Phil Redmond
Director
Brookside (1982)
Season 1
The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.
Released Nov. 2, 1982
Episode 90 min
10+
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Production Companies: Mersey Television
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Bollocks
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.
Nov. 2, 1982, midnight
S1E2 - Mass
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.
Nov. 3, 1982, midnight
S1E3 - Shortage
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.
Nov. 9, 1982, midnight
S1E4 - Productivity
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.......
Nov. 10, 1982, midnight
S1E5 - Cost
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.......
Nov. 16, 1982, midnight
S1E6 - Diminishing Returns
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.
Nov. 17, 1982, midnight
S1E7 - Gav and Pet
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.
Nov. 23, 1982, midnight
S1E8 - Humping
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.
Nov. 24, 1982, midnight
S1E9 - Burgled
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.
Nov. 30, 1982, midnight
S1E10 - Property Values
A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntingtons'. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim.
Dec. 1, 1982, midnight
S1E11 - Intervention
Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies.
Dec. 7, 1982, midnight
S1E12 - Home Improvements
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.
Dec. 8, 1982, midnight
S1E13 - Burglar Alarm
Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.
Dec. 14, 1982, midnight
S1E14 - Insecurities
Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.
Dec. 15, 1982, midnight
S1E15 - Ill-mannered
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.
Dec. 21, 1982, midnight
S1E16 - Christmas Spirit
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.
Dec. 22, 1982, midnight
S1E17 - Bit of Business
Barry is determine to get revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed up and depressed.
Dec. 28, 1982, midnight
S1E18 - Open House
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.
Dec. 29, 1982, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 90 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Nov. 2, 1982
Last Air Date: Nov. 3, 2003, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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