Brookside is a British television soap opera, set in Liverpool, England, which began on the launch night of Channel 4, 2 November 1982. It ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003. It was produced by Mersey Television and conceived by Grange Hill and Hollyoaks creator Phil Redmond.
Brookside Close in April 2007. (L–R: No. 10, 9 behind tree, 8 and 7)
The Close in October 2007. (L–R: No. 7, 6 and 5)
The Close in April 2023
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including advertising. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the licence-funded BBC1 and BBC2, and a single commercial broadcasting network, ITV.
Channel 4 headquarters, 124 Horseferry Road, London
In 2020, Channel 4 opened a new national headquarters in the redeveloped Majestic Building on City Square, Leeds.