Who Were The Grant Family In Brookside?

The Grant family consisted of

Bobby Grant, Sheila Grant, Barry Grant, Karen Grant and Damon Grant

. The family moved onto the Middle Class Brookside Close from a rundown council estate.

Who is Barry Grant?

Founded in 1984, Barry Grant, Inc.

specializes in the design and production of induction products for the performance and racing industry

. Barry Grant, Inc. is the home of Demon Carburetion; BG Fuel Systems; Nitrous Works; Triple-D Induction; and Rush Performance Filters.

Who were the grants in Brookside?

The Grant family consisted of

Bobby (Ricky Tomlinson), Sheila, Barry (Paul Usher), Karen (Shelagh O'Hara) and Damon (Simon O'Brien)

. The Grants appeared in the first episode (although Karen's appearance was fleeting and uncredited) and were the first to move into the new houses on Brookside Close.

What happened to Damon Grant in Brookside?

The series concludes when, after a mock marriage in a hotel room,

Damon is stabbed by an unknown assailant on a dark riverbank and dies in Debbie's arms

. Following the broadcast of Damon and Debbie, the storyline returned to Brookside.

Who killed Damon Grant in Brookside?

Ultimately, the character is stabbed by

Crosby actor Jonathan Comer

, and dies at the end of the series at O'Brien's request, a move which sparked upset and outrage amongst fans of the show, and added to both Brookside's fame and notoriety.

Is Brookside Close still there?

Although the show came to an end in 2003, Mersey TV hung on to Brookside Close for another two years before the houses and Redmond's company were bought for £40m by All3Media in 2005. The close then passed to a property developer who refurbished all the houses. Since then,

they have lain vacant

.

What happened to Simon O Brien's eye?

What happened to Simon's eye? Little is known about how Simon sustained his eye injury although it has been reported that

he lost sight in his left eye due to some sort of freak accident

. Wearing an eye patch helps to limit light and prevent further damage.

Why did Barry Grant go out of business?

The economic situation has put the company in the position of not being able to find working capital needed to continue operations and get a chapter 11 reorganization plan through the court. In addition to this, is that all of our equipment has

been breaking down causing production delays

and further hurting cash flow.

What did Simon O'Brien do after Brookside?

O'Brien then moved into property development. He has since returned to acting and presenting, with a short-lived football quizshow,

Do I Not Know That?

, on ITV Digital, co-presenting the BBC One show To Buy or Not to Buy, as well as playing caretaker Wally Scott in Grange Hill from 2003.

Why did Simon leave find it fix it flog it?

Rather than have a long-running soap career à la Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, Simon decided to leave Brookside in

1985

, and in a bold move, specifically asked producer Phil Redmond to kill off the character.

Why was Brookside axed?

Although the series had a long and successful run, its viewing figures were in terminal decline by 2000, and

low ratings eventually

led to its cancellation in June 2003. The final episode was broadcast on 4 November 2003 and was watched by around two million viewers.

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