Hollyoaks announce new series ‘Hollyoaks@25’ to air on E4 this summer

Hollyoaks@25 will be counting down five of the C4 flagship continuing drama’s must-watch weeks, to celebrate the upcoming 25th Birthday this October

Following the success of Hollyoaks Favourites, from Monday 27th July on E4 at 7pm, Hollyoaks@25 will showcase the most talked about storylines – one must-watch week for every five years it has been on air. The first era will be looking at the years 1995-2000, the next will be looking at 2001-2005, and onwards.

The show kicks off with the soaps first ever huge stunt, and its first ever villain, Rob Hawthorne, as it journeys back to 1999. A young Tony, Lewis, Ruth and Lucy are in serious danger as they are being held captive in a huge water tank. How will they escape Rob’s evil plan of vengeance…

The first week of episodes will be presented by longest-serving cast member, Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson) and Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen). Together, they discuss the episodes to come ahead of the Birthday, whilst socially distancing on the show’s set. Viewers will be getting an exclusive look at Jen and Nick introducing Hollyoaks@25 after tonight’s E4 episode, following the #HollyoaksComingSoon trailer.

More details at
http://www.jonn.co.uk/2020/07/hollyoaks-announce-new-series.html

Hollyoaks will be resuming production this week in Liverpool

Channel 4 spokesperson:

"Hollyoaks will be resuming production this week in Liverpool ahead of a return to recording on set in July.  The Channel 4 drama, which is shot differently to other soaps with single-camera, will increase in episodes from its current two nights a week to four nights a week from September, the current plan being to return to five episodes in 2021.

To safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all involved in the production of Hollyoaks, new work protocols will be in place. All cast and crew will attend a safety induction to familiarise themselves with the revised way of working prior to production re-starting."