HOLLYOAKS
DRAMA / ROMANTIC DRAMA
UNITED KINGDOM
1995-now
HOLLYOAKS is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera Brookside. The programme is set in the fictional village of Hollyoaks, a suburb of Chester, and is filmed at Lime Pictures in Liverpool's Childwall suburb. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a day prior to their broadcast on Channel 4. HOLLYOAKS consists of 4898 episodes of 30 minutes.
STORY: Hollyoaks takes a look at the lives, loves, and careers of a group of teenage friends and their families as they graduate through GCSEs, A-Levels, and College into the world of work.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: A gay plot featuring the character Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson) and Brendan (Emmett J. Scanlan), the pair embark on an "unusual friendship". However, Brendan and Ste's relationship will become violent, touching on domestic abuse. Brendan might become the most hated guy in England.
Brendan Brady (Emmett J. Scanlan) & Ste Hay (Kieron Richardson)
EMMETT J. SCANLAN (2006-2021) January 31, 1979, Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
KIERON RICHARDSON (2006-2021) January 12, 1986, Eccles, UK
SPECIAL: At its inception, the soap was targeted towards an adolescent and young adult audience but 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.
AWARDS: ‘HOLLYOAKS’ Won 8 BAFTA Awards. 50 wins and 236 nominations.
4.7 IMDB
