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The Best Episodes of Brookside Season 17

Every episode of Brookside Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Brookside Season 17!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Brookside Season 17 Episode 1 - Episode 1994 - Please Give Up
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    Ron plans a quiet drink with Molly, but David tags along again. Louise and Danny try to find out more about her father from Eleanor, who objects to their detective work. Lisa tries to convince Susannah that what she is doing is wrong - but will she listen?

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  2. Brookside Season 17 Episode 2 - Episode 1995 - Too Much At Stake
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    Susannah admits to Max what she did on New Year's Eve, and that she has told Lisa their plans. Ron prepares for a midweek "weekend away". Carmel is suspicious when Sinbad's undies go missing. Peter's plans are significantly different from Lindsey's.

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  3. Brookside Season 17 Episode 3 - Episode 1996 - There's Someone Else
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    Carmel becomes more sure that Sinbad is having an affair. Lindsey finishes with Peter, and Ron's holiday proves expensive. The tension is getting to Mick, and Eleanor tries to reassure him. Jimmy's assistant is looking a little different, and refusing to do much work. Then a policeman arrives.......

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  4. Brookside Season 17 Episode 4 - Episode 1997 - Reality Setting In
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    Louise decides that she will leave if Eleanor won't help her to find her father. Barry returns, bringing flowers for Lindsey. Cassie tells Mick she thinks she was wrong about him, and wishes him good luck. Ron feels that he has been taken for a ride. Sinbad finally tells Carmel what is troubling him, and it is time for Jacqui to take another pregnancy test.......

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  5. Brookside Season 17 Episode 5 - Episode 1998 - Under Starters' Orders
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    Jacqui deliberates over whether to tell Susannah the results of her pregnancy test. Ron calculates the cost of his holiday with Molly. Jackie tries to prevent Lindsey from entering a relationship with Barry, and Mick's trial begins.

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  6. Brookside Season 17 Episode 6 - Episode 1999 - Under Severe Pressure
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    Katie has a cunning plan to allow Jacqui more time to think. Carmel takes Sinbad to the doctor, but this may not ease his fears. Jackie catches Barry in Lindsey's bedroom again, and Ron has to hide outside in the rain when David has a visitor.

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  7. Brookside Season 17 Episode 7 - Episode 2000 - The Only Way Out
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    Susannah is convinced that everything will be fine, but what is Jacqui up to? Mick gives his evidence in court, and is forced into making an admission. Barry tries to convince Lindsey that they have a future.

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  8. Brookside Season 17 Episode 8 - Episode 2001 - Waiting On A Verdict
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    Lindsey makes an unpleasant discovery. Mick and Sinbad are both awaiting verdicts, but in different places. Barry confronts Jacqui about the money due to him, and finds out what she has done to try to earn it.

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  9. Brookside Season 17 Episode 9 - Episode 2002 - Perverse Verdict
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    Barry has a bit of explaining to do, a chance encounter with Max may cause Jacqui to change her plans, and the jury arrive at a verdict on Mick.

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  10. Brookside Season 17 Episode 10 - Episode 2003 - All Very Awkward
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    Jimmy tries to comfort Lindsey. Katie isn't convinced that Jacqui has made the right decision. Julia has some advice for Peter, and Ron has to do some grovelling at the bank.

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  11. Brookside Season 17 Episode 11 - Episode 2004 - Obstacles
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    Rachel returns from Bristol, and notices a change in Jacqui. Tim feels that Melanie is getting everything that she wants, and he is getting a raw deal. Eleanor tells Ollie the truth about Louise's father.

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  12. Brookside Season 17 Episode 12 - Episode 2005 - Honesty
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    Jimmy advises Lindsey not to tell Peter the truth about Barry. Tim tries to be "grown-up", but no-one will let him. Mo is eventually sacked, and Cassie goes to see Mick, but will he let her see the children?

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  13. Brookside Season 17 Episode 13 - Episode 2006 - Maths
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    Jimmy finds somewhere to do his washing. David repairs the guttering. Jacqui seeks Eleanor's advice on Barry's contract. Rachel reacts violently when Tim threatens Ruth, and there is an angry confrontation.

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  14. Brookside Season 17 Episode 14 - Episode 2007 - If Only
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    Jimmy and Lindsey have different ideas on what to do with their unexpected windfall. Mick receives a bouquet of flowers, and wishes he hadn't. Ollie finds it difficult to come to terms with Eleanor's revelations. David and Molly try to avoid Ron and Julia at a country and western evening.

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  15. Brookside Season 17 Episode 15 - Episode 2008 - Parental Guilt
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    Jackie assures Peter that things will get better for him, and discovers a way of achieving this. Ron plans to introduce a games area into "Bar Brookie", but Jacqui has other ideas. Eleanor cannot decide whether to tell Louise about Marcus, and Susannah and Max receive exciting news.

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  16. Brookside Season 17 Episode 16 - Episode 2009 - I Thought It Was For The Best
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    Eleanor is concerned that Louise still wants to be able to meet her father, Lindsey fears that Peter will get her into trouble with the police, and Jacqui has some devastating news for Ron.

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  17. Brookside Season 17 Episode 17 - Episode 2010 - All Gone Now
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    Peter confronts Jimmy, hoping for some answers about the stolen money. Rachel is suspicious of Jacqui's sickness and secrecy. Sinbad tries to convince Tim to start pulling his weight.

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  18. Brookside Season 17 Episode 18 - Episode 2011 - Leaking
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    Peter and Lindsey are nervous about speaking to each other again. Jacqui has to see a doctor, and her nervousness leads to conflict with Katie and Susannah. David is worried because he hasn't heard from Molly, and gets a big shock when he goes round to see her.

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  19. Brookside Season 17 Episode 19 - Episode 2012 - Skint
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    Forced to scrounge water from the neighbours, Jackie asks David for her job back. Jimmy needs a plumber, and one just happens to be working nearby. Julia and David both notice a change in Susannah - so the "cover story" begins. Ron starts to leave IOUs in the till at "Bar Brookie".

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  20. Brookside Season 17 Episode 20 - Episode 2013 - Expert On Excuses
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    Ron visits the Benefits Office, and Tim begins work at the building site. Shadwick and Son are leaving a few dissatisfied customers, and Susannah takes Julia for a driving lesson, but who will drop the bigger clanger?

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  21. Brookside Season 17 Episode 21 - Episode 2014 - Emergencies Only
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    Louise must decide whether to open a letter addressed to Eleanor in her absence. Max discovers that Susannah has promised that he will give Julia her next driving lesson. David becomes suspicious when Molly asks about his financial standing, and Ollie makes a complaint - but will it get him anywhere?

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  22. Brookside Season 17 Episode 22 - Episode 2015 - Benefit Of The Doubt
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    David gives Molly a guided tour of the petrol station. Mick test-drives a fast car. Eleanor is annoyed that Louise opened her letter, and more concerned that she still wants to meet her father. Katie has concerns about the "cover story", and there are a few surprises for Ron at the DSS office.

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  23. Brookside Season 17 Episode 23 - Episode 2016 - Turning Point
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    Now as disgusted with Mike as he is with Jacqui, Ron starts to collect evidence. Rachel doesn't find much to smile about on Katie's birthday night out.

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  24. Brookside Season 17 Episode 24 - Episode 2017 - Cynical
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    Rachel is asking a lot of questions, and finding Jacqui's answers unconvincing. Mick buys a flash car, and is soon stopped by the police. Ollie takes Louise to see the prison in which her father is incarcerated. Tim gets his first wage packet, and Sharon makes sure he spends the money.

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  25. Brookside Season 17 Episode 25 - Episode 2018 - So Gallant
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E25

    Peter receives a telephone call which may be good news. Jackie has an idea about how Jimmy might earn some extra money. Louise reveals the next stage in her plan to get to know Marcus. David takes Molly to a dance, but there are some familiar faces at the next table.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1994 - Please Give Up" is the best rated episode of "Brookside" season 17. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/2/1998. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 1995 - Too Much At Stake".