Crossroads/Acorn Antiques the Sackings - Extended Version

Mash up of news reports of the sacking of real life actress Noele Gordon from TV Crossroads with that of fictitious Mrs Overall from Acorn Antiques. Extended with their last scenes.

[@Knappa22]

When Miss Babs says “She’s choking on her own macaroon!” before Mrs O has even taken a bite. Pure rapture!

[@stuartmiller7419]

That and reading her lines from the back of the macaroon. Such a beautifully observed parody.

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

Victoria's stifled yawn during Mrs Overall's farewell speech and Celia's upstaging face scratching - it's these fine details that raises this beyond genius.

[@ivanahavitoff7308]

Noele Gordon puffing on a senior service - fucking love it.

[@petejones879]

Many forget that Noel Gordon once had a singing career... I remember her as a presenter for the Lunchbox TV show before crossroads

[@reenougle]

Everything about Acorn is brilliant. One of the funniest shows ever. I love the name Bodacia Overall.....

[@TheBrummie60]

Indeed. A nod to Amy Turtle of Crossroads. Interestingly, Ann George, who played Amy Turtle, and Mrs Overall, portrayed by Julie Walters, were both born in Smethwick, Birmingham.

[@zeddeka]

Noele Gordon really part of that generation of grande dame soap stars where it really went to their heads a bit and they acted more like they thought they were Hollywood Stars. It was said of Pat Phoenix that she was "The Joan Crawford of Manchester" and she spent a lot of her time opening butcher's shops wearing fur coats. Gloriously over the top. Noele Gordon very much in that mould. Perhaps Julie Goodyear was the last of that type.

[@glamdolly30]

Brilliantly edited and very funny! Acorn Antiques wasn't just hilarious - it was genius and pure Crossroads!

[@petejones879]

I was addicted to this as a kid. Crossroads .. Amy Turtle (Anne George) constantly getting her words wrong... Ah the good old days

[@caerfaimama]

This is wonderful. I loved that Paul Henry was at Noelle's side when she left the studio 😆

[@brucedanton3669]

Crossroads was a real classic in so many ways whether you liked it or not somehow! After Noele Gordon left, it was not the same really somehow. As for Acorn Antiques, Victoria Wood and co had it really down to a tee. Thank you!!

[@brucedanton3669]

Thank you of course!

[@brucedanton3669]

Also when ATV ended in 1981, and then Central took over as the ITV Midlands area from 1982 onwards, although the series continued of course, it was after alas Noele left also, the series perhaps was not the same either I wonder?

[@brucedanton3669]

and in a way until it ended in 1988 later on also I wonder?

[@iangascoigne8231]

It was absolute shite.

[@brucedanton3669]

@@iangascoigne8231 Loads liked it though I guess because it was so popular then-but not now of course though?

[@call_in_sick]

Victoria Wood was one of the BEST and funniest comedic writers and performers. Absolute genius.

[@alexandermeyers6970]

Fascinating look into British culture

[@normanmeharry58]

If you watch this with half an eye it is harder to tell the difference between Xroads & AA.

[@bobbymaesteg]

Noelle was terrific - I love her dearly

[@clivebaxter6354]

Apart from the so called acting

[@asa1973100]

She was our neighbour for a good 10 years and I’ll tell you something now she was an absolute legend the sweetest kindest sharp witted this person you’ll ever meet and she didn’t suffer fools gladly and shit was a star and she knew it

[@asa1973100]

ABSOLUTELY PURE GENIUS..... THANKYOU

[@iangascoigne8231]

“We’re still on air”. You could imagine that happening on Crossroads.

[@Fatima502]

Beautifully done

[@djbethell]

Victoria Wood yawning 2:16 - pure fucking genius! As is this perfectly edited video. Big thanks for making and sharing X

[@laurencecope7083]

We saw Noele in Rackhams up corporations street brum, she was going up an escalator.

[@mikehudson8884]

This is amazing, we all thought of this comparison...

[@TheGodParticle]

Absolutely brilliant

[@free..to..air..]

I used to love the patronising annou cer...especially when she says things like....This is a message for all you people in the North....How awful for you....always cracks me up as a northerner...

[@zacmumblethunder7466]

"Oh dear. It's in black and white. I don't like things in black and white. I'm always worried someone might come in and think you can't afford colour." Suzy Blake was the only one of the regular cast not to appear as multiple characters. Victoria Wood wanted the continuity announcer to seem genuine and not someone acting the part.

[@Walls2008]

It is actually a bit sad. Noelle Gordon died just 2 years after leaving Crossroads, where she'd been for 20 so years. Didn't know that.

[@lucyhurst2534]

As Victoria wood said “she lost the will to live….mind, if I’d been in crossroads for twenty years, I’d have lost the will to live too…” 😄

[@Walls2008]

@@lucyhurst2534 😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@tanyaandelvis2698]

Was actually four years after leaving.

[@sharronharket3670]

​@@tanyaandelvis2698yes,but 2 years after she made a guest appearance at her daughter and son-in-law s honeymoon in Venice.

[@j1701why1]

RIP Victoria! Brilliant

[@nathaninlondon]

Genius editing!

[@suzannep8371]

Noelle Gordon is a national icon

[@clivebaxter6354]

In which country was that?

[@irish9boy]

Yes the epitome of terrible ott acting.

[@asa1973100]

She was a beautiful person

[@rexel666]

Love it.

[@andrewsmith4242]

After Noel Gordon went, Crossroads went down hill fast. It just wasn't the same anymore.

[@nightynightjill]

Cove this!

[@kernow9324]

Thanks for the laugh :-)

[@jacksugden8190]

That’s the tv business. It’s not guaranteed on short contracts in the ratings war.

[@stephenotoole6633]

Victoria wood is great but I think Celia imrie and julie waters made the show - with woods stellar writing of course

[@stephenridley1153]

Oh how I miss the genius of Victoria Wood 😘😇

[@janeokeeffe5297]

Me too

[@tonydavis6482]

there was more to her sacking than meets the eye....it was an vandetta....

[@asa1973100]

Absolutely correct

[@aw-h3875]

​​@@asa1973100 Well not absolutely correct. The correct term is 'a vendetta' .

[@garrysimpson1395]

Great Video.

[@pcoldlight5631]

Brilliant. Does anyone know the name of the doc soap they showed clips from, I can't find it.

[@neilpagecreative]

Hi there, the documentary about crossroads, was a doc about Noele Gordon in a series of stars/actors called "The Unforgettable Noele Gordon" I've just found the full episode already on youtube, link is below :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZixaneoi5ueoKs

[@actualbennett2245]

Acorn Antiques had Mrs O's macaroons for the final scene. Dear Crossroads (which I loved too) had Meg's ham.

[@vicsaul5459]

2:16. Side look 👀😍 at camera , Mrs 0

[@davidnarbett]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tomwotton9]

Very Good!

[@pch2230]

..and now we don't have to watch that film with Helena Bonham Bloody Carter. Result!

[@irish9boy]

The difference is the quality acting in Acorn Antiques unlike the amateur Crossroads

[@petejones879]

I had the hots for megs daughter Jill

[@ianingham5713]

Noelle Gordon is by far the funniest,but l don't think it's intentional

[@malcolmjawohowelll2892]

Crossroads ware perfect fodder for making fun of ..not only were it's production values modest it was shot on very tight schedule so very little time to improve anything .I would say that the plot lines and dialogue as well as the overly dramatic performance from the cast just adds to the fact that Crossroads never had the quality of coronation Street in any sense ...Acorn Antiques was showcase for Julie Walters mimicry of a Brummie working class woman ...very funny

[@brucedanton3669]

Yes indeed, but at the time Crossroads was the second most popular series after Coronation Street on ITV, or indeed any channel at the time-BBC1 or BBC2 as well. Also of course it joined their rosta of soaps at the time, including Emmerdale Farm, Take The High Road and Albion Market later on. Of course this was also really at a time before the other channels did too-such as BBC1 with EastEnders and then Eldorado, Channel 4 with Brookside and Hollyoaks, and Channel 5 with Family Affairs which later ended anyway. Thank you of course!!

[@sallymorgan5357]

Acts like an Oscar winning actress, hilarious 🤣

[@b.goodfellow465]

It just shows what a different time this was, we’d never see an issue such as Noele Gordon being sacked today, with Covid-19, Brexit! The only sacking I’d like to make headline news today would be Boris Johnson kicked out of top job! Oops, did I actually say that! 🤭🙄🙃

[@mediterraneandiet2483]

To be replaced by another hand picked globalist puppet ready to follow orders.

[@leonardssenkindu8445]

That is shady, lol 🤪😂😈

[@Sjmby95]

Victoria Wood was one of the best female comedy stars

[@iliketowatchvideos47]

THE best

[@robertbarnier45]

Genius 😂

[@indigohammer5732]

Queen Meg!!!! lol

[@lillianflorence6056]

Dint think got any thing else,

[@kathybarry7850]

Blimey 😄😂🤣😂😄🤣😂😄

[@jasons2559]

😂

[@steviedee8921]

Best thing about Crossroads was Gabrielle Drake....about the only thing worth watching...it was truly awful except for Gabrielle

[@damonoliverfitch6316]

UNFUNNY

[@Gayalert69]

Fantastic. Well done!

[@markfox1545]

Noele Gordon lives in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. I was a Postman for 13 years and met her a few times when I covered that delivery - it was amusing how snooty she was, she really thought she was something special but she was only in some genuinely awful soap decades earlier! 🤣🤣🤣

[@martamp_el84]

She died in 1985.....

[@JoanGibbins]

Sadly Noele Gordon died in April 1985. I think you are thinking of another actress!

[@whittlepixels5633]

What the hell did I just watch?