New Hollyoaks Spin Off

[sallywebster]

The main cast line-up for Hollyoaks' latest spin-off, Hollyoaks: In The City, has finally been revealed along with more series teasers, DS can report.

Gemma Atkinson and Marcus Patrick , who play Lisa and Ben, are the only actors who are being brought forward from their last outing, Hollyoaks: Let Loose.

Starring alongside the duo will be ex-Brookside actor Philip Olivier , who appeared as Tim 'Tinhead' O'Leary. The actor will now play Adam, a schoolteacher who is holding onto a dark secret.

Emmerdale's Oliver Lee, who plays Pearl Ladderbanks' (Meg Johnson) estranged grandson in the Yorkshire-based soap, is set to appear as an openly gay 16-year-old student named Josh who is taught by Adam.

Yet another ex-Brookside star, Leon Lopez (Jerome Johnson) also stars alongside his old pal and colleague, Philip Olivier. Leon is to assume the role of Adam's best friend, Tank Top.

Finally, Kym Marsh will star as Kate, one of the central female characters who "gets up to a lot of naughty things".

Hollyoaks: In The City, which started filming at the end of last month, is expected to have completed filming by the end of September.

The first episode of the series, which was written by ex-Coronation Street and BAFTA-nominated writer Daran Little, will air on E4 at 9pm on August 14.



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So this is the new series Daran is working on. The last Hollyoaks spin off Let Loose was rubbish so I doubt i'll watch this

[eithne]

Saw this the other night and it was fairly ok. Didn't know that Kym Marsh was in it - so got a surprise when she appeared. Her character is a drug taker who date rapes Ben in the first episode, in an attempt to con money from him. Tracey Barlow anyone? Since she is now in Corrie and filming isn't finished yet I wonder what will happen to her character?

I don't know if I'll watch it again next week, as I've got way too many TV shows that I watch - but it was fairly ok.

[sallywebster]

I thought it was much better than Let Loose - the previous spin off Hollyoaks did. Most of the characters are good, Ben and Lisa arent as annoying as usual. Nice to see Phillip Olivier (sp?) from Brookside.

I heard that Kym Marsh was in it before I saw it, I think her character in this is more interesting that her character in Corrie at the moment!

[eithne]

I'm trying my best not to get into it - but do agree that Kym Marsh's character is fairly interesting. Are you going to keep watching Jez?

[sallywebster]

Yes im still watching after 3 episodes. In some ways its better than the main Hollyoaks!

[eithne]

I kept watching the series, right up to the final episode and thought it really improved as it went on. The final episode with the attempt on Lisa's life was actually original - something never said about these types of dramas anymore!!! I was glad when Stella showed she wasn't totally evil and let her free.

I was expecting everything to end happily, with Ben and Lisa reunited in preparation for the next spin-off, so for Ben to be shot and killed (it seems 99% certain that he died - blood coming out of the mouth and all that!) was a bolt out of the blue. Glad that Lisa didn't snuff it though (awful joke I know!).

As for the rest, well Polly's attempted suicide was a surprise - as were all the revelations about her abuse and changing Debbie's records to make Debbie her sister. Also good was the Adam/Josh storyline - although it was sad when Adam dumped Josh at the end. It was forbidden though.

It is sad that there won't be any more HITC - as it only got around 100 - 150,000 viewers on E4, too little. If it had simply been called In the City and had recieved more promotion, a better time slot (Monday's are quite tough) and a better time on Ch4 (maybe a 10pm slot) it could easily have gotten up to 500,000 if not more IMHO.

It truly did have good storylines, and a surprising amount of originality.