"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

Color:

Color

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)

Good teenage soap opera.

Hollyoaks is something I do like watching on a weekday, and is mildly entertaining. Sure it is in the shadow of EastEnders and Coronation Street, and doesn't always tackle the serious issues conveyed in those two soaps. But it is a good soap opera, directed mainly at teenagers. (I am a teenager, so that may explain why I like it) Yes, sometimes the writing's a bit clumsy, and the acting is rather amateurish. Though I do like Gemma Merna as Carmel, she is very funny in a quirky sort of way, and I have always liked Gemma Bissix's Clare Devine.(aka Cunningham) Hollyoaks have recently been brave with dealing with serious issues like drugs and teenage pregnancies, and that is commendable. I will confess some of the climax episodes have been rather disappointing, Warren's death certainly could have been done much better. Still, I do like it, it is mildly entertaining. 7/10 Bethany Cox.