{"id":29623,"date":"2023-02-02T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1777067"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:42:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T12:42:56","slug":"crossroads-stars-reunite-for-emotional-cameos-in-nolly-finale","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/crossroads-stars-reunite-for-emotional-cameos-in-nolly-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossroads stars reunite for emotional cameos in Nolly finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tony Adams and Susan Hanson make appearances in Russell T Davies’s showbiz drama. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 02 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The stars of cult favourite soap opera Crossroads have reunited for ITVX drama Nolly<\/a>, which pays tribute to their late friend and colleague Noele Gordon.<\/p>\n

Tony Adams and Susan Hanson became familiar faces across the country for their portrayals of suave accountant Adam Chance and ill-fated waitress Diane Lawton on Crossroads.<\/p>\n

Hanson became one of the show\u2019s longest-serving cast members with an impressive 21 years on the series, while Adams starred for a decade and returned for the short-lived revival which began in 2001.<\/p>\n

In the final episode of Russell T Davies drama Nolly, which chronicles Gordon\u2019s shock firing from the soap, they share the screen once more for a touching cameo in which they give their former co-star the send-off she deserves.<\/p>

The series ends with a recreation of Nolly\u2019s triumphant return to Crossroads for a special episode filmed in Venice, which is contrasted against emotional scenes of her real-life decline due to stomach cancer.<\/p>\n

Though it acknowledges her tragic death, the final moments focus primarily on Nolly\u2019s extraordinary life and beloved performance as Meg Mortimer, with her glamorous return receiving a standing ovation from the cast and crew.<\/p>\n

The camera then pans to the back of the set, where the real Adams and Hanson are watching fondly and join in the applause for their late co-star, who arguably never received the respect she deserved in life.<\/p>\n

As shown in the series, Adams had a particularly close friendship with Nolly, even sailing out on his own private boat to wave her off on her final day of shooting for Crossroads.<\/p>\n