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Nov 30, 2023 · But what happened to the cast after the two-decade-long show ended? Here, we take a look at the stars of Brookside now, from Hollywood stardom to miracle babies, a near-fatal illness, and a sad...
Oct 19, 2024 · The houses that were once home to characters like Jimmy Corkhill and Bobby Grant have now been converted into rental properties for the public.
Dec 9, 2023 · Here, we take a look back at a number of Brookside stars through the years from how they appeared in the early days of the soap to now. From veterans Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson to child...
- Claire Sweeney
- Dean Sullivan
- Anna Friel
- What Has He Been Up to since?
- Ricky Tomlinson
- Sue Johnston
- What’s She Been Up to since?
- Phillip Oliver
- Bryan Murray
- Suzanne Collins
Claire Sweeney started out in Brookside as fiery Lindsey Corkhill in 1991, playing the role for ten years until 2001 before returning briefly again for the final episode in 2003.
Dean played Jimmy Corkhill – arguably the staple of Brookside – from 1986 to 2003, right until the very last episode.
Despite appearing in Brookside for just two years from 1993 to 1995, Anna Frielis perhaps the biggest success story of the Channel 4 soap. She famously played the part of Beth Jordache, achieving notoriety forever for staging the first pre-watershed lesbian kiss on British TV screens when her character kissed Margaret (played by Nicola Stephenson)
Ray is another ex-Brooksider to have enjoyed a stint on Dancing On Ice. In fact, not only did he win the 2009 series, he was invited back for the Dancing On Ice All Stars series in 2014 which he also won. But before DOI, Ray tried his hand at singing and ended up finishing in second place just behind Leona Lewis in the third series of X-Factorin 20...
Something of a Brookside stalwart, Ricky Tomlinsonplayed the role of Bobby Grant from the very first episode in 1982 to 1988.
That brings us nicely on to Sue Johnston, who played Sheila Grant in Brookside from 1982 to 1989, making brief reappearances until 1995.
Sue’s had a long acting career since her days in Brookside. As well as playing Ricky’s on-screen wife in Brookside, she also played his on-screen wife in The Royle Family, taking on the role of Barbara Royle. Other roles include starring in Jennifer Saunders’s Jam & Jerusalem, Waking The Dead and appearing as Gloria Price in Coronation Street. From...
Phillip starred as Timothy ‘Tinhead’ O’Leary in Brookside from 1996 right the way through to the soap’s cancellation in 2003.
Bryan Murray was only in Brookside briefly in 1993 as the evil Trevor Jordache, but he is perhaps one of the soaps most iconic characters as he was an integral part of the soap’s most famous storyline – the body under the patio. His wife Mandy and daughter Beth had murdered him in 1993 before the discovery of his body in 1995.
Suzanne played Nikki Shadwick from 1998 to 2003 and was involved in the infamous date-rape plot where she was drugged and then raped at a party by Luke Musgrove. She later turned to alcoholism, also being the only remaining Shadwick after her brother, sister and dad all died.
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- Dean Sullivan - Jimmy Corkhill. The actor was Brookside's longest-serving star who played Jimmy Corkhill - a character who famously battled drug addiction.
- Gillian Kearney - Debbie McGrath. Gillian, now 51, went on to land the role of June Forsyte in the ITV adaptation of The Forsyte Saga following her Brookside exit.
- Claire Sweeney - Lindsey Corkhill. The 52-year-old actress soon became a fan favourite on Brookside when she played Lindsey Corkhill. The star was a leading character from 1995 until 2003 when the show ended.
- Michael Starke - Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney. Michael left Brookside back in 2000 ahead of it being axed three years later. The Liverpudlian portrayed Thomas Sweeney for 16 years.
May 30, 2021 · What happened to the cast of Brookside - from national treasures to time behind bars. The likes of Ricky Tomlinson, Sue Johnston, Claire Sweeney and Anna Friel all made a name for themselves on...
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Nov 11, 2022 · Despite coming to an end in 2003, Brookside helped to launch the careers of many familiar faces, including pop stars and comedy royalty. So, let’s take a peek at what some of the cast are up...
