and went back on the boards.
Has anyone heard the true story about Pamela Vezey (Kath Brownlow), waiting at the bus stop in the pouring rain for her bus, Noele Gordon arrived at work and with cigarette in hand she said to the director, "Alan darling, I think Pamela is going to be rather late this morning, I've just past her at the bus stop". (Noele Gordon of course had driven past Pamela in her rolls Royce NG 10). Another true story the beginning of an episode had just started being made Tony Adams (Adam Chance) was on the reception desk set with Noele, they could hear the ATV jingles and the Crossroads opening theme, (actress Kay Dotrice should have been with them on the reception set), Tony Adams turns to Noele and says ''Nolly, where's Kay? '', to which Noele Gordon pointing replied "she's over there dear, in the wrong f******dress and on the wrong f****** set".
A subtly hidden piano in the opening scene with a pink tablecloth
My mum would not start making tea till 5.45 when it finished. That's what I remember when it was on as a kid
Me also , Crossroads first before meal time
As I have put in another comment, some ITV areas showed it on weekdays at 5.20-5.45pm; whilst others would show it at 6.35-7.00pm then at the time. I think ATV, then later Central, as makers of the series/show, would show it in their prime time slot of 6.00-6.25pm or so then too. Odd really, but I guess this is what they chose at the time then too?
Thank you there too!
Crossroads was part of my childhood and it's so nice to be able to revisit. I love this Christmas episode. It seems Sue Loyd must have forgotten to take her S pendant off. I remember as a child thinking 'I'm sure Barbara doesn't begin with S'😊 But it's N not relevant
Magic, just magic ❤
I used to love Diane’s hair. So trendy. 😊
Ohh it’s Nora Batty! Ohhh didn’t they ever fix her hair! God Bless her!
Bring it bk for people like too young to see it first hand reoeat it
Where are Benny (“good morning Miss Diane”) and Shuhey McFee ?
Benny went out to fetch a spanner. That was six months ago, so he's due back any day now. 😆
Where was Shuie Mcfee ?.
I like your TH-cam channel, keep the episodes coming, my good one. 👍
Thanks so much 🙂
Love it too
Great Christmas TV , good old Nolly glamorous star .
Loved crossroads ❤❤
Noel Gordon was 60 on 15.12.79. She looked lovely. RIP
25.12.79
@@CrossroadsMotel Goodness you are right, indeed, Noel Gordon was born on 25th. My Grandmother, I kid you not, was called Noel & was born on 15.12.12. 3 days earlier she would have been born on 12,.12.12. Sorry for the mistake, & thanks for the correction.
@@maudeboggins9834 Hope you are enjoying the channel 🙂
My wife's favourite soap when Crossroads was aired on tv.
Blimey meg and the cast didnt so much 'break the fourth Wall' in that singsong as smash their way thru it lol. Just another one of those odd little things that made crossroads so different from any other show (before or since)
I read that William Hartnell broke the fourth wall by wishing viewers a merry Christmas in a festive episode of Doctor Who back in the '60s. Same sort of thing.
@@stephenmcconnell1000 sadly,that episode is missing,though a still and the audio still exist🎩
@@neilmcdonald9164 I know, 'The Dalek Master Plan'; the holy grail of lost Doctor Who probably never going to be animated 😞
@@stephenmcconnell1000 Yes, that's true, I have the story. It was from a 12 part story called " The Dalek Master plan", episode seven, titled " The feast of Stephen". At the end of the episode he raised his glass and said, : " Incidentally, a merry Christmas to all of you at home".
Had forgotten just how gorgeous Jane Rossington was. And Sue Lloyd was a babe
God I forgot how crap this really was wooden sets with wooden actors,but me mum used to loved it never missed it
5.20pm crossroads on TV. Then we would have dinner.
It depended on where you lived at the time though. Some ITV areas had it on at 5.20pm; others at 6.35pm though. Here in London I know that Thames or LWT had it on mostly at 6.35pm; but I know that some other old companies such as Westward then TSW showed it at 5.20pm at the time then too. Odd really, but I guess that is what they chose or preferred back then though too?
Slice up the fruit cake! Lol! All very camp and hilarious, but kind of nice, and quite unlike anything you'd see now.
Alison and Reg Cotterill: cartwheeling back in time...
My first Christmas 🌲😊
Me too!
They don't make programs like that anymore I just turned 18 when this episode was aired.
They just don’t make them like that anymore
There’s a reason for that.
There's something hilariously naff about the way the blonde woman enters at 0:14, I think it's something about the camera angle, you can see the shadow of the boom mic on her hair as she walks past plus she looks like she's trying to stop herself from laughing but I love it for all those things
Brilliant
Leonard Hobson and Gordon Brittas are the same person! 😂😂😂
The sound engineer got sacked over the noise of opening the presents .
I,was 5 then.Nealy 50 now.
im that important i have two phones
sound engineers nightmare, christmas wrapping paper being torn open over dialogue ha, might as well just scratch your nail on the mic
Crossroads was not at times shown in all ITV areas. Thames did not show it for a while in 1968-69; meaning that there was a six-month backlog catch-up of episodes when they did do so. Whilst Granada did not show the series until 1974, and was the last company to show it in the then ITV network too. I guess there they started with the episodes on then at the time too. Although how they explained what had already been in the series goodness only knows too?!
I can’t recall ever seeing Crossroads at all in the Tyne Tees region - my mother recalled seeing it appear fairly sporadically and opting in and out of it when they wanted - probably missing really good storylines - my earliest memories of Crossroads in the Tyne Tees region was that they showed it at 4:20 in the afternoon from about 1971 or so - several months before Sandy’s accident - around the time he was in hospital, Tyne Tees moved it to a more accessible and appropriate slot of 6:35 on Tuesday to Friday in each case - they just expected viewers to just pick up the plot as if it had always been running forever! I believe that they got Noele Gordon and Jane Rossington, in character as Meg and Jill, to explain the story so far - no starting from the beginning and running two hour daily episodes to catch up!
With both Crossroads and Coronation Street, Crossroads was shown in its own region and the southern regions (I mean south of Birmingham - not strictly Southern Television) from the start, uninterrupted - some regions in the northern parts of the UK opted in and out as they wished, annoying viewers who wanted to see how a gripping storyline concluded - a similar story with Coronation Street - shown largely in the northern regions - although Tyne Tees didn’t take it until it was a couple of years in - southern regions opted in and out - by the early 70s, both soaps were on the full ITV network - but Crossroads’s starting times varied - in fact, Tyne Tees, in the late 70s, put it out at 6 pm - half an hour before even its makers, ATV, for a while!
If only all episodes of both soaps still existed in the archives (many of the old black and white episodes of Crossroads no longer exist anymore - though I believe almost all of Coronation Street does) - they could colourise them and re-show them on a channel and allow viewers to see episodes that they missed, either due to them not yet being born, too young to appreciate them at the time, or it wasn’t available in their area or almost any other reason, including the telly breaking down!
My brother used to do a great impression of David Hunter when Rosemary shot him.
David jason was in crossroads
There have been some great actors and actresses but there has only ever been two soap opera "stars" - Pat Phoenix in Coronation Street and Noel Gordon in Crossroads
Yes you are so right there really too of course-oh, how it used to be of old now then too for sure?!
Remember watching crossroads because I had 5 sisters so had no choice legendary show
Did little Sara Jane remove some of the keys from the piano I wonder ??
What a stuffy uncle. Hes neice is old enough to have a male friend?
Did Alison have a huge scar ?
Alison Cotterill played by Katy Perry's mum. 🤭
Victoria Wood cut her teeth on this.
Great nostalgia show
Where’s Benny?
He went out to fetch a spanner
it does draw you in like tobacco or crystal meth, no wonder mary harold wilsons wife campaigned for cross roads return
Miss Diane is just cute😊
didnt they relaunch it in the 90s with some of the original cast and ITV cancelled it again so the people that made it made sure it could never be made again by totally destroying any credibility it (never ) had by having the ending be writing off all of the series by making it all a dream of a checkout girl (think it was Lucy Pargetter-chaz in emmerdale) and all the characters were staff at the store... the only soap where the actors were 200% more wooden than the scenery behind them... they dont make em like this any more....thank goodness.
Blast past never watch it hardly !
🥳🥳🥳🥳💃🏻🎄
Who's here from "Nolly"
I prefer acorn antiques
I still kind of cringe when I see Nolly breaking the forth wall!!
I love it, that moment she turns 😍
Cring worthy but good to see again!
Deadpool.
This gives me PTSD… as a very small kid my mum watched it. I hated it and just wanted cartoons! 😄
It's just as crap as I remember lol : )