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Comedy legend to make Brookside return for Hollyoaks crossover episode

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The Responder fans go wild for an impromptu 'Brookside reunion' on the BBC show

The Responder fans go wild for an impromptu 'Brookside reunion' on the BBC show

The Responder viewers were pleased to see a few familiar faces in last night's episode

Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two: release date, locations and everything we know

Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two: release date, locations and everything we know

In More4 travelogue Ricky, Sue and a Trip or Two, Brookside and The Royle Family's Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston reunite for a magical history tour

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I've rewatched 150 episodes of Brookside – here's how the soap captured the nuances of Margaret Thatcher's Britain

If you want to understand how Margaret Thatcher shaped Britain, revisiting one particular 1980s soap opera is a great place to start. Brookside, a show set in a Liverpool cul-de-sac, ran for 21 years, airing just under 3,000 episodes between 1982 and 2003.

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Brookside's Corkhills where are they now? From West End to Benidorm

Brookie episodes are now streaming on STV

Brookside's Grant family where are they now? From other soap roles to spin-offs

This is what they got up to after leaving the Close

Ricky Tomlinson to host Brookside event showing its first ever episode

Writers and producers such as Jimmy McGovern and Colin McKeown will be among those taking part in a panel discussing writing for TV and film

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Everything you need to know about Brookside ahead of streaming release on STV Player

Everything you need to know about Brookside ahead of streaming release on STV Player

The iconic Liverpool soap is returning to screens

No TV and badminton in the street: Royle Family star Sue Johnston's childhood in Merseyside town

No TV and badminton in the street: Royle Family star Sue Johnston's childhood in Merseyside town

The former Brookside star was surrounded by her "large extended family"

Brookside star Claire Sweeney looks back on 40 years of the hit show

Brookside star Claire Sweeney looks back on 40 years of the hit show

Actress Claire Sweeney, who played Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside, opens up on her time on the legendary soap and the "brilliant storylines" that she navigated

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