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. 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.
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Phil Redmond |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
| Starring | Present cast, Former cast |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5,620 |
| Executive producer(s) | Bryan Kirkwood |
| Editor(s) | Alistair McMath, David Mercer |
| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Lime Pictures |
| Distributor | All3Media |
| Original network | Channel 4, E4 (2001–present) |
| Picture format | PAL (1995–present), HDTV 1080i (2010–present) |
| Related shows | ', Hollyoaks Later |
About Hollyoaks
This series sees a group of teenage friends experience major life milestones. The show was created by Phil Redmond.
Achievement of Hollyoaks
The show won its first British Soap Award in 2000 for Best Newcomer (Gary Lucy). The show inspired several spin-off series such as Hollyoaks: Movin' On and Hollyoaks: In the City.
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