On the wonderful web (invented by Tim Berners Lee in 1989 - quick, change that!) 70s hype-ists are so "into" boosting the decade, that they are quite happy to misquote people. Andy Allen of Central Television spoke on a programme called Crossroads - 30 Years On in 1994. This show was dedicated to the old-but-fondly-remembered ITV soap opera, Crossroads (1964-1988), home to wonderful Meg Richardson (Noele Gordon), lovely Shughie McFee (Angus Lennie) and dear Valerie Pollard (Heather Chasen).
Mr Allen stated in the 30 Years On broadcast that he believed the show had had its "great days", but was in decline when it was axed. Quoted on a Crossroads fan site, Mr Allen's words are added to - suddenly he believes that the show had had its great days "in the 1970s".
He certainly didn't say that in the broadcast, and there was no evidence of any editing.
Staying with the Crossroads Motel fan sites, it's worth noting information about Elaine Paige, who had a bit part in the King's Oak soap yonks ago. According to one fan site, she went on to great success in the musicals Cats and Chess "in the late 1970s".
In point of fact, Cats was 1981 and Chess appeared around 1985. Very "late 70s indeed". 19711 and 19715 if I'm not mistaken...
Can all these boo boos really be genuine mistakes? Or is my theory of 70s hype correct?
I've been studying the phenomena for long enough to know the answer... and perhaps you are beginning to wonder...
