Brookside Diminishing Returns (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Brookside

Diminishing Returns (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama

Heather wonders why Paul is always at home, Roger is becoming agitated about the cookers in the next garden, Karen's period starts, and a strike looks imminent.

Director

Chris Clough

Writer

Phil Redmond (written and devised by)

Producer

Nicholas Prosser

Composer

Steve Wright

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 17, 1982

Release date

Nov 17, 1982 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

7 wins & 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim Wiggins Paul Collins Paul Collins See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Sue Johnston Sheila Grant Sheila Grant See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Paul Usher Barry Grant Barry Grant See fewer	Robin Hood (2006)
Simon O'Brien Damon Grant Damon Grant See fewer	Damon and Debbie (1987)
Shelagh O'Hara Karen Grant Karen Grant See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Amanda Burton Heather Huntington Heather Huntington See fewer	Marcella (2016)
Rob Spendlove Roger Huntington Roger Huntington See fewer	In the Name of the Father (1993)
Mark Birch Ducksie Brown Ducksie Brown See fewer	The Fruit Machine (1988)
Ken Black Ted Ted See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Tom Branch Gregory 'Jonah' Jones Gregory 'Jonah' Jones See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Anton Brookes Bobby 'Mallet Head' Kinsella Bobby 'Mallet Head' Kinsella See fewer	What Now? (1986)
Peter Christian Frank Blackburn Frank Blackburn See fewer	Scully (1984)
Robert T. Cullen Gizzmo Hawkins (as Robert Cullen) Gizzmo Hawkins (as Robert Cullen) See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Jeanette Dobson Pauline Pauline See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Neil Flynn Sozza Sozza See fewer	Mean Girls (2004)
Charles Galtrey Bongo Bongo See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Johnny Mallen Railway Official Railway Official See fewer	No Surrender (1985)
Helen Martin Susi McSharry (as Helen Murphy) Susi McSharry (as Helen Murphy) See fewer	Mona Lisa (1986)
John McArdle Mr. P. Todd Mr. P. Todd See fewer	Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996)
Ian Mercer Demon Duane Demon Duane See fewer	Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Brian Regan Terry Sullivan Terry Sullivan See fewer	Brookside (1982)
Tony Scoggo Matty Nolan Matty Nolan See fewer	Out of Order (1987)
Ricky Tomlinson Bobby Grant Bobby Grant See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)