EXCLUSIVE: Philip Olivier will reprise his role as Tim 'Tinhead' O'Leary in the reunion and described working with Sue Johnston and Ricky Tomlinson as a tick off his bucket list Philip Olivier played Tim 'Tinhead' O'Leary on Brookside (Image: Getty Images for the NTA's)

Philip Olivier was overwhelmed when he filmed the Brookside revival . ‌

It’s been more than two decades since he last played Tim “Tinhead” O’Leary on the soap, so being back on set was pretty surreal for him. ‌

He told me: “It was like a weird case of déjà vu. It was like the weirdest reunion you’ve ever had. Seeing everyone back in the same place was the weirdest thing. It was the same crew we had 30 years ago.” ‌

Being part of the one-off special meant Philip got to film alongside some of the soap’

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