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"Brookside" Trivia Quiz

Questions about "Brookside" and its characters.

A multiple-choice quiz by BigUncleChester. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BigUncleChester

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
297,404

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
619

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (4/10), Guest 46 (8/10), Guest 92 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which year did the final episode of "Brookside" air on UK television? Hint

2004

2001

2003

2002

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character was played by Paul Usher? Hint

Barry Grant

Bobby Grant

Damon Grant

Jimmy Corkhill

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many children did Ron Dixon have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the occupation of Rosie Banks? Hint

Shop assistant

Cleaner

Teacher

Traffic warden

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Max Farnham's first wife? Hint

Patricia

Jacqui

Margaret

Susannah

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Question 6 of 10

6. Whose interfering mother was Julia Brogan? Hint

Doreen Corkhill

Rosie Banks

Jackie Corkhill

Sheila Grant

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Sheila Grant's youngest child called? Hint

Damon

Barry

Karen

Claire

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the character Sarah White played? Hint

Chrissy Rogers

Jacqui Dixon

Bev McLoughlin

Sammy Rogers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which family buried a body under their garden patio? Hint

Grant

Dixon

Corkhill

Jordache

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was date raped by Luke Musgrove? Hint

Emily Shadwick

Katie Rogers

Margi Shadwick

Nikki Shadwick

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 10 2024 : Guest 51: 4/10
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 46: 8/10
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 92: 9/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 37: 10/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 2: 7/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 81: 4/10
Oct 04 2024 : Guest 77: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which year did the final episode of "Brookside" air on UK television?

Answer: 2003

"Brookside" first aired on UK TV on November 1982 and after running for 21 years, the final episode was shown on November 2003. The character Jimmy Corkhill spoke the last words on Brookside Close.

2. Which character was played by Paul Usher?

Answer: Barry Grant

Paul Usher had no acting experience before joining the serial in 1982. He had previously worked in an abattoir and as a Bluecoat at a Pontin's holiday camp entertaining the guests.

3. How many children did Ron Dixon have?

Answer: 3

Ron's three children were Mike, Jacqui and Tony. Tony was Ron's youngest son and he was involved in a car crash, which left him in a coma for several weeks, before he eventually died.

4. What was the occupation of Rosie Banks?

Answer: Traffic warden

Rosie Banks met husband Eddie when they were both in the Territorial Army. The couple had two troublesome sons, Carl and Lee, and had split up for a short time before moving to Brookside Close to make a fresh start.

5. Who was Max Farnham's first wife?

Answer: Susannah

Max met Susannah, when they were six-formers studying for their A levels. At college she became pregnant with their first child and had to give up her studies. Susannah was expecting their second child when Max began an affair with Patricia Crosbie.

6. Whose interfering mother was Julia Brogan?

Answer: Doreen Corkhill

Julia Brogan resented the fact that her daughter Doreen had married Billy Corkhill. She continued to interfere in the family's lives even after Doreen had left Billy.

7. What was Sheila Grant's youngest child called?

Answer: Claire

Sheila already had three children, Barry, Karen and Damon when she discovered she was pregnant again in her forties. She suffered from postnatal depression after giving birth to her second daughter, Claire.

8. What was the name of the character Sarah White played?

Answer: Bev McLoughlin

Bev worked as an assistant in Ron Dixon's shop and she tore the Dixon family apart by having an affair with Ron. She also had a fling with Ron's son Mike, who was later revealed as the father of her son Josh.

9. Which family buried a body under their garden patio?

Answer: Jordache

Battered wife Mandy Jordache along with her daughter Beth buried the body of her husband Trevor, after stabbing him with a kitchen knife. Trevor was not supposed to be living with them so no-one was able to account for his whereabouts.

10. Who was date raped by Luke Musgrove?

Answer: Nikki Shadwick

Nikki moved to Brookside Close in 1998 along with her sister Emily, brother Jason and her parents Margi and Greg. Although Luke Musgrove was found not guilty in court, he later admitted to Nikki that he did rape her.

Source: Author BigUncleChester

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