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Brookside

Brookside
★ 6.4/10•1982•1h 30m•Soap•Drama
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The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 2, 1982

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1 - BollocksE130m

Episode 1 - Bollocks

Although he has nothing to go on, Paul Collins accuses one of his new neighbours of stealing his toilet. But Barry believes that Damon's poor spelling clears him of responsibilty for the graffiti found in Gordon's bedroom.

Nov 2, 1982

E230m

Episode 2 - Mass

The Grants are taken to church by the Collins when there car breaks down and Heather wants Roger to come back to bed instead of watching what is going on in the Close.

Nov 3, 1982

E330m

Episode 3 - Shortage

Paul registers for benefit, Lucy struggles at the local comprehensive.school, realising that her posh voice and background will be a disadvantage. Barry has a dodgy suggestion for Annabelle.

Nov 9, 1982

E430m

Episode 4 - Productivity

Roger tries to assemble a shelving unit, despite having not enough screws and no instructions. Bobby plans a strike at work, and there are cookers on the move on the Close.......

Nov 10, 1982

E530m

Episode 5 - Cost

Paul's digging amuses Damon and his friends. Barry tells a horrific tale of an accident on the building site. Karen brings home her new boyfriend, Demon Duane.......

Nov 16, 1982

E630m

Episode 6 - Diminishing Returns

Heather wonders why Paul is always at home, Roger is becoming agitated about the cookers in the next garden, Karen's period starts, and a strike looks imminent.

Nov 17, 1982

E730m

Episode 7 - Gav and Pet

New neighbours arrive.......in a large frozen meat truck. Karen wants to persuade Bobby and Sheila to allow her to go on holiday, and Heather gets her revenge on Roger.

Nov 23, 1982

E830m

Episode 8 - Humping

Barry makes Duane understand that boasting about his "conquest" of Karen was really not a very good idea. Meanwhile, Lucy is being physically intimidated at school.

Nov 24, 1982

E930m

Episode 9 - Burgled

The whole close is burgled, but Petra has more reasons to be upset than most. Not only are her house contents not insured even though she works for an insurance company, but she is still not pregnant.

Nov 30, 1982

E1030m

Episode 10 - Property Values

A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntingtons'. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim.

Dec 1, 1982

E1130m

Episode 11 - Intervention

Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies.

Dec 7, 1982

E1230m

Episode 12 - Home Improvements

Gavin plans revenge, Barry delivers his new doors, and Petra fills in her chart. Damon advises Karen to keep quiet about her decision for the moment.

Dec 8, 1982

E1330m

Episode 13 - Burglar Alarm

Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.

Dec 14, 1982

E1430m

Episode 14 - Insecurities

Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.

Dec 15, 1982

E1530m

Episode 15 - Ill-mannered

Lucy is rescued from a kiss under the mistletoe by one of her class-mates. Karen wants to go to a party instead of attending the midnight Mass. Derek makes a pass at Heather.

Dec 21, 1982

E1630m

Episode 16 - Christmas Spirit

It is an upsetting Christmas for the Collins family, while Karen has a hangover, Bobby has an emergency meeting, Roger's burglar alarm goes off again, and Damon has no presents.

Dec 22, 1982

E1730m

Episode 17 - Bit of Business

Barry is determine to get revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed up and depressed.

Dec 28, 1982

E1830m

Episode 18 - Open House

The Grants invite all their neighbours to their New Year's Eve party. Roger and Heather return home, and discover that their alarm has been tampered with, and Gavin has erected a multicoloured shed to house his cookers.

Dec 29, 1982

Actors

Dean Sullivan

Dean Sullivan

Jimmy Corkhill

Claire Sweeney

Claire Sweeney

Lindsey Corkhill

Jennifer Ellison

Jennifer Ellison

Emily O'Leary

Philip Olivier

Philip Olivier

Tim 'Tinhead' O'Leary

Jack McMullen

Jack McMullen

Josh Dixon

Ray Quinn

Anthony Murray

Sarah White

Sarah White

Bev Dixon

Neil Caple

Marty Murray

Alex Fletcher

Alex Fletcher

Jacqui Dixon/Jacqui Farnham

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Beth Jordache

Shelagh O'Hara

Shelagh O'Hara

Karen Grant

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