Brookside No Joke (Season 1, Episode 435)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Brookside

No Joke (Season 1, Episode 435)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Guy is distraught because Karen has finished with him and is moving to London. Rod receives potentially useful press coverage. While Doreen confides in Sheila about her financial problems, the electricity at number 10 is disconnected.

Director

Patrick Tucker

Writers

Alan McDonald (written by) | Phil Redmond (devised by)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 29, 1986

Release date

Dec 29, 1986 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

8 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Burgess Gordon Collins Gordon Collins See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Kate Fitzgerald Doreen Corkhill Doreen Corkhill See fewer	Cilla (2014)
Jason Hope Rod Corkhill Rod Corkhill See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Sue Johnston Sheila Grant Sheila Grant See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
John McArdle Billy Corkhill Billy Corkhill See fewer	Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996)
Ian Michie Guy Willis Guy Willis See fewer	Grey Granite (1983)
Shelagh O'Hara Karen Grant Karen Grant See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Doreen Sloane Annabelle Collins Annabelle Collins See fewer	Chariots of Fire (1981)
Ricky Tomlinson Bobby Grant Bobby Grant See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Paul Usher Barry Grant Barry Grant See fewer	Robin Hood (2006)
Jim Wiggins Paul Collins Paul Collins See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Amy Lynch Claire Grant (uncredited) Claire Grant (uncredited) See fewer	Brookside (1982)