GLEN ALLEN
Narrator
Glen's first involvement with Crossroads came in 1996 when UK Gold decided to re-run the series. Starting in 1981 the ATV and Central serial was initially aired three times a day, and often before the episode it would be Glen that was heard - and sometimes even seen - introducing the latest goings on at the Midland motel.
As well as being the voice of UK Gold Glen has more recently been a resident continuity announcer at Five/Channel 5 as well as BBC TV and several satellite channels including MGM HD. You can also hear Glen on numerous DVD documentaries, notably many classic Doctor Who releases.
Glen revisits the Crossroads Motel to guide you though the story of Britain's most successful daytime programme in Return to Crossroads.
JANET HARGREAVES
In-Vision Host
Janet was no stranger to television serials when Crossroads came calling in 1971. She had previously had a role in BBC twice weekly saga Compact as regular Clare Farrell one of the magazine secretaries. Compact, based around the office of a women's magazine also starred Ronald Allen who would play Janet's on-screen husband David in Crossroads.
Janet auditioned for Crossroads in 1970 and heard nothing back. She then was offered the Birmingham produced medical serial The Doctors. She joined as Doctor Cheryl Barnes, a year later and ATV contacted Janet's agent to offer her a role at the Midland motel. The part of Rosemary Hunter was born.
Rosemary went through every emotion and illness - from being an alcoholic to insanity - over the course of nine years of storylines. Widely regarded as one of Britain's first serial 'super bitches' Rosemary was a snobby cow. After Crossroads Janet appeared in cult sci-fi series Doctor Who.
Janet has in recent years starred in the current BBC Birmingham medical soap Doctors as well as dramas Trial & Retribution and Poirot. Here she introduces Return to Crossroads with a twinkle in her eye - has Rosemary really gone forever?
