Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997)

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Jeremy Summers

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston
Sheila Grant
Dean Sullivan
Dean Sullivan
Jimmy Corkhill
Claire Sweeney
Claire Sweeney
Lindsey Corkhill
Sue Jenkins
Sue Jenkins
Jackie Corkhill
Paul Usher
Paul Usher
Barry Grant
Michael Starke
Michael Starke
Sinbad
Brian Regan
Brian Regan
Terry Sullivan
Gerard Kelly
Gerard Kelly
Callum Finnegan
Jessica Allen
Jessica Allen
Kylie Stanlow
Danny Roman
Danny Roman
Benny
Louis Emerick
Louis Emerick
Mick Johnson

Crews

Jeremy Summers
Jeremy Summers
Director
Phil Redmond
Phil Redmond
Writer
Steve Wright
Steve Wright
Music
Phil Redmond
Phil Redmond
Executive Producer

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