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Hollyoaks Later series 6
Series 6
No. of episodes5
Release
Original networkE4
Original release7 October –
11 October 2013
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The sixth series of Hollyoaks Later is a British television series and late night spin-off of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. The series will consist of five episodes, airing between 7 October and 11 October 2013, on E4.

Development

On 12 June 2013, it was officially announced that Hollyoaks Later would return for a sixth series consisting of five one hour episodes.[1] Jane Steventon produced the series while Hollyoaks' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood took on the role of executive producer for the series.[1] On the recomissioning of the series, Lee Mason, Channel 4's editor drama comissioning said: "We're thrilled to be bringing back Hollyoaks Later for a sixth series and with it some of our best loved Hollyoaks faces. Tony's cancer battle is an important story for us to tell and we're so excited to be able to explore it further within the high octane, highly emotional and sometimes shocking world of Hollyoaks Later".[1] Kirkwood explained that Hollyoaks Later would transmit around the main show's eighteenth anniversary and would "be a celebration of Hollyoaks past and present".[2]

It was announced that several former cast members of Hollyoaks would return, including original cast member Jeremy Edwards who played Kurt Benson, James Redmond who played Rory "Finn" Finnigan and John Pickard who played Dom Reilly. The returning cast members were announced to feature alongside Tony Hutchinson (Nick Pickard) for "an epic ride of Hangover-style proportions".[1] Sarah Jayne Dunn, who played Mandy Richardson confirmed she would return to her longstanding role during the spin-offs series.[3] Parry Glasspool was cast in the role of Tony's estranged son, Harry Thompson, who had previously appeared in Hollyoaks between 2007-08 and 2009, then played by Daniel Seymour and later Harrison George Rhodes.[4] Danny Dyer was confirmed to play The White Man, who is an "unrelenting adversary" for Tony and his friends,[5] while Greg Wood was cast in the series as his Hollyoaks character Trevor Royle.[6] It was also confirmed that Kurt, who was originally killed off in 1999 would appear as a "guardian angel-type figure" for Tony as he continues to struggle with his cancer battle.[6] Kirkwood explained these returns would facilitate Tony's "rites of passage story as he looks into his uncertain future".[2] Filming took place during July, on location in Malaga, Spain and Morocco for scenes set in Spain and Morocco.[7][8]

Esther Bloom (Jazmine Franks) and Tilly Evans (Lucy Dixon) also appear in a storyline that sees them celebrate Esther's eighteenth birthday in a "spooky" location.[1] Producer Kirkwood explained that Esther and Tilly, joined by Holly Cunningham (Wallis Day) and Callum Kane (Laurie Duncan) would become involved in "a rip-roaring plot as they all find danger in a cabin in the woods".[2] He continued to explain that Esther and Tilly's relationship would go in a "very unexpected direction" during the series.[9] Lucy Gape, who was cast to appear as Jade Hedy in Hollyoaks confirmed that she would appear in the series and the character was teased to potentially come between Esther and Tilly.[10] Franks said viewers would see a completely different side of her character during the series, explaining that the series shows Esther growing up as she turns eighteen. She continued to say that Esther would have a hard time but shows that she is a "tough cookie" during the episodes. On filming racier scenes for the late night show, the actress said she felt "petrified" and was nervous but that filming the scenes in one day made them easier to do.[11] Franks said that Jade is shown to be a "weirdo" as her sinister side is revealed, explaining that Jade is "a bit mental". The later air time allowed the scenes to be pushed further and the episodes did not have to hide anything due to their darker nature which would lead them to become "pretty gruesome".[11]

It was revealed that Jade's sinister side would leave the characters in serious danger and that not all the characters involved in the teen storyline would survive the series.[11] It was later revealed that two characters from the main show would die during the series.[12] When episode four was transmitted viewers saw Callum try to rescue Esther from Jade who had taken her hostage after becoming fixated on Esther because of her liver transplant from Jade's dead boyfriend. While rescuing Esther, Callum was stabbed by Jade with a samurai sword which killed him. Callum's exit was not announced previous to it's airing, shocking viewers.[13] Jade was the second Hollyoaks' character to die during Later, being killed by falling on her own knife during a fight with Tilly.[14]

It was revealed that Theresa McQueen (Jorgie Porter) who had previously appeared in four series of Hollyoaks Later would appear in a storyline that sees her "join up with a new recruit of the McQueen clan on a wild road trip".[1] Bryan Parry was cast as Theresa's cousin, Louis McQueen who is in training for the army. Theresa visits Louis, hoping to find a boyfriend amongst Louis' army friends although she resultingly gets Louis into trouble.[15] It was announced that Dean Aspen would return as his Hollyoaks' character Duncan Button during the series, appearing as Louis' army friend.[16] Also featuring in the storyline are Captain Harvey Smith played by Dominic Tighe and and Corporal Taylor Wells played by Abigail Hardingham.[16][17]

It was confirmed that Hollyoaks Later would air from October 7 to October 11.[18] On 23 September a trailer for Hollyoaks' autumn period was released which included scenes from the sixth series of Hollyoaks Later.[18] An official trailer exclusively for the series later began airing on E4.[19] A promotional trailer was released on 1 October 2013, featuring scenes that did not feature in the series but were instead shot only for the series. The feature shows Tony, Finn, Dom and Kurt playing a game of cards before The White Man enters the room.[20]

Cast

Character Actor Reference
Tony Hutchinson Nick Pickard [1]
Kurt Benson Jeremy Edwards [1]
Rory "Finn" Finnigan James Redmond [1]
Dom Reilly John Pickard [1]
Mandy Richardson Sarah Jayne Dunn [3]
Harry Thompson Parry Glasspool [4]
Trevor Royle Greg Wood [6]
The White Man Danny Dyer [5]
Esther Bloom Jazmine Franks [2]
Tilly Evans Lucy Dixon [2]
Holly Cunningham Wallis Day [2]
Callum Kane Laurie Duncan [2]
Jade Hedy Lucy Gape [10]
Theresa McQueen Jorgie Porter [1]
Louis McQueen Bryan Parry [15]
Duncan Button Dean Aspen [16]
Captain Harvey Smith Dominic Tighe [17]
Corporal Taylor Wells Abigail Hardingham [17]

Reception

The first episode was watched by 396,000 viewers (a 2.4% audience share) and by 138,000 (1.7%) an hour later on E4+1.[21] The second episode was watched by 382,000 viewers (2.4%) on E4 and by 106,000 (1.3%) on E4+1.[22] 323,000 Viewers (2.0%) watched the third episode on E4 on Wednesday and by 112,000 (1.4%) an hour later.[23] The penultimate episode on Thursday brought in 414,000 viewers (2.6%) at 10pm and 106,000 (1.3%) at 11pm.[24] The final episode was watched by 357,000 viewers (2.1%) on E4 and by 101,000 (0.9%) on E4+1.[25]

Rebecca Bowden of Yahoo! said that scenes featuring Tony, Finn and Dom had them "share some amazing banter reminding us of days gone by". She continued to say that the scenes with Tony, Finn and Dom deciding to go to Spain for Dom's wedding and ignore Tony's scheduled operation had her "wondering if this is this all real or just some crazy cancer induced dream?" The author added that "there is a brilliant scene at customs with Dom trying to translate what the gang are saying and getting it all completely wrong!"[26]

When Callum's exit was transmitted viewers took to social media networking site Twitter to express shock and disappointed at the character's death.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g Kilkelly, Daniel (13 July 2013). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks' boss Bryan Kirkwood shares show gossip, teasers". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Sarah Jayne Dunn to reprise Mandy role in Hollyoaks Later". Virgin Media. (Virgin Media Inc.). 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (30 September 2013). "'Hollyoaks' return for Tony's son Harry - first look picture". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Danny Dyer to star in new series of 'Hollyoaks Later'". NME. (IPC Media). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (23 September 2013). "'Hollyoaks Later': Kurt Benson return details revealed". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  7. ^ Strang, Fay (4 July 2013). "He's a shady character! Danny Dyer keeps his cool as he films Hollyoaks Later alongside bikini-clad cast mates in Malaga". Daily Mail. (DMG Media). Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  8. ^ Bowden, Rebecca (7 October 2013). "Hollyoaks Later: Late night madness begins again tonight! Full info and behind the scenes pictures". Yahoo!. (Yahoo! Inc.). Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  9. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (13 July 2013). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks': Extra gossip, teasers from exec producer Bryan Kirkwood". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Newcomer Jade to break up Hollyoaks' Tilly and Esther?". What's on TV. (IPC Media). 3 September 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  11. ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (5 October 2013). "Exclusive: 'Hollyoaks': Jazmine Franks talks racy Esther scenes, 'Later' danger". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Hollyoaks to celebrate 18th birthday with cast massacre as seven characters are killed off". Metro. (DMG Media). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Callum Kane dies in Hollyoaks Later". What's on TV. (IPC Media). 11 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Hollyoaks death watch: Which characters have been killed off and how?". Metro. (DMG Media). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  15. ^ a b "New McQueen heading to Hollyoaks". Yahoo!. (Yahoo! Inc.). 25 September 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  16. ^ a b c Kilkelly, Daniel (30 September 2013). "'Hollyoaks': Duncan Button returns in 'Later' - first look pictures". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  17. ^ a b c "Hollyoaks Later Series 6 - Episode 1". Radio Times. (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  18. ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (23 September 2013). "'Hollyoaks Blast' storyline confirmed in new autumn trailer - watch". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  19. ^ "Hollyoaks Later 2013". E4 (channel). (Channel Four Television Corporation). Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  20. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 October 2013). "Danny Dyer in new Hollyoaks Later trailer: 'Somebody mentioned a game'". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  21. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (8 October 2013). "'Coronation Street' nears 9 million mark with David, Nick plot". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  22. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (9 October 2013). "'Emmerdale': Amy, Kyle river drama brings in 6.8m on Tuesday". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  23. ^ Eames, Tom (10 October 2013). "'Coronation Street': 8m watch Hayley plan her own death". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  24. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (11 October 2013). "'Emmerdale' beats 'EastEnders' in Thursday ratings". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  25. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (12 October 2013). "'Emmerdale' tops Friday soap ratings with Cameron plot". Digital Spy. (Hearst Magazines UK). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  26. ^ Bowden, Rebecca (7 October 2013). [uk.tv.yahoo.com/hollyoaks-later-madness-begins-225200698.html "Hollyoaks Later: The madness begins..."] Yahoo!. (Yahoo! Inc.). Retrieved 19 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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