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- The premise of the serial at its inception was to focus on seven teenagers living in the city of Chester, and in particular to deal with teenage rites of passage. The first episode aired on 23 October 1995 and achieved an audience of three million in the UK.
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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.
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Hollyoaks was the first soap to tackle the seldom talked about issue of male rape way back in 2000 and in a late night episode, they didn’t cover up the brutal reality of Luke Morgan’s horrific...
- Male rape. Image source, Lime Pictures. Teacher John Paul was assaulted by a student. Male rape has been tackled twice in Hollyoaks. In 2000, Luke Morgan, played by Gary Lucy, was attacked by a fellow football player.
- County lines drug dealing. Image source, James Stack. Sid and Juliet were recruited by Sid's cousin Jordan. County lines is the term for when drug dealers in cities recruit young and often vulnerable people to transport and sell illegal drugs in small towns and villages.
- Hannah Ashworth's anorexia. Image source, Lime Pictures. Emma Rigby's character went through bulimia and anorexia. Emma Rigby won a British Soap Award for best actress for her portrayal of Hannah Ashworth, who had anorexia and bulimia.
- Ste and Brendan's abusive relationship. Image source, Lime Pictures. Brendan (Emmett Scanlan) and Ste's (Kieron Richardson) relationship was abusive.
Hollyoaks began airing on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on 23 October 1995. The show targeted teenagers and initially dramatised the lives of seven teenagers living in Hollyoaks, a fictional suburb in the city of Chester in Cheshire, England.
Oct 21, 2020 · Hollyoaks was the first British soap to introduce a character who experiences gender identity disorder. Introduced to the audience as Jasmine Costello, the character identified as Jason.
Oct 21, 2020 · Hollyoaks was the first British soap to introduce a character who experiences gender identity disorder. Introduced to the audience as Jasmine Costello, the character identified as Jason.
Creator Phil Redmond (also the creator of other popular soap operas Brookside and Grange Hill) created Hollyoaks following Grange Hill viewer suggestions in the 1980s - during the time Redmond was unable to pursue due to Brookside 's recent inception.
