Brookside - Season 1

Brookside - Season 1

Season 1

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Episodes46
DatesNov 2, 1982 - Apr 6, 1983
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Episodes

B-----ks
Season 1Episode 130 min

B-----ks

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 responsibility for the graffiti on the wall...

Nov 2, 1982
Mass
Season 1Episode 230 min

Mass

When Bobby's car breaks down, the Collins family give the Grants a lift to church. Roger wants to keep an eye on what else is happening outside in the Close, but Heather would prefer him to come back to bed.

Nov 3, 1982
Shortage
Season 1Episode 330 min

Shortage

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.

Nov 9, 1982
Productivity
Season 1Episode 430 min

Productivity

Roger does his best to assemble a shelving unit, despite not having enough screws or any instructions. Bobby plans a strike at his work and there are cookers on the move on the Close.

Nov 10, 1982
Cost
Season 1Episode 530 min

Cost

Paul's digging amuses Damon and some of his friends, Barry tells a rather horrific tale regarding an accident on the building site, and Karen brings home her new boyfriend, Demon Duane.

Nov 16, 1982
Diminishing Returns
Season 1Episode 630 min

Diminishing Returns

Heather starts to wonder why Paul is always at home, Roger is becoming more agitated about the cookers in the next garden, Karen's period starts, and a strike starts to look imminent.

Nov 17, 1982
Gav and Pet
Season 1Episode 730 min

Gav and Pet

New neighbours arrive in what appears to be 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

Nov 23, 1982
Humping
Season 1Episode 830 min

Humping

Barry tries to make Duane understand that boasting about his `conquest' of Karen was really not a particularly good idea. Meanwhile, Lucy is being physically intimidated at school

Nov 24, 1982
Burgled
Season 1Episode 930 min

Burgled

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

Nov 30, 1982
Property Values
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Property Values

A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntington's. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim

Dec 1, 1982
Intervention
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Intervention

Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies

Dec 7, 1982
Home Improvements
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Home Improvements

Gavin plans his revenge, Barry delivers his new doors, and Petra fills in her chart. Damon advises Karen that it will be best to keep quiet about her decision, at least for the moment.

 

Dec 8, 1982
Burglar Alarm
Season 1Episode 1330 min

Burglar Alarm

Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.

 

Dec 14, 1982
Insecurities
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Insecurities

Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.

 

Dec 15, 1982
Ill-mannered
Season 1Episode 1530 min

Ill-mannered

Lucy is rescued from a kiss under the mistletoe by one of her class-mates, Karen wants to make her way to a party instead of attending midnight Mass, and Derek makes a pass at Heather.

 

Dec 21, 1982
Christmas Spirit
Season 1Episode 1630 min

Christmas Spirit

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 doesn't have any presents.

 

Dec 22, 1982
Bit of Business
Season 1Episode 1730 min

Bit of Business

Barry finds himself with a certain determination when it comes to getting revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed-up and a little depressed.

 

Dec 28, 1982
Open House
Season 1Episode 1830 min

Open House

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.

 

Dec 29, 1982
The Real World
Season 1Episode 1930 min

The Real World

Paul has a job interview, and is confident that he has done well. Annabelle starts making clothes for Lucy as part of her economy drive. Bobby goes back to work after the strike and finds that some of his co-workers are angry.

 

Jan 4, 1983
Too Good to Be True
Season 1Episode 2030 min

Too Good to Be True

Paul jumps to some incorrect conclusions, Petra becomes even more obsessed about having a baby, Sheila has to makes a difficult decision, and Damon invites some of his friends over.

 

Jan 5, 1983
Individualism
Season 1Episode 2130 min

Individualism

Karen and Sheila go shopping while the rest of the family go to watch a football match, Roger joins a badminton club and Paul suggests a trip to the Lakes to visit Annabelle's mother, but Lucy refuses to go.

 

Jan 11, 1983
Money
Season 1Episode 2230 min

Money

Annie's financial worries begin to trouble Sheila, and Barry discovers that he may also have some money problems. Lucy is amused that, without Paul knowing, Annabelle is looking for work.

 

Jan 12, 1983
Nothing's Easy
Season 1Episode 2330 min

Nothing's Easy

Damon almost reveals that Karen is on the pill, Paul wants Annabelle to stay at home but she would much rather be doing some supply teaching, and Sheila receives more bad news at work.

 

Jan 18, 1983
The Poverty Trap
Season 1Episode 2430 min

The Poverty Trap

Roger's attempt to take up jogging are not successful, the boys' school reports are not good so Damon has some serious grovelling to do, and Sheila confronts Annie, although Barry has no sympathy.

 

Jan 19, 1983
Measuring
Season 1Episode 2530 min

Measuring

Barry has to back down in a heated argument with Victor, but then finds himself being propositioned by Eric's wife. Sheila finds contraceptives in his bedroom and is determined to find out whose they are.

 

Jan 25, 1983
Copped
Season 1Episode 2630 min

Copped

Barry's denials when Eric confronts him after hearing rumours of his liaisons with Irene seem convincing enough, but he is not as good at explaining to Sheila why he has contraceptive pills in his bedroom.
 

Jan 26, 1983
Prospects
Season 1Episode 2730 min

Prospects

Sheila is told that Damon has been playing truant, Gavin and Petra have a blazing row and he storms out, telling her that she will see him in the morning, if she's lucky. Petra's response is to throw a tray through the glass door after him.

 

Feb 1, 1983
He Was Younger Than Me
Season 1Episode 2830 min

He Was Younger Than Me

Petra awakens in the morning to discover that Gavin has died in his bed during the night. Petra has to be comforted by her brother-in-law George, her neighbours Roger and Heather, and especially, Barry.

 

Feb 2, 1983
Inertia
Season 1Episode 2930 min

Inertia

Annabelle becomes exasperated when her car is caught behind Gavin's funeral cortege and she runs out of petrol. Paul resolves to be a little more decisive in order to find himself a job.

 

Feb 8, 1983
Campaign Plan
Season 1Episode 3030 min

Campaign Plan

Lucy attends a meeting at school, expresses her grievances and tries to stir up some action. Sheila is not convinced that Karen should be on the pill and goes to speak to her doctor. Jeff reveals that Duane has been badly beaten up.

 

Feb 9, 1983
Intent
Season 1Episode 3130 min

Intent

Barry tries to set his relationship with Carol on a firmer footing. Redundancies look certain to occur, as one plant at Bobby's work is to be closed down. Sheila seeks advice from her priest.

 

Feb 15, 1983
Sides
Season 1Episode 3230 min

Sides

Gordon is invited to an all-night party, but Paul wants him to be home by 10.30pm. Matty Nolan receives a redundancy notice, and is disappointed when Bobby seems unwilling to use his influence to help him. Carol is not impressed when she meets Barry's bit on the touchline.

 

Feb 16, 1983
Verbal Volleyball
Season 1Episode 3330 min

Verbal Volleyball

Annabelle has an unexpected visitor, while Roger and Heather battle over Derek's dinner party. Damon steals Karen's Valentine card, and takes it to show to everyone at school.

 

Feb 22, 1983
Social Studies
Season 1Episode 3430 min

Social Studies

Matty and Teresa have dinner with Bobby and Sheila, and end up arguing over redundancies. Meanwhile, Heather and Roger dine with Derek and Angela and their other guests - and Derek hints to Heather that Roger's career could depend on how co-operative she is.

 

Feb 23, 1983
Rates
Season 1Episode 3530 min

Rates

Damon steams open the wrong letter. Barry and Frank are horrified by Petra's attitude and her determination to get Gavin completely out of her life.

 

Mar 1, 1983
Altruism
Season 1Episode 3630 min

Altruism

Annabelle tries to convince Paul that he cannot claim free meals for Gordon at his private school. Barry and Frank plan a surprise for Petra, but she has a bigger surprise for Barry.

 

Mar 2, 1983
About Damon
Season 1Episode 3730 min

About Damon

The Huntington's are burgled again, and Roger sets off around the Close to interrogate his neighbours. The Educational Welfare Officer visits the Grants to find out why Damon has been missing school.

 

Mar 8, 1983
Closed Shop
Season 1Episode 3830 min

Closed Shop

Redundancy in the Grant household forces Damon and Karen to think of different ways of earning cash. Barry brightens the day by bringing home some paint for the planned redecoration.

 

Mar 9, 1983
Donkey Work
Season 1Episode 3930 min

Donkey Work

When Petra's boss makes a pass at her, Michelle suggests that Petra tells him that she is pregnant. There are differing views over how a ratepayers' association should and should not be run.

 

Mar 15, 1983
A Stay-Behind
Season 1Episode 4030 min

A Stay-Behind

Sheila waits at home while Bobby and some of his mates endlessly drink and drivel on after-hours about nothing of any significance or interest, making Sheila quite unhappy along the way.

 

Mar 16, 1983
Hard to Get
Season 1Episode 4130 min

Hard to Get

The Huntington's suspect that they have another intruder, and they're right. Damon is stranded in the bungalow after arguing with his mates. Lucy tells Gordon of her doubts about her relationship with Jonathan.

 

Mar 22, 1983
Camp Beds
Season 1Episode 4230 min

Camp Beds

Roger's parents visit for Easter, and his father's offer to help around the house does not go down too well. Gordon suggests that Lucy should give Jonathan a taste of his own medicine.

 

Mar 23, 1983
Paving Stones
Season 1Episode 4330 min

Paving Stones

It's time for church, but Karen and Damon have gone missing. Sydney sees Barry laying paving stones for Petra and asks whether he could get some for Roger. Lucy drops Gordon right in it.

 

Mar 29, 1983
Gentle Persuasion
Season 1Episode 4430 min

Gentle Persuasion

After Michelle expresses doubts that they should be spending so much time together, Petra and Barry talk things over. Sydney makes Damon pay when he catches him doing something naughty in church.

 

Mar 30, 1983
Which Way is South?
Season 1Episode 4530 min

Which Way is South?

Alan measures the bungalow, but he isn't sure he can find anyone who knows enough geography to help him out. Roger invites everyone for a drink to celebrate his and Sydney's Birthdays. Lucy practises for her stint on `What the Papers Say'.

 

Apr 5, 1983
Party
Season 1Episode 4630 min

Party

Damon and his friends become a little bit uneasy about Alan, however their fears prove to be unfounded. The Huntingdon's party does not go quite as well as they had originally planned.

 

Apr 6, 1983

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