After returning to our screens with a new drama, Rochdale's own Anna Friel could soon be back on British TV with the show that gave her a breakout role.

Beloved soap Brookside, in which Anna starred, is set for a comeback in the form of a crossover episode with Hollyoaks . The soap ran from 1982 to 2003, when it was axed.

Anna played the part of Beth Jordache and had an important, groundbreaking moment in British television. There is no word yet if she'll be back in the special revival of Brookside, but fans will be eager to find out.

Most recently, she featured in BBC drama Unforgivable. The brainchild of renowned screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, it delves into the effects of grooming and sexual abuse on a single family.

Unforgivable focuses on the Mitchell family as they grapple with

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