Callum Finnegan

Callum Finnegan was a character in Brookside from 1997 to 28th June 2000. He was the Scottish gangster who terrorised Lindsey Corkhill after she stole some of the Finnegan's money to buy a nightclub. Callum was mad, bad and dangerous. His reign of terror came to an end in June 2000 when he was killed off by Dave. He appeared in the video special Brookside: The Lost Weekend (1997). Callum was played by Gerard Kelly.

Backstory
Callum Finnegan was born in 1954 in Glasgow, Scotland to Duncan Finnegan and Mrs Finnegan. Duncan's family probably originated in Ireland as Finnegan is an Irish surname. Callum had an older brother Alasdair Finnegan born in February 1953, a year before Callum. Callum and Alasdair built up a fearsome reputation and at school, no one dared stand up to them, well they had no choice. Callum and Alasdair always had other pupils give them their tuc shop money, sweets and other stuff, and if not, then Callum and Alasdair would terrorise them. One time a girl stood up to them so Callum hit her and was sent to Borstal.

1997-2000
Callum ran a protection racket. He was a ruthless villain.

In 1999, Callum wanted Lindsey out of the nightclub. In late August 1999, Callum had a bomb planted. It killed Greg Shadwick and his son Jason Shadwick. Susannah Farnham was injured in the blast. A few weeks after the explosion, Callum gave Lindsey 7 days to leave the nightclub, either that or he would have her killed. Lindsey wanted someone to kill Callum so she hired an elderly hitman called Victor, aged about 70. But Callum got to Victor first and killed him. Callum then held Lindsey hostage at her house and got one Annette, one of his female door staff to beat Lindsey up.

In October 1999, Lindsey and Rose set Callum up and got him to say he was responsible for the explosion at the nightclub. Lindsey had a mobile phone on, with Rose on the other end listening. Rose then called Callum "Judas" and was disgusted that he tried to kill his own brother. She told Callum to leave the area or his brother would get to know and even kill him himself. Callum admitted defeat and left for Portugal. Lindsey was free from Callum, for the time being.

In June 2000, Callum and Dave kidnapped Lindsey. Callum said he had gained custody of his niece Chloe. Lindsey said she was in a lesbian relationship. Callum wanted to know who she was so he could kill her. A struggle ensued and Dave shot Callum dead. Callum's reign of terror was over.

Dave buried Callum in his brother Alasdair's grave. Lindsey was free from Callum again, this time for good.

Memorable info
Born: 1954, Scotland

Died: 28th June 2000 (Aged 46)

Full Name: Callum Finnegan

Parents: Duncan Finnegan and Mrs Finnegan

Siblings: Alasdair Finnegan

Spouse: A wife

Occupation: Gangster