Barry Grant

Barry Grant is a villainous gangster from British soap opera Brookside.

The character appeared from the first ever episode which aired in November 1982 and reamined part of the cast right up until March 1995 when Barry left the close however Barry made returns in 1997 and 2003, the latter being for Brookside's final episode.

Barry did many villainous deeds over the years from dodge scams to gangland contacts, Barry didn't shy away from crime however Barry's emotions usually got the better of him which landed him often in trouble or make things worst for himself.

Barry's most heinous crime is murdering Sue Jenkins along with her new born son Daniel back in 1991. A crime Barry often showed little remorese for or took any real responsibilitie.

He was portrayed by Paul Usher.

History

Barry went from scally to full time gangster his scally years have seen him being compared to the early years of Emmerdale hardman Cain Dingle. However the current modern day soap character Barry is compared to is the Hollyoaks gangster, Warren Fox with many fans seeing similar traits between the two.

Barry can be considered as one of british soap opera's first "hardman" type character gibeing thats how Brookside and Channel 4 both described Barry as being the local Jack The Lad type and having a reputation as a hardman.

Barry always strived for the best and when he had his heart set in something pretty much no one could stand in his way. Well that's unless your name is Tommy McCardle, Sissler and the Finnegan brothers Callum and Alistair who have all took on Barry some having lost.

Barry's most evil acts include the murders of Sue and Danny which would by todays standards would likely not air on television without huge complaints.

Despite generally being an all round bad person Barry did have friends in both Terry Sullivan and Jimmy Corkhill although Barry often double crossed the pair if them. Barry's family also genuinely cared for him. Barry also had many romances during his years the latest being Jimmy's daughter, Lindsey Corkhill.

In the last episode of Brookside, Barry returned and helped the close murder the psychopathic drug deal Jack Michealson by lynching him from a window.

Villainous/Deeds Statistics

Murders

Murders Commited Directly By Barry

1. Sue Jenkins - Pushed off a scaffolding by Barry.
2. Daniel Sullivan - Pushed off a scaffolding by Barry as Sue was holding Daniel when Barry pushed her.
3. Simon Howe - Originally grabbed Simon to save him from a gassed out car however Barry instead decided to let Simon die.
4. Jack Michaelson - Helped the Brookside residents lynch Jack from a window its unclear whether Barry took part in the actual lynching however he orchardstrated the attack at the very least.

• Note: There was originally meant to be a Brookside movie spin-off that would see Barry hunt down and possibly kill his brothers, Damon Grant's killers however the movie wasn't released although a trailer is easily found online and even hints at Barry having actually killer one of the gang members.

Murders And Deaths Connected To Barry

1. Graeme Curtis - Let Graeme go down for killing Sue and Daniel. This would later lead Graeme being murdered in prison.

Crimes

A list of known crimes that have been committed by Barry Grant.

1. Animal Killing
2. Arson
3. Assault
4. Blackmail
5. Bribery
6. Drug Dealing
7. Endangering lives
8. Fraud
9. Gangland Connections
10. Grand Theft Auto (stealing cars or other vehicles)
11. Handling stolen goods.
12. Incitement To Violence
13. Kidnap
14. Murder (atleast 3×)
15. Murder By Association (atleast 2×)
16. Organised Crimes
17. Possession of Firearms
18. Possession of Firearms with intent
19. Preventing The Course Of Justice
20. Robbery
21. Threats of violence
22. Threats to kill
23. Tresspassing

Trivia

• Barry is compared to modern day soap villains/hardman like Phil Mitchell from EastEnders, Cain Dingle from Emmerdale, Warren Fox from Hollyoaks and Lenny Murdoch from River City.
• Paul Usher also portrayed villains in two other soaps. Played Des Taviner in The Bill and Danny Hardcastle in EastEnders.
• Barry is regarded as one of the biggest soap opera villains ever.
• Barry was meant to have his own spin off film aftef Brookside's ending. The film was titled "Brookside: Settling Up" which was due for release somepoint in 2004 the plot would see Barry go after the gang of people responsible for stabbing and killing his brother Damon back in the late 1980s. However despite a feature length trailer, Brookside: Settling Up has not been released.