Brookside will not be revived, says Channel 4 executive Jay Hunt
Brookside will not be revived, Channel 4 has said.
The broadcaster's chief creative officer Jay Hunt told the Belfast Media Festival that the Liverpool-based soap was not coming back, but teased the launch of a new soap-like drama.
"I would love to tell you something about that now, but I can't," Hunt was quoted by Broadcast as saying.
"We're not bringing back Brookside, but we... will have a drama announcement next week."
Brookside ran from 1982 to 2003 on Channel 4 and attracted over 8 million viewers at its peak.
The show celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012 with an exhibit at the Museum of Liverpool and Most Memorable Moments DVD release.
A Digital Spy poll held at that time attracted 7,000 votes, with 83.9% wanting the show to return and only 16.1% against a revival.
Lindsey Corkhill actress Claire Sweeney told DS that Brookside should never have been cancelled.
"It was groundbreaking drama," Sweeney said shortly before the anniversary.
The broadcaster's chief creative officer Jay Hunt told the Belfast Media Festival that the Liverpool-based soap was not coming back, but teased the launch of a new soap-like drama.
"I would love to tell you something about that now, but I can't," Hunt was quoted by Broadcast as saying.
"We're not bringing back Brookside, but we... will have a drama announcement next week."
Brookside ran from 1982 to 2003 on Channel 4 and attracted over 8 million viewers at its peak.
The show celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012 with an exhibit at the Museum of Liverpool and Most Memorable Moments DVD release.
A Digital Spy poll held at that time attracted 7,000 votes, with 83.9% wanting the show to return and only 16.1% against a revival.
Lindsey Corkhill actress Claire Sweeney told DS that Brookside should never have been cancelled.
"It was groundbreaking drama," Sweeney said shortly before the anniversary.
- 11/7/2014
- Digital Spy
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