Brookside is back!

[Maid22]

Billy and Barry for the crossover to!!

Soap villain Barry Grant to appear in Brookside's return

Paul Usher will reprise his role as the Channel 4 soap's hard man for the drama's revival.

www.bbc.com

 

[EAD]

Looking forward to watching it

 

[kendallroysdownfall]

Not sure if baby Claire is still reading here but there was lots of front and centre acting in these episodes!

I always wonder with really young child actors if they have to sit and totally explain that it's make believe. It must be so confusing when they say things like: "There's Daddy". In one of these episodes Sheila is asking Claire what she'd like for lunch and I always wonder if the child actually then gets that! Also there's such a lot of conflict and rowing and even if they explain the pretence of it do very young children get upset in those moments?

 

[Beverley macca]

David Easter (Pat the Porter) used to be married to Denise Welch...before she married Tim. Didn't know that!

I read her autobiography years ago and she didn't paint a very good picture of him.

 

[LennyBriscoe]

Aw man first Paul then Alan - I thought the more traumatic Brookie scenes were the murder storylines but it turns out it’s Paul and Alan topless in bed (not together). What a time to have eyes

AND NOW BOBBY IS IN BED IN AN OPEN DRESSING GOWN!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!

 

[minnieminx88]

I had to rewind for a second look at Roger’s tanned torso today.

 

[Miss Havisham]

Sky is still downloading my latest episode “sheila feels guilty over matty”
Its at 158% and still wont play.
Ive missed so many episodes because they get lost in the sky + black hole.

I totally recommend downloading the STV app and watching it on there.

 

[LennyBriscoe]

Just catching up….barry grant is 24?? By he’s had a hard paper round! Why do all the characters look a lot older than they are?

I know! I don’t think Sheila Grant is even 40 yet. And don’t get me started on Paul - I’d have put him at 67 rather than 57

 

[Bobby Chariot]

I've been waiting so long for a channel to repeat Brookie, well done STV, bet channel 4 are kicking themselves!!!

I had a look on ch4's ALL4 app & they only have 3 episodes, from various years available to watch.
Strange
Almost as though it doesn't fit with the channel's output these days.

 

[Miss Havisham]

The way Harry Cross talks to Edna (his wife). He constantly tells her to “shut up woman”.
She get her revenge by throwing his old long johns out..

I’m not even sure that anyone under 35 now, knows what long johns are!

 

[Cupid_Stunt]

There will be some bonus episodes over Christmas. Instead of the usual 5 on the next two Wednesdays, we’ll be getting 10 episodes on 24th & 31st December

 

[GeeUniit]

Spoiler: Future storyline

I can’t understand for Sheila being such a god fearing woman that Bobby turns out not to be Barry’s dad I’m sure only time will tell

 

[RocksOff]

Oh heck, this George story line is sad
I think this is the difference between watching it in your teens and then as an adult
Fantastic acting from Our Marie again, love her!

 

[Maid22]

Yes it feels really disjointed, Alan Partridge needing permission to go out for a drink, but was really creepy around Heather's place, glad she put him right! And Bobby being 46, even watching now I thought he was older! Paul Collins calling his wife 'old girl', he'd have no teeth left if he'd called me that! (I know that's how some folks used to speak back then!)

 

[kendallroysdownfall]

Damon has just met Debbie...

 

[Maid22]

Wasn't expecting this one!

 

[amysiobhan84]

If Madge/Anne Charleston was talking about some young girl wanting to leave Neighbours to start a pop career (Kylie), then that would have been around 1987/88 just before her pop career started, not at the end of Brookie’s run

yes it was around 1988. it's nice that people still watch it and enjoy it

 

[AdsB]

There will be some bonus episodes over Christmas. Instead of the usual 5 on the next two Wednesdays, we’ll be getting 10 episodes on 24th & 31st December

I can't believe the repeats have been running for nearly 3 years already.

 

[Maid22]

It's the siege week!

 

[Maid22]

I'm a huge dog lover so Paul has gone right up in my estimation, Annabelle has gone right down!
What an odd set up with the 2 new lodgers at Terry's and Pat!
Can't see Doreen not spending when Billy is away!
Don't know why Bobby didn't want Sheila to get a job, she had one before Claire.