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Brookside

Brookside

19826.122 Seasons2850 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Phil Redmond
Produced by Mal Young, Paul Marquess, Phil Redmond
NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Amanda Burton

Amanda Burton

Dean Sullivan

Dean Sullivan

Jimmy Corkhill

Claire Sweeney

Claire Sweeney

Gene Foad

Gene Foad

Gillian Kearney

Gillian Kearney

Helen Grace

Helen Grace

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Jennifer Ellison

Jennifer Ellison

Emily O'Leary

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

L

Letitia Dean

Themes & Keywords

liverpool, england

About Brookside

Brookside is a soap, drama series that first aired in 1982 exploring themes of liverpool, england. Created by Phil Redmond, it stars Amanda Burton, Dean Sullivan, Claire Sweeney. The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.

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