Currently: Hannah Cheers Previously: Phil Redmond Jo Hallows Carolyn Reynolds Tony Wood Bryan Kirkwood Lee Hardman Emma Smithwick Lucy Allan Angelo Abela
Editors
Alistair McMath David Mercer
Camera setup
Single-camera setup[1]
Running time
30 minutes (including adverts)
Production company
Lime Pictures
Original release
Network
Channel 4 (network) (1995–2023)
E4 (2005–present)
Channel 4 (streaming service) (2022–present)
YouTube (2023–present)
Release
23 October 1995 (1995-10-23) – present
Related
Hollyoaks: In the City
Hollyoaks Later
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Hollyoaks is a British soap opera which originally began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera Brookside. From 2005 to 2023, episodes have aired on sister channel E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4.[2] In 2023, Hollyoaks was removed from Channel 4's early evening schedule, but remains on E4 and Channel 4's on demand service with episodes now uploaded to YouTube.
At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but it has since broadened its appeal to all age groups. Hollyoaks has covered various taboo subjects rarely seen on British television, for which it has received numerous awards. It has won the award for Best British Soap twice, in 2014 and 2019; its first win broke the 15-year tie between rival soap operas EastEnders and Coronation Street. Beginning with a cast of 15 characters, it now has upwards of 50 regular cast members. The longest-serving actor is Nick Pickard, who has portrayed Tony Hutchinson since the first episode.[3]
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by Hollyoaks production team member Gareth Philips. Discussing the news, Philips said: "I have really enjoyed working in the script team at Hollyoaks and...
stirring up trouble this Spring! #HollyoaksSpringTrailer #Hollyoaks". Twitter. Retrieved 2 April 2024. "Hollyoaks bringing back Patrick Blake actor in...
Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks in the role of Calvin Valentine. In December 2009, it was announced that Whittle would leave Hollyoaks and the character would...
in 2005. McKee auditioned for the role of Hollyoaks character Louise Summers in 2004 as part of Hollyoaks: On the Pull, a nationwide search to find a...
Hunter in Hollyoaks (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, Hollyoaks: After Hours (2004), Hollyoaks: Let Loose (2005) and Hollyoaks: In the City...
emotional after Dancing on Ice and Hollyoaks exit". STV. (STV Group). 19 January 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2016. "Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter returning as Theresa...
Daniel (28 March 2011). "'Hollyoaks' stars complete charity skydive". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 February 2012. "Hollyoaks star launches 'deaf Facebook'"...
2015). "Hollyoaks newcomer Kassius Nelson: 'Jade will have a big storyline'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 February 2023. "Kassius Nelson joins Hollyoaks". Female...
soap opera Hollyoaks. She made her first appearance on 30 April 2007, playing Katy Fox, younger sister of Warren Fox. Outside of Hollyoaks, she is close...
Hollyoaks Later (originally Late Night Hollyoaks) was a British television spin-off of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. The series allowed for more...
"Jono" Johnson in the soap opera Hollyoaks and in the spin-off Hollyoaks Later. He made his last appearance in Hollyoaks on 16 November 2012 after his character...
she played Lynsey Nolan in the main series of Hollyoaks. Her other work includes the series Hollyoaks Later, The Fall, and Vikings, as well as the film...
producer Bryan Kirkwood. Her role in Hollyoaks has led to her appearing in its late-night spin-off series Hollyoaks Later, first appearing in the first...
Richardson on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 1996 until 2021. In November 2021, Dunn was dropped from Hollyoaks after she joined the adult subscription...
Drop the Dead Donkey, and Silas Blissett in Hollyoaks from December 2010 until 2012. Rawle returned to Hollyoaks in 2016, 2020 and 2022. He is also known...
McQueen in Hollyoaks in September 2006. She played the character for several years, including in spin-offs Hollyoaks Later in 2009 and Hollyoaks: King of...
September 2023. "Hollyoaks reveals a SECOND handsome new hunk is joining the show". Digital Spy. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023. "Hollyoaks sabotage...
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