EMOTIONAL: BBC Breakfast Star Charlie Stayt SHARES Breakthrough Update That Drives Naga Munchetty CRAZY
A BBC Breakfast star was left feeling rather emotional as he admitted “you’ve set me off” after a ‘nostalgic’ update.
During Thursday’s (August 21) episode of the hit show, Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty made a return to our screens as they presented the day’s top stories from the iconic red sofa.
However it was one major update that left Mike Bushell reminiscing as Charlie announced: “A groundbreaking soap is set to return to our screens but for just one episode.”
Naga jumped in and revealed: “Brookside. It launched the careers of Ricky Tomlinson, Sue Johnston and Anna Friel and it’s making a comeback in a crossover episode with Hollyoaks – the soap which succeeded it.”
The show then cut over to a pre-recorded segment with BBC reporter Annie Knowlson as she looked back at the show’s most memorable moment.
The soap return left colleague Mike feeling emotional as he reminisced about it on the nostalgic soap.
Ahead of his segment, Naga started off by saying: “A lot of people will be enjoying that and reminiscing.”
Charlie agreed: “Yes Brookeside, absolutely.” Mike admitted: “It’s the theme tune isn’t it. You’ve set me off now, the nostalgia”
After 22 years off air, Brookside is set to return as part of a historic crossover with Hollyoaks, as the Channel 4 soap gears up to celebrate its 30th anniversary later this year.
Hollyoaks took over as Channel 4’s continuing drama when Brookside came to an end in 2003, with the crossover episode honouring its predecessor and creator Sir Phil Redmond.
The popular soap was known for addressing groundbreaking social issues, often ahead of its time, something that Hollyoaks has taken on since.
The crossover will see the return of the iconic, heritage Brookside characters as a treat for audiences and to mark the milestone. Details are yet to be announced on who will be returning.
Executive producer Hannah Cheers said: “This episode is a love letter to both Hollyoaks and Brookside. Brookside gave birth to Hollyoaks – it grew up on the same site and eventually took over its sets.
“For everyone at Lime Pictures (originally Mersey TV), Hollyoaks’ history is deeply rooted in Brookside, and its legacy lives on through our crew and, of course, some of our cast.
“This special feels like both a moving and fitting tribute to our origin story and a chance for fans to revisit much-loved Brookside characters in honour of that legacy.
“These iconic Brookside characters are soap archetypes that helped define British TV; soap archetypes that new generations are still discovering now through Hollyoaks.”
