Brookside

Season 8

59 episodes · Jan 2, 1989

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  • S8E1

    Episode 648 - Relationships

    Jan 2, 198930m

    Tracy is grilled by her lawyer. Gordon plans to leave Brian's employment, but is persuaded to stay on. The workforce want Frank to call a strike, and Paul forbids Annabelle to use his car.

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  • S8E2

    Episode 649 - Victory

    Jan 7, 198930m

    Sheila asks for forgiveness, and Frank has some explaining to do. Paul has a few suggestions for Annabelle, Debbie has advice for Barry, and Gordon gets his revenge on Brian.

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  • S8E3

    Episode 650 - Getting A Bit Silly

    Jan 9, 198930m

    When Jonathan and Cheryl return from their holiday, they discover that the decorating hasn't been done yet. Harry prepares his proposal to Betty. Rod needs to come up with some good explanations for not wanting Kirsty to iron his shirt.

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  • S8E4

    Episode 651 - Not Fair

    Jan 14, 198930m

    Rod tells Kirsty about his suspicions. Gordon tells Paul about his last day at work, and Tracy has an interview at Head Office.

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  • S8E5

    Episode 652 - Lost Chances

    Jan 16, 198930m

    Mona advises Annabelle to make up or break up. Billy is missing Sheila. Emma convinces Rod to do some overtime, and Frank realises he has been conned by the management.

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  • S8E6

    Episode 653 - Quick Off The Mark

    Jan 18, 198930m

    It is a big day for Harry, but should he have listened to Ralph? Chrissy is visited by the mother of another child with dyslexia. Gordon makes a promising start towards his target.

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  • S8E7

    Episode 654 - Starting

    Jan 23, 198930m

    After a lot of soul-searching, Sheila makes a major decision. Rod makes a horrifying discovery.

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  • S8E8

    Episode 655 - Love

    Jan 25, 198930m

    Billy and Sheila are alone together at last.......until Barry walks in on them. Sammy and her friends make plans.

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  • S8E9

    Episode 656 - A Bad Start

    Jan 30, 198930m

    Sheila is relieved that Barry won't be telling Bobby what he has discovered. Growler's first day at the remedial class goes badly.

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  • S8E10

    Episode 657 - Not All That Happy

    Feb 1, 198930m

    Sheila moves furniture and comes clean. Sammy does her best to convince Nisha's parents to let them stay overnight at Ronnie's.

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  • S8E11

    Episode 658 - Tests

    Feb 6, 198930m

    Betty is less than impressed with Paul when she thinks she is being used to prove a point. An important conclusion is reached about Growler.

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  • S8E12

    Episode 659 - Breaking The Rules

    Feb 8, 198930m

    Sheila's religious convictions are still troubling her, to Billy's annoyance. Gordon's dodgy deals start to get even more dodgy. Mona announces her engagement, and Sammy and her friends have a night out.

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  • S8E13

    Episode 660 - Down

    Feb 13, 198930m

    Gordon takes further chances in his bid to meet his target. Harry receives another disappointment, as Kevin is unwilling to change or extend his grandson's name.

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  • S8E14

    Episode 661 - Loving Care

    Feb 15, 198930m

    Gordon tries to make Paul and Annabelle realise that they need each other, and things come to a head for them. Chrissy reaches the end of her tether, and makes a decision about Growler's schooling.

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  • S8E15

    Episode 662 - Special Attention

    Feb 20, 198930m

    Annabelle cooks a special breakfast, but Paul still isn't happy. Tracy's solicitor tries to convince her to go ahead with her action. Growler finds that Chrissy is a much stricter teacher than he expected.

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  • S8E16

    Episode 663 - Selfishness

    Feb 23, 198930m

    Annabelle is impressed with Paul's handling of her brother, but Emma is not as impressed with Rod's handling of a domestic incident. Growler finds it difficult to concentrate on studying, and Tracy tries to persuade Nikki to speak up.

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  • S8E17

    Episode 664 - Hawaiian Magenta

    Feb 27, 198930m

    Sammy is confronted by a young man bringing something from Ronnie. Tired of talking about his upcoming wedding, Rod seeks comfort elsewhere. Sue discovers she is pregnant.

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  • S8E18

    Episode 665 - Hooked

    Mar 1, 198930m

    Owen comes clean about his true motives, and Sammy is suitably intrigued. Cheryl tries to help Sue with a major dilemma. An educational welfare officer arrives to check on Chrissy's teaching of Growler at home, but Growler has gone AWOL.

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  • S8E19

    Episode 666 - No End In Sight

    Mar 6, 198930m

    Gerrard resorts to a variety of tricks to try to persuade Tracy to drop her case against him, and Rod is annoyed to find out about it from a newspaper. More than one member of the Rogers family is convinced that they are going to look foolish.

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  • S8E20

    Episode 667 - Ructions

    Mar 8, 198930m

    It is Growler's first day back at school, and Chrissy is depressed about her future. Rod and Tommo have conflicting views on the article about Tracy. Sue goes to have an abortion, but changes her mind.

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  • S8E21

    Episode 668 - Desperate Measures

    Mar 13, 198930m

    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.

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  • S8E22

    Episode 669 - A Propensity To Act

    Mar 15, 198930m

    Gordon finds himself the worse for wear, and well out of pocket. Sue tells Terry that she is pregnant, but misses out one small detail. Unexpected revelations have a major effect on the final outcome of Tracy's industrial tribunal.

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  • S8E23

    Episode 670 - Possibilities

    Mar 20, 198930m

    Sue is not happy about the accuracy of Jonathan's guesswork. Tracy has to decide whether she wants her old job back. Jonathan is advised to move on sooner rather than later.

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  • S8E24

    Episode 671 - Tension

    Mar 22, 198930m

    Cheryl is finding it difficult knowing Sue's secret. Tracy wonders why Doreen has not been in touch. Jimmy finds Kathy's son Sean loitering near her home, and brings him to the Close.

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  • S8E25

    Episode 672 - Talking Of Weddings

    Mar 27, 198930m

    Terry has one disappointment after another. The Collins family make preparations for Mona's wedding. Matty is disappointed to find out about Sheila and Billy.

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  • S8E26

    Episode 673 - Violence

    Mar 29, 198930m

    Sheila confides in Kathy and seeks her advice. Annabelle has to make a tough decision in court.

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  • S8E27

    Episode 674 - Fish

    Apr 3, 198930m

    Tracy's first day back at work turns out to be disastrous. Terry has to cope with some more difficult fares. Cheryl finds the pressure too great, and gives Jonathan an ultimatum.

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  • S8E28

    Episode 675 - Glasses

    Apr 5, 198930m

    A dinner guest of Paul and Annabelle's insults Gordon. Rod has a sobering experience when he attends a road accident.

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  • S8E29

    Episode 676 - Still Hurting

    Apr 10, 198930m

    The past comes back to haunt Sheila as Tommo arrives to visit Rod, then Matty brings bad news about Bobby. Kevin is not impressed by Harry's attempts to blackmail him and Sally into changing Tim's name.

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  • S8E30

    Episode 677 - Till Death Us Do Part

    Apr 12, 198930m

    It's Billy's 22nd wedding anniversary, and Mona and Gerald's wedding day, but who will end up in the honeymoon suite? Terry's first day in a new job is not quite as he expected.

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  • S8E31

    Episode 678 - Pusilanimous

    Apr 17, 198930m

    Some remarks from Sheila cause an argument in the Collins household. Jonathan impresses a new client, but is not pleased when Cheryl promises that he will represent a friend of Billy's.

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  • S8E32

    Episode 679 - Awkwardness

    Apr 19, 198930m

    Owen and Sammy resolve their differences. Gordon reveals where he has been for the last two nights. Bumper is in two minds about Chrissy's plans for Growler. Sheila reassures Paul that she has told no-one about Annabelle's affair.

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  • S8E33

    Episode 680 - Howdy!

    Apr 24, 198930m

    Mona and Gerald return from Las Vegas, bearing gifts that some recipients find difficult to appreciate. The Rogers family prepare to make a move, and Harry is concerned about who will be replacing them. There are teething troubles at Davies-Townes, and for Sammy.

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  • S8E34

    Episode 681 - Causes

    Apr 26, 198930m

    Mona is feeling paranoid, and says some cruel and insensitive things. Sammy pushes things too far by staying out too late. The mystery of the missing money is solved, but it creates tension between Jonathan, Cheryl and Sarah.

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  • S8E35

    Episode 682 - China Tea

    May 1, 198930m

    Katie goes missing with the new girl on the Close. Harry decides he needs to have a high fence built to protect him, but soon changes his mind.

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  • S8E36

    Episode 683 - Dry Rot

    May 3, 198930m

    The Collins' barbecue causes animosity, as Ralph loses part of his fence. Frank makes a discovery which dampens Chrissy's spirits.

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  • S8E37

    Episode 684 - Appeal

    May 8, 198930m

    Sheila feels sad as she sees her former home bustling with family life again. Sammy is annoyed by Owen's behaviour at her decorating party. Growler is discussed in depth.

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  • S8E38

    Episode 685 - To Annabelle

    May 10, 198930m

    It is party time, but have Paul and Annabelle finally put their differences behind them? A chance meeting stirs unwelcome memories for Billy, but there is a more promising encounter for Gordon. The reason for the absence of Michael's wife is revealed.

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  • S8E39

    Episode 686 - Milk

    May 15, 198930m

    Growler receives good news, and Paul is visited by a stranger who wants him to meet someone from his past.

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  • S8E40

    Episode 687 - Apple Juice

    May 17, 198930m

    Growler asks Chrissy to wait for the phone-call he is expecting, but she goes out and misses it. Billy asks Tracy how she feels about Sheila moving into his room. Paul's visitor has a confession to make about an egg he ate in the summer of 1943.

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  • S8E41

    Episode 688 - Too Small

    May 22, 198930m

    Kirsty isn't able to go to Blackpool with Rod, but he isn't too disappointed. Frank, however, is disappointed when Growler is unsuccessful. Jimmy enlists Sinbad's help to deliver a mattress to Billy - but are there strings attached?

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  • S8E42

    Episode 689 - Betrayed

    May 24, 198930m

    Michael and Caroline disagree on priorities, while Kirsty's surprise appearance on the coach to Blackpool turns the trip into a nightmare for all concerned.

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  • S8E43

    Episode 690 - Chips And Mash?

    May 29, 198930m

    Cheryl suspects that Jonathan is avoiding looking for a new flat and believes he is taking her for granted. Caroline asks Chrissy to look after Jessica, but this leads to an almighty row.

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  • S8E44

    Episode 691 - I Am Not Gerrard!

    May 31, 198930m

    Kirsty decides that she's had enough of Rod, and announces it in style. Preparations are underway for the summer fayre. Katie has romantic intentions towards Bumper, and Anthony tries to assure Tracy that not all bosses are the same.

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  • S8E45

    Episode 692 - Call Me Coral

    Jun 5, 198930m

    Jonathan doesn't approve of Coral's accent. Tracy takes part in a hairdressing competition. There is a willing volunteer to retrieve Bumper's football when he knocks over Cheryl's glass.

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  • S8E46

    Episode 693 - Degsy

    Jun 7, 198930m

    Sue and Terry discuss names for the baby, and Terry is convinced that he knows one that would be perfect. After her moment of glory, Tracy returns to the Close. Cheryl is at the end of her tether.

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  • S8E47

    Episode 694 - I Need You

    Jun 12, 198930m

    For Sinbad, to be nearly hit by one lawyer's car seems unlucky, but when he is nearly hit by two of them it begins to look like carelessness. Then his day brightens up when a naked lady steps out of the shower while he is cleaning her windows.

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  • S8E48

    Episode 695 - Dog Muck

    Jun 14, 198930m

    Jonathan's distress over Cheryl is making him dangerous to be around. Chrissy decides to stand for school governor, without considering how the rest of the family will ever live it down.

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  • S8E49

    Episode 696 - Horse Muck

    Jun 21, 198930m

    Alison realises that she needs to apologise to Michael. Harry is waiting for a visit from his grandson. Chrissy discovers Katie making jewellery, and immediately jumps to the wrong conclusion.

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  • S8E50

    Episode 697 - Small Doses

    Jun 26, 198930m

    Sue is rushed to hospital, and it looks as if something may be wrong with the baby. Michael and Alison share a romantic moment.

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  • S8E51

    Episode 698 - Separated

    Jun 28, 198930m

    Jonathan tracks down Cheryl and forces her into a decision she isn't ready to make. Sinbad has to do some grovelling to get back into Caroline's good books. Harry makes a distressing discovery at the cemetery.

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  • S8E52

    Episode 699 - Children

    Jul 3, 198930m

    A soldier's runaway wife is causing a few headaches for Paul, Terry cuts Sue's toenails, and Sinbad saves the day at Jessica's party.

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  • S8E53

    Episode 700 - You Did What?

    Jul 5, 198930m

    Michael and Alison get their dates mixed up, Paul is out of his depth, and Harry is getting no support in his battle against a grave robber.

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  • S8E54

    Episode 701 - Into Proportion

    Jul 10, 198930m

    Harry decides that a sandwich board is an appropriate way of making his feelings known. A sudden phone call gives Billy and Sheila a lot to think about.

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  • S8E55

    Episode 702 - She's Coming Back

    Jul 12, 198930m

    Everyone in the Corkhill household is feeling apprehensive as they await Doreen's return. Harry is looking for signatures for his petition.

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  • S8E56

    Episode 703 - She's Staying

    Jul 17, 198930m

    Doreen receives some support in her bid to move back into number 10, but faces opposition too. There is also a new arrival at the Collins'.

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  • S8E57

    Episode 704 - Old Habits Die Hard

    Jul 19, 198930m

    Tracy is determined that Sheila will not separate Billy from Doreen. Annabelle's dressmaker admits defeat - but Louise doesn't.

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  • S8E58

    Episode 705 - I'm Your Wife

    Jul 24, 198930m

    Sue is not impressed with Jonathan's definition of "furnished". Doreen offers to scrub Billy's back for him. Paul cuts himself shaving, and Rod and Tommo are attacked by a particularly rare breed of dog.

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  • S8E59

    Episode 706 - Has It All Gone?

    Jul 26, 198930m

    Paul is annoyed that Louise has eaten his bacon. Cheryl finds out that Jonathan has his own method for hanging pictures. Doreen tries to convince Billy to try again.

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