2006

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 was Hollyoaks's twelfth year of production.
== Overview ==
Producer David Hanson oversaw the first five months of the programme before his successor Bryan Kirkwood began to take over. Hanson's final months saw the conclusion of the date rape storyline, as Andy Holt was brutally killed in post-watershed mini-series Hollyoaks: Back from the Dead, and Sam Owen was sent to prison for his crimes. Hanson's final episodes also saw Tony and Mandy Hutchinson lose their baby Grace to SIDS, as Sarah Dunn had decided to leave the programme.
Upon joining the show in January 2006, Kirkwood was asked to revamp the programme, with these changes appearing on-screen in May. Kirkwood felt that the serial had become too reliant on special episodes and spin-offs, with Daran Little's Hollyoaks: In The City being the only spin-off transmitted during the start of Kirkwood's era. An explosion at The Dog in the Pond was devised as a way for most of the axed characters to exit and raise publicity to pull an audience. The explosion saw the deaths of six characters and viewing figures of nearly 2,000,000.
Joining Kirkwood but in the executive producer role were ex-Coronation Street producers Carolyn Reynolds and Tony Wood - the latter having joined the programme immediately after leaving Coronation Street.
After learning that she was going to prison, Becca Dean went into labour and gave birth to a son (1935), whilst Frankie Osborne was left devastated after losing her baby (1836). Gold digger Clare Devine got her way and married the wealthy Max Cunningham (1817). Serial rapist Andy Holt met a brutal end during a chase (BFTD-4), Jake Dean was informed that his father-in-law had died (1743), Tony and Mandy's daughter Grace tragically died of sudden infant death syndrome (1774), Diane Valentine's poor road awareness resulted in her death in a hit-and-run (1824), whilst an explosion at The Dog in the Pond claimed five victims (1861).
== Events ==
=== Hollyoaks events ===
* 2nd January - First appearance of Amy Barnes.
* 27th January - Dannii Carbone leaves the village after discovering Russ Owen's involvement of Andy Holt's "death" in December 2005. (Last appearance of the character until 2007)
*30th January - Sarah and Amy Barnes's father, Mike, arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
* 7th February - Michaela McQueen arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
* 10th February - Andy Holt returns to the village. Ste Hay arrives in the village. (First appearance of Ste)
* 14th February - Mandy Hutchinson, Clare Devine and Louise Summers are arrested for burglary.
* 15th February - Louise Summers encounters her estranged husband, Sean Kennedy, for the first time in years. (First appearance of Sean Kennedy)
* 16th February - Russ Owen saves Nicole Owen from being raped by Andy Holt. Mel Burton drugs Andy and ties him up but a drugged Andy escapes. In the chase, Andy is impaled on a sharp pole and is killed.
* 17th February - Charles Hayton suffers a heart attack.
* 24th February - Sam Owen is arrested for raping four girls in England and two girls in Scotland. Darlene Taylor leaves the village to move in with her mum. (Final appearance of Darlene Taylor)
* 1st March - Sam Owen is arrested after Mel Burton informs the police of his plans to flee to Estonia.
* 7th March - Tony Hutchinson is arrested for disturbing the peace and attempted mugging.
* 10th March - Jessica Harris collapses after contracting meningitis.
* 16th March - Sam Owen, having pleaded guilty to 4 counts of rape, is sentenced to life imprisonment, being eligible for parole 25 years into his sentence.
* 17th March - Cameron Clark leaves the village to go touring with a band. (Final appearance of the character)
* 29th March - Jake Dean discovers that his father-in-law, Charles Hayton, has died from a second heart attack.
* 11th April - Jessica Harris, Olivia Johnson and Tony Hutchinson are arrested when Jessica and Olivia hold a naked protest at Il Gnosh.
* 10th May - Sophie Burton falls down the stairs of Oakdale Drive during a scuffle with Mel Burton. Becca Dean discovers that she is pregnant.
* 11th May - Grace Hutchinson dies from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome whilst being babysat by Nancy Hayton and Hannah Ashworth.
* 12th May - Grace Hutchinson is declared dead by paramedics to the heartbreak of Mandy and Tony Hutchinson.
* 18th May - Max Cunningham proposes to Clare Devine, who rejects.
* 19th May - Grace Hutchinson's funeral takes place. Clare Devine proposes to Max Cunningham, who accepts.
* 30th May - Justin Burton is viciously attacked by Jake Dean when he discovers his affair with Becca Dean.
* 2nd June - Joe Spencer's "funeral" takes place.
* 6th June - Becca Dean is arrested on suspicion of breach of position of trust.
* 8th June - Max Cunningham proposes to Clare Devine, who accepts.
* 12th June - Myra McQueen arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
* 16th June - Mandy Hutchinson goes missing.
* 19th June - Mercedes McQueen arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
* 21st June - Liz Burton moves to Colchester after her family decide to remain in the village. (Final appearance of the character)
* 22nd June - The missing Mandy Hutchinson is found.
* 23rd June - Mandy Hutchinson meets with estranged husband Tony, having decided to leave him and the village. (Last appearance of Mandy until 2007)
* 26th June - Warren Fox arrives and demands £100,000 off former friend Sean Kennedy since Warren spent 18 months abroad in prison because of Sean. (First appearance of Warren Fox)
* 28th June - Sean Kennedy is left hospitalised after being attacked by Warren Fox.
* 7th July - O.B. is arrested after Clare Devine frames him by planting drugs on him.
* 10th July - Angela Cunningham arrives in the village for her son's wedding to Clare Devine. (First appearance of the character since 2004)
* 11th July - Max Cunningham and Clare Devine marry. Max's mother, Angela, leaves the village after the ceremony. (Last appearance of Angela Cunningham until 2008)
* 13th July - Sean Kennedy signs the Evissa over to Warren Fox before leaving the village. (Last appearance of the character until 2007)
*15th July - DeMarcus Westwood is born.
* 17th July - Mel and Sophie Burton meet the new owners of their home, the Valentine family. (First appearances of Calvin, Sonny and Sasha Valentine)
* 20th July - Diane Valentine is struck by a van by Jake Dean. Jake panics and flees the scene.
* 21st July - Diane Valentine dies from her injuries after being run over by Jake Dean.
* 25th July - Jake Dean confesses to the hit-and-run on Diane Valentine. He is charged with causing death by dangerous driving, attempting to pervert the course of justice, failing to stop at an accident and failing to report an accident.
* 26th July - The Dog in the Pond is burgled. Frankie Osborne is injured in the robbery.
* 28th July - Diane Valentine's funeral takes place, which her ex-husband (and father of her three children) Leo Valentine arrives for. (First appearance of the character)
* 31st July - Frankie Osborne discovers that she is pregnant.
* 1st August - Sam Owen is left hospitalised after being attacked in prison.
* 2nd August - Sam Owen breaks out of hospital after taking his sister Nicole hostage, and goes on the run.
* 3rd August - Dom Reilly meets Tina McQueen and asks her out on a date. (First appearance of Tina)
* 7th August - Frankie Osborne suffers a miscarriage.
* 22nd August - Carmel McQueen arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
* 29th August - Jake Dean is sentenced to three months imprisonment for failing to stop and failing to report an accident, and attempting to pervert the course of justice, with his sentence being suspended for two years.
* 31st August - Zak Ramsey returns to the village to resume his studies at HCC. (First appearance of the character since 2005)
* 1st September - The new Hollyoaks Community College students, Zoe Carpenter, Kris Fisher and Will Hackett, arrive in the village. (First appearance of the characters)
* 4th September - Russ Owen, Nicole Owen, Sophie Burton and Mel Burton are watched by an unknown stalker. Kay Price's body is discovered. Fred suffers a heart attack.
* 5th September - Zak Ramsey collapses after suffering from alcohol poisoning from poor quality vodka purchased by Clare Cunningham.
* 6th September - John Paul McQueen arrives in the village. (First appearance of the character)
* 7th September - The mystery stalker is revealed to be Sam Owen, who holds his sister, Nicole, hostage in the flat.
* 8th September - Sam Owen sets The Dog in the Pond alight after throwing petrol over the pub, and dropping the lighter upon having a glass smashed on his head by Calvin Valentine, causing an explosion. Sam hits O.B. in the head with a plank of wood to stop him from saving Sophie Burton. O.B. is later saved whilst Sam is killed after being crushed by rubble when the ceiling caves in, having been left to die by his brother, Russ. Joe Spencer and Olivia Johnson are killed in a second explosion, Mel Burton dies of her injuries in the fire, and Sophie later dies of smoke inhalation in Russ's arms. (Final appearances of Sam, Joe, Olivia, Mel & Sophie)
* 14th September - Amy Barnes discovers that she is pregnant.
* 18th September - Sam Owen and Mel and Sophie Burton's funerals take place.
* 25th September - Carrie, Rob and Nicole Owen leave the village. Ben Davies is arrested on the suspicion of the murder of Kay Price. (Final appearances of Carrie and Rob Owen)
* 26th September - Jacqui McQueen surprises her family when she arrives in the village suddenly, having been released from prison a week early. (First appearance of the character)
* 28th September - Justin Burton viciously attacks Kris Fisher, and is arrested.
* 2nd October - Justin Burton proposes to Becca Dean, who accepts.
* 9th October - Mickey Price is shot dead by Thommo. Ben Davies and Tank Top burn down a warehouse and find Mickey's body inside.
* 18th October - Becca Dean is arrested for engaging in sexual activity with a minor when Justin Burton lies that he was of age fifteen when the sexual activity took place.
* 30th October - Ste Hay causes a car accident whilst joyriding with Amy Barnes, Michaela McQueen, Josh Ashworth and Fletch. Adam Tyler proposes to Millie Andrews, which she accepts.
* 31st October - Josh Ashworth, Fletch and Michaela McQueen are arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.
* 1st November - Amy Barnes wakes from her coma.
* 2nd November - Ste Hay is arrested on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle.
* 3rd November - Josh Ashworth, Fletch, Amy Barnes and Michaela McQueen are sentenced to three month referral orders for taking a motor vehicle.
* 6th November - Ste Hay receives a prison sentence for theft of a motor vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident. (Last appearance of the character until 2007)
* 10th November - Debbie Dean arrives as the mystery guest for the grand re-opening of The Dog in the Pond. (First appearance of the character since 2005)
* 13th November - Debbie Dean leaves the village. (Final appearance of the character). Lisa Hunter takes an accidental drug overdose.
* 21st November - Jacqui McQueen is arrested for breaking curfew.
* 27th November - Max Cunningham suffers a heart attack after taking drugs. Adam Tyler is arrested for public indecency.
* 4th December - Adam Tyler and Millie Andrews marry as do Precious and Troy.
* 11th December - Adam Tyler is arrested on suspicion of having a relationship with underage Josh Jones.
* 13th December - Justin Burton is beaten unconscious and kidnapped by an unknown attacker.
* 15th December - Justin Burton's kidnapper is revealed to be Jake Dean.
* 18th December - Debbie Clarke discovers she and Polly Clarke are not related as she meets her biological mother. Lisa Hunter is kidnapped. Troy is disowned by his family. Burton Phillips is viciously attacked by Troy. Polly Clarke commits suicide by overdosing. Ben Davies is shot by Lisa Hunter and dies from his injuries.
* 19th December - Nicole Owen leaves the village after giving evidence in Becca Dean's criminal trial. (Last appearance of the character until 2007)
* 20th December - Becca Dean is found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with a minor and is sentenced to up to two years imprisonment. She goes into labour after the sentencing.
* 21st December - Becca Dean gives birth to her and Justin Burton's son. (First appearance of Charlie Dean)
* 27th December - Clare Cunningham tricks Max Cunningham into believing that Tom Cunningham has fallen into a lake. Max, weakened after having his medication tampered by Clare, begins drowning as Clare watches on. O.B. arrives suddenly and floors Clare with a punch before getting Max out of the lake. Clare is later arrested for attempted murder.
=== Historical events ===
*24th March - Shing Lin Leong is born.
*April - Jacqui McQueen is convicted of shoplifting and spends five months in prison after being caught by a store detective.
*8th April - Vicky Grant is born.
*15th July - DeMarcus Westwood is born.
*15th September - Dave Williams and Honour Chen marry.
=== Real life events ===
* 16th March - Hollyoaks: Extreme Challenge is transmitted.
* 4th May - Hollyoaks: Truth or Dare and Hollyoaks: Playing with Fire are published.
* 19th May - David Hanson's final episode as producer airs.
* 22nd May - Bryan Kirkwood's first episode as producer and Carolyn Reynolds and Tony Wood's first episode as executive producers airs.
* 16th June - The final episode of Hollyoaks to be produced by David Hanson is aired.
* 15th September - Hollyoaks: Guilt Trip and Hollyoaks: Fame Game are published.
* 16th October - Ross Davidson (Andy Morgan) dies from a brain tumour.
== Cast ==
*Clare Devine was recast from Samantha Rowley to Gemma Bissix in April 2006.
=== Appearances ===
=== Debuts ===
See also: :Category:2006 debuts.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Debut date
 	Amy Barnes 	Ashley Slanina-Davies	2nd January 2006
 	Mike Barnes 	Tony Hirst 	30th January 2006
 	Michaela McQueen 	Hollie-Jay Bowes 	7th February 2006
 	Ste Hay 	Kieron Richardson 	10th February 2006
 	Sean Kennedy 	Matthew Jay Lewis 	15th February 2006
 	Myra McQueen 	Nicole Barber-Lane 	12th June 2006
 	Mercedes McQueen 	Jennifer Metcalfe 	19th June 2006
 	Warren Fox 	Jamie Lomas 	26th June 2006
 	Calvin Valentine 	Ricky Whittle 	17th July 2006
 	Sasha Valentine 	Nathalie Emmanuel 	17th July 2006
 	Sonny Valentine 	Devon Anderson 	17th July 2006
 	Leo Valentine 	Brian Bovell 	28th July 2006
 	Tina McQueen 	Leah Hackett 	3rd August 2006
 	Carmel McQueen 	Gemma Merna 	22nd August 2006
 	Zoe Carpenter 	Zoë Lister 	1st September 2006
 	Kris Fisher 	Gerard McCarthy 	1st September 2006
 	Will Hackett 	Oliver Farnworth 	1st September 2006
 	John Paul McQueen	James Sutton 	6th September 2006
 	Jacqui McQueen 	Claire Cooper 	26th September 2006
 	Charlie Dean 	Joshua McConville 	21st December 2006
=== Returns ===
See also: :Category:2006 returns.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Return date
 	Angela Cunningham	Liz Stooke 	10th July 2006
 	Ben Davies 	Marcus Patric 	14th August 2006
 	Lisa Hunter 	Gemma Atkinson	14th August 2006
 	Zak Ramsey 	Kent Riley 	31st August 2006
 	Debbie Dean 	Jodi Albert 	10th November 2006
=== Departures ===
See also: :Category:2006 departures.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Departure date
 	Dannii Carbone 	Christina Baily 	27th January 2006
 	Darlene Taylor 	Sarah Lawrence 	24th February 2006
 	Cameron Clark 	Ben Gerrard 	17th March 2006
 	Liz Burton 	Andrée Bernard 	21st June 2006
 	Mandy Richardson 	Sarah Jayne Dunn 	23rd June 2006
 	Jeremy Peterson 	Simon Cole 	28th June 2006
 	Angela Cunningham	Liz Stooke 	11th July 2006
 	Sean Kennedy 	Matthew Jay Lewis	13th July 2006
 	Mel Burton 	Cassie Powney 	8th September 2006
 	Sophie Burton 	Connie Powney 	8th September 2006
 	Olivia Johnson 	Rochelle Gadd 	8th September 2006
 	Sam Owen 	Louis Tamone 	8th September 2006
 	Joe Spencer 	Matt Milburn 	8th September 2006
 	Carrie Owen 	Jaq Croft 	25th September 2006
 	Rob Owen 	Dave Prosho 	25th September 2006
 	Ste Hay 	Kieron Richardson	6th November 2006
 	Debbie Dean 	Jodi Albert 	13th November 2006
 	Ben Davies 	Marcus Patric 	13th December 2006
 	Lisa Hunter 	Gemma Atkinson 	13th December 2006
 	Nicole Owen 	Ciara Janson 	19th December 2006
== Episodes ==
See also: :Category:2006 episodes.
== See also ==
* :Category:2006 minor characters
* :Category:2006 births
* :Category:2006 marriages
* :Category:2006 deaths
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