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Brookside: The Lost Weekend

Nov 15, 1997

1h 42m

★ 6.8

Overview

A special, video only story set on the Brookside close. On Friday 14th November 1997, a five night a week storyline ended in a cliffhanger and this video completes the story - a tale of kidnapping extortion and violence. The action-packed episode features faces from the show's past including Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston) and wayward son Barry Grant (Paul Usher), and is written by series creator Phil Redmond.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Mersey Television

Brookside Productions Limited

Channel 4 Television

Brookside: The Lost Weekend Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Sheila Grant

Sue Johnston

Jimmy Corkhill

Dean Sullivan

Lindsey Corkhill

Claire Sweeney

Jackie Corkhill

Sue Jenkins

Barry Grant

Paul Usher

Sinbad

Michael Starke

Terry Sullivan

Brian Regan

Callum Finnegan

Gerard Kelly

Kylie Stanlow

Jessica Allen

Benny

Danny Roman

Mick Johnson

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