Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997)
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.
Director: Jeremy Summers
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Sue Johnston as Sheila Grant |
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Dean Sullivan as Jimmy Corkhill |
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Claire Sweeney as Lindsey Corkhill |
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Sue Jenkins as Jackie Corkhill |
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Paul Usher as Barry Grant |
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Michael Starke as Sinbad |
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Brian Regan as Terry Sullivan |
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Gerard Kelly as Callum Finnegan |
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Jessica Allen as Kylie Stanlow |
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Danny Roman as Benny |
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Louis Emerick as Mick Johnson |
| Production | Phil Redmond | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Steve Wright | Music |
| Directing | Jeremy Summers | Director |
| Writing | Phil Redmond | Writer |