More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from 
C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five 
Go Mad...".

I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as 
though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember 
the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The 
memories came flooding back with the second part, though.

It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and 
down in volume like a 1928 talkie.

Anyone else see it?

JNugent wrote:
> 
> More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> Go Mad...".
> 
> I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> memories came flooding back with the second part, though.

I didn't watching Brookside from the beginning, mainly because I didn't
like the signature tune. The first episode I saw was when Barry pushed
Terry's lovely wife off from a scaffolding, but that story line wasn't
followed up to a large extent... Just a humdrum murder; happens all 
the time (in soaps).

johannes wrote:
> 
> JNugent wrote:
> 
>>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
>>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
>>Go Mad...".
>>
>>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
>>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
>>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
>>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
> 
> 
> I didn't watching Brookside from the beginning, mainly because I didn't
> like the signature tune. The first episode I saw was when Barry pushed
> Terry's lovely wife off from a scaffolding, but that story line wasn't
> followed up to a large extent... Just a humdrum murder; happens all 
> the time (in soaps).

I watched Brookside from the very beginning to the very end (bar a 
small handful of episodes when on holiday). Much of this was out of a 
sense of duty because it was the first ever network TV programme fully 
controlled from Liverpool (and I had just left the region when it 
started).

I agree about the baffling sig tune. It was re-recorded at least once 
and sounded much better in later versions.

"JNugent"  wrote in message
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> More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> Go Mad...".
>
> I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>
> It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
> down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>
> Anyone else see it?

I liked it when Paul barged straight into Bobby Grant's house as soon
as he opened the door and then Bobby Grant dragged him outside
and held him up against the wall.

Start as you mean to go on, that's what I say.

I only watched it after it had been going for about a year. I'm
sure if they could square Phil Redmond they'd get a "reasonable"
audience for a complete re-run on one of the digital channels.

Paul's son Gordon looked different I assume they changed the actor
later on.


michael adams

...

michael adams wrote:
> "JNugent"  wrote in message
> news:IMOdnd1bwOQP7ZzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
> 
>>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
>>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
>>Go Mad...".
>>
>>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
>>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
>>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
>>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>>
>>It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
>>down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>>
>>Anyone else see it?

> I liked it when Paul barged straight into Bobby Grant's house as soon
> as he opened the door and then Bobby Grant dragged him outside
> and held him up against the wall.

> Start as you mean to go on, that's what I say.

> I only watched it after it had been going for about a year. I'm
> sure if they could square Phil Redmond they'd get a "reasonable"
> audience for a complete re-run on one of the digital channels.

> Paul's son Gordon looked different I assume they changed the actor
> later on.

They did. The character was supposed to have run away to France for a 
year or two and was re-cast on his return. The same happened to 
"Lucy", played by Maggie Saunders after her return some years later. 
But the late Katrin Cartlidge did return to the part (briefly) just 
before the family was finally written out after Doreen Sloane's death.

JNugent wrote:
> 
> johannes wrote:
> >
> > JNugent wrote:
> >
> >>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> >>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> >>Go Mad...".
> >>
> >>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> >>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> >>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> >>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
> >
> >
> > I didn't watching Brookside from the beginning, mainly because I didn't
> > like the signature tune. The first episode I saw was when Barry pushed
> > Terry's lovely wife off from a scaffolding, but that story line wasn't
> > followed up to a large extent... Just a humdrum murder; happens all
> > the time (in soaps).
> 
> I watched Brookside from the very beginning to the very end (bar a
> small handful of episodes when on holiday). Much of this was out of a
> sense of duty because it was the first ever network TV programme fully
> controlled from Liverpool (and I had just left the region when it
> started).
> 
> I agree about the baffling sig tune. It was re-recorded at least once
> and sounded much better in later versions.

But it was fun to watch at times with all that violence. Sinbad was a
dodgy gas fitter at some point, a shop where he had done some work blew
up. (the story line often reflected contemporary issues). Sinbad and
I think it was Corkhill had blood on their faces from cuts, but in
identical places LOL! The make-up artist obviously followed a text book.

On 1 Oct, 23:11, JNugent 
wrote:
> More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> Go Mad...".
>
> I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>
> It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
> down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>
> Anyone else see it?

Balls!  I saw it in the supplements, but forgot to watch it.

Also I remember the Collins family, Annabelle got a bit fruity with a
councillor once. The other thing I remember about Brookie was whenever
there was a crisis, or somebody was scik or depressed there were
always bunny rabbits on the telly.

Good luck!

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
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> michael adams wrote:
>> "JNugent"  wrote in message
>> news:IMOdnd1bwOQP7ZzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>
>>>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
>>>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
>>>Go Mad...".
>>>
>>>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
>>>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
>>>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
>>>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>>>
>>>It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
>>>down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>>>
>>>Anyone else see it?
>
>> I liked it when Paul barged straight into Bobby Grant's house as soon
>> as he opened the door and then Bobby Grant dragged him outside
>> and held him up against the wall.
>
>> Start as you mean to go on, that's what I say.
>
>> I only watched it after it had been going for about a year. I'm
>> sure if they could square Phil Redmond they'd get a "reasonable"
>> audience for a complete re-run on one of the digital channels.
>
>> Paul's son Gordon looked different I assume they changed the actor
>> later on.
>
> They did. The character was supposed to have run away to France for a year 
> or two and was re-cast on his return. The same happened to "Lucy", played 
> by Maggie Saunders after her return some years later. But the late Katrin 
> Cartlidge did return to the part (briefly) just before the family was 
> finally written out after Doreen Sloane's death.

Why did they repeat a terrible soap like brookside, why not repeat
something funny and well written like prospects?

M25 wrote:
> "JNugent"  wrote in message 
> news:X8mdncaFqv424pzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
> 
>>michael adams wrote:
>>
>>>"JNugent"  wrote in message
>>>news:IMOdnd1bwOQP7ZzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>>
>>>
>>>>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
>>>>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
>>>>Go Mad...".
>>>>
>>>>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
>>>>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
>>>>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
>>>>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>>>>
>>>>It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
>>>>down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone else see it?
>>
>>>I liked it when Paul barged straight into Bobby Grant's house as soon
>>>as he opened the door and then Bobby Grant dragged him outside
>>>and held him up against the wall.
>>
>>>Start as you mean to go on, that's what I say.
>>
>>>I only watched it after it had been going for about a year. I'm
>>>sure if they could square Phil Redmond they'd get a "reasonable"
>>>audience for a complete re-run on one of the digital channels.

>>>Paul's son Gordon looked different I assume they changed the actor
>>>later on.

>>They did. The character was supposed to have run away to France for a year 
>>or two and was re-cast on his return. The same happened to "Lucy", played 
>>by Maggie Saunders after her return some years later. But the late Katrin 
>>Cartlidge did return to the part (briefly) just before the family was 
>>finally written out after Doreen Sloane's death.

> Why did they repeat a terrible soap like brookside, why not repeat
> something funny and well written like prospects?

Whether or not that was "funny" and "well-written", was it shown on 
the opening night of Channel Four, 2nd November 1982?

On 2 Oct, 19:34, JNugent 
wrote:
> M25 wrote:
> > "JNugent"  wrote in message
> >news:X8mdncaFqv424pzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>
> >>michael adams wrote:
>
> >>>"JNugent"  wrote in message
> >>>news:IMOdnd1bwOQP7ZzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>
> >>>>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> >>>>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> >>>>Go Mad...".
>
> >>>>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> >>>>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> >>>>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> >>>>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>
> >>>>It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
> >>>>down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>
> >>>>Anyone else see it?
>
> >>>I liked it when Paul barged straight into Bobby Grant's house as soon
> >>>as he opened the door and then Bobby Grant dragged him outside
> >>>and held him up against the wall.
>
> >>>Start as you mean to go on, that's what I say.
>
> >>>I only watched it after it had been going for about a year. I'm
> >>>sure if they could square Phil Redmond they'd get a "reasonable"
> >>>audience for a complete re-run on one of the digital channels.
> >>>Paul's son Gordon looked different I assume they changed the actor
> >>>later on.
> >>They did. The character was supposed to have run away to France for a year
> >>or two and was re-cast on his return. The same happened to "Lucy", played
> >>by Maggie Saunders after her return some years later. But the late Katrin
> >>Cartlidge did return to the part (briefly) just before the family was
> >>finally written out after Doreen Sloane's death.
> > Why did they repeat a terrible soap like brookside, why not repeat
> > something funny and well written like prospects?
>
> Whether or not that was "funny" and "well-written", was it shown on
> the opening night of Channel Four, 2nd November 1982?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Why on earth is Brookie not showing on a regular basis, a very cheap
filler it would be very popular for certian. Some of the storylines in
the 80's were excellent like the druggie Hubby who married the the
lovely Heather Haversham, NIck Black I think he was called, was also
the Brother of Ken Barlow in Corrie in the 60's. LIving TV did a good
job of showing many years worth of episodes fron the start some years
ago. Then it went on to Sky 1 and stopped when they got to episodes
from 1996. At one point Sky were showing 10 episodes a week at 10am in
the morning weekdays then it tranferred to 3am, crazy...

"T"  wrote in message 
news:1191309050.296704.13660@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> On 1 Oct, 23:11, JNugent 
> wrote:
>> More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
>> C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
>> Go Mad...".
>>
>> I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
>> though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
>> the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
>> memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
>>
>> It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
>> down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
>>
>> Anyone else see it?
>
> Balls!  I saw it in the supplements, but forgot to watch it.
>
> Also I remember the Collins family, Annabelle got a bit fruity with a
> councillor once. The other thing I remember about Brookie was whenever
> there was a crisis, or somebody was scik or depressed there were
> always bunny rabbits on the telly.

The Magic Rabbits!
-- 
Col

Steal a spaceship and head for the sun,
Shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.

In article , 
not.telling@noparticularplacetogo.com says...
> michael adams wrote:
> > "JNugent"  wrote in message
> > news:IMOdnd1bwOQP7ZzanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
> > 
> >>More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> >>C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> >>Go Mad...".
> >>
> >>I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> >>though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> >>the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> >>memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
> >>
> >>It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
> >>down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
> >>
> >>Anyone else see it?
> 
> > I liked it when Paul barged straight into Bobby Grant's house as soon
> > as he opened the door and then Bobby Grant dragged him outside
> > and held him up against the wall.
> 
> > Start as you mean to go on, that's what I say.
> 
> > I only watched it after it had been going for about a year. I'm
> > sure if they could square Phil Redmond they'd get a "reasonable"
> > audience for a complete re-run on one of the digital channels.
> 
> > Paul's son Gordon looked different I assume they changed the actor
> > later on.
> 
> They did. The character was supposed to have run away to France for a 
> year or two and was re-cast on his return. The same happened to 
> "Lucy", played by Maggie Saunders after her return some years later. 
> But the late Katrin Cartlidge did return to the part (briefly) just 
> before the family was finally written out after Doreen Sloane's death.
> 
Bloody hell. Dead at 41. Never knew.

On a more amusing note, there was a classic scene with the original Gordon 
buying his first pint in a pub, asking, "Can I have *some beer*, please?", 
getting teased in the process.

Back then, of course, he was a screaming heterosexual :)
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In article , reddwarfer2@tiscali.co.uk 
says...
> 
> "T"  wrote in message 
> news:1191309050.296704.13660@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> > On 1 Oct, 23:11, JNugent 
> > wrote:
> >> More 4 tonight showed the editions of "Countdown" and "Brookside" from
> >> C4's opening night nearly 25 years ago, as well as "Walter" and "Five
> >> Go Mad...".
> >>
> >> I thought I remembered the first Brookside episode, but it felt as
> >> though I'd never seen the first half. In particular, I didn't remember
> >> the scenes at the Collins family's previous (Wirral?) home. The
> >> memories came flooding back with the second part, though.
> >>
> >> It seemed fairly slow. And the sound was mystifyingly poor - up and
> >> down in volume like a 1928 talkie.
> >>
> >> Anyone else see it?
> >
> > Balls!  I saw it in the supplements, but forgot to watch it.
> >
> > Also I remember the Collins family, Annabelle got a bit fruity with a
> > councillor once. The other thing I remember about Brookie was whenever
> > there was a crisis, or somebody was scik or depressed there were
> > always bunny rabbits on the telly.
> 
> The Magic Rabbits!
> 
They should've made that a proper programme!
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In article , 
amstereofan@gmail.com says...
> >
> > Whether or not that was "funny" and "well-written", was it shown on
> > the opening night of Channel Four, 2nd November 1982?- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
> 
> Why on earth is Brookie not showing on a regular basis, a very cheap
> filler it would be very popular for certian. Some of the storylines in
> the 80's were excellent like the druggie Hubby who married the the
> lovely Heather Haversham, NIck Black I think he was called, was also
> the Brother of Ken Barlow in Corrie in the 60's. LIving TV did a good
> job of showing many years worth of episodes fron the start some years
> ago. Then it went on to Sky 1 and stopped when they got to episodes
> from 1996. At one point Sky were showing 10 episodes a week at 10am in
> the morning weekdays then it tranferred to 3am, crazy...
> 
Trouble is, a lot of it isn't suitable for daytime showing, although they 
could probably still show it then because no-one would complain as the only 
ones watching would be fans tuning in to reminisce.

I remember Sky One got as far as showing the result of the incest storyline 
before their episodes ran out.
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