Brookside

1982•1h 30m•6.2/10

SoapDrama

Ratings

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6.2/10(20)

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

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Production

Mersey Television

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 2, 1982

Last Aired

November 4, 2003

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Phil Redmond, Colin McKeown

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1 - Bollocks

Air date: 1982-11-02

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.

Episode 2 - Mass

Air date: 1982-11-03

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.

Episode 3 - Shortage

Air date: 1982-11-09

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.

Episode 4 - Productivity

Air date: 1982-11-10

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.......

Episode 5 - Cost

Air date: 1982-11-16

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.......

Episode 6 - Diminishing Returns

Air date: 1982-11-17

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.

Episode 7 - Gav and Pet

Air date: 1982-11-23

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.

Episode 8 - Humping

Air date: 1982-11-24

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.

Episode 9 - Burgled

Air date: 1982-11-30

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.

E10

Episode 10 - Property Values

Air date: 1982-12-01

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

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Episode 11 - Intervention

Air date: 1982-12-07

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

E12

Episode 12 - Home Improvements

Air date: 1982-12-08

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.

E13

Episode 13 - Burglar Alarm

Air date: 1982-12-14

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

E14

Episode 14 - Insecurities

Air date: 1982-12-15

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

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Episode 15 - Ill-mannered

Air date: 1982-12-21

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.

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Episode 16 - Christmas Spirit

Air date: 1982-12-22

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.

E17

Episode 17 - Bit of Business

Air date: 1982-12-28

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

E18

Episode 18 - Open House

Air date: 1982-12-29

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.