[WillPS]

I noticed with the Brookside episode drop this week on STV Player that the end credits had become an evening/sunset scene of the close. I don't know whether it was because of the subject matter of all those episodes.

They are listed as being originally broadcast in early August 1985, so was that story arc shown later in the evening?

I don't think they would have been suitable for 8pm on one of only 4 analogue channels in existence at the time, let alone the afternoon omnibus edition at weekend.

It's the same still that has been used since they stopped using the solid blue (around ep 100)?

Note how none of the cars are on the Close any more (except Heather's 2CV, which isn't Heather's any more...).