Created by Sir Philip Redmond, the series followed the lives of families in a suburban neighbourhood in Liverpool and definitely wasn’t lacking shocking twists and dramatic exits. Though Brookside ended in 2003 - after 21 years on Channel 4 - it paved the way for soap operas to cover controversial topics.

Thunder -7.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Thunder take on Dallas. Dallas went 39-43 overall and 23-29 in Western Conference action a season ago.

NFL Week 8 closes when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football tonight. MNF start time, TV schedule and how to watch.

The Dallas Cowboys are back in action! Week 8 sees the half-man, half-bovine team getting on the road to try and corral the Broncos out of Denver. One would think this matchup is right up their alley,

Dallas (3-3-1) faces AFC West-leading Denver (5-2) at Mile High today at 4:25 p.m. ET following the Broncos' dramatic fourth-quarter comeback against the Giants last week.