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Brookside

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

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3.0 / 5

2nd November 1982 - 3rd November 2003
Producer
Mal Young
Top Cast
Amanda BurtonDean SullivanClaire Sweeney
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Bollocks Still
Bollocks
2nd November 1982

Episode 1

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 Still
Mass
3rd November 1982

Episode 2

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.

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Shortage
9th November 1982

Episode 3

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.

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Productivity
10th November 1982

Episode 4

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.......

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Cost
16th November 1982

Episode 5

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.......

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Diminishing Returns
17th November 1982

Episode 6

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.

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Gav and Pet
23rd November 1982

Episode 7

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.

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Humping
24th November 1982

Episode 8

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.

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Burgled
30th November 1982

Episode 9

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 Still
Property Values
1st December 1982

Episode 10

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

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Intervention
7th December 1982

Episode 11

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 Still
Home Improvements
8th December 1982

Episode 12

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.

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Burglar Alarm
14th December 1982

Episode 13

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

Insecurities Still
Insecurities
15th December 1982

Episode 14

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

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Ill-mannered
21st December 1982

Episode 15

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 Still
Christmas Spirit
22nd December 1982

Episode 16

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 Still
Bit of Business
28th December 1982

Episode 17

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 Still
Open House
29th December 1982

Episode 18

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.