Brookside is back!

[twinkleunicorn]

We’re nowhere near that era yet. We’ve just started 1987

Ah thank you! A fair while to wait then!

 

[Maid22]

Paddy was Bobby's brother and it's definitely Matty who's the Dad. I googled as well to see what the hell happens next coz I don't remember! 100% Matty though!

I double checked to, it's defo Matty!!

 

[Miss Havisham]

I am still loving the Brookside reruns. Back in the day I would be watching it Monday and Tuesday - and then the repeat on Saturday!
it can’t be too far off now - before we have the vasectomy storyline (Bobby and Sheila). This storyline really annoyed me back in 1985 - as it was all about Sheila’s refusal to use contraception because of her catholic faith. I grew up in Liverpool (catholic) and cannot recall any catholics refusing to use contraception in the 1980s. It’s only a soap - but it did annoy me at the time as it was so OTT.

 

[Maid22]

I've just looked at STV player and Brookside has disappeared

 

[Invisiblewriter]

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Harry and Edna are moving in to Alan’s Bungalow. Does anyone remember who bought their house? I can’t remember who moves into the close..

It was the 3 nurses, And they were part of the hostage story

 

[kendallroysdownfall]

Yes playing Mrs Patel in the 5th episode who Laura was talking to

I recognised her voice before I recognised her face

Me too!

 

[RocksOff]

I could manage 10 comfortably I think @Maid22
How about you?

 

[LennyBriscoe]

Ah you're a Scotty! Love hearing where folks are from!

I am! Up in the frozen north. I used to watch River City religiously but I haven’t seen it in years (if it’s even still on). That was a cracking soap!

 

[RocksOff]

Thank you @Cupid_Stunt
I will download them now

 

[Maid22]

Bit of a boring week!
Noticed the spin off South, where Tracy and Jamie go to London is on STV, don't think I've ever seen it.

 

[Maid22]

I'm also not keen on the Rogers, especially Chrissie!
Oh and I felt sorry for grumpy Harold! Loved that scene when he was looking out the window next to the frog ornament!

 

[minnieminx88]

Brookside was shown on Monday & Wednesdays in 1984. What feels like a jump in storyline where you think you’ve missed an episode is because of the big gap between the Wednesday and the following Monday’s episode. Events have probably happened off screen so life on the Close has carried on in those intermittent days so you have to fill in some of the gaps yourself.

Presumably Marie (and Michelle) had a catch up with their dad in those missing days

Ah yeah true.
The dad was annoying tbh. Glad he had a short stint.
I went down a rabbit hole of wiki ing Marie and then George to find out their future storyline too…..

 

[kendallroysdownfall]

Ha just watched that, I thought I can't see any difference!!
Yay we got abit of a look inside Dixon's front room!
That Josie is a right horror, why the hell does Mick keep taking her back.
Why is Rod putting frozen chickens on a shelf instead of the freezer!!

I was young when Brookside first came out and I remember my Mum and Dad absolutely loathing Josie!

 

[RocksOff]

Agree, Claire was a poppet! I wonder if the actress who played her did watch any of it, it was lovely of her to pop in here.
I like Margaret, she seems a proper down to earth lass, liked it when she was telling Max how to do diy! But bad they're treating her like a skivvy, Max and Patricia always came across as wannabe snobs to me!!!

Oh yes, I remember now @Maid22, she did pop in here, what a honour and it was lovely to hear her memories
Gosh, yes, The Farnhams were soo snobby, taking Thomas to birthday party!!!

 

[Karliz]

I've missed a few weeks and from reading here I haven't bothered to watch
Why is Mick speaking with his teeth clenched all of the time?
And yes! Chrissies hair looked absolutely no different than before
And those glasses!
I shall try and watch next week hoping that things pick up a bit

The glasses make her eyes look like
“piss holes in the snow” as my granny used to say

 

[Rosco]

@Rosco agree, it's the same tunes all the time! Does my head in!
Also, the only tv program they ever seem to watch is the magic rabbits with another annoying tune!!

Yeah, clocked that one as well.

 

[theshoefairy]

I've started watching it over the last week. Have to agree that the early episodes are quite boring. I'm on episode 22. Really looking forward to when it heats up a bit and has some of the storyline I remember from a kid.

I don't remember the incest story. Don't think I am looking forward to that

Definitely looking forward to the arrival of the Geordaches (sp?) though!

Tempted to skip the earlier episodes but kinda wanna see it all the way through.

 

[pixxyy]

Does anyone know the series number and episode according to STV when Mandy Jordache and co make their first appearance? Thanks! Cant find it!

fandom have it 12th Feb and ep 1211.

 

[LennyBriscoe]

I’m wayyyyy behind (Harry’s gnomes have just been up Alan’s Christmas tree - not a euphemism) but is it Gillian Kearney? I know she’s in it at some point

 

[kendallroysdownfall]

Oooh Zack Dingle. What a sex pest!