Hollyoaks: Summary
SUMMARY
- Airs Next:Channel 4 at Weekdays 6:30 PM (25 min.)
- Status:New Series
- Premiered:October 23, 1995
Hollyoaks is set in the fictional borough of Hollyoaks in Chester. The first episode was broadcast on 23rd October 1995. The show attracts an average of 3 million viewers per week. The series was devised by Phil Redmond, who also created GRANGE HILL and BROOKSIDE.
Hollyoaks was orignally only on one night a week but, a second weekly episode began in 1996, a third followed in 1999, and a fourth was added in 2001. The series then went five nights a week in November 2003.
Hollyoaks is aimed mainly at 16-30 year olds. Like Brookside, Hollyoaks tends to deal with current affairs and topics that matter. It also appeals itself to a present day audience by playing a wide range of recent music and well known Bands.
As the UK's fourth biggest soap, Hollyoaks is known for breaking bounderies. its story lines include, self-harm, serial murder, explosions, car crash, adultery, fires, sexuality, suicide, street crime, gangsters, drinking, drugs, mental health (schizophrenia), domestic abuse (men and women), cults, deception, credit card fraud, incest, perjury, false imprisonment and rape (inc male rape).
Hollyoaks is an award winning show winning 3 awards at the 2007 Briitsh Soap Awards. Including Sexiest Female, Best Comedy Performance and Villain of the Year. On Saturday 3rd May, Hollyoaks won 6 awards at the British Soap Awards including, Best Actor/Actress, Best Exit, Sexiest Female, Best On-Screen Patnrship, Most Spectacular Scene.
On the 26th February 2007 Hollyoaks under went a major revamp, with a brand new opening title sequence, which highlight's the shows major aim to appeal to a more mature audience. The opening credits have since been updated on various occasions, when a character has left or when new characters have joined. With the most recent version debuting on Monday 14th July 2008, which included major changes to the characters featured and the regular characters sections, and some evident changes made to the transitions between each section.
It was announced 21st May 2008, that as of Monday 2nd June 2008, Hollyoaks will air its episode in HD format.
Hollyoaks is on weekdays at 6.30pm on Channel 4. And the first look episode airs weeknights at 7pm on E4.
Two omnibus editions air every week, on Saturdays at 2.30pm on E4. And Sunday's on 'T4' Channel 4 at 10am, but the time does vary. Hollyoaks is set in the fictional borough of Hollyoaks in Chester. The first episode was broadcast on 23rd October 1995. The show attracts an average of 3 million viewers per week. The series was devised by Phil Redmond, who also created GRANGE HILL and BROOKSIDE.
Hollyoaks was orignally only on one night a week but, a second weekly episode began in 1996, a third followed in...
Hollyoaks was orignally only on one night a week but, a second weekly episode began in 1996, a third followed in 1999, and a fourth was added in 2001. The series then went five nights a week in November 2003.
Hollyoaks is aimed mainly at 16-30 year olds. Like Brookside, Hollyoaks tends to deal with current affairs and topics that matter. It also appeals itself to a present day audience by playing a wide range of recent music and well known Bands.
As the UK's fourth biggest soap, Hollyoaks is known for breaking bounderies. its story lines include, self-harm, serial murder, explosions, car crash, adultery, fires, sexuality, suicide, street crime, gangsters, drinking, drugs, mental health (schizophrenia), domestic abuse (men and women), cults, deception, credit card fraud, incest, perjury, false imprisonment and rape (inc male rape).
Hollyoaks is an award winning show winning 3 awards at the 2007 Briitsh Soap Awards. Including Sexiest Female, Best Comedy Performance and Villain of the Year. On Saturday 3rd May, Hollyoaks won 6 awards at the British Soap Awards including, Best Actor/Actress, Best Exit, Sexiest Female, Best On-Screen Patnrship, Most Spectacular Scene.
On the 26th February 2007 Hollyoaks under went a major revamp, with a brand new opening title sequence, which highlight's the shows major aim to appeal to a more mature audience. The opening credits have since been updated on various occasions, when a character has left or when new characters have joined. With the most recent version debuting on Monday 14th July 2008, which included major changes to the characters featured and the regular characters sections, and some evident changes made to the transitions between each section.
It was announced 21st May 2008, that as of Monday 2nd June 2008, Hollyoaks will air its episode in HD format.
Hollyoaks is on weekdays at 6.30pm on Channel 4. And the first look episode airs weeknights at 7pm on E4.
Two omnibus editions air every week, on Saturdays at 2.30pm on E4. And Sunday's on 'T4' Channel 4 at 10am, but the time does vary. Hollyoaks is set in the fictional borough of Hollyoaks in Chester. The first episode was broadcast on 23rd October 1995. The show attracts an average of 3 million viewers per week. The series was devised by Phil Redmond, who also created GRANGE HILL and BROOKSIDE.
Hollyoaks was orignally only on one night a week but, a second weekly episode began in 1996, a third followed in...
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LAST EPISODE
Friday 14th November 2008
Aired: Friday November 14, 2008
Carmel agrees to buy condoms for Newt and Lauren, but Calvin's paranoia about her relationship with Mark is fuelled when he finds the contraceptives in her bag. Meanwhile, Michaela tries to reunite the warring McQueens, Tony warns Mandy to stay away from Warren, and Dom receives a nasty shock when he moves into his new flat.
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The latest family member "arrives in true McQueen style," says Channel 4.
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The actress departs the soap in a dramatic storyline this Christmas, says Channel 4.
- 10/29/08 9:58 AM
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- Chris FountainJustin Burton (2003 -)
- Emma RigbyHannah Ashworth (2005 -)
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- Junade KhanAsh Roy (2008 -)
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- The Bottom Line: "Guilty pleasure"04/28/08 08:18am | report abuse
As soap dramas made in the UK go this isn't half bad. ...Continue »
- The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"04/11/08 03:13pm | report abuse
A soap opera set in Chester in the fictional place of Hollyoaks.It is a young and fresh drama which deals with realistic issues to do with teenagers and adults today.It is on every night except Saturdays on E4,Channel 4 and Tv3. ...Continue »
- The Bottom Line: "Nobody knows I watch this"02/25/08 11:58am | report abuse
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- The Bottom Line: "Unintentionally funny"01/28/08 06:01am | report abuse
Hollyoaks goes through all the major things in life from teenage pregnancies to explosions, from drug taking to anorexia. It's so good because of the way the producers make it seem so real. ...Continue »
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