Crossroads

Jill Richardson, Adam Chance and Doris Luke are being reprised, played by original actors Jane Rossington, Tony Adams and Kathy Staff. New face: James Mckenzie Robinson as Ray Dobbs More famous than its characters and its melodramatic storylines were its wobbly sets and fluffed lines. ... Full Review

People did get very caught up in the slightly more realistic storyline with Jill's pregnancy which faithfully followed the stages. End of an era The poor motel did suffer: it was also burnt down in a bizarre storyline that had Meg appear to die but actually going on a cruise. ... Full Review

The last episode of "Crossroads" was screened in April 1988, and featured the owners selling the famous motel and settling down in the West Country somewhere. ITV's Daytime Programme Controller, Maureen Duffy, was quick to dismiss worries that the new version of the show would hark back to the old series, famous for wobbly sets and melodramatic storylines: "The new Crossroads will be absolutely of our time - with strong narrative dealing with the realities, issues and fun of everyday life. ... Full Review

The original three will be joined by a mainly younger cast - good looking actors to attract the younger audience lost when Home and Away moved to Channel 5. The soap has been given a £10m revamp and will feature a cast of 26 actors, as opposed to the original eight jostling for screen-space. ... Full Review

Despite all the hype about younger stars helping revive Crossroads, the real star of the show was a balding 50-something head porter with a love of watching security cameras. ... Full Article