Brookside: The Lost Weekend
A special, video only story set on the Brookside close. On Friday 14th November 1997, a five night a week storyline ended in a cliffhanger and this video completes the story - a tale of kidnapping extortion and violence. The action-packed episode features faces from the show's past including Sheila Grant (Sue Johnston) and wayward son Barry Grant (Paul Usher), and is written by series creator Phil Redmond.
- Year: 1997
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Studio: Mersey Television, Brookside Productions Limited, Channel 4 Television
- Keyword: rape, kidnapping, blackmail, nightclub, liverpool, england, spin off, container, scouse
- Director: Jeremy Summers
- Cast: Sue Johnston, Dean Sullivan, Claire Sweeney, Sue Jenkins, Paul Usher, Michael Starke