BROOKSIDE gave us TV’s first pre-watershed lesbian kiss and kickstarted the careers of some of the nation’s best-loved stars including Anna Friel and Sue Johnston.
First airing in November 1982, the Channel 4 soap was set in Liverpool and filmed on an actual close built especially for the show.
Aside from that kiss between Beth Jordache and Margaret Clemence, it had some iconic storylines before it came to an end in November 2003 - including the incestuous love affair between brother and sister Nat and Georgia Simpson.
This week eagle-eyed fans spotted actor Michael Starke - who played Sinbad in Brookie - in BBC drama The Responder. While many of its stars have continued to act, some have endured more drama in their personal lives.
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