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

The 85-year-old will reprise his role as Bobby Grant alongside his former co-star, Sue Johnston.

Evening Standard

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

Philip Foster was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for his part in a sham modelling fraud, National Trading Standards said.

Evening Standard

DNA Journey season 6: release date, celebrities, episodes and everything we know

DNA Journey season 6 features a shocking revelation that almost caused one star to drop out.

WhatToWatch

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Dean Sullivan obituary

Actor who played Jimmy Corkhill in the long-running Channel 4 soap Brookside

The Guardian - UK

Brookside star Dean Sullivan dies aged 68

A statement from the actor and director’s family and agent said he died on November 29 ‘peacefully after a short illness’.

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

Inside Claire Sweeney's life – financial worries, open to love and being a single mum

West End actress and former Brookside star Clare Sweeney is set to rejoin soapland as she joins ITV's Coronation Street to play Tyrone Dobbs' long-lost mother Cassandra Plummer

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Claire Sweeney admits nerves ahead of Corrie debut and warns character will 'cause trouble'

Claire Sweeney is set to make her debut on Coronation Street's iconic cobbles as Tyrone Dobbs' long-lost mother Cassandra Plummer and says the character is a 'wildcard'

Daily Mirror

Coronation Street 'imposter' Claire Sweeney shares how being in bed helped her get Cassie role and reveals link to iconic Brookside job

The former soap star and West End actress has joined the cast as Cassie Plummer - Tyrone Dobbs’ mum

Manchester Evening News

Corrie star Claire Sweeney is 'traumatised' after unrecognisable transformation

It’s been 20 years since soap fans last saw Claire Sweeney as gobby Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside, appearing in 1,623 episodes between 1991 and 2003 - and now she plays a completely different character

Daily Mirror

Brookside star Claire Sweeney shares Coronation Street plot twist

Claire is set to join the cobbles as a new character with a dark past

Liverpool Echo

ITV Coronation Street spoilers reveal arrival of Tyrone Dobbs' 'dead' mum as they sign up Brookside legend Claire Sweeney

She'll be played by none other than Claire Sweeney as the DNA and death twist is revealed to Tyrone

Manchester Evening News

Lindsey Mendick review – Brookside’s buried body is a ceramic letdown

This show, inspired by the soap’s notorious murder plotline, looks like it was a lot of fun to put together – but sadly there’s little here for the viewer

The Guardian - UK

Moment Paul O'Grady was 'big blonde from Birkenhead' on Brookside

He made a cameo in a famous Liverpool TV show

Liverpool Echo

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Liverpool Echo

From heavy metal bands to Tory MPS: What became of Liverpool's children's TV stars

Many famous faces from Liverpool had stints in kids' telly

Daily Mirror

Claire Sweeney thought Brookside was 'dead and buried' before calls for soap's comeback

Claire Sweeney has shared her thoughts on Brookside's possible return, after it was fans of the Channel 4 show, axed in 2003, would be able to stream all the episodes

Liverpool Echo

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

Brookie episodes are now streaming on STV

Liverpool Echo

Brookside's Sir Phil Redmond explains why he can never return to the iconic Close

The creator of the iconic show exclusively told the ECHO why he was initially against the idea of the soap's return

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Liverpool Echo

Brookside stars who 'haven't aged a bit' in 20 years

Some Brookside actors have had a reunion, and fans can't believe how good they look

Liverpool Echo

Brookside storylines that 'predicted the future'

Brookside stars Claire Sweeney and Louis Emerick have praised writer Phil Redmond's "brilliant instinct"

Liverpool Echo

Brookside's Claire Sweeney praised for 'brilliant' detour after school run

Fans praised the Brookside star for being relatable

Liverpool Echo

Brookside's Martin Murray shares heartfelt way his life changed after soap role

Neil Caple told the ECHO why he will always be grateful to show creator, Phil Redmond

Liverpool Echo

Brookside's Claire Sweeney gives verdict on whether soap will return for new episodes

Sunetra Sarker, Claire Sweeney and Alex Fletcher reunited after 20 years

Liverpool Echo

Jennifer Ellison's 'brilliant' throwback snaps as Brookside returns

Brookside is available to stream on STV Player from today

Liverpool Echo

Brookside fans say 'what a time to be alive' after Mick Johnson star's announcement

Viewers were buzzing with excitement after the update

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