Ricky Tomlinson (right) in Brookside in 1982. Photo: Avalon/Getty ImagesRicky Tomlinson (right) in Brookside in 1982. Photo: Avalon/Getty Images
Ricky Tomlinson (right) in Brookside in 1982. Photo: Avalon/Getty Images

Brookside is returning to TV - how to watch and where the stars of iconic Liverpool soap are now

Where are the stars that bought unforgettable drama into our homes twenty years on?

Iconic TV soap Brookside is set to return to our screens almost two decades after the final episode was broadcast.

The huge Liverpool drama series ended in 2003 but will be aired all over again on STV Player from February 1 - making the show accessible to a brand new audience.

The brain child of Grange Hill and Hollyoaks creator Sir Philip Redmond, Brookside ran on Channel 4 for 21 years.

The show was known for covering hard-hitting topics and began the careers of many Liverpool actors and actresses.

But, where are the stars now, almost twenty years after the final episode aired?

The brain child of Grange Hill and Hollyoaks creator Sir Philip Redmond, Brookside ran on Channel 4 for 21 years.

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