"Hollyoaks" (1995) TV series 1995-????

Creator:

Phil Redmond

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

23 October 1995 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Hollyoaks 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.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Teenage | Soap | College Campus | Social Issues

Awards:

16 wins & 90 nominations

Cast

Nick Pickard	...	Tony Hutchinson / ... (329 episodes, 1995-2009)
Gerard McCarthy	...	Kris Fisher (277 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sarah Jayne Dunn	...	Mandy Richardson / ... (201 episodes, 1996-2008)
Ashley Taylor Dawson	...	Darren Osborne (II) / ... (195 episodes, 2007-2009)
Zoë Lister	...	Zoe Carpenter / ... (188 episodes, 2006-2009)
Nico Mirallegro	...	Barry 'Newt' Newton / ... (188 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kieron Richardson	...	Steven 'Ste' Hay / ... (184 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrée Bernard	...	Liz Burton Taylor (184 episodes, 2003-2007)
Ricky Whittle	...	Calvin Valentine (179 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrew Moss	...	Rhys Ashworth (177 episodes, 2005-2009)
Emma Rigby	...	Hannah Ashworth (167 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stephanie Waring	...	Cindy Cunningham (II) / ... (166 episodes, 1996-2009)
Jamie Lomas	...	Warren Fox (160 episodes, 2006-2009)
Carley Stenson	...	Steph Cunningham / ... (159 episodes, 2000-2009)
Hollie-Jay Bowes	...	Michaela McQueen (156 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sonny Flood	...	Josh Ashworth (155 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dominique Jackson	...	Lauren Valentine (155 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kent Riley	...	Zak Ramsey / ... (154 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jessica Fox	...	Nancy Hayton / ... (153 episodes, 2005-2009)
Garnon Davies	...	Elliot Bevan (151 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gemma Merna	...	Carmel Valentine / ... (150 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris Fountain	...	Justin Burton (149 episodes, 2003-2009)
Helen Pearson	...	Frankie Osborne / ... (147 episodes, 2002-2009)
Loui Batley	...	Sarah Barnes (144 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jenny Metcalfe	...	Mercedes McQueen / ... (143 episodes, 2006-2009)
Claire Cooper	...	Jacqui McQueen / ... (137 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nathalie Emmanuel	...	Sasha Valentine (136 episodes, 2007-2009)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

Company:

Mersey Television

Trivia:

Although set in a fictional village in Chester the series is actually filmed in Liverpool and uses many of the same houses used by "Brookside" (1982).

Quotes:

Frankie Dean: My Craig could sell sand to the desert.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "This Morning: (2009-03-30)" (2009)

Brilliant soap for all ages.

Hollyoaks is brilliant! It's a very enjoyable soap for all ages, especially teenagers. It can be funny, serious and emotional, but never goes too over the top. Unlike most British soaps, it keeps away from being morbid and depressing, even with serious storylines. The storylines used are always dealt with sensitively and carefully to make it very realistic. Please tune in, you'll love it!

Lex