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Founded in 1988, for 20 years we've been number one for Crossroads fans. As well as provide memories, information and features for the soap-opera's fan base we have also been involved with many press, television and radio companies over the years. From simply appearing on programmes to discuss the series or to assist with background research, we pride ourselves in offering our services free of charge to whoever needs it. Although Crossroads has no official researcher or archivist, we have over the years co-operated with Central Independent Television in protecting the soaps heritage and archive - in fact for many years the fan club was treated by Central as Crossroads' research department and public relations body - passing on all enquiries about the soap to us.
The fan club has been given access to Central and ATV documents with visits to the official archive by CAS team workers in 1988, 1994, 1996, 2000 and 2002. Central also gave us free and exclusive access to ATV Centre, in Birmingham, for a 'farewell tour' of the former studios in 2005.
This excellent professional working relationship with ITV and their archive department is something we are very proud of.
TV Appearances
TV-am - Good Morning Britain - The launch of the Fan Club was discussed with John Kavyo in 1988.
London Weekend Television - The Six O'clock Show - We joined in the debate on the end of Series One. John Kavyo interviewed.
BBC Television (BBC1) - Open Air - The BBC celebrated Crossroads as the show came to a close in 1988. John Kavyo interviewed and a report on the Crossroads Fan Club was included.
BBC Television (BBC1) - Daytime Live (Pebble Mill) - November 1989 saw the 25th Anniversary celebration for the soap. Simon Cole was interviewed and a report on the Crossroads Fan Club event featured.
Central Independent Television - Central News - A report on the Crossroads Appreciation Society's 25th Anniversary celebrations for the soap. John Kavyo interviewed.
TV-am - Good Morning Britain - Ex-Crossroads star Stan Stennett discusses the up-coming fan club event at his theatre, which will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first episode of the recently axed soap.
Yorkshire Television - The James Whale Radio Show - In 1990 James held a debate on Soap operas, John Kavyo shared his views.
BSB - Stephen Cove, Simon Cole and John Kavyo were interviewed by Chris Stacey for the Galaxy Channel's series 31 West. 1991.
Meridian Television - Stephen Cove appeared on a local debate show Late Night Live for the Southern ITV region. 1993.
Central Independent Television - Crossroads 30 Years On - Another landmark in 1994 as the ITV network celebrated the 30th anniversary of the first episode. Peter Kingsman co-presented.
Anglia Television - Anglia News - Crossroads' 30th anniversary is looked at and how the soap lives on in the Anglia TV region. Peter Kingsman features.
Anglia Television - Anglia News - Another report from Anglia on Crossroads and its fan club in 1998 as Peter Kingsman shows the soap is still fondly remembered.
Thames Television - Open House - In 2000 rumours of a return for Crossroads were high, so Channel 5's open house held a discussion on the enduring love for the soap. Peter Kingsman was a guest.
Carlton-Central Television - The fan club featured as part of the press-launch of the new series (not for TV broadcast). Peter Kingsman represented the fans at the event.
ITN - ITV News - A report on the 'return' of Crossroads to ITV features on all the main ITV News programmes. Peter Kingsman shares his views on the revival.
Anglia Television - Anglia News - With the fan club being based in their region the local news hold another chat with Peter Kingsman, this time on the return of Crossroads.
Carlton-Central Television - Crossroads - The Comeback - A documentary on the return of Crossroads was produced during 2000 and 2001 to show how much effort the production company had gone to, to recreate the Midland motel. Peter Kingsman interviewed.
Carlton-Central Television - Central Weekend - The long running Central Television chat show discusses the revived soap opera with Peter Kingsman there to give a fans view point.
Granada Television - Soap Fever - ITV2's soap news programme. This edition featured debate and interviews on the re-launched soap. Peter Kingsman shared his views.
BBC Television - Soap Chat - BBC Choice's soap news show. This 2001 edition debates why new Crossroads is failing to please the original fans of the soap opera. Daniel Landsberger interviewed.
London Weekend Television - It Shouldn't Happen On.. A TV Soap - A look at the third series of Crossroads from 2003 and why it should never have happened! Scott Curtis provided an interview and information. 2005.
ITV3 - TV Towns - 2007 A programme that looked at the most popular programmes to come out of Birmingham. Justin Mason and Michael Cooke were interviewed in the old ATV Centre studios for the programme to discuss Crossroads.
Granada Ventures - 2005-2007 - Crossroads DVDs have seen us provide information and society members have provided documents and images for inclusion on the DVDs. We have also run competitions to give-a-way copies of the volumes of Crossroads courtesy of the company.
Radio Appearances
Talk Radio - Lorraine Kelly Show - Stephen Cove impresses Lorraine with his Noele Gordon impression. (1990s)
BBC Radio West Midlands - The Late Show - It was left to the BBC to celebrate Crossroads' 40th anniversary. Mike Garrett shared his views on the soap
BBC Radio Newcastle - Jon Harle Afternoon Show - Songs from the Soaps. Crossroads music information provided by Simon Tulip. (2004).
Shine Radio - Afternoon Show - Although ITV didn't do anything for Crossroads, commercial radio also celebrated 40 years since Crossroads started and how the fan club has kept the memory going. Mike Garrett interviewed. (2004)
BBC Radio Southern Counties - Bill Buckley Show - Crossroads debate and Crossroads Quiz. CAS won the 'Know it all with Knobs On' game. Mike Garrett featured. (2005)
BBC Radio Newcastle - Paddy MacDee Show - Crossroads chat and music tracks from the series played. Information about cast, our website and DVD news provided by one of the fan club members, Simon Tulip. (2006)
Isle Of Wight Radio - Alex Dyke Show - A discussion with Alex Dyke about the series, the DVD releases and Noele Gordon's enduring popularity. The station was also airing some 'mini' new editions of the soap. Mike Garrett was interviewed for CAS(2007)
BBC Radio West Midlands - Ed Doolan Show - in a week of specials Ed was looking at 'Appreciation Society' organisations, and the first to be featured was the Crossroads Fan Club. Mike Garrett was interviewed. (2008)
BBC Radio West Midlands - Janice Long Show - Mike Garrett was interviewed for the fan club about the amazing discovery that a 1965 episode had been discovered. An ITV.com boss also featured. (2008)
Newspapers, Online Sites and Magazines
We've featured in many publications over the years - so much so we've not kept the entire list - but here is a handful of recent publications we've either featured in or helped with research:
TV Times - Featured CAS' launch in 1988, and have been spoken of occasionally since.
The Sun / The Stage (and various others) - 1991 coverage of the Central staff and the fan clubs attempt to make a film of the soap.
Express and Star - Helped with our DVD campaign.
Middlesbrough Gazette - Featured CAS' DVD awareness drive in 2004.
The Daily Telegraph - Their readers voted Crossroads the best TV programme of 1974, but we've assisted them with Peter Ling details.
BBC News Online - Provided information to various reporters mainly to do with the numerous axings of the recent spin-offs.
Birmingham Post & Mail - Featured the DVD petition by CAS. They also spoke to Peter Kingsman in 2000 about the return of Crossroads to ITV.
Croydon Advertiser - Assisted with photo information and other details concerning Peter Ling.
ITV Entertainment News Webpage - Featured an interview with CAS' Tony Wilson over the news that a DVD was to be released of classic Crossroads episodes in 2005.
BBC News Online - Provided information on Christmas storylines in the soap. 2006.
A 'Gay Magazine' - Assisted with the shows history and also Tony Adams information for an article on Crossroads which was to appear in this South Coast publication. 2006.
ITV.com, Best Of ITV, Crossroads - Information provided for a new expanded Crossroads page to the ITV web team. 2008
Cherished Television - Information provided to the website about the motel saga.
Real Lives Magazine - One of the fan clubs female members is profiled for her love of the soap. 2008.
Sunday Mercury - CAS online listed as 7th best 'television archive' website. 2008.
ITV Teletext - CAS most famously featured on their news pages when our patron Jane Rossington called the new set for the 2003 series "a brothel" in one of our interviews.
Research Work
Central Television - Peter Kingsman helped research the 30th Anniversary Special programme working with the producers at the Central archive in Birmingham. 1994.
UK Gold (UKTV) - Peter Kingsman spent a week at Central TV in Birmingham working through the archive for UK Gold, researching the series for their repeat run of the original. 1996.
Central Television (Carlton) Peter Kingsman and Simon Cole assisted the continuity department at the Carlton studios in Nottingham to document the factual information needed for the new series. Later the continuity department were sacked, the information un-used, and thus the soap came in for huge criticism for not being "Crossroads" of old.
Yorkshire Television (Granada) - We provided basic information to a researcher at YTV. 2001.
Tyne Tees Television (Granada) - Working title "Fandom" - A researcher was looking for information on fan clubs and society's with social meetings. 2002.
SC4 (Channel 4 Wales) - Research into the episode numbers and year of Sandy's car crash - the story that helped start the Caring For Carers. 2002.
Planet 24 - The Big Breakfast - The Former Channel 4 breakfast show wanted some Crossroads fans to appear on the programme. Information and research was carried out for the company. Sadly the show was taken off-air before any feature was produced. 2002.
Yorkshire Television - Soap And Glory - A Channel 4 series, in which one episode looks at Noele Gordon. TV Times covers were requested. We provided a source for the items. 2003.
BBC Television - The BBC Pebble Mill studios were making one of their morning DIY shows, and asked us for information regarding Crossroads props, as they were to film near the hotel's former location. We provided them with some information as to where items could be found. 2003.
Yorkshire Television - How Soaps Changed The World - General information provided to a researcher looking for opinions on why some soaps have been axed. 2004.
Channel 5 Broadcasting - General information provided to Five's continuity for their own research matters. 2004.
SC4 (Channel 4 Wales) - Research on the Welsh actors who appeared in Crossroads. 2004.
Granada Ventures - Photographs from the fan club archive were used by Granada on the DVD releases of the soap. (The black and white images on the inside of the DVD sleeves. Also some feature in the interview with Sue Nicholls.) 2005.
Granada Television - This Morning - Information requested about the soap-opera for a feature on the DVD. 2005.
LWT - Alright On The Night - ITV50 - Information on Crossroads out-takes provided. 2005.
Endemol UK - Information provided for an unknown production they were working on. 2005.
Yorkshire Television - Un-named programme on wiped episodes of ITV programmes - Information provided on what is missing from the Crossroads vaults. 2006.
Endemol UK - Information about 'sacked' Crossroads actors given to the company. 2006.
Tyne Tees - Information provided about Crossroads and reports of recent episode finds. For Raiders Of The Lost Archive. 2007.
Unique Television - Noel Edmonds' production company were looking for information on music from the motel, including Paul Henry, Sue Nicholls and Kate Robbins ventures into the music charts thanks to Crossroads. 2007.
Television South - Worked in association with TVS on a programme about ATV Centre. 2007.
Hamma Glamma Productions - Assistance with a programme for ITV3. 2007.
Unique Television - Information on ratings for the Christmas episode from 1979 provided. 2007.
Scarlet Television - Information and footage provided concerning the 'endings' to Crossroads in 1988 and 2003. 2008.
Tiger Aspect Productions - Information on Crossroads locations - including Kings Oak (Tanworth in Arden) and the Crossroads Motel (Penns Hall) - provided for a forthcoming ITV presentation. 2008.
BBC Radio Cumbria - Details on Jane Rossington and Crossroads provided for a Radio Cumbria feature on the soap. 2008.
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