Hollyoaks spoilers follow.
Hollyoaks has unveiled the full details of its upcoming crossover with Brookside as Donny Clark makes a mysterious visit to a famous address where he receives a cold welcome from a very familiar face.
Announced back in August, Hollyoaks revealed that it would be marking its 30th anniversary by bringing back Brookside for a special crossover episode.
Next week's 30th anniversary celebrations kick off with Tony and Diane’s wedding as villain Clare attempts to flee the village, having planned to wreck the wedding with serial killer Jez.
Picking up in the aftermath of the wedding drama, the Brookside episode, which airs on Wednesday, 22 October, sees Sue Johnston reprise her role as Sheila Grant alongside her The Royle Family co-star Ricky Tomlinson, who is set to reprise his role as Bobby Grant.
In Hollyoaks village, Detective Donny and his team are left to deal with the fallout of master criminal Clare’s unthinkable plan to destroy Tony and Diane's wedding and the chaos that has been left in her wake.
What to Read Next
At the hospital, Donny's partner Misbah is worried about him. Following an altercation with Froggy, Donny is getting ever closer to uncovering the criminal gang, but a home truth startles him.
Calling on his taxi driver pal 'Benny' to help, Donny ignores his old pal’s warning and heads to Brookside Close.
Related: Best streaming services
There, Donny's taxi pulls up and he gets out. As Brookside matriarch Sheila greets Donny, it’s clear that she is very unhappy and not afraid to say so.
Louis Emerick, who plays Donny, starred as Mick Johnson on Brookside for 12 years before leaving in 2001.
"This is the ultimate throwback for fans of Brookside – bringing the famous close back to life for the first time in 30 years!" says our insider.
"Donny goes against advice and heads in a taxi to visit, and while what happens next remains under wraps, we know that he doesn’t exactly get a warm welcome. Froggy is keeping a big secret about Donny – but what is he hiding?"
Related: Hollyoaks airs shock Mercedes cliffhanger tonight – with two unexpected characters
Among those set to return from the cast of Brookside is Michael Starke, who played Thomas 'Sinbad' Sweeney.
The actor has made a number of appearances in Hollyoaks in recent years as an unnamed taxi driver – could 'Benny' have been Sinbad all along?
Also returning for the special episode are Paul Usher as Barry Grant, John McArdle as Billy Corkhill, Philip Olivier as Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary, and Suzanne Collins as Nikki Shadwick.
Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.
Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video.
Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage
The new edition of Living Legends is here! Buy Gaga in newsagents or online, priced at just £8.99.
