Brookside Desperate Measures (Season 1, Episode 668)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Brookside

Desperate Measures (Season 1, Episode 668)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Gordon is determined to prove that he is not a loser, and stakes everything on a winner. Cheryl discovers Sue with her head in the oven. Frank tries to reassure Growler that he is still proud of him.

Director

Brian Morgan

Writers

Chris Curry (written by) | Phil Redmond (devised by)

Producer

Nicholas Prosser

Composers

Dave Roylance | Steve Wright

Editor

Kate Dobson

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 13, 1989

Release date

Mar 13, 1989 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Eithne Browne Chrissy Rogers Chrissy Rogers See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Mark Burgess Gordon Collins Gordon Collins See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Jennifer Calvert Cheryl Boyanowsky Cheryl Boyanowsky See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Kevin Carson Geoff Rogers Geoff Rogers See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Peter Christian Frank Rogers Frank Rogers See fewer	Scully (1984)
Sam Dale Client Client See fewer	Rock Follies of '77 (1977)
Steven Finch Jonathan Gordon-Davies (as Steven Pinner) Jonathan Gordon-Davies (as Steven Pinner) See fewer	Worlds Beyond (1986)
James Mawdsley Brian Humphreys Brian Humphreys See fewer	The Paradise Club (1989)
Annie Miles Sue Harper Sue Harper See fewer	Backup (1995)
Brian Regan Terry Sullivan Terry Sullivan See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Julianne White Sarah Townes Sarah Townes See fewer	Sexy Beast (2000)
Jim Wiggins Paul Collins Paul Collins See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Anthony Wingate Peter Hume Peter Hume See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)