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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 | History Defined

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

Liverpool Echo

Editor's Letter: New trains, the return of Brookside and a touching farewell to Elle

ECHO editor Maria Breslin looks back at an eventful week

Liverpool Echo

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Find out how much you remember about Brookside all these years later

We've pulled together some highlights from decades of drama

Liverpool Echo

'I was in prison with Tinhead and at Mick Johnson's stag do' - the life of a Brookside extra

Chris Bebbington explains what it was like to appear on the iconic programme

Liverpool Echo

How to watch Brookside on STV Player with Sky Q

Episodes of the Liverpool-based soap will be released weekly

Liverpool Echo

Our Liverpool: Schoolboy might have set a new 5k record

Here are this morning's top headlines

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How to get STV Player on your TV so you can watch Brookside

You'll be able to find all the original episodes of iconic soap on the streaming platform

Liverpool Echo

Brookside returns as all episodes of legendary soap to air on STV Player

Many of Brookside’s cast have gone on to have successful careers, including Anna Friel, now a Hollywood star.

Daily Record

Brookside superfan 'buzzing' after show announces return

Lee Brady, who started a said fan page have been 'crying out' for the show to return

Liverpool Echo

Our Liverpool: Everton chaos, lost Merseyside pub and Brookside return

Our Liverpool is the ECHO's new feature that takes a closer look at talking points on Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Channel 4 soap Brookside is returning to TV screens for the first time in 20 years

Iconic Channel 4 soap Brookside is going to be back on TV 40 years after the programme aired when it broke boundaries tackling issues including rape, bullying and incest

Daily Mirror

Brookside fans delighted as 'best' soap on TV returns after 20 years

The show became renowned for tackling challenging social issues

Liverpool Echo

Original episodes of Channel 4 soap Brookside to air on STV Player

The hard-hitting show set in Liverpool ran from 1982 to 2003 and drew an audience of nine million in its heyday

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Liverpool Echo

Brookside is returning to TV screens for the first time in 20 years

The show became renowned for tackling challenging social issues

Daily Mirror

Single Claire Sweeney looking for 'financially secure man' after making £5k in lockdown

Former Brookside actress Claire Sweeney, 51, fell on hard times when the entertainment industry ground to a halt in the pandemic and she was forced to sell her $835,000 Mallorca holiday home

Daily Mirror

Brookside star Claire Sweeney looks back on 40 years of the hit show

Actress Claire Sweeney, who played Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside, opens up on her time on the legendary soap and the "brilliant storylines" that she navigated

Leeds Live

Two Emmerdale legends hit out at soap's 'sensationalist' storylines and stunts

Emmerdale has just celebrated its 50th anniversary

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Liverpool Echo

Brookside Mick Johnson star's message on show's birthday leaves fans in disbelief

The classic soap opera is celebrating its 40th birthday today

Daily Mirror

Former Emmerdale star says ITV soap risks being axed as they 'aim for younger audience'

Former Emmerdale star John Middleton has warned the ITV soap, which is marking its 50th anniversary, risks being axed - as it aims for a 'younger audience' with more stunts

The Guardian - UK

Anna Friel: the northern soul now starring as a Nashville queen

The actor’s new role as a country singer is the latest step on her journey from British tabloid darling to established star

Liverpool Echo

Brookside's Jennifer Ellison suffers horror injuries on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins

The actress had to endure months of recovery

Manchester Evening News

Brookside legend Jennifer Ellison reveals horror injuries during Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins after showing off weight loss

The actress ended up in hospital after filming the Channel 4 show

Liverpool Echo

ITV Loose Women moved as Ray Quinn shares emotional reason behind career change

The 33-year-old joined the family business and became a carpet fitter last year

Liverpool Echo

Jennifer Ellison poses in bikini after swearing off fad diets

The former Brookside star has enjoyed some time away with her family

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