The powerful reign, and fall from grace, of the inimitable Noele Gordon – Queen of the Midlands, the darling of the establishment, until it betrayed her.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
British soap opera star Noele Gordon is at the height of her success, the Queen of the Crossroads Motel. But then, in 1981, she’s suddenly sacked, overnight, with no warning, and no explanation. But why?
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
With exit day looming, Nolly is desperate to know whether her character will be killed off. And can Crossroads survive without her? The answer involves a fire, a chase and the QE2, but what will happen to Nolly once the camera turns away?
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Nolly struggles in the cut-throat world of theater, still haunted by the question: why was she sacked from Crossroads? But when an unexpected answer arrives, can Nolly seize the chance to restore Meg for one final curtain call?
Helena Bonham Carter
Max Brown
Antonia Bernath
Bethany Antonia
Mark Gatiss
Augustus Prew
Richard Lintern
Emily Butcher
Peter Hoar
Nicola Shindler
Russell T. Davies