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| Hollyoaks | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Phil Redmond |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6322[needs update] |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | 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 | |
| Release | 23 October 1995 – present |
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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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- ^ "Hollyoaks episode guide". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Polianskaya, Alina (22 October 2020). "Hollyoaks original cast now: What happened to the stars of the first episode as soap celebrates 25th birthday". i. Retrieved 10 April 2021.