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Ricky Tomlinson reprises role from Liverpool soap Brookside ahead of Eurovision

Actor Ricky Tomlinson has reprised his role as Brookside’s Bobby Grant and can be seen putting up Ukrainian-themed bunting ahead of Eurovision celebrations in Liverpool. The Royle Family star, 83, has joined a host of famous faces from Liverpool in ...

28 Apr 2023 at 16:57

Original episodes of Brookside to air on STV Player

Original episodes of Brookside will start airing on STV Player next week, the free streaming platform has announced. The soap, set in Liverpool, chronicled the lives of characters living in 13 houses on a cul-de-sac called Brookside Close before ...

25 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Man arrested following death of mother and son released with no further action

A man arrested after a mother and five-year-old child died with stab wounds in north London has been released by police. Police and paramedics found a 37-year-old woman and a five-year-old child with stab wounds at an address in Brookside South,...

23 Jun 2022 at 22:17

Soap opera stalwart Meg Johnson dies aged 86

Soap opera stalwart Meg Johnson dies age 86

Soap opera stalwart Meg Johnson has died at the age of 86 after battling dementia “for the last few years”, it has been confirmed. The death of “kind and wonderful” Johnson, who had played Pearl Ladderbanks in Emmerdale since 2003, was ...

02 Jul 2023 at 16:01

Former castmates gather for funeral of ‘Mr Brookside’ Dean Sullivan

Former castmates of actor Dean Sullivan gathered to say a final farewell to “Mr Brookside” at his funeral. The Liverpudlian actor and director, who was best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Merseyside TV soap, died last month ...

19 Dec 2023 at 18:13

Funeral of Brookside actor Dean Sullivan to take place

The funeral of Brookside star Dean Sullivan will take place in Liverpool. The Liverpudlian actor and director, who was best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in the Merseyside TV soap, died last month at the age of 68. A service is ...

19 Dec 2023 at 06:48

Soaps

‘Groundbreaking’ Brookside rape story to be reshown for first time in 38 years

Brookside’s “groundbreaking” rape storyline is to be reshown in full for the first time in almost four decades. Individual episodes of the storyline have been shown since it first aired in 1986, but streaming service STV Player ...

29 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Hollyoaks and Grange Hill creator says courage has gone out of broadcasting

Soap supremo Sir Phil Redmond says that “courage has gone out of broadcasting” in recent years, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often. TV writer Sir Phil, who created Hollyoaks, Grange Hill and ...

27 Dec 2024 at 10:07

Ex-Brookside actor given jail term over £13.6m fraud targeting would-be models

A former TV soap actor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after masterminding a £13.6 million fraud that conned would-be models, National Trading Standards (NTS) said. Former Brookside actor ...

28 Feb 2025 at 19:24

Ricky Tomlinson to return to Brookside for one-off special episode

Ricky Tomlinson is to return to Channel 4’s Brookside for a special one-off crossover episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of the show’s successor, Hollyoaks. The 85-year-old will reprise his role as ...

04 Sept 2025 at 13:30

Soaps

Corrie star Claire Sweeney ‘tearful’ after dramatic scene with William Roache

Coronation Street actress Claire Sweeney has said she became “tearful” after acting alongside soap star William Roache in a dramatic scene. The 53-year-old English actress, who plays Cassie Plummer, ...

03 Mar 2025 at 17:39

Entertainment

Soapstars turn out for Hollyoaks’ 30th birthday celebrations

Soapstars past and present turned out for a birthday bash to celebrate 30 years of Hollyoaks. The Channel 4 serial drama marked its 30th anniversary on Monday with a special screening at St ...

20 Oct 2025 at 22:11

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