"Brookside" (1982) TV series 1982-2003

Creators:

Colin McKeown
Phil Redmond

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

2 November 1982 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The everyday life and times of the residents, friends and enemies who live in a suburban street in the city of Liverpool in the north of England.

Plot Keywords:

Liverpool | Friend | One Word Title | Soap | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

7 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Marcus Hutton	...	Nathan Cuddington (24 episodes, 1998-2000)
Colin Meredith	...	Bernard Fairchild / ... (17 episodes, 1989-1996)
Suzanne Packer	...	Brooks / ... (15 episodes, 1990-2000)
Lynda Thornhill	...	Janice Evans (12 episodes, 1995)
Gabrielle Glaister	...	Patricia Farnham (10 episodes, 1990-1996)

Also Known As:

Meadowcroft (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min | UK:90 min (2002)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Benidorm, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Company:

Mersey Television

Trivia:

In the final few episodes a drug dealer named "Jack Michaelson" moved into Brookside Close. This is a play on the name Michael Jackson, the Channel 4 controller who had canceled the soap.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Showbiz Poker: (#1.8)" (????)

Over the hill

Like so many people I eagerly waited for the 1st episode on the new TV channel 4. Quickly I became a fan of the great story-lines and strong characters. "Brookside" boasted a number of fantastic soap characters (Barry Grant was my favourite). It even had a "Hollyoakes" like ability to attract some good-looking female actresses. But what I really liked was the realistic stories and the way "Brookside" was so different to the much more camper offerings like "Eldorado" offered by other channels. It pushed boundaries and broke new ground. However by the late 90's the soap was a pale shadow of its former self. Gone were the interesting, likable characters and compelling stories and in were boring irritating families with completely stupid plots. I no longer watch "Brookside" and will not miss it when it ends this year.