Complex sentence: Madge's character was married off to the character Alf Roberts (played by Bryan Mosley), ostensibly so he could serve with her in the shop, however, in 1980, Madge was told she was to be' killed off'.
Split into simpler sentences: Madge's character was married off to the character Alf Roberts (played by Bryan Mosley), ostensibly so he could serve with her in the shop. However, in 1980, Madge was told she was to be' killed off'.