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Character Actor Duration Jeff Bacon: Christopher Wild: 1982–1983 Carl Banks: Stephen Donald: 1994–1995 Eddie Banks: Paul Broughton: 1994–1996 Lee Banks
Even with the high cast turnover, Brookside was now achieving mass appeal and had become a hugely profitable and lucrative brand for Channel 4, as ratings continued to climb. The soap was by now achieving an average audience of around 7 million viewers (with the weekday and omnibus audience figures combined) and Channel 4 wanted more ...
In 1982, Burton was cast as Heather, one of the original Brookside characters. Burton had limited experience in the television industry, having only appeared on The Rod Hull Show. [1] Heather was Burton's first acting role on television. [2] Burton later told Brian Viner from The Independent that "Suddenly, I had a sense of belonging. Brookside ...
This is a category for fictional characters who have appeared in Channel 4's long-running soap opera Brookside from its first episode on 2 November 1982, until its last on 4 November 2003. Subcategories
The character debuted on-screen during the first episode of Brookside, broadcast on 2 November 1982. Barry is one of the show's original characters and the only character to appear in the first and final episodes of Brookside. Usher decided to leave Brookside in 1984, but returned the following year and remained a regular cast member until 1995 ...
Brookside executive producer Phil Redmond incorrectly assumed Spendlove was a Mancunian and cast him as Roger. In March 1982, eight months prior to Brookside's television debut, Brookside's creator and Executive producer, Phil Redmond revealed details about the show in an interview with Roy West from Liverpool Echo. He named a selection of ...
One of the show's original characters, Terry debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 17 November 1982. Regan appeared in the show between 1982 and 1997. At the time of his departure, Regan was Brookside's longest serving cast member.
Petra Mary Taylor is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Alexandra Pigg. One of the show's original characters, Petra debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 23 November 1982. Brookside is set in Liverpool and Pigg is a Liverpudlian from Knotty Ash. Her casting was announced on 5 October ...