The original premise of Crossroads was based around the every day lives of two feuding sisters, their businesses, staff and customers, specifically in relation to the Crossroads Motel, in the village of Kings Oak near Birmingham. The series was revived by Carlton Television in 2001 however, due to low ratings it was cancelled again in 2003. It was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling and produced by ATV (until the end of 1981) and then by ATV's successor, Central Independent Television until 1988 when it was axed. Despite this, the series regularly attracted huge audiences during this time, with ratings as high as 15 million viewers.

Set in a fictional motel (hotel in the revival) in the Midlands, Crossroads became a byword for cheap production values, particularly in the 1970s and early 1980s. Television House / Carlton Studios, Nottingham (2001–2003)Ĭentral Independent Television (1982–1988)Ĭrossroads (later known as Crossroads Motel and Crossroads King's Oak) is a British television soap opera that ran on ITV over two periods – the original 1964 to 1988 run, followed by a short revival from 2001 to 2003. Nicola Daviess lyrical text offers fascinating information about the journey of the tiny, endangered loggerhead, while charming paintings by Jane Chapman vividly illustrate one turtles odyssey.ATV Centre / Central House, Birmingham (1969–1988) Then, one summer night, she lands on a beach to lay her eggs - the very same beach where she herself was born. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the worlds most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. A powerful nature story for a young audience.

Описание: Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle.

One tiny turtle by nicola davies