Life at the Crossroads; It was famous for its wobbly sets and fluffed lines, but now the new new Crossroads is the Dynasty of Dudley. Peter Elson indulges in some on-set pillow talk with its star, Jane Asher, and meets the show's Widnes-bred boss.(Features)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: January 29, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Peter Elson

`WHEN you write this up, can I ask one thing?'' asked the Crossroads pressofficer, ominously. Oh no. Here come the rules and restrictions in return for being admitted to the inner-sanctum of s oapland's newest and glitziest television set.

``Can you just say that it's on ITV1 at 5pm every weekday?''

Phew. A small price to pay for the privilege of experiencing one of the most famous programme names in British television that, against all the odds, is back with us. Crossroads, launched in 1964, was one of Britain's earliest and most successful soap ...

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