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 (583 episodes, 1995-2013)
Ashley Taylor Dawson	...	Darren Osborne (II) (527 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 (423 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 (235 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

Ali Taylor: What sort of film is this?
Justin Burton: It's porn...!

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Connections

Featured in Screenwipe: Episode #2.4 (2006)

User Reviews

Probably one of the best soaps in the UK, here's why!

Firstly, I am a big fan, but for good reasons! Hollyoaks has an amazing ability to not take itself too seriously and then at other times it can deal extremely well with story lines or issues over soaps dare not touch. Teacher student relationship, cot death, racism, and it does so brilliantly. The character development has been great and the cast is getting better and better, I wasn't too happy with the Hunter family leaving but the Ashoworth's are pretty cool. Give it a try you might like it! Oh, and just stay tuned for a few episodes, actors like Chris Fountain and Gemma Atkinson have made this the show it is. It rocks, there's just so much good in it!