It's been 40 years since Brookside first filled our screens with over-the-top drama, gun-touting gangsters, death and humour.
The truly ground-breaking soap opera included shocking moments such as Mandy hiding her husband’s body under the patio or the killer plague that brought the neighbourhood close to anarchy, both of which are still widely remembered.
However, one particular storyline between Beth Jordache and Margaret Clemence moved mountains for LGBTQ+ representation on TV as the plot involved a first of its kind.
