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Brookside makes an unexpected comeback – for some UK viewers

The Channel 4 soap came to a sad end 20 years ago after much drama!

Brookside fans have every reason to be celebrating right now as the soap is coming back on STV.

The Channel 4 serial drama will be available to watch for some UK viewers in the coming weeks.

It’ll be the first time in years that TV viewers will be able to binge ALL episodes of the Phil Redmond-penned soap.

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Soap addicts will know that Brookside ended 20 years ago in 2003.

But not everyone wanted the show to end…

Steve Pinner and Jane Cunliffe in Brookside in 1987
Steve Pinner and Jane Cunliffe in Brookside in 1987 (Credit: Kevin Holt/ANL/Shutterstock)

Is Brookside coming back?

The Channel 4 soap Brookside will be making a comeback – of sorts – in 2023.

The legendary soap has found a new home on STV Player.

This is the FIRST time the series will be available in its entirety since it ended.

All original episodes of Brookside will be available to stream from the very first episode in 1982.

The soap aired on the launch night of Channel 4 on November 02, 1982.

At its peak, 9 million viewers tuned in.

Do I have to pay to watch Brookside on STV?

STV viewers will be able to watch the soap for free.

STV Player is a video on-demand service owned by STV Group.

It’s available free-of-charge across the UK, online, on mobile and on all major TV platforms.

Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnson pose for Brookside promo

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Helen Fear
TV Editor