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Corkhill
Corkhill is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Fictional family in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside (television programme), Brookside'' **Billy Corkhill **Diana Corkhill **Doreen Corkhill (née Brogan) **Jackie Corkhill (née Walker) **Jimmy Corkhill **Lindsey Corkhill **Little Jimmy Corkhill **Sheila Corkhill or Sheila Grant *Bill Corkhill (1910–1978), Northern Irish footballer *Pearl Corkhill MM (1887–1985), Australian military nurse of the First World War *Pop Corkhill (1858–1921), baseball player who played for ten seasons in the Major Leagues See also *Corker Hill *Corkerhill *Corkill {{surname Manx-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Corkhill
Billy Corkhill is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'', played by John McArdle. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 27 August 1985. Billy was introduced as part of the show's new family, the Corkhills, consisting of Billy, his wife Doreen Corkhill ( Kate Fitzgerald) and their teenage children Rod (Jason Hope) and Tracy Corkhill (Justine Kerrigan). Billy is characterised as the reluctant husband of Doreen, an aspiring woman who wants the Corkhills to own their own home. Her mission to present a good image for the family is marred by her secret spending which gets the family into debt. Writers explored their debt issues throughout Billy's early tenure. They portrayed him as desperate to provide, tampering with the electricity and committing fraud with the help of his brother Jimmy Corkhill ( Dean Sullivan). Writers portrayed Billy having a mental breakdown in which he drives his car over his neighbours' front gard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |