This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqxzj0rlqrqo
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson to reunite in Brookside special | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Johnston and Tomlinson's characters, Sheila and Bobby Grant, were mainstays of the show | |
| TV royalty Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson have been reunited on the set of Brookside for a long-awaited return of the soap. | TV royalty Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson have been reunited on the set of Brookside for a long-awaited return of the soap. |
| Camera crews descended on the famous cul-de-sac on Wednesday as part of a one-off special episode to mark Hollyoaks' 30th anniversary. | Camera crews descended on the famous cul-de-sac on Wednesday as part of a one-off special episode to mark Hollyoaks' 30th anniversary. |
| The pair, who later worked together in BBC sitcom The Royle Family, will reprise their roles as Liverpudlian matriarch Sheila Grant, later Corkhill, and trade unionist Bobby Grant. | The pair, who later worked together in BBC sitcom The Royle Family, will reprise their roles as Liverpudlian matriarch Sheila Grant, later Corkhill, and trade unionist Bobby Grant. |
| "It will be lovely to take part in Brookside again especially to work alongside Sue Johnston," Tomlinson said, speaking ahead of filming. | "It will be lovely to take part in Brookside again especially to work alongside Sue Johnston," Tomlinson said, speaking ahead of filming. |
| "I'm looking forward to being on the close again after all these years." | "I'm looking forward to being on the close again after all these years." |
| The Grant family launched Brookside, which began on the first night of Channel 4 in 1982. | The Grant family launched Brookside, which began on the first night of Channel 4 in 1982. |
| Audiences quickly warmed to the married couple as they settled into their first-owned home with their three children. | Audiences quickly warmed to the married couple as they settled into their first-owned home with their three children. |
| Ricky Tomlinson was spotted filming scenes on the set of the Brookside | |
| The Grant family first appeared on the screen in 1982 | The Grant family first appeared on the screen in 1982 |
| The pair were joined on set by Brookside favourites including Paul Usher as Barry Grant, John McArdle as Billy Corkhill, Philip Olivier as Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, Suzanne Collins as Nikki Shadwick and Michael Starke as Thomas "Sinbad" Sweeney. | The pair were joined on set by Brookside favourites including Paul Usher as Barry Grant, John McArdle as Billy Corkhill, Philip Olivier as Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, Suzanne Collins as Nikki Shadwick and Michael Starke as Thomas "Sinbad" Sweeney. |
| Conceived by Sir Philip Redmond, who had already created school drama Grange Hill and went on to create Hollyoaks, Brookside drew in audiences of nine million viewers at its peak before it broadcast for a final time on 4 November 2003. | Conceived by Sir Philip Redmond, who had already created school drama Grange Hill and went on to create Hollyoaks, Brookside drew in audiences of nine million viewers at its peak before it broadcast for a final time on 4 November 2003. |
| The show, set in Liverpool, was known for its hard-hitting storylines and took on issues surrounding issues including rape, bullying and incest. | The show, set in Liverpool, was known for its hard-hitting storylines and took on issues surrounding issues including rape, bullying and incest. |
| Filming took place on Brookside Close on Wednesday | Filming took place on Brookside Close on Wednesday |
| This will be the first time that Brookside Close has been on air since it ended. | This will be the first time that Brookside Close has been on air since it ended. |
| The series famously concluded with Jimmy Corkhill, played by the late Dean Sullivan, daubing a letter "d" on to the sign, leaving it as "Brookside Closed" before driving out of the cul-de-sac. | The series famously concluded with Jimmy Corkhill, played by the late Dean Sullivan, daubing a letter "d" on to the sign, leaving it as "Brookside Closed" before driving out of the cul-de-sac. |
| The one-off episode is set to air next month. | The one-off episode is set to air next month. |
| Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. | Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. |