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A writer from Soap branded Jonathan a luckless character whose life was ruined by moving to Brookside Close. They added that "he understandably left the district." [23] Francesca Babb from All About Soap included Laura's death and Jonathan becoming widowed in their "most memorable moments" of Brookside feature. She added that the couple's ...
As the men of Brookside Close go, Billy Corkhill ranks up there with the very best of them. He was a solid working-class local lad, whose battles with bouts of unemployment, troublesome children and errant wives, made him a hero to those who fought to keep their heads above water in the 80s.
Brookside is a British television soap opera, set in Liverpool, England, which began on the launch night of Channel 4, 2 November 1982.It ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. [2]
The Corkhills are from a council housing estate and this plays into their characterisation. Tracy's mother, Doreen dreamed of a better life for her family and Billy loved her enough to risk financial ruin. They had to save enough money to purchase a house on Brookside Close. [9] Gladys Ambrose also joined the cast as Tracy's grandmother, Julia ...
In the book Brookside: The Official Companion, Doreen is described as being aware that good houses need tenants with good finances, but "she can't stop dreaming". Billy loves her enough to risk financial ruin by buying her dream house on Brookside Close. [4] Doreen was written to be an aspiring woman at odds with her more reluctant husband, Billy.
[6] Alan moves onto Brookside Close after living with his mother his entire life. [6] Geoff Tibballs, author of Phil Redmond's Brookside - Life in the Close described Alan as "burly" and a "born enthusiast". He detailed that Alan was able to talk about computers at great length and that it was his "ice breaker".
Beth Jordache is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera, Brookside.Played by Anna Friel, the character's first appearance was during the episode broadcast on 15 February 1993, where Beth and her family were seen moving into number 10, Brookside Close. [1]
Heather Haversham (also Huntington and Black) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Amanda Burton.Heather is one of the show's original characters and debuted on-screen during the first episode broadcast on 2 November 1982.