Brookside

Brookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. Originally intended to be called Meadowcroft, the series was produced by Mersey Television and it was conceived by Phil Redmond who also devised Grange Hill (1978–2008) and Hollyoaks (1995–present), the latter of which has taken Brookside's place as Channel 4's progr... More

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  • Nov 2, 1982

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  • Nov 4, 2003

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Number of seasons:

  • 22

Number of episodes:

  • 2,915

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Phil Redmond

Phil Redmond CBE (born 10 June 1949) is an English television producer and screenwriter. He is well-known for creating several popular television series such as Grange Hill (BBC One, 1978–2008), Brookside (Channel 4, 1982–2003) and Hollyoaks (Channel 4, 1995—). For over twenty years he also ran his...

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