Russell T Davies appears on The Graham Norton Show on Friday, January 20 to talk about his latest project Nolly, which pays tribute to Crossroads star Noele Gordon. And the It's A Sin creator reaveals that he was such a 'super fan' of the ITV soap that he wrote a full script for it - days before it was axed.
Crossroads launched in 1964 and the late Noele - portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter in three-part ITVX drama Nolly - was one of its biggest stars.
Talking about the soap opera on The Graham Norton Show, Welshman Davies says: “The first thing I ever wrote was a script for Crossroads. I sent it off and they invited me to Birmingham. I was so excited to be there because I loved it so much, but I could see the fear in their eyes when they realised, I was a super fan. I went away and wrote a proper script and sent it off. Five days later the show was axed. I waited 40 years and finally got to write it so got there in the end!”
