Brookside: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Brookside Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 6 Progress Shield
Episode 437 - Give Us a Clue
Jan 5, 1987 · 30 min
Harry is speechless for once, and it's time for Barry to leave again. Shelley lets Tracy go home early when she claims that her mother is awaiting the results of medical tests.
Episode 438 - Not Even Ill
Jan 6, 1987 · 30 min
Damon is hanging around the school gates. Julia's incessant chatter causes Harry to regain the power of speech. Doreen visits Tracy at the salon, and Shelley is surprised that she
Episode 439 - Just Confused
Jan 12, 1987 · 30 min
Sheila is in need of spiritual sustenance. Billy is offered a job in Tunbridge Wells. Harry confronts Madge about her birthdays.
Episode 440 - Good Turn
Jan 13, 1987 · 30 min
Sheila is convinced that she needs to go to Rome, while Billy is convinced that he should go to Tunbridge Wells. Eric tries to convince Bobby that Martin's claims about asbestos ne
Episode 441 - Double Talk
Jan 19, 1987 · 30 min
After rowing with Doreen while Kirsty is visiting, Billy turns off the electricity again. Bobby has lunch with the industrial relations officer of Billinge's, and becomes more conv
Episode 442 - Reconnection
Jan 20, 1987 · 30 min
Harry is not pleased that Ralph is going on holiday with Madge, and makes sure everybody knows. Billy returns from the bank with good news, but is not pleased about what he finds a
Episode 443 - Accommodation
Jan 26, 1987 · 30 min
Pat and Terry are both looking for a third tenant, and they both find one. Sheila looks for a job to help her save the money for going to Rome. Billy warns Doreen against over-spen
Episode 444 - Singing the Same Tune
Jan 27, 1987 · 30 min
Sheila is determined to go to Rome, with or without Bobby. Bobby is certain that the shop steward at Billinge Chemicals is in the management's pocket. Pat and Terry try to cope wit
Episode 445 - Surprises
Feb 2, 1987 · 30 min
Paul rescues a drowning puppy, and Annabelle allows it into the house only until it can be taken to the RSPCA. Bobby wonders if he has got the wrong end of the stick regarding the
Episode 446 - Moving On Soon
Feb 3, 1987 · 30 min
A disturbing encounter galvanises Bobby into action - after meeting a man with asbestosis, he decides to call in the factory inspectors. Annabelle sets Lucky free, but Paul finds h
Episode 447 - Little Messages
Feb 9, 1987 · 30 min
Ralph and Madge return from their holiday engaged to be married. Bobby is accused of being a member of the Militant Tendency.
Episode 448 - Smooth Operator
Feb 10, 1987 · 30 min
There are complaints from around the Close about the Collins' dog. Harry finds out how he can solve the riddle surrounding Madge's birthday.
Episode 449 - Bone of Contention
Feb 16, 1987 · 30 min
Annabelle is annoyed when Lucky gets to the paper before she does, and mistakenly believes that Damon is in trouble with the police. Pat loses a lot of money in a card game. Madge
Episode 450 - Thinking the Worst
Feb 17, 1987 · 30 min
Chinese whispers slur Damon's name, and it isn't long before he is allegedly a hardened criminal. Bobby faces an irate workforce at the factory.
Episode 451 - Rumbled
Feb 23, 1987 · 30 min
Bobby discovers he has been spied on. Harry successfully impersonates a retired civil servant by putting on a stupid hat.
Episode 452 - Shedding
Feb 24, 1987 · 30 min
Madge breaks off her engagement to Ralph, and Harry makes sure he retrieves the ring from her before she disappears.
Episode 453 - Fast Workers
Mar 2, 1987 · 30 min
Mike makes a pass at Doreen. Jamie, who is delivering supplies to the salon, asks Tracy out. Trish and Fran have a business proposition for Pat and Terry.
Episode 454 - Snags
Mar 3, 1987 · 30 min
Terry buys Heather's bed, but then realises he will have a problem getting it home. Harry is keen to buy her answerphone, until he finds out the price. Annabelle and Paul are late
Episode 455 - Our Lucky Night
Mar 9, 1987 · 30 min
Harry finally confirms his suspicions, discovering that he has an extra tenant. Chris and Gordon act out a fantasy, with tragic results.
Episode 456 - Gory Details
Mar 10, 1987 · 30 min
Terry confronts Pat over his neglect of their business. Paul sets out to discover who killed his dog. Mick and Mike make a noisy departure, while Ralph prepares to make a much quie
Episode 457 - Who Is She
Mar 16, 1987 · 30 min
A pregnant woman arrives looking for Mike. Terry is worried that he will be caught by the DHSS. Doreen witnesses the conditions Billy has been living in, and a series of strange en
Episode 458 - Raw Nerve
Mar 17, 1987 · 30 min
Julia finds out about Tracy's night out with Jamie and is concerned about how Doreen will react. Thinking he has discovered who killed Lucky, Paul is intent on revenge.
Episode 459 - Reporting
Mar 23, 1987 · 30 min
Pat's foolishness causes more work to be lost, and Terry is not pleased. Paul continues to gather evidence and is determined to use it against them, when he should really be readin
Episode 460 - Explaining
Mar 24, 1987 · 30 min
Billy returns home unexpectedly. When he discovers what Paul has done, Gordon has a confession to make. Annabelle leaves Paul and Gordon to go to her mother's.
Episode 461 - Sunday Dinner
Mar 30, 1987 · 30 min
Pat and Terry want the world to know that Paul has been spying for the DHSS, and they place a banner on their roof pointing to his house. Paul and Gordon burn their dinner.
Episode 462 - Crossfire
Mar 31, 1987 · 30 min
Jimmy makes a suggestion, which might end Billy's bad luck. Sheila's mind is made up, but Margaret may be having second thoughts. Annabelle returns home and takes swift action to h
Episode 463 - Bad Gamble
Apr 6, 1987 · 30 min
Doreen decides the time has come to make a shrewd investment; she asks Damon to place a bet on a horse race for her. Billy and Doreen discover Tracy has lost her job. There are new
Episode 464 - Hickory Dickory Dock
Apr 7, 1987 · 30 min
Damon and Mark use an old clock to extricate themselves from a financial predicament. Doreen goes to the salon to try to convince Shelley to give Tracy her job back.
Episode 465 - No Inner Peace
Apr 13, 1987 · 30 min
Bobby feels that too much is expected of him. Damon tries to impress Debbie with his culinary skills, but Mark has been trying to spice things up. Billy puts Doreen's winnings on a
Episode 466 - Ti Amo
Apr 14, 1987 · 30 min
Bobby and Sheila's holiday in Rome goes from bad to worse, and neither of them can see how to mend things. Billy considers breaking the law to resolve his financial problems, and D
Episode 467 - Pride And Guts
Apr 20, 1987 · 30 min
While the Corkhills are at Rod's passing-out parade, Jimmy carries out a spot of burglary. Billy is appalled by the results, and he's not the only one.......
Episode 468 - Writing Fiction
Apr 21, 1987 · 30 min
Jonathan is annoyed that Joanne is still hanging around, and Laura is annoyed that she has been trying on all her clothes. Preparing an insurance claim, Paul has to decide how many
Episode 469 - Accusing
Apr 27, 1987 · 30 min
Having agreed to do some work for the church, Sheila is taken aback when Father Gibbons brings his laundry round. Mona accuses Paul of attempting to poison her. Billy insists that
Episode 470 - Washing
Apr 28, 1987 · 30 min
Rod's talk about his police work makes Billy feel uneasy. Pat and Terry finally realise that Harry is serious about selling their house when they find him showing an estate agent r
Episode 471 - Deckchairs
May 4, 1987 · 30 min
Mona is becoming more and more paranoid about Paul. Laura is becoming disenchanted with the wedding arrangements. Vicky makes a decision which pleases Terry, and at the Grants', Fa
Episode 472 - Sling It
May 5, 1987 · 30 min
Doreen's money worries start to affect her work. Paul and Annabelle discover what Mona is doing with her food and why.
Episode 473 - Blocked
May 11, 1987 · 30 min
A problem with the drains escalates into a full-scale alert on the Close. Mr McGrath warns Damon off Debbie, but Damon is not keen on following his advice.
Episode 474 - Going Spare
May 12, 1987 · 30 min
Jack experiences a certain amount of pain after his hand spends too much time on Vicki's bottom. Harry finds out why his toilet is blocked - but only after he has smashed it.
Episode 475 - Barking Mad
May 18, 1987 · 30 min
Mona is concerned that Annabelle and Paul will put her into a home. Terry quickly regrets not listening to Vicki's advice. Jonathan and Laura discover a hole in the road - but not
Episode 476 - Down the Drain
May 19, 1987 · 30 min
Vicki tells Terry that she is going to leave. The hole in the road claims another victim.......
Episode 477 - Nuisances
May 25, 1987 · 30 min
Billy is furious when the neighbours keep driving over his garden to avoid the hole in the road, and confronts Pat.
Episode 478 - Job Offer
May 26, 1987 · 30 min
Desperation causes Billy to open up his loft, then he finds that he needs to keep Rod at the door. Damon is offered a job, but can he keep a straight face?
Episode 479 - Extra Care
Jun 1, 1987 · 30 min
Doreen is looking for a shoulder to cry on, and her boss has one available.......
Episode 480 - Always a Way
Jun 2, 1987 · 30 min
The Corkhills have to face repossession, but Mr Howman has an offer of help with easy repayments by Doreen. Pat blackmails his way into the band.
Episode 481 - Forces
Jun 8, 1987 · 30 min
Doreen still hasn't told Billy about the mortgage, and Mr Howman's offer begins to look appealing. Harry carries out a geological survey with a coat-hanger. Pat makes his debut wit
Episode 482 - Circling
Jun 9, 1987 · 30 min
Laura buys a painting that really has "something", but Jonathan thinks it's incurable. Tracy and Jamie have a slight accident with Rod's shirt. When Doreen tells Billy what she nea
Episode 483 - Unwelcome
Jun 15, 1987 · 30 min
Harry tries to discover where Ralph is going. Mona is due out of hospital, and Paul resents her impending return. Laura convinces Jonathan to have an AIDS test, while Damon has doo
Episode 484 - Grandmother's Rising
Jun 16, 1987 · 30 min
Billy decides that more criminal action is called for. Mona gives Gordon a family heirloom to pass on to his girlfriend.
Episode 485 - Just a Job
Jun 22, 1987 · 30 min
Harry learns where Ralph has been, and becomes confused. Debbie thinks Damon is going to chuch her. Laura has news about her deportation case.
Episode 486 - Approval
Jun 23, 1987 · 30 min
Mona discovers the truth about Chris. Tracy and Rod find out how desperate the Corkhills' situation is.
Episode 487 - Happy Medium
Jun 29, 1987 · 30 min
Jonathan starts to have doubts about Laura. Against Harry's better advice, Ralph invites a medium to visit the Close. Damon tries to finish with Debbie, but she wins him back with
Episode 488 - Fire and Liver
Jun 30, 1987 · 30 min
Jonathan feels that it is time to make Laura choose. Bobby and Paul each have their own interpretations of Edna's message from beyond the grave, but are Harry and Ralph going to pl
Episode 489 - Just Postpojned
Jul 6, 1987 · 30 min
Laura's parents are not too happy when they hear Laura's decision about the wedding. Gordon is annoyed when Chris offers to rent Mona's home to Ralph.
Episode 490 - Compulsive Liar
Jul 7, 1987 · 30 min
Sheila takes a turn for the worse, Gordon tackles Chris about rent money. Laura becomes a compulsive liar.
Episode 491 - Bad Influence
Jul 13, 1987 · 30 min
There's trouble for Chris when Paul and Annabelle find out where Ralph has been staying in the Lake District. There's a surprise in the post for Pat on his 28th birthday.
Episode 492 - First One
Jul 14, 1987 · 30 min
Jonathan and Laura's first wedding guest arrives, not having received the message about its postponement. Rod is desperate to make a first arrest, but it turns out to be a real ant
Episode 493 - Cover-up
Jul 20, 1987 · 30 min
Someone forgets to pick up rings from the jewellers, while all the evidence seems to be supporting the view that Alison is on the game.......
Episode 494 - A Good Job
Jul 21, 1987 · 30 min
A window opens for Damon, but will it shut the door on his relationship with Debbie?
Episode 495 - Takeover Bid
Jul 27, 1987 · 30 min
Now that Laura and Jonathan's big problems are behind them, the little things like cork tiles are getting them down. Damon has to decide whether to look a gift McGrath in the mouth
Episode 496 - Bargaining
Jul 28, 1987 · 30 min
The marquee arrives, and it looks as if someone hasn't been very accurate regarding the measurements, or in which garden it is to be installed.......
Episode 497 - Recruiting
Aug 3, 1987 · 30 min
Surprisingly enough, the mix of their song on the demo tape causes the girls in the band to resent Pat. Billy is offered a job, but it's not the sort of job he can tell Doreen or R
Episode 498 - Not Ready
Aug 4, 1987 · 30 min
Laura has bad news. Terry decides it's time to call a halt to Pat's behaviour. Bobby extends the hand of friendship, although he knows Sheila is unlikely to co-operate with the pro
Episode 499 - Nearly There
Aug 10, 1987 · 30 min
Laura reassures Jonathan that she does want to marry him, as they have a joint mortgage, but he's still not convinced that it will go ahead. Billy receives some instructions, and E
Episode 500 - Ready
Aug 11, 1987 · 30 min
With only a few hours to go until the wedding, Laura disappears. Meanwhile, Billy prepares for the robbery, and needs to establish a good alibi.......
Episode 501 - Stabbed
Aug 17, 1987 · 30 min
The robbery attempt goes disastrously wrong for Billy. Bobby finally plucks up the courage to tell Sheila what he has done.
Episode 502 - Token Gestures
Aug 18, 1987 · 30 min
Bobby and Sheila have a tense lunch with Stan and Mrs Higgins. Billy tried to find out the condition of the stabbed supermarket manager. When Harry finds his tomatoes all over the
Episode 503 - A Quiet Close
Aug 24, 1987 · 30 min
Harry wants to show potential housebuyer Alison what a quiet close she would be moving to, but Tracy returns home in tears after being attacked, and Mona starts throwing crockery o
Episode 504 - Easier Said Than Done
Aug 25, 1987 · 30 min
Harry's meeting is not very well attended. Gene comes to the Close to confront Billy and threaten Tracy. Paul and Annabelle are disappointed when Mona's doctor refuses to sign her
Episode 505 - We Don't Need Them
Aug 31, 1987 · 30 min
Both factions of the band plan to dump the other after the gig. Tracy sees Billy in town talking to the man who attacked her. Paul finds it hard to keep the pace when he unexpected
Episode 506 - Double Crossing
Sep 1, 1987 · 30 min
Paul and Annabelle receive an unexpected visit from a social worker. Pat leave the Close for Dubai, but not before double-crossing Harry.
Episode 507 - Forward Planning
Sep 7, 1987 · 30 min
The honeymooners return, and Jonathan finds out that Laura has been applying for a new job. Harry places a bet on the results of the Mersey Marathon. Mona decides to change her wil
Episode 508 - Doubters
Sep 8, 1987 · 30 min
Both Jonathan and Harry take the credit when there is a flurry of activity around the hole in the Close. Laura has second thoughts about her job offer, but so does Jonathan. Harry
Episode 509 - Exposing
Sep 14, 1987 · 30 min
Gene spills the wrong beans when he is arrested. Mona sees more than she bargained for when she turns up unexpectedly at Harry's, and reports him to the police for indecent exposur
Episode 510 - Disturbing the Peace
Sep 15, 1987 · 30 min
Annabelle draws the line at Paul's ideas about repelling ants. Doreen decides to leave Billy. Laura tells Jonathan where he can stick his new CD system.
Episode 511 - Making a Will
Sep 21, 1987 · 30 min
Harry decides that he and Ralph should prepare their wills, leading Ralph to wonder of he has any living relatives. Mona readily accepts Gordon's suggested solution to Paul and Ann
Episode 512 - Tiles
Sep 22, 1987 · 30 min
Annabelle is concerned when she can't get any answer when ringing Kendal. Doreen is concerned when Billy is taken away for questioning by the police. Sinbad's roof-tiling money-mak
Episode 513 - Line-up
Sep 28, 1987 · 30 min
Rod is sent home while Billy is questioned, and Doreen's panic increases when she hears that there is to be an identity parade. Harry cannot agree with Alison on what is to happen
Episode 514 - Burgers
Sep 29, 1987 · 30 min
Billy cannot understand why Riordan failed to recognise him at the identity parade. Jonathan attempts to demonstrate his barbecuing skills. Paul brings Mona back from Kendal, but i
Episode 515 - Barbecues
Oct 5, 1987 · 30 min
Laura takes her ring off, but when she goes to put it back on she can't find it. Jamie needs somewhere to stay, but discovers that Julia is looking after Rod and Tracy.
Episode 516 - Looking
Oct 6, 1987 · 30 min
Ralph decides to go to the cemetery in search of clues about his ancestors. Julia is not amused when she finds out that Jamie has been staying in the Corkhills' garage, Laura spend
Episode 517 - Cracking
Oct 12, 1987 · 30 min
There is a happy reunion for Damon and Debbie, but there have been one or two changes while they have been apart. Ralph tries to find out who is putting flowers on Jean's grave.
Episode 518 - Mockery
Oct 13, 1987 · 30 min
Damon puts his foot in it in a big way with Debbie. Ralph finds himself following a treasure hunt.
Episode 519 - Today
Oct 19, 1987 · 30 min
Annabelle is not convinced that Paul should be running the Mersey Marathon, or that he should be allowing Matty to use their shower. It's Laura's 24th birthday, but she is totally
Episode 520 - Alive, Just....
Oct 20, 1987 · 30 min
Damon wants Debbie to come and stay, but Bobby and Sheila have other ideas. Paul and Annabelle hear that someone they know has died. Jonathan is not prepared for what he finds when
Episode 521 - Exhibits
Oct 26, 1987 · 30 min
Billy discovers that he is going to have to pay a price for his freedom. Paul runs the Marathon, but will he finish it?
Episode 522 - And Then There Was One
Oct 27, 1987 · 30 min
Geoff becomes less optimistic about Laura's chances of recovery, and tries to find out how the accident could have happened. Annabelle is concerned by Paul's twinges before and dur
Episode 523 - Bathrobe
Nov 2, 1987 · 30 min
Barry tries to convince both his new girlfriend Ursula and Terry that he has turned over a new leaf and branched out into the tree business, but then he has to made a quick getaway
Episode 524 - S-S-Sullied
Nov 3, 1987 · 30 min
Sizzler turns up on the Close in search of his missing bathrobe. Jonathan receives bad news about Laura. Billy has to choose between Doreen and Riordan.
Episode 525 - Not Today. Santa
Nov 9, 1987 · 30 min
Sinbad makes a series of bad moves, and there is bad news for Terry. Harry is offered the post of Part Time Joint Membership Co-ordinator of the Commonwealth and Empire Club, whose
Episode 526 - Community Service
Nov 10, 1987 · 30 min
Bobby is concerned when Barry gets Sheila a video recorder, and annoyed when he finds out why. Terry moves in with Jonathan, who helps him to reach an amicable settlement with Harr
Episode 527 - That's It
Nov 16, 1987 · 30 min
Barry puts two and two together, and Jonathan discovers what - and who - caused Laura's accident. Doreen has to decide whether she will go back to Billy. Now that Harry is the Comm
Episode 528 - Non-active Status
Nov 17, 1987 · 30 min
Laura's parents are concerned to find that Terry has moved in with Jonathan, and refuse to prepare for the worst. Billy's hopes of a reconciliation with Doreen are dashed. Ralph fi
Episode 529 - Complications
Nov 23, 1987 · 30 min
Harry is still taking his role at the Commonwealth and Empire Club seriously. Barry and Sinbad return some stolen property. Bobby and Sheila prepare for a night out, unaware that s
Episode 530 - Our Fault
Nov 24, 1987 · 30 min
Bobby and Sheila go to identify Damon's body, leaving Billy to break the news to Barry. Sheila blames herself, while Bobby blames Debbie....... A visitor to Jonathan's makes Terry
Episode 531 - Vigil
Nov 30, 1987 · 30 min
Damon's body is brought home, and Sheila prepares for an all-night vigil. There are other unexpected arrivals.
Episode 532 - A Special Fella
Dec 1, 1987 · 30 min
At Damon's final farewell, Barry decides to set the record straight. New residents arrive on the Close.
Episode 533 - Tolerance
Dec 7, 1987 · 30 min
Harry makes an effort to be nice to his new tenants, the Rogers family, but starts to regret it. Rod becomes romantic with Kirsty. Paul and Annabelle agree to let Chris stay with t
Episode 534 - Snakes
Dec 8, 1987 · 30 min
Harry finds that he has to seek reassurances that his new tenants have no mad dogs, pet snakes or grass growing in their living room. Paul and Sammy are both aware that "Growler" i
Episode 535 - Fairy Lights
Dec 14, 1987 · 30 min
Terry is full of Christmas cheer, until he is stranded with nowhere to go. Billy receives a letter from Doreen.
Episode 536 - Presents
Dec 15, 1987 · 30 min
Sitting in for his father as Santa, Terry decides to try to impress Sue by leaving the present she asks for at her office, but she thinks she is being stalked and gets Jonathan to
Episode 537 - A Quiet Christmas
Dec 21, 1987 · 30 min
The Grants are about to go away for Christmas, but something is holding them back. Gordon makes a confession, and so does Terry. When Chrissy asks Frank to invite a couple of the n
Episode 538 - Christmas Dinner
Dec 22, 1987 · 30 min
Laura's parents disapprove of Jonathan's plans for Christmas and the future. There is conflict in the Rogers household on Christmas Day, while the Collins family find Mona's allega
Episode 539 - Active Imaginations
Dec 29, 1987 · 30 min
Sammy is left in charge when Frank and Chrissy go out to celebrate New Year, but her idea of fun isn't exactly safe. Terry plans a romantic New Year, but the best-laid plans.......
Episode 540 - New Year, New Start
Dec 30, 1987 · 30 min
Jonathan is not amused to find his room occupied when he returns home. Bobby makes a resolution, but has he left it too late? Frank and Chrissy solve the mystery of the Lone Ranger