"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 / ... (321 episodes, 1995-2009)
Gerard McCarthy	...	Kris Fisher (267 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sarah Jayne Dunn	...	Mandy Richardson / ... (201 episodes, 1996-2008)
Nico Mirallegro	...	Barry 'Newt' Newton / ... (185 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ashley Taylor Dawson	...	Darren Osborne (II) / ... (185 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrée Bernard	...	Liz Burton Taylor (184 episodes, 2003-2007)
Zoë Lister	...	Zoe Carpenter / ... (182 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kieron Richardson	...	Steven 'Ste' Hay / ... (182 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ricky Whittle	...	Calvin Valentine (171 episodes, 2006-2009)
Andrew Moss	...	Rhys Ashworth (170 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jamie Lomas	...	Warren Fox (160 episodes, 2006-2009)
Stephanie Waring	...	Cindy Cunningham (II) / ... (158 episodes, 1996-2009)
Emma Rigby	...	Hannah Ashworth (155 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dominique Jackson	...	Lauren Valentine (152 episodes, 2007-2009)
Hollie-Jay Bowes	...	Michaela McQueen (150 episodes, 2006-2009)
Carley Stenson	...	Steph Cunningham / ... (149 episodes, 2000-2009)
Sonny Flood	...	Josh Ashworth (149 episodes, 2005-2009)
Chris Fountain	...	Justin Burton (149 episodes, 2003-2009)
Garnon Davies	...	Elliot Bevan (148 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gemma Merna	...	Carmel Valentine / ... (147 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kent Riley	...	Zak Ramsey / ... (143 episodes, 2004-2009)
Loui Batley	...	Sarah Barnes (142 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jessica Fox	...	Nancy Hayton / ... (141 episodes, 2005-2009)
Helen Pearson	...	Frankie Osborne / ... (139 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jenny Metcalfe	...	Mercedes McQueen / ... (136 episodes, 2006-2009)
Nathalie Emmanuel	...	Sasha Valentine (134 episodes, 2007-2009)
Claire Cooper	...	Jacqui McQueen / ... (132 episodes, 2007-2009)

Runtime:

UK:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Chester, Cheshire, England, UK

Company:

Mersey Television

Trivia:

In 2000 the character Matt Musgrove (played by Christian Ealey) transferred from "Brookside" (1982) to Hollyoaks, the first time this had been done in England.

Quotes:

Steph Dean: What did I get back? Nothing!
Frankie Dean: I know, love. But your arm looks good...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: (#37.5)" (2009)

actually a pretty good show

My sisters and I love to watch Hollyoaks all together. At first I was a bit put off as it all seemed a bit stereotypical but I have come to love it despite that. The humour is fun and the story lines rarely get too serious which is a nice change from soaps that insist on always being a bit too depressing.

Every now and then they do have a storyline that has us jumping for joy or staring in dismay. The recent fire was incredibly dramatic and we almost cried over some of the departed characters.

The acting can be a bit off at times but ultimately this is a great soap to watch if you want to relax and suspend reality after a long day at work or school.

by the way the fact that most of the guys are quite cute doesn't spoil it at all!