Nolly is a British three-part biographical television miniseries created by Russell T Davies, starring Helena Bonham Carter as Crossroads star Noele Gordon. The series premiered on 2 February 2023, on the new streaming platform ITVX. It was broadcast on ITV1 for three consecutive nights from 27 - 29 December 2023.
Principal photography took place in and around Manchester. In May 2022, Bonham Carter was spotted filming at Salford Lads' Club in Ordsall.[4] Cast and crew were then spotted in Bolton at Le Mans Crescent.[5]
To save her career, Nolly returns to the stage in one of theatre’s hardest roles. Riddled with self-doubt, can she prove her detractors wrong?
Release
ITV shared a first look at Bonham Carter in costume in June 2022.[6]
It was broadcast in the US on PBS as part of their Masterpiece series, premiering on 17 March 2024.[7]
Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 14 critic reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The critics consensus states, "Enlivened by Helena Bonham Carter's barnburner performance and Russell T. Davies' delicious dialogue, Nolly gives a fallen star her joyous closeup."[8] On Metacritic, it has an average rating of 79 out of 100 based on 9 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Doctor Who crossover
In October 2023, Davies confirmed that the 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who would feature an "in-universe crossover" while emphasising that the events of the show would be considered "truly canonical".[10] The episode titled "The Giggle" included John Mackay as John Logie Baird, the man who put Gordon on television, with a particular focus on Baird's initial transmissions using Stooky Bill.[11]
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