Jodie Comer has called for Brookside to make a comeback.
The Killing Eve actress was a huge fan of the Channel 4 soap, and she “wishes” she could tune into new episodes of the now-defunct show, which was axed in 2003 after 21 years.
She said: “I wish I could watch Brookside now. They need to make a comeback.”
Jodie – who is from Liverpool, where Brookie was set – has recalled sitting by the fire eating spearmints while tuning into the show during her early years.
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She is quoted by the Daily Star newspaper as saying: “My earliest memory of television is Brookside.
“I used to get in the shower, wash my hair and sit in front of the fire with my nan and watch Brookside – and eat spearmints.”
Jodie previously admitted she took acting inspiration from watching Brookside as a youngster.
When asked what TV she used to watch as a youngster, she replied: “Brookside. That’s what I remember as a kid watching. It’s very different now.”
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Jodie’s big break
Jodie made a name for herself on the small screen in the likes of My Mad Fat Diary and Doctor Foster.
She then landed the “life-changing” role of Oksana Astankova/ Villanelle in Killing Eve – for which she won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – but her family keep her grounded.
My earliest memory of television is Brookside
She added: “Life has definitely changed, but I’m still at home with my family.
“No one would ever let me get too big for my boots, that’s for sure.
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“It’s incredible. These moments happen that you’ve always dreamed would happen, and it’s important to soak that up and appreciate it.”
Brookside – which followed the lives of the fictional residents on a Merseyside housing estate – aired nearly 3,000 episodes over its 21 years on TV but finished in November 2003.
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