ITV Nolly Drama
A collection of features and interviews focusing on the 2023 ITVX and ITV drama ‘Nolly’ from Quay Street Productions on the life of Noele Gordon.
PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
Forty years after Noele Gordon’s shock departure from Crossroads, ITV has commissioned Nolly, a three-part drama starring Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor Helena Bonham Carter as Noele Gordon and written by BAFTA-winning writer Russell T Davies.
NOLLY THE MAIN CHARACTERS
A guide to the main characters in Nolly.
FACT AND FICTION
A page looking at the real-life facts from the dramatic fiction.
In the main, writer Russell T. Davies – and Quay Street Productions – reflected the life and work of Noele accurately and beautifully. It is a fitting love letter to Noele Gordon and her soap opera. However, for reference, here is the reality of some scenes from when the drama went into total fiction.
INTERVIEW WITH HELENA BONHAM CARTER
Helena fabulously brought her interpretation of Noele Gordon to life in the three-part ITV Drama. Here the Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning performer talks about Noele and getting into the role.
INTERVIEW WITH RUSSELL T. DAVIES
Nolly has been written by BAFTA-winning writer Russell T Davies. The man who put life back into Doctor Who has explored the all-powerful reign, and fall from grace, of the inimitable Noele Gordon – the face of ATV for 25 years and star of shows such as Lunch Box and Crossroads.
INTERVIEW WITH AUGUSTUS PREW
Augustus Prew plays Tony Adams one of Noele Gordon’s dear friends. Tony was Adam Chance in Crossroads. Here Augustus talks about all things Nolly…
INTERVIEW WITH PETER HOAR – DIRECTOR
Peter Hoar, Directed the three-part drama. Here he talks about how the programmes were created from the sets to the recording style.
INTERVIEW WITH NICOLA SHINDLER – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Noele Gordon is at the height of her success, with her famous soap opera Crossroads riding high in the ratings. Then she’s suddenly sacked overnight – but why? This is the core plot to Russell T Davies’ penned three-part drama, Nolly. Nicola Shindler, Executive Producer, talks about the ITVX production looking at the life of Noele Gordon.