I don't think Nolly could have possibly coped with him there all the time as when he was there (Sadly all wiped episodes) he was either having an affair or trying to get into his secretary's knickers)

Dear, dear Jess. No one loves Jess more than Jess. But he was always very nice about Nolly.

Amy was quite happy to much on a Wikinger though.

As Carolyn Jones said, you could get away with anything if you wanted as they didn't want to pay overtime on the studio crew and re-recording the whole thing again was often too expensive. The joys of 'as live' soap. Maybe that's what we're missing its now all so clinical and polished... 😆