The Hollyoaks thread!

[Visage]

Thought Nancy was killed for realz :'(

Yes, that shocked me too. I had read earlier that Darren was going to propose to her, then when I saw Silas killing her off, I thought I had dreamed the engagement story.

I'm glad they didn't kill Nancy, I like her.

He can kill Rae though, and if Gilly gets in the way, bump him off too.

[Marsh.]

Do they honestly expect us to believe this Mercy/Riley (?) and Darren/Nancy crap in two minutes. I mean Nancy and Darren work well and are two of the best actors but they just got together overnight and now they're getting engaged. It's stupid.

[bbfan1991]

Looks like the Eva/Rob storyline continues without Amber and has anyone noticed that Evissa is now Price Slice?:joker:.

[Marsh.]

Is it still owned by Carmel? She never mentioned it.

[bbfan1991]

I'm missing Lynsey being off screen:(, hope they give her a new storyline as I really like Karen Hassan who plays her.

[bbfan1991]

I really like Mitzeee's mom Trish, hope she sticks around:).

Hope they've changed Riley's age, no way would Mercedes go out with a 17 year old:shocked:, he looks at least in his 20's.

[Marsh.]

And also the fact that she got with him the day after Malachy died.
Yes, it may be in her slutty character to do that but it ruined all of the emotion they put into the leadup to Mal's exit and then his death.

[bbfan1991]

And also the fact that she got with him the day after Malachy died.
Yes, it may be in her slutty character to do that but it ruined all of the emotion they put into the leadup to Mal's exit and then his death.

I do agree she was great before and after Mal's death:bawling:, when Mercedes is vulnerable there thas been some really emotional moments and although her character has always been a man eater it does get tiring so I hope the producers change it.

[Marsh.]

And watching e4 now, Warren and Cheryl just do not go together at all.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

wtf riley is supposed to be 17? lulz

[bbfan1991]

I knew that Warren hired some thugs and was behind that robbery in The Dog and him acting the hero was a plan to gain everyone's trust.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

lol @ putting 'i knew' in spoilers :joker:

[bbfan1991]

lol @ putting 'i knew' in spoilers :joker:

I don't want the you've spoiled whats going to happen brigade on my back, no piggie rides:p.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i loved tonight E4 ep :hugesmile:

highlights:

bart punching seth and myra knocking the christmas tree over :lovedup:

[bbfan1991]

i loved tonight E4 ep :hugesmile:

highlights:

bart punching seth and myra knocking the christmas tree over :lovedup:

LOL the last bit was funny:D, plus her last line when Carmel was outside and they spotted Bart climbing out of the window...

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I like the character of riley, hope we see more off him this year.

Myra is a great character, hopefully she will met mr right this year

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I like the character of riley, hope we see more off him this year.

Myra is a great character, hopefully she will met mr right this year

[bbfan1991]

And watching e4 now, Warren and Cheryl just do not go together at all.

I totally agree, Cheryl can't see he's using her and is only using her to have a hold over Brendan. I can see Brendan winning the battle of the Hollyoaks bad boys by getting rid of Warren for good and making sure he has all bases covered for no miraculous escape:joker:.

['Conor]

I dont like Cheryl anymore, she used to be one of my favourite characters.

Nancy has really grown on me, used to find her annoying but really like her now.

Never noticed it really before, but how hot is Mandy Richardson?

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I dont like Cheryl anymore, she used to be one of my favourite characters.

Nancy has really grown on me, used to find her annoying but really like her now.

Never noticed it really before, but how hot is Mandy Richardson?

If you mean nancy was annoying before becuase she was loud and the whole thing with jake and the baby, she had a reason, he did try and rape her and tried to kill her neice.

Saying that who is looking after charlie, nancy or frankie :conf: Cant remmeber lol

Nancys always had this attitude, she wants to be a strong female in the world, Ive always liked her, though she does come over as a bitch sometimes and heartless. I was worried that she wasent being given enough screen time so thankfully she has a good storyline now

[InOne]

I'm missing Lynsey being off screen:(, hope they give her a new storyline as I really like Karen Hassan who plays her.

Yeah I love her. But she doesn't have many connections, mainly Cheryl. And she always ends up just being with her doing some random thing with her, no proper storyline. She needs a boyfriend or something, or a girlfriend :amazed:

[InOne]

I dont like Cheryl anymore, she used to be one of my favourite characters.

Nancy has really grown on me, used to find her annoying but really like her now.

Never noticed it really before, but how hot is Mandy Richardson?

You would've loved in when she was in it in the early 00's always with Becca in short short and bikinis and stuff :amazed:

['Conor]

Hopefully Hollyoaks is good in 2011, it sounds promising!

Amy should be back next week sometime :D

[bbfan1991]

Hopefully Hollyoaks is good in 2011, it sounds promising!

Amy should be back next week sometime :D

Pic to prove it.

http://twitpic.com/3m1voh

[InOne]

Conor you're obsessed with Amy lol

['Conor]

i no :L shes like one of my fav characters, (behind Darren, Cindy & Myra)

anyone know what month Cindy is back? Some saying January some saying March

[bbfan1991]

i no :L shes like one of my fav characters, (behind Darren, Cindy & Myra)

anyone know what month Cindy is back? Some saying January some saying March

I think it'll most probably be March because Steph Waring has recently just returned to filming...

[bbfan1991]

Mitzeee spoiler:)...

http://i2.cdnds.net/10/52/550w_soaps_hoaks_mitzeee.jpg

This is the moment when Mitzeee sees something she shouldn't as she spots Brendan and Ste sharing a passionate kiss in Hollyoaks.

Never one to miss an opportunity, the outrageous glamour girl knows she now has some useful information - but what will she do with it?

Is Mitzeee is about to become a thorn in Brendan's side, or can they come to an arrangement which will secure her silence?

[Visage]

Mitzeee spoiler:)...

http://i2.cdnds.net/10/52/550w_soaps_hoaks_mitzeee.jpg

This is the moment when Mitzeee sees something she shouldn't as she spots Brendan and Ste sharing a passionate kiss in Hollyoaks.

Never one to miss an opportunity, the outrageous glamour girl knows she now has some useful information - but what will she do with it?

Is Mitzeee is about to become a thorn in Brendan's side, or can they come to an arrangement which will secure her silence?

That's an interesting twist to the plot.

[bbfan1991]

That's an interesting twist to the plot.

It is:). Looks like Ste could go back to the domestic violence too but this time on men, Rae is pregnant though so maybe her?:shocked:.

[InOne]

Really hope they don't drag this Jasmin thing out, been going on agessssssssssssssss. But now with all this, not much else they can do with her cos shes totally been changed.

[Marsh.]

Makes me laugh how they gave all the plots to the Sharpes, Texas, Darren, Gilly etc when the best newcomers and best actors (Mitzee, OConnors) are only given something every now and then. Hopefully, this is the start of seeing a lot more of Mitzee. She was great in Hollyoaks Later.

[InOne]

Darren needs to get away from all those annoying studenty ones who can't act, he's a decent actor. Same with Lee, he was a student like 4 years ago and comes bacn suddenly and is in halls again.

['Conor]

Some little Spoilers..

Bombhead to return permantley.

Amy to break up Lee & Leannes wedding.

And a suprise character is to return for the shows 3000th episode. (Claire maybe??)

[Marsh.]

The new producer obviously doesn't trust his own creative skills anymore, bringing back loads of past characters created by someone else and digging up old plots. I guess that's what happens when you stupidly hire Phina Oruche.

['Conor]

i seriously cannot watch Ricky on screen, he makes me cringe so much, kill him off. PLEASE

['Conor]

and does Warren live in that jacket?

[DrunkerThanMoses]

i seriously cannot watch Ricky on screen, he makes me cringe so much, kill him off. PLEASE

:( I like ricky

[InOne]

Love that The O'Connors are back, the girl and the dad are good actors. If they could get them some more connections they'd be even better, get them more storylines n that.
It's weird how they've totally changed Rickys personality, he used to be the easy going shy guy, instead of the annoying cocky twat. And I with PC plod would **** off too, he's boring :bored:

[Marc]

Right.. I don't often watch this but I watched bits of the episode when India got 'dun in'

Did they find her body etc.?

['Conor]

Right.. I don't often watch this but I watched bits of the episode when India got 'dun in'

Did they find her body etc.?

yeah Duncan & Jack found her body last week, and her sister Texas nd her mum identified her body.

['Conor]

:( I like ricky

hes definitly my least favourite character in the show.

[Marc]

yeah Duncan & Jack found her body last week, and her sister Texas nd her mum identified her body.

Texas AND India.. jeez these names be silly!

She deserved to die for having a stupid name.. :rolleyes:

['Conor]

Texas AND India.. jeez these names be silly!

She deserved to die for having a stupid name.. :rolleyes:

:nono: her death was HORRIBLE and he just dumped her body in the woods as if she was litter, it was horrible to watch.

[Marc]

:nono: her death was HORRIBLE and he just dumped her body in the woods as if she was litter, it was horrible to watch.

She'll get over it.

['Conor]

She'll get over it.

shes dead ? :joker: how will she get over it :joker:

['Conor]

Marc does have a point thought, who comes up with the names of the characters seriously?

India, Texas, Melody, Silas, Liberty? like come on :joker:

[Visage]

:( I like ricky

I like him too.

He reminds me of Tom Baker

http://www.e4.com/images/mb/E4/HOLLYOAKS/e4_site/cast/boys/ricky_reg.jpg

http://www.fanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/tom-baker-400x430.jpg

[Marsh.]

And Mitzeee (with 3 e's). You can tell the executive producer used to make Footballer's Wives.

['Conor]

So who do you think is the "suprise return" for the 3000th episode?

['Conor]

MUST READ


http://twitpic.com/3m1ug2

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Intresting, some good plots but also some very boring plots.

Im starting to like crazy leeanne, hopefully she will go all glen close from fatal attraction on lee and amy :)

Suzanne plot looks stupid, but I like the character so im glad shes back.

I liked Gaz he was a good character so hoprfully he will make life hell for anita

Other than that im bored of ste and bredan so...

[Marsh.]

Never liked the Brendan and Ste storyline, Ste's always irritated me. It made me laugh when we were supposed to believe he was a wife beater when you could flick him over.
Hopefully they don't follow in EastEnders footsteps and have too many babies; the majority of the female cast have babies. I think they've done the stranger living in the attic before too?
And who is Kyle?

[Marsh.]

Never liked the Brendan and Ste storyline, Ste's always irritated me. It made me laugh when we were supposed to believe he was a wife beater when you could flick him over.
Hopefully they don't follow in EastEnders footsteps and have too many babies; the majority of the female cast have babies. I think they've done the stranger living in the attic before too?
And who is Kyle?

[bbfan1991]

Hollyoaks has undergone massive changes in the past 12 months as new producer Paul Marquess has steered a significant revamp of the soap, writing out a number of characters, introducing new families and creating popular new storylines including Ste and Brendan's dark relationship, Jasmine's transgender struggle and a new serial killer plot. DS recently caught up with Paul for a chat about his work on Hollyoaks to date and what fans can expect from the coming months.

How would you sum up the work you've been doing since you arrived at Hollyoaks 12 months ago?
"I think Channel 4, Lime Pictures and I all felt that it was time to change Hollyoaks a lot - not to change what the essence of the show is, but I felt that there were quite a few characters who were played out, and when I spoke to the actors in question they all agreed. It's a show that's known for its youthful energy, so I just felt that it needed a new injection of energy - it needed new characters and new stories. So we ended up doing an awful lot of changes all at the same time. When you ask people about which characters we should have kept, people often name Steph and Malachy - but Carley [Stenson] and Glenn [Wallace] both wanted to go, so it was their decision and those are characters we could have done more with. And the ones who were written out were played by some really, really good actors in every case, I think - but we just felt that it was time to reinvigorate and re-focus the show. It's been one hell of a year!"

After so much hard work in revamping Hollyoaks, how close are we to seeing the finished product in terms of your vision for the show?
"I've always been very firm about 2011 being the year of consolidation for Hollyoaks. I think we've got the right people in place, I think we've got the right storylines now - and we've got our big serial killer plotline, which will run all the way through 2011. The hard work that we've done in 2010 will really start to pay off in 2011."

Can you name anything that you're particularly proud of from your time at Hollyoaks so far?
"I think that the Brendan and Ste storyline has been fantastic - they're both brilliant and, God, you couldn't have asked for stronger chemistry than what they've got on screen. And what happens with that story in 2011 is that it really opens out - we bring other characters into it. There's a new love interest for Ste, so it turns into a something of a classic triangle. And we really explore not only what Brendan's like, but why he is the way he is. We start to explore what his fundamental problems are. So I wouldn't want to look back and say that we've done the Brendan and Ste storyline - I think it's only just started. I think regular viewers definitely feel the connection between Brendan and Ste - and even if they're apart, it's really, really, really powerful.

"I think the other standout storyline for me - which, again, goes right through 2011 - is the transgender story. I'm really, really proud of that. That came from me saying, 'This is something I don't understand - and therefore I'm interested in it and how we'd tell the story'. And the key was during our research when we met two transgender boys who really humbled us with the hell that they'd gone through to be who they want to be and who they feel they are. That was when we knew why we were telling the story, and we've worked really hard in respecting their experiences and the fact that they shared it with us. And then we've been blessed in having Victoria Atkin, who's just amazing. In under a year, to have the story as strong as it is, I'm really proud of that and I feel really lucky to have put it together like we have."

Out of all the new characters, Brendan has received the strongest reaction by far - has his popularity come as a surprise to you?
"No, because I cast him! (Laughs) When we said that we wanted to bring in Cheryl's brother, Dorothy Andrews who does our casting said, 'I have the actor!' When she said he was from Dublin, I said, 'He can't be from Dublin - she's from Belfast!' But she said that I had to meet him, and he made an impression within about a minute. He was wearing the most mental jeans - they're quite hard to describe, but maybe it was the jeans! (Laughs) Emmett Scanlan is a really, really good actor and a fantastic character in himself. He walked in and got the part, basically. And we changed the story so that Cheryl is from Belfast and Brendan is from Dublin!"

When did you realise Brendan was becoming so popular?
"Always with Hollyoaks, you cast someone and then you wait for what feels like about ten years before you see them on screen. And then the initial reaction wasn't very positive - people thought, 'God, who is this guy?' But I could just feel the reaction turning round - and my family and friends were saying to me, 'God, who is he? He's amazing!' I think with a character like that, you have to hook the audience in with a good story. When the episode aired where he punched Ste for the first time, I think clever viewers started to get it. So it's been a good actor, a good story and he just seems to be very popular. One of my better decisions, as they say!"

Out of the new families you've introduced, which would you say has been the most successful?
"I think it's hard to say as they're all really different. I think the Costellos are probably the most successful because they came in with a lot of story. And when we first saw the Costellos, there was no Jasmine. I'm not for a moment saying that being transgender equals adolescence, but there is something about Jasmine's story that we can all relate to in terms of defining yourself not as your parents define you, but as who you really are. So I think that's a very universal story and a real touchstone for younger viewers. That, plus the Mitzeee story, and Riley going out with Mercedes has made them really plugged into the show.

"I think that the teenage pregnancy story has been really strong for the Sharpes, and I think that the O'Connors are still relatively new - but there's great stuff coming up for Diane and Sinead. The thing with Hollyoaks is that you live and die by your younger characters, and I think that Sinead will be really central in 2011. And I think you'll see much more of Seth, much more of Riley and much more of the Costellos."

The O'Connor family were quite quiet in terms of storylines after their debut - was there any reason why they had to take a back seat?
"With Hollyoaks, it's normally just the schedule! It's pretty dull! Because we shoot single camera, it takes us about three times as long to shoot as the other soaps. Due to that, I've had to learn how to tell stories on Hollyoaks - it's been quite a learning curve. We do five episodes per week on single camera, and all of our sets are built as real, so there's all sorts of noise issues. It's like three-dimensional chess, storylining Hollyoaks - so if you don't see somebody for a while, that's usually why and it usually means they're about to become really busy!"

What kind of challenges have you faced in the past year?
"It's been new for me to do something that's so focused demographically - that's taken me a while to get my head around. As we sit and beat out stories, it's about ensuring that - for example - the Carl, Mercedes, Riley love triangle is really about Riley and Mercedes. Many of our writers are male and a little bit older, so it's really easy for them to identify with Carl - but actually it's not his story.

"And that's why I think the serial killer story is a perfect Hollyoaks story, because we're playing the serial killer as the bogeyman. It's actually not about him - yes, he's quite interesting because he's killing people - but it's about what Texas feels about it, what Nancy feels about it and which of the young people might be murdered next. So for me, I've had to be really focused on who the show's about and how our stories will resonate with our key demographic. It's not as easy as it sounds, and there are stories that are pitched for Hollyoaks that I would play somewhere else, but I'd say no to here for that reason."

You've injected the fun back into Hollyoaks but also explored some quite dark topics like the domestic abuse, Jasmine's self-harm and the new serial killer storyline - can we expect more dark plotlines to come?
"I think there has to be a balance. There's lots of things that we wouldn't do, and when we do come up with a murder story, we try to think quite hard about why that's a Hollyoaks story. So the serial killer storyline is about someone who's picking off young girls - it started as a stranger danger story, which is absolutely key Hollyoaks territory, and I was slightly surprised that we hadn't done something as big about stranger danger on the internet before, or at least recently.

"There's also plenty of comedy in 2011 - there's some really funny McQueen stuff coming up and some great Lee and Leanne stuff. Leanne is fast becoming one of my favourite characters - she turns into a real bunny boiler in 2011 and does terrible things to poor old Amy. The other thing that we'll be playing a lot of in 2011 is first love - classic teen love stories that are absolutely at the heart of Hollyoaks and ought to be - and perhaps there wasn't enough of them in 2010. I've been pushing the story team to focus on a really sweet love triangle we've got going on in 2011 with really cool characters."

The fans recently noticed that some changes had been made to episodes at the last minute - looking back, do you think that was the right thing to do?
"Absolutely. Hollyoaks is made by an independent production company and we reserve the right to make the episodes as good as they possibly can be. If you've got a good idea, why not just do it? I think the main irritation for people was that the spoilers were wrong and some of the billings were wrong, and I know that's a pain. But I think what's been on screen has been really exciting. It's something that we reserve the right to do, but we'll only do it if we think it will make your viewing experience better - at the end of the day, that's all that matters. It was just a couple of things where we thought an idea was too good not to do, and just saying, 'Well, it's all shot' wasn't a reason not to change it."

What do you think about the viewing figures at the moment? Do you have a target for where you'd like them to be?
"We never have that discussion, because the demographic is as important to Channel 4 as the actual figure. I think that they've consolidated and, of course, we'd like them to go up. We feel very strongly that we've got some big, meaty long-running stories coming up in 2011 that should gradually drive people to the show. The feedback for Hollyoaks has definitely changed - it's so much more positive now. People are talking about the stories and talking about the characters - not just being negative about the show. That was always the job, what I call the word of mouth effect. 2010 was about word of mouth, and 2011 is about really building on that goodwill and pulling in new viewers. I think we're on plan."

A number of the students have left, like Kevin, Charlotte and India - will we see new students come in to take their places?
"Well, we've got Doug coming back - we liked him a lot. He was only a character for a week, but we thought he was great and he brought a very different flavour. We'll have a new batch of students coming into the show in September or October, but we haven't even thought about who they are yet. We've still got Lee, Leanne, Texas and Darren - so we've got a few students around. And I just want to put the record straight that Amy who played Charlotte wanted to go, because I think a lot of people were really angry with me for 'axing' Charlotte - which I didn't! She wanted to go off and write, so that's why she fell off an arch!"

Would you ever do a live episode of Hollyoaks?
"We are talking about something that is sort of live, but it probably wouldn't be until 2012 and it's very, very different from what anyone's done before. It's actually more ambitious. But it's so ambitious that I don't think I can fit it into 2011, as it needs so much planning. It would be a Hollyoaks Live that would involve the audience in a way that no-one else has done."

Does the aftermath of the Il Gnosh fire pave the way for new sets?
"Yes, Tony is about to open his new spa - which is very, very cool, trendy and smart. But he won't own it for long, because a certain millionairess comes back to the village, buys it off him and makes his life a misery! That is, of course, Cindy. So she'll be back as the rich bitch."

What's next for Rhys and Jacqui?
"Well, they have got the biggest story for the first half of 2011. I think it may be one of the biggest stories in Hollyoaks history. It's very, very serious and I think it will really divide the audience. It will really test them and their relationship to the nth degree, and we'll see whether they can recover from it. For the first half of 2011, it's the big story."

Can you tell us anything about Warren's future?
"I'm really excited about Warren's return. I know what's coming up - and the other really big story for 2011 is Warren versus Brendan. It's the battle of the titans and it goes in some very unexpected directions. One month Warren is up, and the next month Brendan is up! But then they end up having to work together. It's interesting, because we all love the character of Brendan, but I felt there was a danger that his stories would be all about sexuality - and the minute you bring Warren into the show, it becomes about something else. It actually becomes about masculinity. I don't want to give too much away, but at some point Warren will find out that Brendan is gay, and then it's about whether that makes Brendan less of a man than Warren is. Watch this space because it's going to be explosive."

What will Mitzeee be up to in 2011?
"There's lots of stuff for Mitzeee in 2011 with Brendan and with Warren, so she'll be right at the heart of all that. We love her - she's one of those characters who, when I suggested her, people were looking at me like I was nuts! But I remember saying that we just needed to get the right actress, and boy, did we get the right actress! If anything, we didn't have enough Mitzeee in 2010 and I think she should be a face of Hollyoaks in 2011, because she's just spot on."

And what's coming up for Lee?
"What we want to do this year is to have Lee at the centre of this very serious story where Leanne is doing terrible things to Amy, but it's still funny. That's would be the ideal. We all know that Alex Carter is better than just having the daft stories in between, so we're really keen to push that this year. Lee is such a great, classic Hollyoaks character and I think we can get even more out of him."

Does that mean Amy will be staying with the show after all?
"Yes!"

Will the aftermath of Calvin's murder continue in 2011, or is that storyline coming to a natural end now?
"It's not coming to an end - Theresa is involved in this quite sweet love triangle and just as she's about to get close to the new detective character Ethan, he finds out what she did. So it'll keep going for a bit longer."

Nancy is a popular character on our forum - will she have more to do anytime soon?
"Nancy has a massive story from the summer right the way through to the autumn. It might be Jess Fox's biggest story ever, which she's very excited about. I think she's great - when I first arrived, I think Nancy's main story was whether she was boring or not, but I felt there was more to do with her. I think we saw in the late-night episodes that if you give her anything to do, she can do it. She can do serious, she can do comedy and she's a very popular character. We'll see more of her."

The Costello brothers also seemed quite quiet for a while - do they have more stories coming up?
"The reason they were quiet was because they were in Hollyoaks Later. They've both got loads coming up, and Riley in particular has got a really good story coming up that's got Warren written all over it!"


Some of the Hollyoaks Later characters like Logan and Sami had quite a positive reaction - would you bring any of them over to the main show?
"We don't have any plans at the moment. We thought that it worked for what it was, and we're a bit full! I think there's been an awful lot of new characters in Hollyoaks in the past year - we needed to just settle it down a bit."

That has been one main criticism from some quarters - too many characters introduced at once - what's your take on it?
"Well, the day when I get everything right, I'll give up! (Laughs) But I look back and I don't think we had much choice, and we're starting to see people's perceptions of the new characters change. Brendan and Mitzeee now feel like they've been in the show for a long time, and so do the Costellos. Bart also feels like he's been in the McQueens forever and he's got some really funny stuff coming up. I'm a soap viewer myself so I know what it's like - you think, 'Who are these people?' But I think we sat down and said that we needed a big shot in the arm, and that's what we've done. I know it's a big ask for the audience, and I'm now the person who's saying, 'We've got our cast - let's play them rather than carry on bringing in new people'."

It can be difficult to give fans an element of surprise on a soap, but you've pulled that off quite a few times lately - will we see more of that?
"Yeah, we've been having a good old think about our whole strategy when it comes to press and publicity, and what we give away and what we don't. We're in the middle of a big rethink about the way we tell our audience about the show."

You've embraced the old characters by bringing back Lee, Warren and Mandy - are any other returns on the cards?
"We've got one more person who we quite fancy bringing back, who would be a big character. It's just whether we think we've got the right story and if it's the right moment. So there'll possibly be another one."

Finally, is there anything else you'd like to tell us about Hollyoaks?
"I think we've covered most of it! I think 2011 is about being entertaining and there'll be lots of fun in there, but also big, strong driving stories. The transgender story drives all the way through the year, we've got this massive Rhys and Jacqui storyline, and the serial killer story. I know what the ending of the serial killer story will be, when it is, and I know how brilliant it is. I'm hoping that story will have the audience jumping up and down and shouting at the telly, because it's got a really big 'look behind you' element to it. In between that, we've got some really nice teen love. That's the Hollyoaks blend!"

Some exciting things coming up:), Hollyoaks Live idea sounds fab:D.

[bbfan1991]

Anita is listed to be leaving in Inside Soap:(, I hope it's just temporary and that she comes back. Eva and Anita were supposed to be leaving after Ravi left then returning but Eva is now in this Rob storyline and maybe Gaz scares Anita off but I like her and she is much more likeable now...

['Conor]

i really hope Anita dosen't leave, i actually like her now! I could think of 20 characters I would rather see go than her, and that means her mam is gonna go to :(

[Marsh.]

Didn't Anita's mum quit the show but then come back again a couple of months later when her footballer husband decided not to move away.

Anyway, been hating most of his work but:

"Yes, Tony is about to open his new spa - which is very, very cool, trendy and smart. But he won't own it for long, because a certain millionairess comes back to the village, buys it off him and makes his life a misery! That is, of course, Cindy. So she'll be back as the rich bitch."

What's next for Rhys and Jacqui?
"Well, they have got the biggest story for the first half of 2011. I think it may be one of the biggest stories in Hollyoaks history. It's very, very serious and I think it will really divide the audience. It will really test them and their relationship to the nth degree, and we'll see whether they can recover from it. For the first half of 2011, it's the big story."

There's lots of stuff for Mitzeee in 2011 with Brendan and with Warren, so she'll be right at the heart of all that. We love her - she's one of those characters who, when I suggested her, people were looking at me like I was nuts! But I remember saying that we just needed to get the right actress, and boy, did we get the right actress! If anything, we didn't have enough Mitzeee in 2010 and I think she should be a face of Hollyoaks in 2011, because she's just spot on."

"Nancy has a massive story from the summer right the way through to the autumn. It might be Jess Fox's biggest story ever, which she's very excited about. I think she's great - when I first arrived, I think Nancy's main story was whether she was boring or not, but I felt there was more to do with her. I think we saw in the late-night episodes that if you give her anything to do, she can do it. She can do serious, she can do comedy and she's a very popular character. We'll see more of her."

we've been having a good old think about our whole strategy when it comes to press and publicity, and what we give away and what we don't. We're in the middle of a big rethink about the way we tell our audience about the show."

This all sounds great. Hollyoaks Live sounds interesting. Don't see how they'd do it if they shoot single camera.

Really wish Warren and Brendan would bore off though.

['Conor]

I have a feeling Anita & Eva's departure is temporary?

[InOne]

Is PC 12 year old plod just a filler then? And he better randomly vanish :nono:

It's brutal how the Sharpes were carted off in a taxi and are now no more, needed to happen though :joker:

['Conor]

Yeah they needed to happen, all i hope now is that Ricky is murdered and Gaz & Doug dont come back, then i would be 100% happy :D

So Tom attacks a burgular who has been living in their attack in the 3000th episode, speculation that its Claire or Louise or Mandy as it is female, but i dont think its Mandy as its a characters thats returning. should be good

[Braden]

yeah they needed to happen, all i hope now is that ricky is murdered and gaz & doug dont come back, then i would be 100% happy :d

so tom attacks a burgular who has been living in their attack in the 3000th episode, speculation that its claire or louise or mandy as it is female, but i dont think its mandy as its a characters thats returning. should be good

loretttaaa!!!

['Conor]

loretttaaa!!!

she was axed so i doubt it.

[bbfan1991]

I have a feeling Anita & Eva's departure is temporary?

Eva's apparently not leaving now as i've said in the post before they were both meant to go and come back when Ravi left but due to this re-edit Eva is sticking around because there's more to come from her and Gaz's return makes Anita question her future in the village;).

I think she'll return and I did hear rumours she Amy and Eva would be added to the credits too?

[Marsh.]

It would be the best thing ever if it was Louise or Claire but unfortunately I don't think so.
Bit ironic considering Jack hid out in the attic when he faked his death.

[bbfan1991]

It would be the best thing ever if it was Louise or Claire but unfortunately I don't think so.
Bit ironic considering Jack hid out in the attic when he faked his death.

It'll probably be Ruth at this rate:joker:.

I would love it if it was Clare or Louise, maybe even Jude Cunningham or Lisa Hunter/Izzy Davies.

[InOne]

I only just noticed this today but they've toned the opening titles down again which is good lol Almost sounds like the old ones!

[bbfan1991]

I was disappointed when Charlotte left but glad that it got confirmed that the actress quit as some thought they had axed her:p.

[Marsh.]

Ruth? Please god no.
You just brought back memories of an open top bus when you put Izzy.

[Jords]

Theresa is so stupid. :laugh:
Almost thought she was gonna spill on +1!

['Conor]

Awh bless Liberty, she cant act to save her life :joker:

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I have a feeling Anita & Eva's departure is temporary?

Hopefully, Evas had me in stiches this week :joker: Anita is okay as well.

I was disappointed when Charlotte left but glad that it got confirmed that the actress quit as some thought they had axed her:p.

I love charlotte :( Im hoping its her living in the attic :joker:

Awh bless Liberty, she cant act to save her life :joker:

She was much better yesterday in that burger place

[InOne]

Liberty can't act, neither can Texas and her Mum! Jesus, Texas really can't portray emotion at all lol And the 12 year old copper is shyte too

[DrunkerThanMoses]

The 12 year old copper is a joke.

What happened to Logan? Now he was a good copper and not a bad actor

[InOne]

Dunno, yeah he was good! The only problem with having a copper in a soap is they have to feature in almost every crime, which is really unrealistic, also a detective will have more important things to do than to teach a girl how to practice giving evidence!

[Visage]

The 12 year old copper is a joke.

What happened to Logan? Now he was a good copper and not a bad actor

He was part of Later and I think they announced they had enough new characters already this past 6 months.

Dunno, yeah he was good! The only problem with having a copper in a soap is they have to feature in almost every crime, which is really unrealistic, also a detective will have more important things to do than to teach a girl how to practice giving evidence!

I agree it's silly having him involved in every crime that's going on there.

As for preparing Theresa for her court appearance, I thought he was manipulating his position to get closer to the McQueen's, or simply closer to Theresa

[Visage]

Something that has puzzled me lately is India's murder. We've seen Texas grieve for the loss of her sister, but nothing in terms of how she was murdered.

There's been no real investigation and no talk at all of this Cameron who was the one she was supposed to be meeting. Hollyoaks talked about the dangers of on-line dating and did this so well during the build up, but since then nothing has been said on the subject.


Unless I fell asleep and missed it altogether..

[Marsh.]

That's true. Did Texas and Nancy not automatically mention to the police that she was meeting someone from an online chat room? Missed a bit of vital evidence there lol

[Marsh.]

Awh bless Liberty, she cant act to save her life :joker:

It made me laugh when the producer mentioned inviting the actress in to audition for the show and she "impressed everyone with her talents" lol. If that's not proof that all you need is good looks for a part in Hollyoaks, I don't know what is.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

eva is so frickin awesome :amazed: (+1)

[bbfan1991]

Diane needs to interact with more characters and not being stuck to that house all the time:D.

['Conor]

i remember in her 1st scene she was talking to Steph in MOBS

[InOne]

Something that has puzzled me lately is India's murder. We've seen Texas grieve for the loss of her sister, but nothing in terms of how she was murdered.

There's been no real investigation and no talk at all of this Cameron who was the one she was supposed to be meeting. Hollyoaks talked about the dangers of on-line dating and did this so well during the build up, but since then nothing has been said on the subject.


Unless I fell asleep and missed it altogether..

It seems only a few people seem to care about the murder. And the 12 detective has simply moved on it seems!! lol And if you were Texas, surely you'd be wanting to find out who did it proper bad. Just seems these random bursts of forced emotion from time to time.

['Conor]

And whens India's funeral?

[InOne]

Yeah, they're not even planning anything lol Where even is the body?

['Conor]

i remember when Calvin was murdered, their was like detectives everywhere interrogating people and all for ages !!

[InOne]

Maybe it's to do with the Joanna Yeats thing, they don't want to offend anyone. Real life events always seem to muck up Hollyoaks storylines lol

[bbfan1991]

I can see Liberty being axed or being killed off by Silas, she's awful.

I think it's great that HO are rethinking their press strategy in terms of what spoilers they let out and how to promote the show etc, this will enable them to keep us guessing more and it's good how Warren returning wasn't leaked until Jamie Lomas was spotted arriving at the set- he'd apparently started filming before that:shocked:.

['Conor]

Maybe it's to do with the Joanna Yeats thing, they don't want to offend anyone. Real life events always seem to muck up Hollyoaks storylines lol

yeah you could be right, doubt it though>?

[InOne]

I can see Liberty being axed or being killed off by Silas, she's awful.

I think it's great that HO are rethinking their press strategy in terms of what spoilers they let out and how to promote the show etc, this will enable them to keep us guessing more and it's good how Warren returning wasn't leaked until Jamie Lomas was spotted arriving at the set- he'd apparently started filming before that:shocked:.

There is a few that need to go now. Ethans gf, Texas and her mum. And then finally Ethan lol

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

There is a few that need to go now. Ethans gf, Texas and her mum. And then finally Ethan lol

:nono:

['Conor]

I can see Liberty being axed or being killed off by Silas, she's awful.

I think it's great that HO are rethinking their press strategy in terms of what spoilers they let out and how to promote the show etc, this will enable them to keep us guessing more and it's good how Warren returning wasn't leaked until Jamie Lomas was spotted arriving at the set- he'd apparently started filming before that:shocked:.

yeah so because they kept Warren under-wraps for so long, i dont see why not the girl returning in the 3000th episode couldnt be Claire or Louise, i honestly think it could be one of them, probably Claire. Alot of people are saying its Mandy, but Mandy is already in the show? Its a girl who's returning, and the only 2 baddies with doors left open are Louise & Claire.

['Conor]

Well I can't see Melody staying around for much longer anyway, and i don't think Texas is that bad i actually like her now, and i don't get all the Ethan hate, i think he's a good actor.

[bbfan1991]

yeah so because they kept Warren under-wraps for so long, i dont see why not the girl returning in the 3000th episode couldnt be Claire or Louise, i honestly think it could be one of them, probably Claire. Alot of people are saying its Mandy, but Mandy is already in the show? Its a girl who's returning, and the only 2 baddies with doors left open are Louise & Claire.

Definetly not Mandy, she'll be returning again anyway and the character they are thinking in bringing back is someone else..

Ethan is meh, would rather they had brought Logan in.

I actually don't mind Melody so far...

[InOne]

:nono:

:bored:

['Conor]

How funny is Myra though :joker:

Bart: "Didnt You Have The Baby With You?"
Carmel: OH NO (runs)
Myra: "don't worry love, i left you on a bus one new years eve, it happens all the time!!"

[InOne]

I'm glad the O'Connors are getting more time too, sort of reminds me of the old Hollyoaks, all that old family banter stuff

['Conor]

yeah i like the O'Connors (bar Finn), but i want them to mingle with the rest of the cast, i just feel like there house or something is just so far from the village with everyone else.

[bbfan1991]

Spoilers

http://www.e4.com/hollyoaks/episodes/2011/10-14-jan.html

[bbfan1991]

I'm glad the O'Connors are getting more time too, sort of reminds me of the old Hollyoaks, all that old family banter stuff

Yeah the arguing is typical LOL:D. I like all 4 of them and they will definetly be more involved this year as PM said...

['Conor]

spoilers sound great for next week.

Intresting to see Suzanne return preggers, and Amy paying Brendan a visit ! and of course Lee & Leannes wedding!

:D

[InOne]

Good :amazed: By the way have they changed the girls age? I'm sure she was a year younger than Seth ad Jasmin

['Conor]

Good :amazed: By the way have they changed the girls age? I'm sure she was a year younger than Seth ad Jasmin

Do you mean Sinead? I think the character is supposed to be 15, same age as Jas & Seth.

[bbfan1991]

Anyone noticed there is more older characters now, the mix is much better even if Hollyoaks is a teen soap aimed at the 17-35 demographic:).

I think the show is getting more positive coverage now and people are taking notice, last year was just about spreading words about the revamp. Their could be room for even more improvement and people are still going to be critical about certain things..

I mean poor India being made to have a **** in a car under Lucy Allan's dire era to being murdered when Paul Marquess took over:laugh2:.

[InOne]

Yep, they need to stop random axing people though and get a proper young ones gang together, one that they plan to keep, so they can grow with the soap and that

[InOne]

Do you mean Sinead? I think the character is supposed to be 15, same age as Jas & Seth.

Ahhh yeah, it's Finn that's the younger one

[Visage]

It seems only a few people seem to care about the murder. And the 12 detective has simply moved on it seems!! lol And if you were Texas, surely you'd be wanting to find out who did it proper bad. Just seems these random bursts of forced emotion from time to time.

And whens India's funeral?

Yeah, they're not even planning anything lol Where even is the body?

It all seems rather bizarre, especially when you think how much they invested in the build up to this story.

Last I remember was Nancy writing her piece and trying to go over India's footsteps of that night.

This is odd for Hollyoaks, they usually do so well with character exits.

I won't mention the Sharpes.....

[InOne]

Ahhh forgot about Nancy doing that, she has not been in since then though has she?

['Conor]

Ahhh forgot about Nancy doing that, she has not been in since then though has she?

no she hasn't

[bbfan1991]

Ahhh forgot about Nancy doing that, she has not been in since then though has she?

The O'Connor family were quite quiet in terms of storylines after their debut - was there any reason why they had to take a back seat?
"With Hollyoaks, it's normally just the schedule! It's pretty dull! Because we shoot single camera, it takes us about three times as long to shoot as the other soaps. Due to that, I've had to learn how to tell stories on Hollyoaks - it's been quite a learning curve. We do five episodes per week on single camera, and all of our sets are built as real, so there's all sorts of noise issues. It's like three-dimensional chess, storylining Hollyoaks - so if you don't see somebody for a while, that's usually why and it usually means they're about to become really busy!"


A reason why characters sometimes disappear even when their main storyline is the main focus of the show that week, it is frustrating.

[InOne]

The O'Connor family were quite quiet in terms of storylines after their debut - was there any reason why they had to take a back seat?
"With Hollyoaks, it's normally just the schedule! It's pretty dull! Because we shoot single camera, it takes us about three times as long to shoot as the other soaps. Due to that, I've had to learn how to tell stories on Hollyoaks - it's been quite a learning curve. We do five episodes per week on single camera, and all of our sets are built as real, so there's all sorts of noise issues. It's like three-dimensional chess, storylining Hollyoaks - so if you don't see somebody for a while, that's usually why and it usually means they're about to become really busy!"


A reason why characters sometimes disappear even when their main storyline is the main focus of the show that week, it is frustrating.


Ahhh, so that is why it seems all over the place D: Didn't used to be like that did it? I mean people lose interest in major storylines and I even forget some

['Conor]

yeah ive noticed that since the beginning,

like for instance lets say for example: Tony, Amy, Darren, Nancy, Tom, Gilly, Mandy, Warren were in major storylines for a while, and characters like Carl, Heidi, Anita, Rob, Eva, Diane, Sinead hadlnt been on screen in ages. Then it normally swaps over and Tony, Amy... will be off screen for a while

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

tonights e4 ep

why has seth turned on jas/jason :shocked: he was defending heshe against bart then at the end of tonights e4 ep he wrote something like 'dont think i have the same DNA as it' D:

think hes just jealous coz carl took heshe out to play football

[InOne]

yeah ive noticed that since the beginning,

like for instance lets say for example: Tony, Amy, Darren, Nancy, Tom, Gilly, Mandy, Warren were in major storylines for a while, and characters like Carl, Heidi, Anita, Rob, Eva, Diane, Sinead hadlnt been on screen in ages. Then it normally swaps over and Tony, Amy... will be off screen for a while

They need to do a bit more mixing of old and new or the new lot will never develop

['Conor]

They need to do a bit more mixing of old and new or the new lot will never develop

yeah true, especially The O'Connors, i think the Costellos have blended in well with them like mixing in with Jack/Warren/Mercedes

[bbfan1991]

tonights e4 ep

why has seth turned on jas/jason :shocked: he was defending heshe against bart then at the end of tonights e4 ep he wrote something like 'dont think i have the same DNA as it' D:

think hes just jealous coz carl took heshe out to play football

Yes jealousy about Carl giving lots of attention to Jason;). What I don't get about Seth is that he is inconsistent:conf:, one minute he's supportive of her and the next he's turning on her.

[InOne]

Probably meant to show he's finding it hard to come to terms with it kinda thing

[InOne]

Tbh the whole Jason/Jasmin thing is annoying me now, that actress always pulls that stupid sullen face in even scene

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

she looked so much better as a girl :L

['Conor]

she looked so much better as a girl :L

yeah she was actually a very pretty girl, if she wore more like make up and girly dresses.

[Visage]

that actress always pulls that stupid sullen face in even scene

I'm still enjoying this story, in fact I'm finding some of it fascinating, I don't think I've ever seen a story like this on TV or the big screen.


That said I have noticed the face the actress pulls she's been doing it since she arrived and I always thought it was the actresses way of trying to look like a dude. Not that all dudes pull sullen faces! lol

[bbfan1991]

In the E4 episode when Rob was giving a talk to the students about what Jasmine/Jason is going through it gave a Grange Hill/Waterloo Road vibe:D.

I'm excited about more Mitzeee airtime!:love:.

[Marsh.]

Yeah, the way she moves her mouth is very unusual. So she's either got awkward mannerisms or she's a very good actress. Is she like that in real life does anyone know?

And that episode where Rob makes Sinead join Jas and Seth's table in the class brought back memories of me being the one that had to move away from friends and join the 'only two left' table. lol

['Conor]

Cant wait for Cindy to return as she is gonna be a bitch again and by "Look Sharpe" from Tony

:D

[bbfan1991]

Yeah, the way she moves her mouth is very unusual. So she's either got awkward mannerisms or she's a very good actress. Is she like that in real life does anyone know?

And that episode where Rob makes Sinead join Jas and Seth's table in the class brought back memories of me being the one that had to move away from friends and join the 'only two left' table. lol

Not sure although in pictures i've seen of Victoria Atkin outside of the show she looks more girlier, which isn't hard considering the character she's playing at the moment:D.

Yeah Conor it's typical her LOL although I think it's India's death that will bring her back although no mention of Alistair?.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

cindy!

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldp9qzeSgl1qbng3m.gif

['Conor]

Not sure although in pictures i've seen of Victoria Atkin outside of the show she looks more girlier, which isn't hard considering the character she's playing at the moment:D.

Yeah Conor it's typical her LOL although I think it's India's death that will bring her back although no mention of Alistair?.

yeah there was no mention of Alistair anyhwere, i hope they split up, because i love single bitchy Cindy!

[Marsh.]

Hang on though, only just realised he's India's grandfather. Why isn't he back?
Unless he's dead too and she's pocketed the inheritance.

['Conor]

A lot of family relatives who left the show are never mentioned when a character they are related to dies:

Example Steph: Debbie, Craig, or Jake didnt return, and werent mentioned.

[bbfan1991]

A lot of family relatives who left the show are never mentioned when a character they are related to dies:

Example Steph: Debbie, Craig, or Jake didnt return, and werent mentioned.

True and they should be mentioned. It would be realistic if the actors returned just for a characters funeral but obviously that wouldn't come to fruition because some might not want to return...

['Conor]

True and they should be mentioned. It would be realistic if the actors returned just for a characters funeral but obviously that wouldn't come to fruition because some might not want to return...

They should though, its only like one episode. Characters always come back in like Corrie or Enders for funerals, rarely in Hollyoaks.

[InOne]

Yep, I mean Craig is only in Dublin, and Debbie is still singing on a boat?? And I remember when she did come back for a one off ep, might've been her wedding. I mean, they were all in it years, would've been great to see the Deans back together

[Visage]

True and they should be mentioned. It would be realistic if the actors returned just for a characters funeral but obviously that wouldn't come to fruition because some might not want to return...

They should though, its only like one episode. Characters always come back in like Corrie or Enders for funerals, rarely in Hollyoaks.

Yep, I mean Craig is only in Dublin, and Debbie is still singing on a boat?? And I remember when she did come back for a one off ep, might've been her wedding. I mean, they were all in it years, would've been great to see the Deans back together

I know it's difficult to track down actors and get them for a one off appearance. If this was the case I would actually be happy if the characters were acknowledged.

Frankie could have spoken to Jack and said something along the lines of... 'It was great to see Craig this afternoon, I only wish it was under better circumstances.' Jack replies with 'Yes and I was sorry that he had to get back to Dublin so soon'

Another character could ask where Tom is and get a response that he's with Debbie in his room.

This way there is some continuity and it's not exactly hard to write this into the script.

[InOne]

I know it's difficult to track down actors and get them for a one off appearance. If this was the case I would actually be happy if the characters were acknowledged.

Frankie could have spoken to Jack and said something along the lines of... 'It was great to see Craig this afternoon, I only wish it was under better circumstances.' Jack replies with 'Yes and I was sorry that he had to get back to Dublin so soon'

Another character could ask where Tom is and get a response that he's with Debbie in his room.

This way there is some continuity and it's not exactly hard to write this into the script.


Yep, they basically concentrated on the last few years of her life, Max and Gilly and Tom. When she has been in it years and has loads of connections :bored: Gilly shouldn't have had that much of a say really, epecially by being a violent agressive idiot. Hate what they've done to his character

['Conor]

yeah and i dont get how Calvins brothers didnt return for his funeral either.

[bbfan1991]

yeah and i dont get how Calvins brothers didnt return for his funeral either.

Devon Anderson was still in EastEnders I think when they filmed that:D.

Something weird is happening at HO headquarters with this bizarre announcement about PM leaving:conf:.

['Conor]

Devon Anderson was still in EastEnders I think when they filmed that:D.

Something weird is happening at HO headquarters with this bizarre announcement about PM leaving:conf:.

yeah this new producer better not go on an axeing spree! The cast is fine as it is (bar Ricky, Ruby, Liberty)

[DrunkerThanMoses]

New producer, hope he makes it better than PM

PM was oaky, but he made the show confusing, and introuced boring characters. Other than that I liked some of the new characters and s/l so contuine with that.

If they lose Gilly, Duncan, his sister and the copper the show will be good then.

['Conor]

New producer, hope he makes it better than PM

PM was oaky, but he made the show confusing, and introuced boring characters. Other than that I liked some of the new characters and s/l so contuine with that.

If they lose Gilly, Duncan, his sister and the copper the show will be good then.

and Ricky.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

and Ricky.

I dont mind ricky, and there are much worse characters than him.

[bbfan1991]

New producer, hope he makes it better than PM

PM was oaky, but he made the show confusing, and introuced boring characters. Other than that I liked some of the new characters and s/l so contuine with that.

If they lose Gilly, Duncan, his sister and the copper the show will be good then.

Mitzeee and Brendan are not boring:shocked:, I really like the O'Connors and the Costello's too.

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Mitzeee and Brendan are not boring:shocked:, I really like the O'Connors and the Costello's too.

Mitzeee is hardly ever in it, and I dont like the charcter of bredan lol, just my thoughts. I dont like the ste/bredan s/l so I cant warm to him.

The Oconners are oaky, but like Mitzee are never in the show, shame really as I think they have potential to be great.

I must admit I do like the Costellos, I only liked riley and heldi before, but this week Ive really warmed to Carl, Jasmin or Jason and Seth.

Apart from that, the new students are never used, apart from leeanne who is sometimes funny other times annoying.

Plus we have Ethan and Liberty who are boring.

[Visage]

I don't really understand why they created Ethan, especially after they cast Logan in Later.

Why create another copper so soon after Logan ?

[Visage]

I don't really understand why they created Ethan, especially after they cast Logan in Later.

Why create another copper so soon after Logan ?

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I don't really understand why they created Ethan, especially after they cast Logan in Later.

Why create another copper so soon after Logan ?

To bring in Liberty I think.

Like I said I perfered Logan, he was a much better character

[Visage]

To bring in Liberty I think.



Well that worked out well.........:joker:

[bbfan1991]

I don't really understand why they created Ethan, especially after they cast Logan in Later.

Why create another copper so soon after Logan ?

PM said that they didn't have any plans to bring in anyone from HO Later, they did this before so why not this time?. Although Liam came to the village again briefly for Jem's exit, the actress it seemed never wanted to join the show in the first place and only joined to boost her profile apparently:shocked:.

[Jords]

cindy!

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldp9qzeSgl1qbng3m.gif

Is she back!? Cant stand her. :laugh:

[Visage]

PM said that they didn't have any plans to bring in anyone from HO Later, they did this before so why not this time?. Although Liam came to the village again briefly for Jem's exit, the actress it seemed never wanted to join the show in the first place and only joined to boost her profile apparently:shocked:.

Yeah, I appreciate the comment said about Later and how they had already enough newbies on the show. But surely Ethan and Logan had been planned months ago I would have thought.

When they sat down and looked at the bigger picture, didn't it come up that they were in mind of creating a new copper. Yet it seems in this case they created two.

I think Logan has had more of an impact on the show over Ethan.

[Visage]

Is she back!? Cant stand her. :laugh:

I like Cindy and I'm really looking forward to her return.

[bbfan1991]

Yeah, I appreciate the comment said about Later and how they had already enough newbies on the show. But surely Ethan and Logan had been planned months ago I would have thought.

When they sat down and looked at the bigger picture, didn't it come up that they were in mind of creating a new copper. Yet it seems in this case they created two.

I think Logan has had more of an impact on the show over Ethan.

Definetly, I know that when I posted on C4 forums when they were working on the HO bit everyone there called for Cheryl to come to the main show the year she appeared in Later and they did that off the back of the feedback they got:D.

[InOne]

Yeah, I appreciate the comment said about Later and how they had already enough newbies on the show. But surely Ethan and Logan had been planned months ago I would have thought.

When they sat down and looked at the bigger picture, didn't it come up that they were in mind of creating a new copper. Yet it seems in this case they created two.

I think Logan has had more of an impact on the show over Ethan.

Yeah, not really sure how the want Ethan to come across. The cool, young, ethusiastic new kid on the block doesn't seem to work with him. The actor is far too bland and plain looking. Nobody would take him seriously as a detective.

[Visage]

Definetly, I know that when I posted on C4 forums when they were working on the HO bit everyone there called for Cheryl to come to the main show the year she appeared in Later and they did that off the back of the feedback they got:D.

Yes I remember that, they have created a real gem in Cheryl.


Would love to see another appearance of Chanterelle (sp) Not sure if she has it to become a series regular, but I did enjoy her pairing with Mitzeee.

[Visage]

Yeah, not really sure how the want Ethan to come across. The cool, young, ethusiastic new kid on the block doesn't seem to work with him. The actor is far too bland and plain looking. Nobody would take him seriously as a detective.

Agreed. I just hope he isn't around too long.

[bbfan1991]

Yes I remember that, they have created a real gem in Cheryl.


Would love to see another appearance of Chanterelle (sp) Not sure if she has it to become a series regular, but I did enjoy her pairing with Mitzeee.

I agree about Chanterelle, she was nuts:D.

[Visage]

I agree about Chanterelle, she was nuts:D.

Oh yes she is nuts :joker:

I loved the big blonde wig she had too. lol

[bbfan1991]

Oh yes she is nuts :joker:

I loved the big blonde wig she had too. lol

LOL:D, so are you confident that this new producer won't turn out to be like Lucy Allan?.

[InOne]

Hopefully this new one will cut all the loose ends off and get some structure :bored:

[Visage]

LOL:D, so are you confident that this new producer won't turn out to be like Lucy Allan?.

Yes, because finding someone as bad as Alan feels nearly impossible.

(Hope that doesn't bite me in the bum later on)


As long as the new producer continues in the same way or even similar way Paul has I will be very happy. Surely whoever takes over will look back over the last few years, and learn from that. (although I wouldn't blame them if they skipped Allan's time with the show).

[InOne]

What I don't get is how they can be so sloppy with the actors they choose. I mean, yeah it's on at 6:30 but it doesn't mean they have to have bad acting.

[bbfan1991]

Yes, because finding someone as bad as Alan feels nearly impossible.

(Hope that doesn't bite me in the bum later on)


As long as the new producer continues in the same way or even similar way Paul has I will be very happy. Surely whoever takes over will look back over the last few years, and learn from that. (although I wouldn't blame them if they skipped Allan's time with the show).

He was brought in by Paul and the 2 senior management seem to have confidence in him so hopefully it pays off and they have great ideas etc. Lucy worked under BK but they had quite a few disagreements...

What I don't get is how they can be so sloppy with the actors they choose. I mean, yeah it's on at 6:30 but it doesn't mean they have to have bad acting.

I know yeah, the casting agent (Dorothy Andrews) needs to improve on that:joker:.

[Legend killer]

What is the point of Lex , yes she is hot!!! but ffs she cant act and has no role in the show. She would be better getting in the porn industry or smthing

[bbfan1991]

According to some rumours on DS it looks like PM could have been axed:(:mad:, Jonny Clarke who plays Bart said WTF when he knew which might indicate that it was a recent decision and that the cast didn't know...

['Conor]

awh i liked Paul :(

but on tonights e4 episode: omg at the ending with Rob being arrested and Diane telling Sinead that Rob went out with her when he was her teacher :O



and I really should hate Eva, but i cant, shes just too amazing & funny, really like Anita aswell.

Seth ugh.

[bbfan1991]

awh i liked Paul :(

but on tonights e4 episode: omg at the ending with Rob being arrested and Diane telling Sinead that Rob went out with her when he was her teacher :O



and I really should hate Eva, but i cant, shes just too amazing & funny, really like Anita aswell.

Seth ugh.

Sounds like he was only contracted or intended to stay for a year but he's moving onto new projects at Lime Pictures and won't be going anywhere near Eastenders:D.

I was shocked at that about Diane and Rob:shocked:. Eva is bad but brilliant with it and funny:D, glad that Sheree came back to acting and I still think Anita comes back.

[bbfan1991]

New spoilers:).

http://www.waveguide.co.uk/hollyoaks.htm

['Conor]

yeah PM said Anita/Eva will have a big storyline in March 2011, and if Anita/Eva are leaving at end of January, they must be coming back so.

[InOne]

Hope they get something together for Warren soon, him appearing out of nowhere and having 2 lines now and again is annoying

[InOne]

Not sure what I make of Duncans sis :/

And I much prefer Riley in the protective big brother role than being all lovey dovey with Mercedes. He's a pretty good actor

[Jords]

I dont know why they brought Warren back? For the shock factor that he wasnt really dead but they dont seem to know what they wanna do with him..

[Legend killer]

^ Jords i agree with u fully , he seems really pointless now that we have Brendan but i hope they do find a role for him cause i really like him

[InOne]

Getting Warren and Cheryl together was stupid. They're hardly in any scenes and he's always in the B&B with Mandy anyway.

[InOne]

Anyone think Finn spoils the O'Connors? I noticed they're giving him less and less lines, he'll say a few then walk out the room or something

[Legend killer]

INONE totally agree with u Finn is really bad/Pointless. As for the O'Connors i'm not to fussed on them but i LOVE Sinead

HOT!!!

['Conor]

This is gonna sound real bad but Finn isnt very nice to look at on screen :L unlike Diane & Sinead :joker:

[InOne]

I bet they have to do the littlest scenes with him like 3 times lol No emotion comes through at all

[Legend killer]

^ PMSL quality Conor

['Conor]

^ PMSL quality Conor

Its true though :joker: nearly vomit everytime hes on screen

[Legend killer]

Also guys while we are talking about poor actors , i would just like to give a mention to Amber she is one of if not the worse actresses/actors i have ever seen

['Conor]

well shes not in it anymore, but Gabby was terrible to :joker:

And how could I ever forget Liberty... :joker:

[InOne]

Amber is gone. Liberty will fade out slowly. Ethan needs to go too. If the trial doesn't go ahead then theres not much point in Ethan being there

[Legend killer]

Oh god Gabby was horrible , also i knows it rude but she had that mole things on the side of her head , it looked horrible

['Conor]

Oh god Gabby was horrible , also i knows it rude but she had that mole things on the side of her head , it looked horrible

yeah that was ugly, so were her lips, they were so fat and fugly !

[bbfan1991]

Jason's been added to the boys section of the Hollyoaks website:).

http://www.e4.com/hollyoaks/cast/boys/index.html

Must be weird for Victoria Atkin thats happened:D.

RE Finn I like him and think he has a lot of potential plus seems normal apart from getting Amber pregnant LOL:joker:.

Warren will battle with Brendan and he has this Theresa stuff to deal with plus making enemies of other villagers.

Sinead is a great character so far and Stephanie Davis is a strong actress, I know she'll leave at some point to try a music career though:(.

I hope someone like Clare is back for the 3000th episode, it does say in the spoilers that Tom spots someone hiding in the Osbourne's cellar but it's probably Duncan's sister Ruby:rolleyes:.

[bbfan1991]

Amber is gone. Liberty will fade out slowly. Ethan needs to go too. If the trial doesn't go ahead then theres not much point in Ethan being there

I think Liberty and Ethan will be axed by the new producer (hopefully).

I don't mind Ruby so far LOL:).

[InOne]

I think Liberty and Ethan will be axed by the new producer (hopefully).

I don't mind Ruby so far LOL:).

Hope so! Not really much you can do with them. It's weird how they almost started a story about Ethan partially cheating and then just stopped it. They never seem to go deep with characters these days and just end up axing them. (Glad in this case though)

[bbfan1991]

Hope so! Not really much you can do with them. It's weird how they almost started a story about Ethan partially cheating and then just stopped it. They never seem to go deep with characters these days and just end up axing them. (Glad in this case though)

They have the right to make last minute changes to episodes plus it's Lime Pictures who actually owns the copyright to Hollyoaks and not C4;).

I think now they're best off not bringing anyone in for a while and stabalise the current cast although at the moment morale must be up and down.

[Visage]

Great ep tonight on E4, so many shocks that I didn't see coming.

['Conor]

Whats Bombhead like? I didnt watch it back then

[Marsh.]

Did you see the actor who played Bombhead on Celebrity Love Island.
I never watched that show until a friend mentioned he was on it, had a look and god was he naive and pathetic.

['Conor]

I know who Lee Otway is, seen him on Soapstar Superstar, just dont no Bombhead the character.

[bbfan1991]

http://www.e4.com/video/FjyJJTqMocSwhFMGRkWp1X/play.e4

Spoilers video 10-14 January:).

['Conor]

http://www.e4.com/video/FjyJJTqMocSwhFMGRkWp1X/play.e4

Spoilers video 10-14 January:).

Amy :lovedup: Oh how i've missed thee, ugh Rae go be a chav somewhere else.

[InOne]

Bombhead was very annoying really. But had a good storyline about having hallucinations of Max's dead dad

['Conor]

is he permantley returning? or is just a one off

[bbfan1991]

Bombhead was very annoying really. But had a good storyline about having hallucinations of Max's dead dad

I remember when his mom died:bawling:. Bombhead and Lee are a funny double act, nothing will ever beat Max & OB.

['Conor]

Does anyone know when the next Silas murder will be? Is it like next month or like Summer...?

[bbfan1991]

I definetly think Liberty will be murdered by Silas:D, being the local coppers fiance and all that plus he'll get the thrill of upsetting the police and trying to not blow his cover...

['Conor]

meh im still hoping Rae becomes burnt toast

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

have amber and co left for good D:

[InOne]

Ya, they were baaaaad

[bbfan1991]

I so hope the Sun aren't right that Hollyoaks could be axed:(.

[bbfan1991]

Ha Ha one of the HO actors is following me on Twitter now:D:joker:.

[Marsh.]

Which one?

['Conor]

If Hollyoaks is axed, Channel 4 might as well be axed, as they are after just throwing away their 2 most succesfull shows (Big Brother, Hollyoaks)

[Marsh.]

I've just thought, hopefully with a new executive producer they will have a new title sequence. The current one is awful and tacky.

['Conor]

http://twitition.com/vr3jj

sign the petition to save HO!!!

SIGN SIGN SIGN

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Ha Ha one of the HO actors is following me on Twitter now:D:joker:.

who :amazed:

[Visage]

I wonder when they will discover the body in the pond !

How deep is that pond ?

[Jords]

Just saw the omnibus, 'I was that girl' :o
Didnt think there was much of an age gap between them?

[Visage]

Just saw the omnibus, 'I was that girl' :o
Didnt think there was much of an age gap between them?

Yes, those were my thoughts too.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

what if he is actually the dad :bawling:

finn might have been a red herring

[Visage]

what if he is actually the dad :bawling:

finn might have been a red herring

It's a strange story now that Amber has left Hollyoaks. I don't know how the Police will handle it if there's no Amber to fit into the continuity.

Even if Finn comes clean about being the real father. It could be seen as he's saying this to get his father off the hook.

[bbfan1991]

It's a strange story now that Amber has left Hollyoaks. I don't know how the Police will handle it if there's no Amber to fit into the continuity.

Even if Finn comes clean about being the real father. It could be seen as he's saying this to get his father off the hook.

I know yeah, they need to bring Amber back to draw a line under it and then them finding out Finn is the father then she can leave again:D.

Hollyoaks is NOT being axed!!!:hugesmile:.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i didnt realise amber had left 0_o

i thought she had just gone on a break or something :bawling:

so has the entire family left? D:

i liked gabbi/gabby however you spell it

[bbfan1991]

i didnt realise amber had left 0_o

i thought she had just gone on a break or something :bawling:

so has the entire family left? D:

i liked gabbi/gabby however you spell it

They were axed;).

[Marsh.]

Paul M mucked up this story. I keep remembering that it's like a copy of the Justin and Becca storyline, which wasn't that long ago.
But, for the OConnors it could have been a good storyline but the way it has been executed had ruined it.
Finn and Amber have sex, she finds out she's pregnant just before the fire.
Then she randomly gets a crush on Rob, who she tries to kiss in the same episode.
Sinead finds a diary where apparently she's crushed on him for ages. The fact the Sharpes have all gone doesn't help, and Diane stealing a baby from the hospital (didn't know it was that easy) was brushed under the carpet quickly.

Could have been a great storyline for them, but their lack of presence in the actual main Hollyoaks village with the rest of the cast and the fact that what their storyline actually is keeps on changing on a whim is ridiculous. Maybe PM was sacked because all of the cast had complaints about him running the show. I hear a lot of the axed cast members didn't get along with him.

['Conor]

next weeks gonna be a good week :) with lots of returns :)

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

They were axed;).

:bawling:

[InOne]

Paul M mucked up this story. I keep remembering that it's like a copy of the Justin and Becca storyline, which wasn't that long ago.
But, for the OConnors it could have been a good storyline but the way it has been executed had ruined it.
Finn and Amber have sex, she finds out she's pregnant just before the fire.
Then she randomly gets a crush on Rob, who she tries to kiss in the same episode.
Sinead finds a diary where apparently she's crushed on him for ages. The fact the Sharpes have all gone doesn't help, and Diane stealing a baby from the hospital (didn't know it was that easy) was brushed under the carpet quickly.

Could have been a great storyline for them, but their lack of presence in the actual main Hollyoaks village with the rest of the cast and the fact that what their storyline actually is keeps on changing on a whim is ridiculous. Maybe PM was sacked because all of the cast had complaints about him running the show. I hear a lot of the axed cast members didn't get along with him.

It was so crap how she told her mother she was preggers as well. No real emotion, just sitting outside a classroom. I think the fact the Sharpes were terrible actors were a big part. Amber and the mum were terrible. Amber has had a stupid smirk on her face in every scene, and the mums tone of voice never changed.
When they were with the O'Connors it's didn't gel cos of their acting skills, that Sinead is great at acting. Wish they didn't lump the O'Connors with the Sharpes at all cos they held them back. Now they're sort of icolated.

['Conor]

yeah The Sharpers were shoite. So does this make Arlo, his mam and his little brother the most pointless characters in Hollyoaks history?

[InOne]

Oh yeah and the fact their dad was in and out of it all the time was stupid as well. Just casually walks in and out of the family. The Shapres were also a big reason why the fire storyline was a total let down :bored:

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Good to see that hollyoaks isint being axed. Saw the paper yesterday and was like wtf?

Anyway, Guy Burnet (craig "im not gay, but i sleep with men" dean) interview, seems to be doing well for himself. - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/interviews/a296811/guy-burnet.html

[Marsh.]

My little brother had Disney channel on a couple of months back and I thought I noticed him but wasn't sure. He was doing one of the things I hate about British actors who go to Hollywood, putting on that overemphasised cockney accent.

[InOne]

By the way is Lyndsey coming back? She was :love:

[bbfan1991]

By the way is Lyndsey coming back? She was :love:

Yes it's just due to the way they film things some characters aren't around for a while then they're back at the forefront of the show because time is short having a big cast:).

[InOne]

Yes it's just due to the way they film things some characters aren't around for a while then they're back at the forefront of the show because time is short having a big cast:).

Any idea what she'll be doing?

[Marsh.]

Well at least Hollyoaks rotate the characters used so that every character gets a rest/background period and then some time to be front and center for a bit.
One of the frustrating things about Eastenders and Corrie is that they tend to keep giving more and more to a select few characters for years and everyone else drifts around.

[Tom4784]

They need to find something to validate her existence, she's kinda pointless really.

[InOne]

Shes a good actress, better than Duncans sister :bored: She will be casually axed too

[bbfan1991]

Any idea what she'll be doing?

I reckon she'll be involved in all this Ste/Brendan stuff and finding out that Brendan isn't exactly what Cheryl thinks she is but I hope they have her own storyline set up:).

I agree Marsh, although on EE I liked it when Stacey was on a lot because she is my favourite ever character, could understand why some thought she was overused but it's the producers fault and not Lacey's that they liked to use her character a lot which did harm her character and they've now done the same to Ronnie even before this controversial storyline:bawling:.

[InOne]

I reckon she'll be involved in all this Ste/Brendan stuff and finding out that Brendan isn't exactly what Cheryl thinks she is but I hope they have her own storyline set up:).

I agree Marsh, although on EE I liked it when Stacey was on a lot because she is my favourite ever character, could understand why some thought she was overused but it's the producers fault and not Lacey's that they liked to use her character a lot which did harm her character and they've now done the same to Ronnie even before this controversial storyline:bawling:.

Sounds ok, but it still clinging onto other storylines which means she'll only pop in now and then. Does hope she gets her own as well. She needs a fella

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I think she will be find love or something crap like that. Some reason I can see her and jamil, or what ever the fudge his name is. Hes another pointless character atm.

[Legend killer]

Man what is the point of Duncan's sister, she not even that hot , on a different SINEAD IS MEGA HOT STUFF!!!

[InOne]

Shes another pointless filler. What decent storyline could she possibly have lol Also they've still not explained why shes half cast

[InOne]

Oh fk off Finn, you're crap :bored:

[Legend killer]

PMSL Yep Finn is very poor but the only plus side to him being on screen is that Sinead is usually with him

Silver Lining and all that

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Sined's acting was terrible tonight

[Legend killer]

Man that copper is so **** , why the **** was he cast as the role he looks about 12

[bbfan1991]

Sinead:(.

I have to say i'm now liking the sound of looney control freak Leanne but i'll always back Amy over her.

Jamil's back:p.

['Conor]

If you could axe 5 characters, who would you axe? and be realistic, pick characters that genuinely dont bring anything new to the show.

I would axe.

1. Jamil - he hasnt been in it in about 2 months and i havent noticed.

2.Ricky - Pointless dosent provide any good storylines, and he wouldnt be missed if he left.

3.Liberty - ****.

4.Finn O Connor - terrible character, hopefully Sinead & Finns real mum returns and takes Finn to live with her in spain or something (kind of like val with sonny and other dude)

5.Ruby Button - Seriously what is the actual point to this character?

besides them 5 i think the cast is perfect.

[Legend killer]

1. Jamil
2. Duncan's sister don't even fuken know her name lol
3. Anita
4. The copper
5. Finn

['Conor]

1. Jamil
2. Duncan's sister don't even fuken know her name lol
3. Anita
4. The copper
5. Finn

Anita :O :nono:

[bbfan1991]

Liberty, Ethan, Seth (recast), Jamil and Duncan (although he's been alright recently).

I would recast another actress as Jem because the character did have potential if it weren't for the actress quitting.

['Conor]

i liked Jem :joker: i thought the actress was fine

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Duncan needs to die.

I agree as well, I like Leanne going crazy :)

Lets hope her and amy have a cat fight

['Conor]

As you all know by now im like Amys No.1 fan, so Leanne better not touch her !! But yeah it would be funny, only if Amy won, which she will :hugesmile:

[bbfan1991]

i liked Jem :joker: i thought the actress was fine

Helen Russell Clark didn't want to be on the show in the first place and only joined to raise her acting profile apparently...

['Conor]

Helen Russell Clark didn't want to be on the show in the first place and only joined to raise her acting profile apparently...

(gasps) :nono: bitch ! Yeah well Helen your still a nobody

[DrunkerThanMoses]

I rather leeanne win, amys always been a meh character to me, not my favourote but not a pointless character.

I liked Jem, shame the actress left.