Autographs of Roger Tonge
Tonge was born Anthony Roger Tonge in Birmingham where he attended Lordswood Technical Grammar School. He was working as an £8-a-week post office clerk and performing in amateur dramatics in the evenings when he landed the role of Sandy Richardson, the son of motel owner Meg (Noele Gordon) in the ATV soap opera Crossroads, which he would portray for 17 years. Tonge won the role by accident. Having dropped in at ATV during his lunch break to enquire about acting parts, a cleaner directed him to a meeting where production manager Margaret French handed him a script and invited him to return for an audition. Reg Watson, the producer, had already interviewed several actors for the part but was unsatisfied; after Tonge's audition, the producer offered him the role. More about Roger Tonge
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These are the most current items with a signature of Roger Tonge that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHED CROSSROADS CAST CARD ROGER TONGE Sandy Richardson **RARE** | £18.99 | |
Tonge's struggle with Hodgkin's Disease impacted his role in the programme. During his tenure in the series, his ill health left him increasingly immobile. To accommodate his disability and not lose an original character, a story was developed in which Sandy became paralysed and a wheelchair user through an accident. Prior to the 'accident' storyline, Tonge had for many months only been seen in seated scenes, standing rigid or lying in bed. Following the accident, the character of Sandy was predominantly a wheelchair user, though he was able to stand and move upright with the aid of crutches. Tonge thus became the first disabled actor in a soap; however, it was something he always played down and his illness was never talked about. In a 1981 interview with Angela Rippon, Tonge claimed that viewers were often astonished to encounter him off-screen and discover he did not use a wheelchair or crutches, despite him having been a wheelchair user for many years. The claim was not challenged on air. Read even more about Roger Tonge at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Roger Tonge
The most expensive item with a signature of Roger Tonge (ROGER TONGE (Crossroads) Hand-signed 1977 vintage 9.75” x 7.85” portrait) was sold in August 2023 for £90.00 while the cheapest item (Roger Tonge vintage signed page, Crossroads AFTAL#145) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2018. The month with the most items sold (3) was May 2018 with an average selling price of £9.20 for an autographed item of Roger Tonge. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2023 with £90.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2014. In average, an autographed item from Roger Tonge is worth £7.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Roger Tonge were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
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| Crossroads Roger Tonge genuine authentic signed autograph signature AFTAL COA | £34.99 | |
| CROSSROADS ROGER TONGE VINTAGE HAND SIGNED ATV CAST CARD | £2.99 | |
| ROGER TONGE (Crossroads) Hand-signed 1977 vintage 9.75” x 7.85” portrait | £90.00 | |
| ROGER TONGE (CROSSROADS) VINTAGE SIGNED CARD 14 X 9 CMS | £7.00 | |
| ROGER TONGE (CROSSROADS) VINTAGE SIGNED ITV CAST CARD | £15.00 | |
| ROGER TONGE *Sandy Richardson* CROSSROADS NOT SIGNED CAST CARD FREE POST | £5.99 | |
| ROGER TONGE *Sandy Richardson* CROSSROADS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH CAST CARD FREE POST | £19.99 | |
| ROGER TONGE CROSSROADS GENUINE SIGNED Official Vintage Cast Fan Card | £10.00 | |
| Roger Tonge Sandy Rchardson In Crossroads Genuine Signed Photograph | £9.20 | |
| Roger Tonge Signed Card (Crossroads) | £2.75 | |
| Roger Tonge vintage signed page, Crossroads AFTAL#145 | £0.99 | |
| Roger Tonge vintage signed Postcard Crossroads AFTAL#145 | £4.99 | |
| Roger Tonge. Sandy Richardson In Crossroads. Genuine Signed Cast Card | £4.99 | |
| Roger Tonge. Sandy Richardson In Crossroads. Genuine Signed Crossroads Cast Card | £4.99 | |
| TELEVISION AUTOGRAPHS - BRIAN KENT AND ROGER TONGE - CROSSROADS - SIGNED PHOTOS | £29.99 | |