Damon and Debbie: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Damon and Debbie was a three-part spin-off from the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside first broadcast in November 1987. A Mersey Television production, it was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, directed by Bob Carlton, and produced by Colin McKeown. The series is credited as the first 'soap bubble'.

The series followed teen sweethearts Damon Grant and Debbie McGrath as they absconded to York to escape their disapproving parents in Liverpool who objected to the relationship because of the class divide.

Series details

• Title: Damon and Debbie
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1987-11-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-11-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 50958
• IMDb ID: tt0231019
• TVDB ID: 264248

Cast and credited roles

• Simon O'Brien — Damon Grant
• Gillian Kearney — Debbie McGrath
• Siobhan Maher — Lettuce
• Nick Maloney — Mr. McGrath
• John Basham — Nick
• Annie Tyson — Bridget McGrath
• Neil Caple — Lonnie
• Geoff Atwell — Tone
• Jaye Griffiths — Zoe
• Michelle Holmes — Jenny
• Iain Ormsby-Knox — Kirk
• James Neale-Kennerley — Sadhir

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-11-04; final listed air date 1987-11-18; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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