Character
The Grant family consisted of Bobby Grant, Sheila Grant, Barry Grant Karen Grant and Damon Grant. The Grant family appeared in the first episode (although Karen grant was not shown on screen) and were the first to move into the new houses on Brookside Close. Prior to moving onto Brookside Close, the Grant family were from a run-down inner-city council estate, however through Bobby and Sheila's thrift had managed to move to the 'middle class' Brookside Close.
Sheila was portrayed as a devout Roman Catholic, and as such her views were often to come into conflict with husband Bobby's socialist views.
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