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Brookside is a British television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 2 November 1982 and aired on Channel 4. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 1983, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Phil Redmond. The 1983 season of Brookside began airing from 4 January 1983.

George Jackson
George Jackson, played by Cliff Howells, made his first appearance on 2 February 1983.

Marie Jackson
Marie Jackson made her first appearance on 8 February 1983. She was first played by Antonia Mallen in a brief non-speaking role, which occurred during episode twenty-nine. Marie was seen supporting her grieving sister Petra Taylor (Alexandra Pigg). Anna Keaveney played the role following Marie's full introduction from 2 March 1983.

Michelle Jones
Michelle Jones, played by Tracy Jay, made her first appearance on 15 March 1983.

Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge, played by Dicken Ashworth, made his first appearance on 22 March 1983.

Sydney Huntington
Sydney Huntington, played by Bert Gaunt, made his first appearance on 23 March 1983.

Margaret Huntington
Margaret Huntington, played by Muriel Lawford, made her first appearance on 23 March 1983.

Samantha Davis
Samantha Davis, played by Dinah May, made her first appearance on 6 April 1983.

Samantha is introduced as the girlfriend of Alan Partridge (Dicken Ashworth), who moved into Brookside Close one episode prior to her debut.

Janet Impey from TVTimes branded Samantha the "femme fatale of Brookside". May had a completely different fashion sense to her character. She told Impey that "Samantha is rather a career minded individual who wears a lot of smart suits."

Mark Gossage
Mark Gossage, played by Captain Mog, made his first appearance on 17 May 1983. At the time, Captain Mog was also known as Ian Morris. Mark is introduced into the series as friend of Gordon Collins (Nigel Crowley). In Mark's debut episode, Gordon meets him in a pub prior to attending a rock concert. Gordon is portrayed trying to impress Mark by ordering alcohol at the bar. Mark's main storyline was forming the band the "Jugular Vein" and he continued to feature in Gordon's storylines. They later steal a drum machine from a recording studio. A writer from the Burton Mail described Mark as "infamous".

Diane McAllistair
Diane McAllistair, played by Rosy Clayton, made her first appearance on 29 June 1983. She departed on 27 September 1983.

Little George Jackson
Little George Jackson, played by Steven Patterson, made his first appearance on 27 September 1983. Patterson made his final appearance as Little George on 2 April 1985.

Gary Jackson
Gary Jackson, played by Allan Patterson, made his first appearance on 27 September 1983. Patterson made his final appearance as Gary on 2 April 1985.

Edna Cross
Edna Cross, played by Betty Alberge, made her first appearance on 5 October 1983.

Harry Cross
Harold "Harry" Cross, played by Bill Dean, made his first appearance on 5 October 1983.