Dave James’ Return to Eldorado, Episode 5
Return to Eldorado Episode 5: Interview with Polly Perkins
This episode is split into two parts. Dave James says “When I went along to interview Polly I expected to spend a few minutes talking about Eldorado and then be on my. However, as soon as I met Polly we hit it off and I was completely overwhelmed by her kindness and magnetic personality. We soon got chatting about her life before Eldorado which she details in her book “Far Too Dainty”, and I decided it would be great to get some of the stories on tape. ”
This first video is Polly sharing some memories and stories about her past, including her time as a Windmill girl in London, hit records with Decca, TV work with the BBC, and dinner with The Krays!
If you would like to get straight into the Eldorado period of Polly’s life, skip down to the second video on this page.
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Polly Perkins in Eldorado and Eastenders
Returning to our Eldorado mini-series, this episode features Polly Perkins talking about her time as nightclub singer Trish Valentine on Eldorado. She speaks candidly about her experiences with the BBC at the time, and will leave you in doubt about her opinions on the man who dropped the axe on the soap in the sun Alan Yentob.
Polly goes on to tell Dave James about her reconciliation with the BBC and a starring role in Eastenders opposite her dear friend June Brown.
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Return to Eldorado. A 25th Anniversary Celebration from 93.6 Global Radio
Return to Eldorado with Dave James on 93.6 Global Radio. A 25th anniversary celebration of Eldorado, the BBC’s ‘Soap in the Sun’ , set right here on the Costa del Sol. Dave takes us back to Los Barcos, remembering Marcus, Trish, Pilar, Blair, Joy, Gwen and the rest of the wonderful cast of Eldorado, a fondly remembered, ‘lost’ soap.
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