Brookside

TV Series
1982–2003
30m

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6.6/10

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Sue Jenkins, Sue Johnston, Dean Sullivan, and Claire Sweeney in Brookside (1982)

Soap Opera Drama

British television soap opera which focused on the everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in the fictional suburban street of Brookside Close in the city of L... Read allBritish television soap opera which focused on the everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in the fictional suburban street of Brookside Close in the city of Liverpool, England.British television soap opera which focused on the everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in the fictional suburban street of Brookside Close in the city of Liverpool, England.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,406

1,795

17User reviews

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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 8 wins & 12 nominations total

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Dean Sullivan

Jimmy Corkhill

Vince Earl

Ron Dixon

Steven Pinder

Max Farnham

Louis Emerick

Mick Johnson

Alexandra Fletcher

Jacqui Dixon…

Michael Starke

Sinbad…

Paul Byatt

Mike Dixon

Diane Burke

Katie Rogers

Brian Regan

Terry Sullivan

Tiffany Chapman

Rachel Jordache…

Sue Jenkins

Jackie Corkhill

Paul Usher

Barry Grant

Sarah White

Bev McLoughlin…

Claire Sweeney

Lindsey Stanlow…

Gabrielle Glaister

Patricia Farnham

Karen Drury

Susannah Farnham…

Sue Johnston

Sheila Grant…

John Burgess

David Crosbie…

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Trivia
The last resident to leave Brookside Close, Jimmy Corkhill, added the letter 'd' to the word 'Close', symbolically signalling the end of the soap.

Goofs
Due to being a long running soap opera characters history's and backstories are retconned and certain plot points are forgotten i.e. characters celebrating their birthdays on the wrong days or forgetting about key details in their lives.

Quotes
Beverly 'Bev' McLoughlin Gonzales Dixon: [making fun of Lindsey] She's gone from stealing pesetas to peeling potatoes.

Connections
Featured in What's Up Doc?: Episode #1.6 (1992)

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10/10

A Fantastic Soap but a Poor TV Slot

Brookside was one of Britains best soaps/shows before it was axed in the 21st Century......izzit, izzit? Yes it was. Having story lines that were equal to Corrie or an (up to 2003) Eastenders. Unfortunately, Channel 4 did not see it this way. Putting it on at completely the wrong time of day proved to be the death of what could have been Britain's bestest hit soap. Whilst Brookside was equally as good as what today are known as Britains's most popular, they hired fantastic actors, story lines that one can easily compare with, and is sorely missed to this day. I would love for this soap to be brought back by c4, ditching crappy hollyoaks for some real story lines worth watching.