I just love it all. Yes I have. That was a few months ago. My favourites are Jimmy and Julia. Sadly Gladys Ambrose dies soon irl I think.Unpopular opinion but I love that era of Brookside. Always ahead of its time as all the soaps are crazy now.
Have you got to the Suzannah car crash yet?
I don't like the way Bobby has changed, but I've never noticed his hair before!I am actually loving the Heather and Nick storyline - even though they seem mismatched and he looks like the most unlikely heroin addict.
I think Heather leaves the close when this storyline comes to an end.
An unpopular opinion, but I never liked Ricky Tomlinson playing Bobby Grant. I think it’s the way he flies off the handle with no warning, with his long side parted hair flying about. I never found him convincing - and don’t get me started on Matty
Sheila and Barry were the best actors in the Grant household IMO
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Just to add.
I grew up in Liverpool in the 80s (quite near Brookside Close). Bobby Grant’s hair was a topic of conversation at the time.
I was probably the same age as Damon when it was filmed, with my dad (and dad’s of my friends) being near the same age as Bobby.
NO middle aged man had hair like Bobby Grant!!!
Have to admit I do like Lucy's rebelling against her snob father though, some stinging barbs aimed at him.I loved the first ten years of brookside, so will be watching this on STV Player. I’m surprised that we didn’t see much of Paul Usher outside of Brookie, he was fantastic as Barry Grant
Some of the characters are beyond irritating - I had forgotten how much so. Lucy Collins is no.1 irritant for me
Closely followed by Gavin Taylor..
I am surprised at how badly Alexandra Pigg plays Petra Taylor. Is it just me who finds that she seems to struggle with the role? Some of her facial expressions look really forced.
Well it's still OK (apart from Nathan the posh solicitor and his boring mates)Are you gonna stick it until the end? I’ve watched clips of 2003 out of curiosity and it was awful
naughty Greg dying while naked in shower with Susanna
And poor Jason dying trying to save himWhereabouts are you in the watching? We all know she comes back though!!I didn't realize you were all at Shelia leaving already!?
She left to go and live in my hometown
Thank you! So annoying how STV have it listed, youd think that mean series 12, ep 11 but I dont think it does.... breaking it down by series makes it so hard to decipher?!
The incest in 1996I just love it all. Yes I have. That was a few months ago. My favourites are Jimmy and Julia. Sadly Gladys Ambrose dies soon irl I think.
Jimmy McGovern about his Brookside days
