1995

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1995 was Hollyoaks's first year of production, with the show debuting on 23rd October. Aside from the second episode airing on Friday, the show was broadcast once a week, every Monday. Phil Redmond solely filled the role of producer.
== Overview ==
Creator Phil Redmond served as the producer for the show in its first year. Redmond also wrote the first seven of ten episodes aired in 1995, opting to replicate the "menu sequences" (short scenes featuring the main characters of each episode) used in Brookside. He also initially intended to feature a "Next on Hollyoaks" segment at the end of each episode, but this did not come to fruition.
Hollyoaks debuted on 23rd October 1995 to nearly 3,000,000 homes, and was initially commissioned for thirteen episodes by Channel 4. This figure rose as Channel 4 was satisfied by its ratings, until the show was recommissioned in July 1996. Whilst Channel 4 were thrilled by the quick success of the show, critics and viewers criticised the lack of Redmond's trademark dramatic and topical storylines in favour of more relaxed, lighter storylines.
Fifteen regular characters were introduced in the first episode, including the show's longest-running character Tony Hutchinson. Lewis Richardson was introduced two episodes later, intended as the serial's antagonist. However, due to schedule issues, actor Ben Hull was unable to film towards the end of 1995 and the character of Rob Hawthorn was later created for Lewis's stories, with Lewis being re-written.
== Events ==
=== Hollyoaks events ===
thumb|150px|Kurt Benson's car explodes.
* 23rd October - Kurt Benson's car explodes during a joyride by Kurt's brother Ollie, friends Julie Matthews and Sarah Andersen, and Sarah's boyfriend. Sarah collapses from smoke inhalation.
* 13th November - First appearances of Cindy and Max Cunningham.
* 4th December - Bazz is arrested after being caught operating a pirate radio by undercover police.
* 11th December - First appearance of Mr. Benson.
* 18th December - Terry Williams proposes to Angela Cunningham, who accepts.
=== Historical events ===
*Richard Taylor marries his first wife, Karen.
*20th January - Lisa Loveday is born.
*24th January - Neil Cooper is born.
*24th February - Twins Seth and Jason Costello (born Jasmine) are born.
*25th February - Callum Kane is born.
*8th April - Sonia Albright is born.
*16th May - Bart McQueen is born.
*8th October - Esther Bloom is born.
=== Real life events ===
* 23rd October - Hollyoaks's first episode airs.
== Cast ==
=== Appearances ===
=== Debuts ===
See also: :Category:1995 debuts.
Number	Character 	Actor 	Debut date
 	Greg Andersen 	Alvin Stardust 	23rd October 1995
 	Natasha Andersen 	Shebah Ronay 	23rd October 1995
 	Sarah Andersen 	Anna Martland 	23rd October 1995
 	Kurt Benson 	Jeremy Edwards 	23rd October 1995
 	Lucy Benson 	Kerrie Taylor 	23rd October 1995
 	Ollie Benson 	Paul Leyshon 	23rd October 1995
 	Jambo Bolton 	Will Mellor 	23rd October 1995
 	Angela Cunningham	Liz Stooke 	23rd October 1995
 	Dawn Cunningham 	Lisa Williamson 	23rd October 1995
 	Tony Hutchinson 	Nick Pickard 	23rd October 1995
 	Julie Matthews 	Julie Buckfield 	23rd October 1995
 	Bazz 	Toby Sawyer 	23rd October 1995
 	Maddie Parker 	Yasmin Bannerman 	23rd October 1995
 	Louise Taylor 	Brett O'Brien 	23rd October 1995
 	Terry Williams 	Ian Puleston-Davies	23rd October 1995
 	Juliette Benson 	Martine Brown 	30th October 1995
 	Lewis Richardson 	Ben Hull 	30th October 1995
 	Max Cunningham 	Ben Sheriff 	6th November 1995
 	Cindy Cunningham 	Laura Crossley 	6th November 1995
 	Kirk Benson 	James Quinn 	11th December 1995
=== Returns ===
None
=== Departures ===
None
== Episodes ==
See also: :Category:1995 episodes.
== See also ==
* :Category:1995 minor characters
* :Category:1995 births
* :Category:1995 marriages
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