Hollyoaks (1995– )

Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSE's, A-Levels and College into the world of work.

Creator:

Phil Redmond

Stars:

Nick Pickard, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Claire Cooper

26 wins & 144 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Nick Pickard	...	Tony Hutchinson (580 episodes, 1995-2013)
Ashley Taylor Dawson	...	Darren Osborne (II) (524 episodes, 2007-2013)
Claire Cooper	...	Jacqui McQueen (521 episodes, 2007-2013)
Kieron Richardson	...	Steven 'Ste' Hay (517 episodes, 2006-2013)
Jennifer Metcalfe	...	Mercedes Fisher (471 episodes, 2006-2013)
Andrew Moss	...	Rhys Ashworth (461 episodes, 2006-2012)
Gemma Merna	...	Carmel Valentine (433 episodes, 2006-2013)
Jorgie Porter	...	Theresa McQueen (426 episodes, 2008-2013)
Jessica Fox	...	Nancy Hayton (421 episodes, 2006-2013)
Nicole Barber-Lane	...	Myra McQueen (405 episodes, 2008-2013)
Stephanie Waring	...	Cindy Cunningham (II) (398 episodes, 1996-2013)
Bronagh Waugh	...	Cheryl Brady (359 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ellis Hollins	...	Tom Cunningham (349 episodes, 2000-2013)
Emmett Scanlan	...	Brendan Brady (339 episodes, 2010-2013)
Helen Pearson	...	Frankie Osborne (337 episodes, 2004-2013)
Gerard McCarthy	...	Kris Fisher (325 episodes, 2006-2010)
Jamie Lomas	...	Warren Fox (305 episodes, 2006-2011)
Ashley Slanina-Davies	...	Amy Barnes (277 episodes, 2007-2013)
Hollie-Jay Bowes	...	Michaela McQueen (275 episodes, 2006-2012)
Carley Stenson	...	Steph Cunningham (274 episodes, 2004-2011)
James McKenna	...	Jack Osborne (264 episodes, 1996-2013)
Anthony Quinlan	...	Gilly Roach (258 episodes, 2006-2011)
Sarah Jayne Dunn	...	Mandy Richardson (256 episodes, 1996-2011)
Ricky Whittle	...	Calvin Valentine (238 episodes, 2006-2011)
Rachel Shenton	...	Mitzeee (235 episodes, 2010-2013)
Stephanie Davis	...	Sinead O'Connor (233 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

Hollyoaks is a British TV soap opera, that takes a mundane look at the lives, loves and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSE's, A-Levels and College into the world of work. first broadcast on 23 October 1995, on the Channel 4 network. Originally devised by Phil Redmond, who also devised shows such as Brookside and Grange Hill, the program is set in and around the fictional Chester suburb of Hollyoaks and is centered around a former 1950s technical college which is now a college of higher education called Hollyoaks Community College (often mistaken for the real-life University of Chester), with the characters and main target audience generally being in their late teens or early twenties.

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Plot Keywords:

teenage | love | soap opera | teenage angst | college graduate | 

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Taglines:

Life gets a little bit better when you rub some Hollyoaks on it.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [us] Channel 4 [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 1995 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mersey Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alex Carter (Lee Hunter) auditioned for the part of Darren Osbourne, but he lost out to Ashley Taylor Dawson. About four years later he was up for the part of Dan Hunter, but was considered to look too young for that part, but ideal for the younger brother.

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Quotes

Dannii Carbone: [about Zara] That girl could start an argument in an empty room!

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Connections

Referenced in Sex, Lies & Soaps: Bad Behaviour (2006)

User Reviews

Underrated when compared to other Soaps

Currently, Hollyoaks is my favourite Soap. It's the one I never miss during weekdays In fact, it's been my favourite for quite a few years now, given that Eastenders has certainly suffered a great 21st century downfall The viewers' ratings for this Soap always suffer in comparison to the universally watched Soaps (Eastenders, Coronation St), much to do with the fact that Channel 4 suffers in comparison to BBC1 and ITV Nevertheless, I would say it is the most realistic of all the Soaps, and doesn't overstretch the boundaries in storytelling. In fact it is more in touch with human nature than all the other soaps, relating its plots to real teenage problems and even parental problems Moreover, it doesn't need to bring a character back from the dead to boost ratings; and most of the families are central to the main plots so you become familiar with them My current favourite characters are Louise, Warren, Carmel, Tony, John-Paul and Jacqui, all of whom are very much involved in the current gripping episodes I would recommend this Soap to both genders and to people in their teens and above, however the Late Night Specials include more adulterated content