Here you will find a list of Noele's more high profile television appearances. Noele also made many radio appearances for the BBC in drama, interview and also on commercial radio as a presenter. The dates listed relate to Noele's first and last appearance on the programme and not the series' run itself.
AH! WILDERNESS | DRAMA | BBC TELEVISION | 1937 | ACTRESS
This live television drama saw Noele appear as an Irish maid.
29 ACACIA AVENUE | FILM | COLUMBIA PICTURES | 1945 | ACTRESS
Noele played the role of Mrs Wilson.
THE LISBON STORY | FILM | BRITISH NATIONAL PICTURES | 1946 | ACTRESS
Noele played Panache.
THE WEEKEND SHOW | ATV LONDON | 1955-56 | REGULAR FEATURE PRESENTER/REPORTER
A live weekly magazine series aimed at women. (Publicity card for TWS, left)
THE WEEKEND SHOW: FASHION | ATV LONDON | 1955 | MAIN PRESENTER
A live fashion show from Oxford Street in London.
FANCY THAT? | ADVERT PRESENTATION SERIES | ATV LONDON/MIDLANDS | 1955-61 | MAIN PRESENTER
A series which showcased and reviewed consumer products.
TEA WITH NOELE GORDON | CHAT SHOW | ATV LONDON/MIDLANDS | 1956-57 | HOST
ITV's first chat show, Noele interviewed the big names of the era.
MIDLAND FARMING | FACTUAL | ATV MIDLANDS | 1956-1964 | PRESENTER/REPORTER
A weekly documentary looking at the farming and rural communities in the East and West Midlands.
ATV SPORT | FACTUAL/SPORT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1956-1961 | PRESENTER/REPORTER
Reports and news on the latest sporting events in the Midlands. Noele was one of a number of presenters.
MIDLAND SCENE | FACTUAL | ATV MIDLANDS | 1956-1964 | PRESENTER/REPORTER
Documentary series looking at the people and places of the local region that are relevant to the people of the Midlands.
THE MOST LIKELY GIRL | COMEDY | ATV MIDLANDS | 1956 | ACTRESS
Sitcom starring Noele Gordon and Beryl Reid.
ATV NEWS | NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS | ATV MIDLANDS | 1956-1964 | REPORTER
Noele Gordon being the only on-screen face of ATV who was on an executive contract was able to present on a wider range of programmes than any one else. ATV News used this to their advantage when short staffed. Noele filed a number of reports for the news slots. This also in 1958 lead her to be the first woman to interview a prime minister for television.
LUNCH BOX | CHAT AND ENTERTAINMENT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1957-1964 | MAIN PRESENTER
Four days a week Lunch Box was transmitted live without a studio audience from studios in Aston Cross in Birmingham. Jerry Allen and this TV Trio provided the music.
LUNCH BOX: DOWN YOUR WAY | CHAT AND ENTERTAINMENT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1957-1964 | MAIN PRESENTER
The 5th edition of Lunch Box of the week aired live with a studio audience or from Midland locations. Other special editions include Lunch Box in Cyprus and Christmas Lunchbox.
MIDLAND PROFILE | CHAT SHOW | ATV MIDLANDS | 1957-1964 | MAIN PRESENTER
A weekly programme which invited famous Midlanders to chat one-to-one with Noele across the half hour programme.
NOELE GORDON TAKES THE AIR | FACTUAL/ENTERTAINMENT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1957 | MAIN PRESENTER
With Lunch Box she had become noted as a 'have a go girl' and tried her hand at many different skills, from training with the Army to the fire brigade and so forth. ATV decided to take this popular feature and make it into a series, this time they asked her to learn to fly over six episodes. She became a qualified pilot in the final episode.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATV | FACTUAL/ENTERTAINMENT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1957 | MAIN PRESENTER
Noele hosted a celebration for ATV's first anniversary of serving the ITV viewers of the Midlands. A host of guests turned up to join the celebration including Matt Monro, Morecambe and Wise and Ken Dodd.
A NEW ANGLE ON NOELE GORDON | FACTUAL/SPORT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1958 | PRESENTER
Noele presented this six part series on the sport of angling. She later became President of the All British Lady Anglers Association thanks to this programme. (Pictured above: Noele goes angling)
FIVE YEARS BY YOUR FIRESIDE | FACTUAL/ENTERTAINMENT | ATV MIDLANDS | 1961 | MAIN PRESENTER
Noele hosted a live celebration to mark ATV's 5th anniversary on air in the Midlands.
EMERGENCY WARD 10 | DRAMA SERIAL | ATV LONDON | 1964 | ACTRESS/HERSELF
The popular medical series set in the Oxbridge Hospital saw Noele appear as herself as part of a hospital open day and summer fayre.
HI-T | CHAT SHOW | ATV MIDLANDS | 1964 | MAIN PRESENTER
Revamped teatime version of Lunch Box, with more of a chat show slant.
CROSSROADS | DAILY SERIAL | ATV NETWORK | 1964-81 / 1983 | ACTRESS
Award winning serial, which Noele won more 'soap awards' than any other actress - a feat which is unlikely to ever be beaten. Noele played Meg, the owner of a fictional motel in the equally fictional village of Kings Oak.
ATV TODAY | MAGAZINE SERIES / FACTUAL NEWS | ATV NETWORK | 1964-81 | GUEST/GUEST REPORTER
ATV Today started life at the same time as Crossroads, in its early incarnation it was a light magazine series, later revamped into a more serious news and features programme. Noele appeared to discuss issues many times, featured in Crossroads reports and occasionally guest presented features and reports.
FROST ON SATURDAY | FACTUAL/ENTERTAINMENT | LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION | 1969 | GUEST
Noele Gordon and Dame Edna Everage were David Frost's guests.
THE GOLDEN SHOT | GAME SHOW | ATV NETWORK | 1969-74 | GUEST
Broadcast from Birmingham Noele appeared a couple of times, including a Christmas special Bob Monkhouse hosted.
SATURDAY VARIETY | ENTERTAINMENT | ATV NETWORK | 1972-73 | GUEST PERFORMER
Noele made a couple of appearances on this popular primetime variety show. This is the programme where she first met Larry Grayson.
SHUT THAT DOOR | COMEDY | ATV NETWORK | 1972 | GUEST
Noele pops in to see her pal Larry, and has a chat. Noele is also given a TV Times award for ITV Personality of the Year.
CHRISTMAS WITH THE STARS | COMEDY | THAMES TELEVISION | 1972 | HERSELF
Along with Ann George Noele featured in a segment with Terry Wogan, Larry Grayson and Carl Wayne.
TV TIMES AWARDS | ENTERTAINMENT | THAMES TELEVISION | 1972-78 | GUEST
Noele won many TV Times awards across the years, and was the first to be inducted into the TV Times Hall of Fame. She also won many other TV awards between 1956 and 1981. It is also noted that at least once Noele walked away with three TV Times awards in one year alone.
LUNCHTIME WITH WOGAN | CHAT SHOW | ATV NETWORK | 1972 | GUEST
Noele chats with the popular Irish host.
HARTY | CHAT SHOW | LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION | 1973 | GUEST
Chat show queen Russell Harty interviews the queen of soap, Noele Gordon
THIS IS YOUR LIFE | FACTUAL | THAMES TELEVISION | 1973 | MAIN STAR
Noele Gordon was given the big red book treatment.
CHRISTMAS WITH LARRY | COMEDY | ATV NETWORK | 1973 | GUEST
Noele returns to the Shut That Door set for another comedy romp with Larry Grayson.
ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE | ENTERTAINEMENT | BBC TELEVISION | 1974 | MAIN PRESENTER
Noele was the first female host of this annual event. (Pictured above, Lord Delfont, The Queen Mother, Noele and Ted Rogers).
LOOK WHOS TALKING | CHAT SHOW | BORDER TELEVISION | 1975 | GUEST
Derek Batey chats to Noele.
CELEBRITY SQUARES | GAME SHOW | ATV NETWORK | 1975-79 | PANELIST
Bob Monkhouse fronted quiz show, Noele appeared a numerous times.
NEW FACES | TALENT SHOW | ATV NETWORK | 1975-78 | JUDGE
Noele was one of the many alternating judges on this talent series, others included Noel Edmonds, Tony Hatch and Terry Wogan.
STARS ON SUNDAY | CHAT SHOW | YORKSHIRE TELEVISION | 1976-78 | GUEST / GUEST PRESENTER
Noele was just one of the many special guests and guest presenters who looked to religion with music and prayer.
LOOK WHOS TALKING | CHAT SHOW | BORDER TELEVISION | 1977 | GUEST
Derek Batey once more invites Noele back for a chat.
GOLDEN GALA | ENTERTAINMENT | ATV NETWORK | 1978 | GUEST
Noele Gordon mingles with the likes of Googie Withers and Gabrielle Drake.
THE GENERATION GAME | GAME SHOW | BBC TELEVISION | 1978-82 | GUEST
During the Larry Grayson years Noele appeared twice.
FORMAT V: NOLLY | CHAT SHOW/DEBATE | ATV NETWORK | 1978 | MAIN GUEST
Noele Gordon discusses with fans and critics of Crossroads why she loves the saga. (Pictured left, Noele outside ATV in Birmingham, which featured in an opening film to Format V.)
SUMMER ROYAL | VARIETY/ENTERTAINMENT | ATV NETWORK | 1980 | CO-PRESENTER
A segment of the variety nostalgia programme is presented by Noele.
RUSSELL HARTY | CHATSHOW | BBC TELEVISION | 1981-1983 | GUEST
Noele returns to chat with Russell who has now moved to the BBC. Noele appeared twice on his BBC show, and sung on both editions.
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN | CHAT/FACTUAL | TV-AM | 1983-84 | GUEST
Noele became an early friend of TV-am mainly due to former ATV mates Nick Owen and Anne Dimond working at the breakfast station. Noele appeared as guest/expert on GMB a number of times.
AT HOME WITH LARRY GRAYSON | FACTUAL | LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION | 1983 | GUEST
Noele appears on Larry's LWT birthday special. Presented by Janet Street Porter.
SUNDAY SUNDAY | CHAT/FACTUAL | LONDON WEEKEND TELEVISION | 1982-84 | GUEST
Gloria Hunniford welcomes Noele onto her sofa for a chat and a song or two. Noele appeared twice.
BLANKETY BLANK | GAME SHOW | BBC TELEVISION | 1980-83 | PANELIST
Noele appeared a couple of times on this low budget BBC game show.
WHOSE BABY | GAME SHOW | THAMES TELEVISION | 1983 | PANELIST
Leslie Crowther asks Noele and others to work out who the famous parents are from clues given by their offspring.
HALLS OF FAME | FACTUAL/ENTERTAINMENT | BBC TELEVISION | 1984 | SINGER
The Roy Hudd hosted nostalgia series saw Noele sing 'You Made Me Love You' in an edition recorded at the Sunderland Empire.
