Brookside is a British soap opera, set and shot in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The series began of the launch night of Channel Four on 2 November 1982 and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. It's cast include Dean Sullivan, Alex Fletcher, Anna Friel, Paul Usher, Sue Johnston, Claire Sweeney, Ricky Tomlinson, Ray Quinn and others.