Sunetra Sarker shared how proud she is over Brookside making it’s iconic return, saying it ‘fills me with happiness’.

Scottish TV channel STV recently announced that the beloved soap will be available to stream from the very first episode – 20 years since it last aired in the UK.

Viewers were quickly captivated by the stories of the various families who lived in the Liverpool cul-de-sac, including the Grants headed by Bobby and Sheila, played by acting legends Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston.

Sunetra played Nisha Batra, starring originally on Channel 4 between 1988 and 1991, before her character returned as a regular from 2000 to 2003.

The soap ran for 21 years from 1982, and ahead of its return, Sunetra spoke about how excited she is to watch it.

The Loose Women panellist shared: ‘It fills me with so much pride and happiness, and I’m so looking forward, as a fan, to watching the show’.

Sunetra went on to star in Casualty and Ackley Bridge (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘The stories and the topical storylines that they had were so ahead of their time, and relevant,’ she continued.

‘I remember when Brookside was on, it had its good days and bad days, and it wasn’t always loved in the press, not everyone applauded it for what we say it was good for now,’ she went on to say.

She played Nisha Batra on the Channel 4 soap (Picture: Channel 4)

‘So it’s great to know that it has got legendary status and that it has stuck with us, I mean stories like that, I was a fan, I loved it!’

Sunetra went on to star in Casualty and Ackley Bridge, and recently told Metro.co.uk that she owes her career to Brookeside.

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‘I owe a lot to Brookside as I was lucky enough to have been spotted at a bus stop when I was 15 and given the role of Nisha,’ she told us. ‘Had I known then that Brookside Close would be the road that led me to my surprising and eventful career, I would never have believed it!

‘I am thrilled that STV Player is airing Brookie again after all these years. I never fail to hear fans tell me how much they still miss the show. Get streaming and see just how ground-breaking this Liverpool-based soap opera was all those years ago.’

Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV.

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Sunetra played Nisha Batra in the beloved soap.