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| Gordon Collins | |||||||||||||||
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| Brookside character | |||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Nigel Crowley (1982–1984) Mark Burgess (1986–1990) | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1982–1984, 1986–1990 | ||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 2 November 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 11 June 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Created by | Phil Redmond | ||||||||||||||
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Gordon Collins is a character in the Channel 4 soap-opera Brookside. He was portrayed by Nigel Crowley from the show's debut in 1982 until 1984 and later on by Mark Burgess beginning in 1986 and ending with his departure in 1990. Gordon is notable for being the first openly gay character on a British television soap opera.[1]
- ^ Milward, Charlie. "13 times soaps broke LGBTQ+ ground, from EastEnders' gay kiss to Coronation Street's first trans character". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 February 2021.