Brookside

1982–2003 · Ended · 22 seasons · 2,915 episodes · Soap, Drama · United Kingdom

Creator Phil Redmond, Colin McKeown · Channel Channel 4 · Starring Dean Sullivan, Michael Starke, Alex Fletcher

The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.
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Episodes

18 episodes · November 1982 – December 1982
  1. Episode 1: 1. Episode 1 - BollocksNovember 2, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Episode 2 - MassNovember 3, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Episode 3 - ShortageNovember 9, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Episode 4 - ProductivityNovember 10, 1982 · 30 min
    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.......
  5. Episode 5: 5. Episode 5 - CostNovember 16, 1982 · 30 min
    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.......
  6. Episode 6: 6. Episode 6 - Diminishing ReturnsNovember 17, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Episode 7 - Gav and PetNovember 23, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  2. Episode 8: 8. Episode 8 - HumpingNovember 24, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Episode 9 - BurgledNovember 30, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Episode 10 - Property ValuesDecember 1, 1982 · 30 min
    A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntingtons'. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Episode 11 - InterventionDecember 7, 1982 · 30 min
    Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies.
  6. Episode 12: 12. Episode 12 - Home ImprovementsDecember 8, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  7. Episode 13: 13. Episode 13 - Burglar AlarmDecember 14, 1982 · 30 min
    Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.
  8. Episode 14: 14. Episode 14 - InsecuritiesDecember 15, 1982 · 30 min
    Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Episode 15 - Ill-manneredDecember 21, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Episode 16 - Christmas SpiritDecember 22, 1982 · 30 min
    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.
  11. Episode 17: 17. Episode 17 - Bit of BusinessDecember 28, 1982 · 30 min
    Barry is determine to get revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed up and depressed.
  12. Episode 18: 18. Episode 18 - Open HouseDecember 29, 1982 · 30 min
    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.

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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
90 minutes
FIRST AIRED
November 2, 1982
LAST AIRED
November 4, 2003
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Mersey Television

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