It’s enough to make Benny’s woollen hat fall off his head!

The earliest surviving episode of cult ITV soap Crossroads has been uncovered and will get a World Exclusive airing on itv.com this Friday, with the chance to buy it on DVD the week after.

Experts uncovered the 1965 episode in an unmarked tin in the old ATV archive, which now resides in west London. They thought most of the episodes from the decade had been lost forever as they used to tape over every episode after it was broadcast.

But eagle-eyed archivists spotted the black-and-white gem whilst looking for other episodes for a future DVD release of classic episodes from the Birmingham-based drama. Read more & comment »