Brookside

1h 30min

Soap

Drama

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

Episodes

Cast

Bollocks

1. Bollocks

2nd Nov 1982

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.

Mass

2. Mass

3rd Nov 1982

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.

Shortage

3. Shortage

9th Nov 1982

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.

Productivity

4. Productivity

10th Nov 1982

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.......

Cost

5. Cost

16th Nov 1982

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.......

Diminishing Returns

6. Diminishing Returns

17th Nov 1982

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.

Gav and Pet

7. Gav and Pet

23rd Nov 1982

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.

Humping

8. Humping

24th Nov 1982

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.

Burgled

9. Burgled

30th Nov 1982

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.

Property Values

10. Property Values

1st Dec 1982

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

Intervention

11. Intervention

7th Dec 1982

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

Home Improvements

12. Home Improvements

8th Dec 1982

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.

Burglar Alarm

13. Burglar Alarm

14th Dec 1982

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

Insecurities

14. Insecurities

15th Dec 1982

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

Ill-mannered

15. Ill-mannered

21st Dec 1982

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.

Christmas Spirit

16. Christmas Spirit

22nd Dec 1982

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.

Bit of Business

17. Bit of Business

28th Dec 1982

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

Open House

18. Open House

29th Dec 1982

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.

First air date

2nd Nov 1982

Last air date

3rd Nov 2003

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks