Character Relationship Map: Brookside

Characters

• Barry Grant (played by Paul Usher) — protagonist
• Jimmy Corkhill (played by Dean Sullivan) — supporting
• Sheila Grant (played by Sue Johnston) — supporting
• Emily O'Leary (played by Jennifer Ellison) — supporting
• Tim O'Leary (played by Philip Olivier) — supporting
• Robbie Moffat (played by Neil Davies) — supporting
• Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney (played by Michael Starke) — supporting
• Diane Murray (played by Bernie Nolan) — minor
• Jacqui Dixon/Jacqui Farnham (played by Alex Fletcher) — minor
• Marty Murray (played by Neil Caple) — minor
• beth jordache (played by Anna Friel) — minor
• Matt Musgrove (played by Christian Ealey) — minor
• Brian Kennedy (played by Jonathan Caplan) — cameo
• Val Walker (played by Pauline Fleming) — cameo
• Frank Rogers (played by Peter Christian) — cameo
• Robin Tate (played by Richard Tate) — cameo

Story Analysis

Comprehensive breakdown of domestic, industrial, and criminal threads driving the first season.

Plot Progression

1. Arrival & Early Tensions
2. Strikes, Burglary & Council Pressure
3. Revenge, Stabbings & Christmas
4. Holiday Revelations & Alarms
5. New Year's Eve & Season Closure