Name: Brookside
Genre: Soap, Drama
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Dean Sullivan, Claire Sweeney, Jennifer Ellison, Philip Olivier, Jack McMullen

S01E01 2 Nov 82

30m

Episode 1 - Bollocks

Although he has nothing to go on, Paul Collins accuses one of his new neighbours of stealing his toilet. But Barry believes that Damon's poor spelling clears him of responsibilty for the graffiti found in Gordon's bedroom.

S01E02

S01E02 3 Nov 82

30m

Episode 2 - Mass

The Grants are taken to church by the Collins when there car breaks down and Heather wants Roger to come back to bed instead of watching what is going on in the Close.

S01E03

S01E03 9 Nov 82

30m

Episode 3 - Shortage

Paul registers for benefit, Lucy struggles at the local comprehensive.school, realising that her posh voice and background will be a disadvantage. Barry has a dodgy suggestion for Annabelle.

S01E04

S01E04 10 Nov 82

30m

Episode 4 - Productivity

Roger tries to assemble a shelving unit, despite having not enough screws and no instructions. Bobby plans a strike at work, and there are cookers on the move on the Close.......

S01E05

S01E05 16 Nov 82

30m

Episode 5 - Cost

Paul's digging amuses Damon and his friends. Barry tells a horrific tale of an accident on the building site. Karen brings home her new boyfriend, Demon Duane.......

S01E06

S01E06 17 Nov 82

30m

Episode 6 - Diminishing Returns

Heather wonders why Paul is always at home, Roger is becoming agitated about the cookers in the next garden, Karen's period starts, and a strike looks imminent.

S01E07

S01E07 23 Nov 82

30m

Episode 7 - Gav and Pet

New neighbours arrive.......in a large frozen meat truck. Karen wants to persuade Bobby and Sheila to allow her to go on holiday, and Heather gets her revenge on Roger.

S01E08

S01E08 24 Nov 82

30m

Episode 8 - Humping

Barry makes Duane understand that boasting about his "conquest" of Karen was really not a very good idea. Meanwhile, Lucy is being physically intimidated at school.

S01E09

S01E09 30 Nov 82

30m

Episode 9 - Burgled

The whole close is burgled, but Petra has more reasons to be upset than most. Not only are her house contents not insured even though she works for an insurance company, but she is still not pregnant.

S01E10

S01E10 1 Des 82

30m

Episode 10 - Property Values

A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntingtons'. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim.

S01E11

S01E11 7 Des 82

30m

Episode 11 - Intervention

Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies.

S01E12

S01E12 8 Des 82

30m

Episode 12 - Home Improvements

Gavin plans revenge, Barry delivers his new doors, and Petra fills in her chart. Damon advises Karen to keep quiet about her decision for the moment.

S01E13

S01E13 14 Des 82

30m

Episode 13 - Burglar Alarm

Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.

S01E14

S01E14 15 Des 82

30m

Episode 14 - Insecurities

Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.

S01E15

S01E15 21 Des 82

30m

Episode 15 - Ill-mannered

Lucy is rescued from a kiss under the mistletoe by one of her class-mates. Karen wants to go to a party instead of attending the midnight Mass. Derek makes a pass at Heather.

S01E16

S01E16 22 Des 82

30m

Episode 16 - Christmas Spirit

It is an upsetting Christmas for the Collins family, while Karen has a hangover, Bobby has an emergency meeting, Roger's burglar alarm goes off again, and Damon has no presents.

S01E17

S01E17 28 Des 82

30m

Episode 17 - Bit of Business

Barry is determine to get revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed up and depressed.

S01E18

S01E18 29 Des 82

30m

Episode 18 - Open House

The Grants invite all their neighbours to their New Year's Eve party. Roger and Heather return home, and discover that their alarm has been tampered with, and Gavin has erected a multicoloured shed to house his cookers.