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Nolly

Nolly

20236.31 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Exploring the rise and fall of one of the most famous faces on British television in the 60s and 70s: Noele Gordon (or Nolly to her friends).

Created by Russell T Davies
Written by Russell T Davies
Produced by Karen Lewis
NetworksITVX

Top Cast

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Noele 'Nolly' Gordon

Augustus Prew

Augustus Prew

Tony Adams

Con O'Neill

Con O'Neill

Jack Barton

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Larry Grayson

Max Brown

Max Brown

Michael Summerton

Bethany Antonia

Bethany Antonia

Poppy Ngomo

Antonia Bernath

Antonia Bernath

Jane Rossington

Lloyd Griffith

Lloyd Griffith

Paul Henry

Chloe Harris

Chloe Harris

Susan Hanson

Richard Lintern

Richard Lintern

Ronald Allen

Themes & Keywords

biographyminiseriessoap opera

About Nolly

Nolly is a drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of biography, miniseries, soap opera. Created by Russell T Davies, it stars Helena Bonham Carter, Augustus Prew, Con O'Neill. Exploring the rise and fall of one of the most famous faces on British television in the 60s and 70s: Noele Gordon (or Nolly to her friends).

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