Frank Rogers (Brookside)
Frank Rogers | |
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Lyn McLoughlin (1993) | |
Sons | Geoff Rogers |
Daughters | Sammy Rogers Katie Rogers |
Granddaughters | Louise Daniels Sophie Rogers |
Frank Rogers is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Peter Christian. The character made his first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast 1 December 1987 and remained in the show for an additional six years, being killed off in the episode aired on 5 November 1993.
Development
Frank, a lorry driver, had been promised a desk job but failed to gain the promotion.[1] The breakdown of their marriage deeply affects their youngest daughter Katie Rogers (Diane Burke). Burke told the Liverpool Echo's Peter Grant that "as the youngest daughter of Frank and Chrissy Rogers, [Katie] had a lot on her plate."[2]
Frank later enters a relationship with Lyn McLoughlin. He has to fight off unwanted advances from Lyn's sister Bev McLoughlin (Sarah White).
Storylines
Frank arrived on Brookside Close in December 1987 with his wife
After Lyn becomes pregnant, the pair marry in November 1993. Frank drives to his wedding reception with Tony Dixon as a passenger - Frank offers Tony a lift to get him away from his feuding (separated) parents, Ron (
Reception
Just before Brookside's demise in 2003, Frances Traynor from the Daily Record named the crash that caused Frank's death one of the show's "most controversial plotlines".[6] A reporter from The Guardian branded Frank a "friendly trucker".[7] A reporter from Inside Soap' branded the character Chrissy's "Neanderthal truck driver husband".[8] Inside Soap ran a feature compiling "The 100 greatest soap stories ever told". They featured Frank's death storyline as their 79th choice.[9] Mark Lawson from The Independent criticised Brookside for featuring too many dramatic stories in quick succession and included Frank's death.[10] Francesca Babb from All About Soap included Frank's wedding day death in their "most memorable moments" of Brookside feature.[11]
References
- ^ Kibble-White 2002, p.55.
- The Free Library). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- Trinity Mirror.[dead link]
- ^ The News Letter. Johnston Publishing (NI).[dead link]
- The Free Library). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "10 stars we wish would come back". Inside Soap (102). (Attic Futura UK): 28, 29. 30 May – 12 June 1998.
- ^ "The 100 greatest soap stories ever told". Inside Soap (100). (Attic Futura UK): 10. 2–15 May 1998.
- ^ Babb, Francesca (November 2000). "Brookside comes of age!". All About Soap. No. 14. (Attic Futura UK Ltd). p. 41.
- Kibble-White, Graham (2002). 20 Years of Brookside. ISBN 1-8422-2764-5.