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Feb 2, 2023 · Digital Spy caught up with Augustus Prew to unpack the queer sensibilities of Nolly and how Tony Adams fits into all that.
- Russell T Davies: "Everything That's Said On-Screen Is True"
- Did Tony Adams Really Sail Out to Meet Nolly?
- Are Any Nolly Characters Fictional?
- Did Nolly Find Out Why She Was Fired?
Speaking at a launch event for Nolly, creator Russell T Davies was quizzed on what parts of the show are factual and which have come from his imagination. He confidently assured the audience that all of the anecdotes mentioned about Nolly are true, placing particular emphasis on the enormous sense of loyalty she had to the cast and crew of Crossroa...
One of this show's standout moments takes place on Nolly's last day at Crossroads, when she films a teary goodbye aboard famous cruise ship Queen Elizabeth 2 (or QE2 for short). The cast feel great sadness over her forced removal from the show, which is only heightened by the realisation that Nolly would actually have to sail away on the QE2 comple...
One of the fictitious elements of Nolly is the insertion of a character named Poppy Ngomo, played by Stay Closestar Bethany Antonia, who is introduced in the first episode as a young actor preparing to make her Crossroads debut. Poppy is an invention of screenwriter Russell T Davies, who clarified at the show's launch that neither she nor her chara...
One other aspect of this story that Davies changed for the screen comes in the finale, when Nolly sits down with Crossroads head writer Jack Barton, who finally reveals to her the reason why she was fired from the show. Davies explained: "In real life, there's no evidence that she ever did [find out]. So that’s for drama, I had to give it some sort...
Mar 15, 2024 · Nolly cast: Meet the actors and their real-life counterparts. Here's the full cast of Nolly on ITVX and PBS. Read on for more info. Helena Bonham Carter plays Noele 'Nolly' Gordon. Augustus...
Feb 2, 2023 · When a new character, Poppy, played with ingénue enthusiasm by Bethany Antonia (Crossroads was ahead of the game in having black cast members), starts speaking Birmingham, Nolly is having none of...
Feb 4, 2023 · Augustus Prew, who plays co-star and best friend Tony Adams, spoke to Digital Spy exclusively about the heartbreaking ending as part of our Rainbow Crew series.
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Augustus Prew plays Tony Adams one of Noele Gordon’s dear friends. Tony was Adam Chance in Crossroads. Here Augustus talks about all things Nolly… Augustus at the ITVX launch of Nolly. Please tell us, in a nutshell, what Nolly is about. Noele Gordon was an icon of British TV, who got forgotten in history because of terrible men.
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