Brookside fans believe the show predicted the coronavirus pandemic back in 1995.
Channel 4 soap Brookside ran from 1982 until 2003 and the show was well known for its out-there storylines.
Plots included a brother and sister incest storyline, a helicopter being gunned down into a petrol station and a mysterious killer virus.
In this storyline, the virus only seemed to affect Brookside Close and the cul-de-sac was put under quarantine until the issue was resolved.
However it wasn’t without casualties as three residents died.
While some characters listened to the social distancing rules, other did not. Sadly it wasn’t a happy ending for everyone.
Characters who didn’t survive the storyline were garage owner Gary Salter, Audrey Manners and George.
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At the time, the virus storyline seemed one of the more far-fetched. But with the current coronavirus pandemic, it now seems very close to home.
Fans David Flynn reminded everyone about the plot on Twitter.
Its just all come back me…. Remember when Brookside predicted the future with a killer virus and they went into lockdown? Ahead of its time that show. Be more Mick and #StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/pP1sw7oyww
— David Flynn (@David_Flynn) April 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/IanPBrookside/status/1254856370429374466
https://twitter.com/obsessivelocust/status/1251449728023375872
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