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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] |
Pearl Corkhill
Elizabeth Pearl Corkhill, MM (11 March 1887 – 4 December 1985) was an Australian military nurse of the First World War. Trained as a nurse in Sydney, Corkhill enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 4 June 1915. After serving in France at the 1st and 3rd Australian General Hospitals, Corkhill was assigned to the 38th British Casualty Clearing Station near Abbeville on 21 August 1918. On 23 August, while the camp was being heavily bombed by enemy aircraft, Corkhill remained calm and continued to tend to her patients, despite the danger. For her bravery, she was awarded the Military Medal, one of only seven Australian nurses to be so decorated in the First World War. Following the Armistice, she went on to work as a nurse at various public hospitals, and donated a large collection of her father's photographs to the National Library of Australia. Early life Corkhill was born on 11 March 1887, the second child of William Henry Corkhill, a grazier and photographer, and Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Corkhill
Jimmy Corkhill is a fictional character from ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'', played by Dean Sullivan, who joined the series in 1986. Jimmy originally appeared on a recurring basis appearing alongside his brother, Billy Corkhill, Billy (John McArdle), before becoming a regular character, featured in major storylines, and remained in the show until its end 17 years later. He is cited as one of the show's most popular characters, and was the longest-featured character. Jimmy has often been cited as a lovable rogue by television critics. Dean Sullivan, once turned on the big Christmas lights in Bootle Strand. He was jeered on by thousands of his fans and gave a fabulous rendition of the Cheeky Girls famous hit 'We are the Cheeky Girls'. Casting Jimmy is played by Dean Sullivan. He later became the longest-serving cast member in the soap's history. Sullivan was initially only contracted to appear in six episodes as a recurring character, but due to his popularity he was taken o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey Corkhill
Lindsey Corkhill (also Stanlow and Phelan) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'', played by Claire Sweeney. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 12 June 1991. Lindsey was originally a recurring character and was later promoted to the show's regular cast in 1995. After departing in 2001, she made additional appearances in 2002 and 2003. Casting Sweeney was cast in the role of Lindsey in 1991. The actress originally played the role on a recurring basis for one year. In 1995, Sweeney was invited to reprise the role on a permanent basis and her character moved onto Brookside Close with the rest of the Corkhill family. Development Lindsey was introduced as the daughter of Jimmy Corkhill, Jimmy (Dean Sullivan) and Jackie Corkhill (Sue Jenkins). Sweeney created a good rapport with her on-screen parents. She felt like her time spent with Jenkins was like that she spent with her real mother. Writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen Corkhill
Doreen Corkhill is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'', played by Kate Fitzgerald. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 27 August 1985. Doreen was introduced as part of the new Corkhill family consisting of herself, husband Billy (John McArdle) and their two children Tracy (Justine Kerrigan) and Rod (Jason Hope). Doreen was portrayed as the aspiring housewife who wants to buy her own home. Billy risks financial ruin to help Doreen get her ideal home on Brookside Close. She is characterised as competitive and wants to portray a positive family image to her neighbours. She is a shopaholic and over spender, a trait writers used to get the Corkhills into debt. Her behaviour causes her family many problems, Billy begins committing fraud and robberies to fund their lifestyle. Fitzgerald decided to leave ''Brookside'' in 1987, citing exhaustion and issues with Doreen's characterisation. Writers created a dramatic exit st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Jimmy Corkhill
"Little" James 'Jimmy' Corkhill Jr. is a fictional character in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside''. He was portrayed by George Christopher and first appeared between 1991 and 1992. Little Jimmy resented his father, Jimmy for a number of years having caught him having sex with his aunt, Val Walker. In 1996, Little Jimmy returned to Brookside Close after spending time in a French prison for drug-related offences. On his release, he returned home, with Jimmy Corkhill (in a transit van on a ferry from France). Jimmy and Jackie were then determined to wean him off his addiction. This did not happen, and at a real low point for the Corkhills, Jimmy senior bowed to his son's wishes, who was going through cold turkey, and supplied him with a heroin fix. However, the catalyst for little Jimmy's fate was when mother, Jackie Corkhill discovered he had smuggled a large amount of heroin back into Britain, strapping it to his abdomen. In a fit of rage she then managed to get hold of it an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Corkhill
Jacqueline "Jackie" Corkhill is a fictional character from the British television soap opera ''Brookside'', played by Sue Jenkins from 1991 to 2001. Storylines Jackie was introduced as the long-suffering estranged wife of Jimmy Corkhill (Dean Sullivan) in 1991, even though the character was first mentioned as early as 1986 when Jimmy first appeared; she continued to be mentioned regularly for the next five years. The two became one of the soaps most popular couples. Although they were estranged when Jimmy first appeared, they got back together in 1991 when she joined Jimmy at his house there. In 1995, Jimmy bought No 10 (his brother Billy's (John McArdle) old house) and Jimmy, Jackie and daughter Lindsey (Claire Sweeney) moved in. When Jackie discovered that Jimmy had bought the house using drug money, she began to mistrust him. Jackie was tempted into starting an affair with neighbour Ron Dixon (Vince Earl), but turned him down. Jackie was distraught when her son "Little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Corkhill
Diana Corkhill (also Spence) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside (TV series), Brookside'', played by Paula Frances. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 19 November 1990. Diana was introduced as a love interest of the established character Rod Corkhill (Jason Hope) and it was Frances' first television role. Diana is characterised as a kindly soul who is desperate to overcome hardships. Diana works as a sales assistant at a chemist but is hiding a secret about her education. She is the daughter of Freddie Spence (Peter Corey), who disapproves of her relationship with Rod. Writers made their relationship fraught with arguments because of his police career. Diana does not believe Rod is safe working as an undercover police officer. In one storyline, Diana is jilted on her wedding day because Rod is beaten up and hospitalised by a criminal. Their second attempt at marriage is successful. Writers continued to create pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
