Margaret Nolan was born in Norton Radstock, Somerset, in 1943
Yes, it was a parish and an administrative unit. But no one at all ever refers to the area as that. Midsomer Norton is a nice little Somerset town. Radstock is a fiery hell of inbred ex-miners. The distinction is always made.
True story. Brother was offered tenancy of a Radstock cider pub – rent free! Turned it down as too dangerous. Went off to run catering in Helmland instead. No, really…..
Tim, continental telegraph articles aren’t appearing under Timmy Around The Web.
Scrolling through the 2011 census maps at https://datashine.org.uk/ , I can’t see much difference between Midsomer Norton and Radstock. My guess is that the population has aged a fair bit, and not had many young people in recent years. Your brother’s cider bar offer would be a safe bet today (Covid aside).
Margaret Nolan had a long career.
If anybody remembers the “Steptoe and Son” episode in which Harold tries to join a luvvie acting group but is out acted by his Dad –Margaret Nolan played the attractive busty blonde.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QswxwLnJvhw
What fun. She was paired up as a couple with Wilfrid Brambell in “A Hard Day’s Night”
Paired up as a couple?
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Unlikely. IIRC Brambell preferred young boys
Both actors had their demons.
Harry H Corbett was once hailed as the UK s best Method actor.But a steady paycheque left him typecast and he didn’t live long enough to escape Harold Steptoe so to speak. I believe he as a much better actor than he got credit for.
I wonder what would have happened in some alternate universe if he had lived and been given the part of Inspector Morse instead of John Thaw.