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

User Rating:

6.2/10   

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 / ... (300 episodes, 1995-2009)
Gerard McCarthy	...	Kris Fisher (224 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sarah Jayne Dunn	...	Mandy Richardson / ... (201 episodes, 1996-2008)
Andrée Bernard	...	Liz Burton Taylor (184 episodes, 2003-2007)
Nico Mirallegro	...	Barry 'Newt' Newton (162 episodes, 2007-2009)
Zoë Lister	...	Zoe Carpenter / ... (161 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jamie Lomas	...	Warren Fox (159 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ashley Taylor Dawson	...	Darren Osborne (II) / ... (159 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Moss	...	Rhys Ashworth (152 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kieron Richardson	...	Steven 'Ste' Hay / ... (150 episodes, 2006-2009)
Chris Fountain	...	Justin Burton (149 episodes, 2003-2009)
Ricky Whittle	...	Calvin Valentine (142 episodes, 2006-2009)
Stephanie Waring	...	Cindy Cunningham (II) / ... (140 episodes, 1996-2009)
Hollie-Jay Bowes	...	Michaela McQueen (137 episodes, 2006-2009)
Loui Batley	...	Sarah Barnes (132 episodes, 2005-2009)
Emma Rigby	...	Hannah Ashworth (131 episodes, 2005-2009)
Gemma Merna	...	Carmel Valentine / ... (131 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dominique Jackson	...	Lauren Valentine (128 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sonny Flood	...	Josh Ashworth (127 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stuart Manning	...	Russell Owen (126 episodes, 2004-2009)
Claire Cooper	...	Jacqui McQueen / ... (124 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nathalie Emmanuel	...	Sasha Valentine (122 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:

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

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Hollyoaks Later" (2008)

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