"Crossroads" (2001) TV series 2001-2003

Directors:

Judith Dine
Steve Goldie

Writers:

Colin Brake (2 episodes)
Andy Bernhardt (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | unknown

Release Date:

5 March 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A Millennium update of the popular British soap opera 'Crossroads' which originally ran from 1964 to 1988. The motel is now a hotel and a brand new cast are in residence.

Plot Keywords:

Soap

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jane Gurnett

...

Kate Russell (54 episodes, 2001-2003)

Runtime:

24 min (418 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Bingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Carlton Television

Trivia:

The 2001-2 series saw the return of four characters from the show's prior run (1964-88). These were Jill Harvey, Adam Chance, Doris Luke and Sarah-Jane Harvey. The first three were reprised by original actors Jane Rossington, Tony Adams and Kathy Staff, whilst the last - Jill's daughter - was previously only seen as a child. The makers of the 2003 series were intending to bring back Chance, but the show was cancelled before they could.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)

Doesn't ultimately deliver

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

Only six months into the new re-vamped Crossroads,and rumor is already starting to spread of a potential axing.Well,to be honest,this is not really surprising.As high hopes as anyone might have had for this new edition , it's really just not up to scratch.The main problem being the acting:it is , whatever way you look at it, wooden.Everyone involved simply reads their lines out as blankly and dully as you can imagine,so that they sound almost like cyborgs.The stories are rather cliched and predictable,with love triangles,high stakes and adversity being mainly on the agenda.And it is so hard to believe that all this could be going on under the roof of a hotel.Worth watching,but certainly only as something to glance at while eating your snack.**