1982: Launches on the first night of Channel 4 as a centrepiece of the schedule. Viewers meet the working class Grant family - militant trade union official Bobby (Ricky Tomlinson) and his wife Sheila ...

It's been more than 40 years since iconic Channel 4 soap Brookside first hit our screens, fans still have their favourite storylines, characters and have followed the careers of many Brookie stars ...

By 2003, the Liverpool-based soap was axed after an impressive 2,915-episode run. In more recent years, we've been able to revisit our favourite moments for the first time ever after STV Player struck ...

The cast and crew of Brookside got together for a special reunion party onboard a refurbished ferry boat - and paid tribute to fellow stars who have been lost. The Liverpool-based soap, conceived by ...