End Of Diane Part 2

[@SG4860]

Miss Diane (Sue Hanson) wanted to leave anyway - but she was upset by the way the producer wrote her out!! And to name a donkey after her was the final insult! I think Diane should have been seen flying off to America to live with her son!

[@dantheman10091981]

The music at 5:20 gets me every time. My how i miss Crossroads!

[@PaulKinnear]

In early era Di’s death and collapse would have got the Wings theme treatment

[@spinout3]

paul henry played an amazing part.

[@boycottpalmoil]

I do like the fact organ donation was discussed and ‘Diane’ had a organ donation card.

[@alexrobinson3970]

f ac. c d st

[@SG4860]

That brought back a lot of memories! I've just shed a tear for poor Diane. It was Central TV that killed off Crossroads...not a lack of viewers - it was still popular at the time.(fact)

[@cliveevans9795]

Made it too posh and upmarket which obviously failed

[@knibscratch]

I watched this for years but for some reason I never knew what happened to Diane, They could have write her out on a high note, I saw Miss Hanson in the west end one day,what a lovely smile she has.

[@anderson357]

Every time some says crossroads it’s miss Diane comes into your head.

[@fredbasset1974]

thank you soooooooooooooooo much for sharing this have been looking for years to find this i cried so much as a 11 year old when she died she was the best ever

[@jiggarypokery]

These scenes were really touching. They touched me! and I was only a few years old when this first went to air and only know of this character through reading and watching back on episodes.Viewers must have been in tears at the time to see a long serving character like this suddenly die. I suppose for regular viewers it must have been like watching a friend or family member die.

[@bracknellboy81]

this is one of the most moving pieces of tv ive seen!

[@WallyPyneoil]

Sue Hanson as Diane was one of soap's greats - so natural and likeable. We wept buckets when she died!

[@dianebloom6020]

Awww Benny's face at the end so sad !

[@fionalangstone556]

Very moving. I think it was portrayed well

[@LiteratureTodayUK]

Bennie never got over it...

[@DistantCousin]

Doing their bit for organ donation promotion! ;)

[@DistantCousin]

the language is horrifyingly blunt! (the Doctor) - I don't think you'd get that in TV soap anymore?!

[@harry1552]

one could argue that all drama is rubbish then dear. Crossroads addressed many issues way before its time and is a part television history like it or not. 15m viewers 4/3 nights a week says its not. Eastenders and the street would kill for that. quite often it beet the street in ratings and thats no mean feet when a show goes out at all different times through out the regional network before 7 o'clock!

[@arthurvasey]

Funny how she still called herself Diane Hunter, despite her marriage to Chris Hunter being one born out of convenience than love!

[@harry1552]

This is really sad. Did it cause a lot of story's in the paper at the time?

[@DistantCousin]

It was massive, as I recall.

[@nigelcox1835]

Christ!!! Memories i must of been seven or eight watching this now i am sixty one!!

[@harry1552]

How any one can say Crossroads was rubbish I don't know! I hope that Smethurst horse's arse regrets what he did!

[@lbyrne74]

Poor Benny arriving at the hospital with the flowers 🙁

[@carlyonbay45]

wow they wanted to get rid of her quickly - illness death and funeral in one episode

[@PaulKinnear]

It was over the course of 4-5 eps as i recall

[@richardmulcahy9919]

Jill Chance was one of Dianes Close Friends

[@remjet2512]

thank you

[@roybond5404]

That’s just so sad .❤❤.

[@samholden4171]

Looks really old from 1980s

[@PaulKinnear]

1987

[@bridgetryan9705]

Dim wit benny

[@DominicClark-cy8mq]

Tragic

[@richwicz]

Don't mince your words lol.