Hollyoaks: In the City
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| Hollyoaks: In The City | |
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 The title card to Hollyoaks: In The City |
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| Genre | Soap opera/Drama |
| Running time | aprox. 45 minutes |
| Creator(s) | Phil Redmond |
| Starring | Gemma Atkinson Marcus Patric |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Original channel | E4 |
| Original run | August 14, 2006–present |
| No. of episodes | 14 (to date) |
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Hollyoaks: In The City is a British soap opera set in Liverpool. Hollyoaks: In The City is a spin-off of the Channel 4 television series Hollyoaks originally devised by Phil Redmond. It also serves as a continuation to 2005's Hollyoaks: Let Loose which also starred Atkinson & Patric. On the 16th November 2006 the shows writer, Daran Little, announced on his MySpace site that the series will not be recommissioned due to audience figures being too low. [1]
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[edit] Synopsis
After returning home from Sri Lanka, Ben and Lisa move in with Ben's friend "Tank Top" when they cannot afford to purchase their own place. They quickly settle in and plan on purchasing a bar in Liverpool. However, Ben is tricked into handing over the deposit to conmen. After being gited a chance to retrieve his money by a local entrepeneur, Burton, Ben finds himself embroiled in a world of crime and sleaze and he tries to work off his debt.
[edit] Characters
- Gemma Atkinson plays Lisa Hunter. Model and secretary to Burton, getting deeper and more involved in the glam lifestyle
- Marcus Patric plays Ben Davies. Lisa's boyfriend and a doorman to Burton's exclusive nightclub. He is fast becoming Burton's favourite henchman
- Lee Warburton plays Burton Phillips. Lisa and Ben's empolyer, Burton is wealthy and straight to the point.
- Georgina Walker plays Polly. The sister of Debbie, Polly frequentley "whores herself" although does not enjoy it.
- Philip Olivier plays Adam Tyler, a teacher at the local school. He begins to develop feelings for one of his male students, leading towards a catalyst of events.
- Alexis Hall plays model scout Precious, in love with Troy and insanely jealous of the females who get his attention. Cunning and sly, but a good friend.
- Oliver Lee plays Josh, an openly gay 16 year old, taught by both Adam and Millie.
- Leon Lopez plays Tank Top, Ben, Adam and Lisa's flatmate and another of Burton's bouncers.
- Bryony Seth plays Debbie, Polly's sister and Josh's best mate. She wants to be just like her sister, not knowing the truth of her sister's jobs.
- Effie Woods plays Millie, Adam's posh girlfriend, a teacher at the local school, who just wants to be loved.
- Charlotte Hughes plays Lauren
- Elaine Tan plays Gucci, the funky Chinese model.
- Winnie la Freak plays Connie, the local transvenstite upstairs.
- Adam-Jon Fiorentino plays Troy, a not very bright, Australian, wannabe actor, who trades sex with Burton for jobs.
[edit] Previous Characters
- Kym Marsh played Kay. The mother of Burton's daughter Melanie, and one of the more renowned models/prostitutes Burton employed. The character was murdered by an unknown assailant.
