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Jimmy Corkhill is a fictional character from Brookside, played by Dean Sullivan, who joined the series in 1986.Jimmy originally appeared on a recurring basis appearing alongside his brother, Billy (John McArdle), before becoming a regular character, featured in major storylines, and remained in the show until its end 17 years later.
The Liverpudlian actor and director, who was best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Mersey TV soap, died at the age of 68 on Wednesday. Brookside star Dean Sullivan remembered as ‘soap ...
The purpose-built Brookside Close, which was created for Brookside, was sold in December 2008. Sullivan had wanted to buy the houses to revive the show, [6] but they were sold to a different buyer. [7] In August 2011, he expressed interest in reprising his role as Jimmy Corkhill in other soap operas. [citation needed]
Friends and famous faces paid tribute to Sullivan following his death.
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There was speculation at this time that the series may be resurrected as Dean Sullivan, who played Jimmy Corkhill, had himself attempted to purchase the close to revive Brookside. However, an unnamed Liverpool-based buyer purchased all 13 properties on 17 December 2008 for £735,000, although by this time the close was in a state of severe ...
They drive a JCB digger onto Brookside Close, dig up Billy's front lawn and deposit it onto his garage roof. [25] The second and more significant feud revisits a long-standing rivalry between the Corkhill and Godden families. Billy and Jimmy's older brother Frankie Corkhill had been murdered by Joey Godden (Carl Chase) some years earlier.
Following the death of her father, Nikki began to see Jimmy Corkhill as a father figure and the two became good friends. Jimmy's daughter Lindsay suspects Nikki has an ulterior motive, however for the time being her intentions remain platonic. Jimmy finds Nikki to be a great help in coming to terms with his bi-polar disorder.