Brookside was the best soap!..it was edgy for the time especially with the jordashe story..i remember they fled to over here to dublin..im glad to see the houses have been restored..the 90s was the best era!..best memories for me anyway..thanks for the video man!
I preferred the older Brookside episodes. I always remember when Ron Dixon opened his new shop on the parade, and said proudly to Mike, ''one day son, there'll be a Dixon's on every high street in the country.'' To which Mike replied, ''There already is.'' 😁
So nice to see Brookside Close still strongly preserved all these years on. It was such a shame when it became abandoned and in a state of disrepair after the show ended, I really thought it would end up destroyed by vandalism and completely redeveloped eventually as something which would entirely erase the place as we knew it. One change I notice though which is quite sad, is the old slabbed pavement replaced with what looks to be very recently laid tarmac. It's not as attractive, and cheapens the character of the place. It'll probably look a lot better once it's weathered and worn in, but it's such a shame to lose those slabs as they dated back right to the start of the show and the Brookside development. Even if they were in poor condition which necessitated their removal, I'd have liked to have seen them replaced with like-for-like slabbing which preserved the look of the Close. I guess tarmac was the far cheaper option.
I totally agree with you 👍 that the slabs have gone , such a shame that such an iconic part of the show has now been changed forever, the writing on the wall has already started for the rest of Brookside close to be completely changed and unrecognisable forever !!!! Such a shame 😞 😔 😪 😕 ahh well , it was good while it lasted !!!!
That was a blast from the past Vince, Damon Grant was my favourite character but jimmy Cork hill was a close second. Jimmy started out as a scally but his character evolved into a bit of a sage to the other members of brookside.
I used to watch Brookside a lot, from the Mandy Jordache storyline through to the Thai drug bust and killer virus storylines. Basically they made it into more of a serial drama than a soap, a bit like the Midsomer Murders but on one Liverpool estate (which is more believable than Midsomer to be honest). I remember hearing these stories being described as dragging the soap into irrelevance, but these were stories that were in the news quite often then (especially the drug bust). There was another siege during the time I watched it, of the cult which had invited itself into one of the houses, another out-of-the-news storyline.
Brookside was the best soap!..it was edgy for the time especially with the jordashe story..i remember they fled to over here to dublin..im glad to see the houses have been restored..the 90s was the best era!..best memories for me anyway..thanks for the video man!
I loved it too - it was bizarre going there
Loved brookside
Me too
Saw the very first one in November 1982. Great soap.
First night of Channel 4
Started with the Unigate milk float rattling into the close. Happy days.
I remember the first episode. I remember the Grants moving in. Bobby, Sheila, Barry, Damon and Karen.
I preferred the older Brookside episodes. I always remember when Ron Dixon opened his new shop on the parade, and said proudly to Mike, ''one day son, there'll be a Dixon's on every high street in the country.'' To which Mike replied, ''There already is.'' 😁
Me too
Loved Brookside went to the close few years ago and went to the street where they filmed Bread.
Ahh brilliant
Brookside Takes me back to my childhood hood how times change who would of thought stay blessed people ❤
Happier times
Jimmy Corkhill and Barry Grant were great characters.
They certainly were
Wouldn't it be nice to take what remains of the old cast back down memory lane and hear their recollections and see their nostalgic reactions. 😊
Definitely Neil
@@morethanamidlifecrisis Thanks for uploading this Vince. Keeps this classic soap on the radar 👌
So nice to see Brookside Close still strongly preserved all these years on. It was such a shame when it became abandoned and in a state of disrepair after the show ended, I really thought it would end up destroyed by vandalism and completely redeveloped eventually as something which would entirely erase the place as we knew it. One change I notice though which is quite sad, is the old slabbed pavement replaced with what looks to be very recently laid tarmac. It's not as attractive, and cheapens the character of the place. It'll probably look a lot better once it's weathered and worn in, but it's such a shame to lose those slabs as they dated back right to the start of the show and the Brookside development. Even if they were in poor condition which necessitated their removal, I'd have liked to have seen them replaced with like-for-like slabbing which preserved the look of the Close. I guess tarmac was the far cheaper option.
It was great to visit - it’s a lovely little close
I totally agree with you 👍 that the slabs have gone , such a shame that such an iconic part of the show has now been changed forever, the writing on the wall has already started for the rest of Brookside close to be completely changed and unrecognisable forever !!!! Such a shame 😞 😔 😪 😕 ahh well , it was good while it lasted !!!!
That was a blast from the past Vince, Damon Grant was my favourite character but jimmy Cork hill was a close second. Jimmy started out as a scally but his character evolved into a bit of a sage to the other members of brookside.
It’s great when you go there mate - brings back so many memories 🙂
I used to watch Brookside a lot, from the Mandy Jordache storyline through to the Thai drug bust and killer virus storylines. Basically they made it into more of a serial drama than a soap, a bit like the Midsomer Murders but on one Liverpool estate (which is more believable than Midsomer to be honest). I remember hearing these stories being described as dragging the soap into irrelevance, but these were stories that were in the news quite often then (especially the drug bust). There was another siege during the time I watched it, of the cult which had invited itself into one of the houses, another out-of-the-news storyline.
Ah I hope it brought back memories 🙂
Worked on them sets lol
Wow tell us more
I’m pretty sure ‘that kiss’ happened in the Farnham house. Wasn’t Margaret the babysitter. I can’t believe I remember that, but i’m sure that’s right.
Hi and thanks for your comment - it was at no.10 where it happened 🙂
I liked the show, the scouse accents etc... Did it die when it went posh ?.... But it was good
I think it ran its course sadly but certainly left an imprint
Can't be Brooky, there's been no explosions or car theft for at least 5 mins.
Haha I know 😂
True 😮
Jimmy cork hill ledge
Definitely