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ReggieKrayDoYouKnowMyName · 05/08/2018 21:21

Unashamedly uncool thread.

Was in Liverpool for a few days last week and fulfilled a long held ambition to visit Brookside Close. Husband and kids didn’t get it, but it made my week.

Anyway, had an afternoon to myself today and have been watching old episodes on YouTube and wondered if there are any fellow former Brookie fans on Mumsnet who wanted to chat about it.

My favourite era was mid-nineties with the body under the patio and all of that, I LOVED Anna Friel and definitely had some confusing feelings about that lesbian kiss (I was about 10 at the time).

I also had a long time crush on Max Farnham and was very happy when he married Jacqui Dixon in the early noughties. The peak of my young life was when the actor who played Max was appearing in a play in London and I happened to be on the same tube as him one evening. He was with a fellow actor and I plucked up the courage to speak to him. He was very charming and kissed me on the cheek, was marvellous! Sadly it was before camera phones, so this thrill of my girlhood exists only in my memories 😆

What are your favourite Brookside memories?

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shutlingsloe · 05/08/2018 21:28

I was beside myself when Damon died 😭

Loved Barry Grant, Mick and Patricia Farnham.

MirandaWest · 05/08/2018 21:33

I loved Brookside too Smile I had a crush on the priest that Margaret had a relationship with

Ohlellykelly · 05/08/2018 21:34

Remember the Damon and Debbie special? I cried when he was killed.

ktjb39 · 05/08/2018 21:35

I loved Brookside! I used to watch the omnibus on a Saturday afternoon after work before a night out!

shutlingsloe · 05/08/2018 21:36

I sobbed at the Damon and Debbie special, still makes me sad to think about it now!

Starlight345 · 05/08/2018 21:38

Oh I loved brookside. Didn’t realise it was a real stret 😳
Yes I loved Damon . What was the name of the guy hidden under the patio?

holycityzoo · 05/08/2018 21:40

Omg I loved brookieGrin
I loved the body under the patio.
The heroin addict storyline was good.
Bobby and Shelia were fab and jimmy Corkhill and his wife was she Sue?.
I had a a right crush on Barry Grant he horrible to Terry though.
Oh and that young lad who was all holy what was his name?
I liked Mick too.

Now please can someone tell me how the hell I remember all this when I can't remember what day it is most days!!

holycityzoo · 05/08/2018 21:41

Was it Trevor? She was Mandy Jordache.

FamilyOhNo · 05/08/2018 21:42

What about Petra
....... Omg seemed so long ago

firehousedog1 · 05/08/2018 21:42

I liked the theme music but that was about it I'm afraid.

KakunaRattata · 05/08/2018 21:43

Trevor Jordache! Ooh this is a great thread!

holycityzoo · 05/08/2018 21:44

Don't remember Petra was a bit before my time I think.
I loved Sinbad too he was fab with Mandy.

MoorMummy · 05/08/2018 21:44

Adored Brookside! Loved Barry Grant. I was gutted when it finished.

shutlingsloe · 05/08/2018 21:50

Anyone remember Annabelle Collins and Paul? Think they'd 'downsized' from the Wirral. Heather the accountant was a favourite too.

Seth · 05/08/2018 21:51

Agreed.. so many brilliant stories. Was Max married to some one called Patricia? The so called Yuppies on the close?, also loved Damon /Damien ?(sp) and Debbie and of course the special . Yes to body under the patio and The first lesbian kiss! Brilliant. Also what was that incest story a bit later on? Nate and his sister?
I knew it was a real close then but what is it now? A normal close or is it a 'visit the set' kind of tour?

Seth · 05/08/2018 21:52

I can't remember the Russian ladies's name but she now runs a Beauty shop close to where I live. Big curly hair. Was she with Terry ? (or is I just assuming so due to curly hair?) Hmm

BettyBooJustDoinTheDoo · 05/08/2018 21:53

Would be great if they showed classic Brookside on More 4 or something, I would so watch it, maybe they will now classic corrie is being shown and also Eastenders is on from the beginning on the Drama channel, there is certainly an audience for it. I loved it when Max and Patricia moved in they had the nicest decorated house! I loved how Suzanna the first wife was a constant thorn in their side!

Starlight345 · 05/08/2018 21:54

Yes Trevor Jordache. Sinbad was great. The corkills were the scallues.

Bluelonerose · 05/08/2018 21:56

I used to love brookside.
Mick who used to run the chippy in that was in corrie not so long ago. He play the cabbie who was Steve's ex teacher.

I did have a crush on Barry Grant Blush
I remember Jimmy cornhill & his dog. Cracker?

Didn't Ron? With a Moby dick van shoot his dd boyfriend or something?

ParkheadParadise · 05/08/2018 21:57

I loved Brookside.
Esp Barry Grant and Terry Sullivan.

woodhill · 05/08/2018 21:57

Loved Brookside

The actress playing Jessie Shadwick was walking behind me in London recently and I was so excited and said hello. She seemed really nice

holycityzoo · 05/08/2018 22:01

I loved tinhead too and Jennifer Ellison can't remember her characters name.
And was Claire sweeneys jimmys daughter or did I make that up.
I forgot about Ron and bev. I loved the way they called their house cash bevron. We nickname our house similar using our namesGrin

holycityzoo · 05/08/2018 22:02

*casa bevron.

MirandaWest · 05/08/2018 22:02

Who was it who fell down the stairs and died?

BitOfFun · 05/08/2018 22:05

Signing in- I blimmin' LOVED Brookie.

When I was 16 I actually went out with one of the actors for a short time (he was really lovely, and his family were just great). I was so impressed and excited to see him on screen...until it turned out he was playing an incestuous abusive older brother to a foster child Shock.

In my frivolous and shallow teenage way, I couldn't keep seeing him.