Brookside legend swaps soaps to join huge BBC show – and has already filmed his first scenes

A BROOKSIDE legend has swapped soaps to join a huge BBC show – and already filmed his first scenes.

The iconic Liverpool-set soap aired on Channel 4 from 1982 until ending in 2003.

PA:Press AssociationMichael Starke is well-known as “Sinbad” Sweeney on Brookside[/caption] Mersey TelevisionHe starred in the Channel 4 soap for 16 years[/caption] BBCMichael has now signed up for a role in Casualty[/caption]

Michael Starke, 67, played Thomas “Sinbad” Sweeney for a 16-year stint.