What are the best episodes of Brookside?

The best rated episodes of Brookside are: Cost - S1E5 rated 10.0, Mass - S1E2 rated 7.0

What are the worst episodes of Brookside?

The lowest rated episodes of Brookside are: Bollocks - S1E1 rated 3.0, Shortage - S1E3 rated 5.0

Brookside Episode Rating Graph

Nov 1982 - Nov 2003

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Best Episodes of Brookside

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Brookside Episode Guide

Bollocks
S1 Ep1
3.0
2nd Nov 1982
Although he has nothing to go on, Paul Collins accuses one of his new neighbours of stealing his toilet. But Barry believes that Damon's poor spelling clears him of responsibilty for the graffiti found in Gordon's bedroom.
Mass
S1 Ep2
7.0
3rd Nov 1982
The Grants are taken to church by the Collins when there car breaks down and Heather wants Roger to come back to bed instead of watching what is going on in the Close.
Shortage
S1 Ep3
5.0
9th Nov 1982
Paul registers for benefit, Lucy struggles at the local comprehensive.school, realising that her posh voice and background will be a disadvantage. Barry has a dodgy suggestion for Annabelle.
Productivity
S1 Ep4
5.0
10th Nov 1982
Roger tries to assemble a shelving unit, despite having not enough screws and no instructions. Bobby plans a strike at work, and there are cookers on the move on the Close.......
Cost
S1 Ep5
10.0
16th Nov 1982
Paul's digging amuses Damon and his friends. Barry tells a horrific tale of an accident on the building site. Karen brings home her new boyfriend, Demon Duane.......
Diminishing Returns
S1 Ep6
17th Nov 1982
Heather wonders why Paul is always at home, Roger is becoming agitated about the cookers in the next garden, Karen's period starts, and a strike looks imminent.
Gav and Pet
S1 Ep7
23rd Nov 1982
New neighbours arrive.......in a large frozen meat truck. Karen wants to persuade Bobby and Sheila to allow her to go on holiday, and Heather gets her revenge on Roger.
Humping
S1 Ep8
24th Nov 1982
Barry makes Duane understand that boasting about his "conquest" of Karen was really not a very good idea. Meanwhile, Lucy is being physically intimidated at school.
Burgled
S1 Ep9
30th Nov 1982
The whole close is burgled, but Petra has more reasons to be upset than most. Not only are her house contents not insured even though she works for an insurance company, but she is still not pregnant.
Property Values
S1 Ep10
1st Dec 1982
A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntingtons'. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim.
Intervention
S1 Ep11
7th Dec 1982
Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies.
Home Improvements
S1 Ep12
8th Dec 1982
Gavin plans revenge, Barry delivers his new doors, and Petra fills in her chart. Damon advises Karen to keep quiet about her decision for the moment.
Burglar Alarm
S1 Ep13
14th Dec 1982
Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.
Insecurities
S1 Ep14
15th Dec 1982
Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.
Ill-mannered
S1 Ep15
21st Dec 1982
Lucy is rescued from a kiss under the mistletoe by one of her class-mates. Karen wants to go to a party instead of attending the midnight Mass. Derek makes a pass at Heather.
Christmas Spirit
S1 Ep16
22nd Dec 1982
It is an upsetting Christmas for the Collins family, while Karen has a hangover, Bobby has an emergency meeting, Roger's burglar alarm goes off again, and Damon has no presents.
Bit of Business
S1 Ep17
28th Dec 1982
Barry is determine to get revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed up and depressed.
Open House
S1 Ep18
29th Dec 1982
The Grants invite all their neighbours to their New Year's Eve party. Roger and Heather return home, and discover that their alarm has been tampered with, and Gavin has erected a multicoloured shed to house his cookers.