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Hollyoaks - Favourite Producer Era
For me it is definately Paul Marquess.
His era was actually better than Bryan Kirkwoods. He created brilliant characters/families and storylines. The McQueens improved under Marquess, with Myra especially. I love Myra now. I liked her least under Lucy Allan, although I did enjoy the first months of her era. I love the whole Myra and her wig thing, which is a recent thing. The bad things about Paul Marquess's era were when he messed up the fire week and brought back Warren (which was a good move). However, they should've waited, and not re-filmed everything, and did it all at a normal pace instead. He should've kept the Sharpes a bit longer, and not axed Rob. He should've kept Rose/Des & Loretta longer as well. And he should've kept Danny Houston longer. He should've put a mention in about Price Slice. I love the whole Ruby/Esther & Ricky group. So yeah, Marquess ftw. I only started watching in 2008, and never switched off since. I liked some of Bryan Kirkwood's era, such as Carmel & Calvins first wedding, that was hilarious. His era didn't bother me, I didn't mind it, it didn't annoy me at all, in fact, I actually enjoyed it, or I would not have begun watching in the first place! I used to love EastEnders too back then. So yeah, Bryan Kirkwood got me into Hollyoaks!! I also was singing his praises back then! I made a group on Facebook saying that he is the best producer in the world! But now, Hollyoaks is my favourite soap! Its amazing, and although I loved India as a character and am gutted she left, that murder episode was fantastic. In fact, the whole week was. Hollyoaks at its best. |
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For me it is definately Paul Marquess.
His era was actually better than Bryan Kirkwoods. He created brilliant characters/families and storylines. The McQueens improved under Marquess, with Myra especially. I love Myra now. I liked her least under Lucy Allan, although I did enjoy the first months of her era. I love the whole Myra and her wig thing, which is a recent thing. The bad things about Paul Marquess's era were when he messed up the fire week and brought back Warren (which was a good move). However, they should've waited, and not re-filmed everything, and did it all at a normal pace instead. He should've kept the Sharpes a bit longer, and not axed Rob. He should've kept Rose/Des & Loretta longer as well. And he should've kept Danny Houston longer. He should've put a mention in about Price Slice. I love the whole Ruby/Esther & Ricky group. So yeah, Marquess ftw. I only started watching in 2008, and never switched off since. I liked some of Bryan Kirkwood's era, such as Carmel & Calvins first wedding, that was hilarious. His era didn't bother me, I didn't mind it, it didn't annoy me at all, in fact, I actually enjoyed it, or I would not have begun watching in the first place! I used to love EastEnders too back then. So yeah, Bryan Kirkwood got me into Hollyoaks!! I also was singing his praises back then! I made a group on Facebook saying that he is the best producer in the world! But now, Hollyoaks is my favourite soap! Its amazing, and although I loved India as a character and am gutted she left, that murder episode was fantastic. In fact, the whole week was. Hollyoaks at its best. Marquess is Hollyoaks worst ever producer, even worse than Lucy Allan by a country mile in the damage and harm he has done to Hollyoaks. Even David Hanson did a better job in charge when he had a major cast cull because at least he axed the real deadwood and tired characters that needed to go unlike Marquess did and laid the foundation for Hollyoaks when Kirkwood took over. |
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For me it is definately Paul Marquess.
His era was actually better than Bryan Kirkwoods. He created brilliant characters/families and storylines. The McQueens improved under Marquess, with Myra especially. I love Myra now. I liked her least under Lucy Allan, although I did enjoy the first months of her era. I love the whole Myra and her wig thing, which is a recent thing. The bad things about Paul Marquess's era were when he messed up the fire week and brought back Warren (which was a good move). However, they should've waited, and not re-filmed everything, and did it all at a normal pace instead. He should've kept the Sharpes a bit longer, and not axed Rob. He should've kept Rose/Des & Loretta longer as well. And he should've kept Danny Houston longer. He should've put a mention in about Price Slice. I love the whole Ruby/Esther & Ricky group. So yeah, Marquess ftw. I only started watching in 2008, and never switched off since. I liked some of Bryan Kirkwood's era, such as Carmel & Calvins first wedding, that was hilarious. His era didn't bother me, I didn't mind it, it didn't annoy me at all, in fact, I actually enjoyed it, or I would not have begun watching in the first place! I used to love EastEnders too back then. So yeah, Bryan Kirkwood got me into Hollyoaks!! I also was singing his praises back then! I made a group on Facebook saying that he is the best producer in the world! But now, Hollyoaks is my favourite soap! Its amazing, and although I loved India as a character and am gutted she left, that murder episode was fantastic. In fact, the whole week was. Hollyoaks at its best. Quote:
How can you then judge who is the best producer if you didn't watch from the start or even see most of what even Kirkwood did if you have been watching Hollyoaks for only a few years.
Marquess is Hollyoaks worst ever producer, even worse than Lucy Allan by a country mile in the damage and harm he has done to Hollyoaks. Even David Hanson did a better job in charge when he had a major cast cull because at least he axed the real deadwood and tired characters that needed to go unlike Marquess did and laid the foundation for Hollyoaks when Kirkwood took over. |
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I hope I'm allowed an opinion as I've only watched for seven out of fifteen years
![]() Kirkwood would have to come top. Some aspects of Marquess' era have been great and I enjoyed what I believe was Hanson's work in 2005. Lucy Allan's era was torture. |
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How can you then judge who is the best producer if you didn't watch from the start or even see most of what even Kirkwood did if you have been watching Hollyoaks for only a few years.
Marquess is Hollyoaks worst ever producer, even worse than Lucy Allan by a country mile in the damage and harm he has done to Hollyoaks. Even David Hanson did a better job in charge when he had a major cast cull because at least he axed the real deadwood and tired characters that needed to go unlike Marquess did and laid the foundation for Hollyoaks when Kirkwood took over. |
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Could someone give me the names of all the producers as I've watched most years but I only really know the names of BK LA and PM ultimately I think HOs went on a up up cycle to BKs era where it became noticed by the award shows then LA got it and destroyed everything. PM hasn't fixed it much for me tbh yea it may not be completely unwatchable for me as it was during LAs era but it's still only if I have nothing else to watch that I'll tune in.
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It's not always as simple as just who's producer.
2006-2007 under Bryan Kirkwood was just very special and my fave era. A number of strong and believable storylines rooted in character which overlapped so there was always something happening. Broad comedy was ditched in favour of something much more subtle and witty. I loved it. The McQueens were a brilliant new family, I loved all the Craig/Sarah/John Paul/Hannah/Nancy stuff at school. And McDean was just a great romance. But BK lost energy in 2008, there's no question, and that made me sad. LA was just indefensible. The show was almost totally unlikeable. Best forgotten - in fact I have forgotten most of it. But a couple of things were OK - bringing Cheryl back in and bringng Ste to the front. But not much good if you've got nothing good for them to do. PM was all about shock therapy. I think he was incredibly committed, clever, professional, energetic, and he shocked it back into life. I could have lived with all the horrible reedits if they had been more open about it, and that it was in the long-term interest of the show. I loved his ideas for 2011, and I hope we get to see them still. But for Brendan/Ste, Jas/Bart, Nancy/Darren, Mitzeee, Rhys/Jacqui, and Silas alone - I give him the thumb's up. |
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Without a doubt, Bryan Kirkwood's era. I couldn't afford to miss an episode between September 2006 to early 2008. I was completely hooked... I did start losing interest in 2008 though towards the end of his era... I wasn't much of a fan of the John Paul/priest story, but I can forgive Bryan for that as 2007 was phenomenal.
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Definitely BK
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I only watched it when i was like 11
When bombhead was in it, justin, the dean family. And i watched it when the mcqueens first came into it.Now i just have to turn off! |
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Well I have watched Hollyoaks from the early days and have a very soft spot for the Phil Redmond/Jo Hallows era. The series had a lot of strong characters who well written.
I think it lost its way during the last part of Jo Hallows and all of David Hanson’s Reign although they were handicapped by some high profile departures that were not replaced with good enough characters. Bryan Kirkwood did rejuvenate the series and bought in some excellent characters. However towards the end of his time things were declining badly and seriously affected Lucy Allan’s room to do anything which was compounded by a large part of the cast being missing while filming Hollyoaks Later 2 by Bryan Kirkwood. Paul Marquess made a lot of changes and did bring in a lot of new characters. Some of which were good (The Costello’s) and some of which were bad (The Sharpe’s) and got rid of a lot of poor characters. Unfortunately a lot of his better decisions have been undermined by the re-editing of the fire week, the ham fisted way that Mandy & Warren were re-introduced and the sudden departure of The Sharpe’s. |
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I first watched about 2004/2005, thought it was pretty awful, then started watching properly in 2006. Bryan Kirkwood will always be my favourite producer, Paul Marquess is so close behind him though.
Lucy Allan is right at the bottom of the barrel. I wish I had watched from the start, but I was only 2 when it started.
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I watched regularly from the start to about 2003. I would have to name the Jo Hallows era as my favourite.
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Bryan Kirkwood is the best Hollyoaks Producer, his era was one of the best in any soap.
For years Hollyoaks was seen as a second rate soap with crap actors hired because of how they look and just had daft stupid stories then Bryan Kirkwood arrived and he made people take notice of the show for the right reasons, I loved the dog fire it was one of the best soap disasters and a great sign of what was to come, making Clare one of the best soap bitches ever-the whodunit plot from her falling from the Loft is one of my favourite Hollyoaks episodes ever, plus her exit in the airport remains my favourite soap exit. Hannah's anoxeria-This story was brilliant and the way it started slow and just built up, totally the right character for the story and Emma Rigby was amazing throughout. The John-Paul/Craig story was the story that gained many fans and won the show lot of publicity so again full credit for Kirkwood in creating a story that really got people talking. I also loved the story between Darren and Jack and faking his death and then the way they overlapped that story with evil Niall and his revenge of the Mcqueens. All this was brilliant, plus he created the best student group in Kris, Zoe, Zak and Jess. It is just a shame that once Kirkwood quit that some total idiot decided to follow that up by giving his job to Lucy Allan who within a space of a year ruined all of Kirkwood's great work and sadly those six BSA awards, plaudits and high ratings seemed a distant memory when we were subjeted to lawn mower races and endless Lauren/Newt crap. I think Paul Marguess has done a good job, not as good as Kirkwood but its a far better show with better stories and characters such as Brendan one of the best newcomers we've had, i think his main problem is that stories havent had a chance to develop properly and it all seeme quite rushed and what with scenes being cut and characters disapearing it has looked a bit of a mess, but credit for Marguess for saving the show and this wks eps have been fantastic. I just hope the new Producer is good and can do the job cause I doubt the show can afford another Lucy Allan era |
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Bryan Kirkwood is the best Hollyoaks Producer, his era was one of the best in any soap.
For years Hollyoaks was seen as a second rate soap with crap actors hired because of how they look and just had daft stupid stories then Bryan Kirkwood arrived and he made people take notice of the show for the right reasons, I loved the dog fire it was one of the best soap disasters and a great sign of what was to come, making Clare one of the best soap bitches ever-the whodunit plot from her falling from the Loft is one of my favourite Hollyoaks episodes ever, plus her exit in the airport remains my favourite soap exit. Hannah's anoxeria-This story was brilliant and the way it started slow and just built up, totally the right character for the story and Emma Rigby was amazing throughout. The John-Paul/Craig story was the story that gained many fans and won the show lot of publicity so again full credit for Kirkwood in creating a story that really got people talking. I also loved the story between Darren and Jack and faking his death and then the way they overlapped that story with evil Niall and his revenge of the Mcqueens. All this was brilliant, plus he created the best student group in Kris, Zoe, Zak and Jess. It is just a shame that once Kirkwood quit that some total idiot decided to follow that up by giving his job to Lucy Allan who within a space of a year ruined all of Kirkwood's great work and sadly those six BSA awards, plaudits and high ratings seemed a distant memory when we were subjeted to lawn mower races and endless Lauren/Newt crap. I think Paul Marguess has done a good job, not as good as Kirkwood but its a far better show with better stories and characters such as Brendan one of the best newcomers we've had, i think his main problem is that stories havent had a chance to develop properly and it all seeme quite rushed and what with scenes being cut and characters disapearing it has looked a bit of a mess, but credit for Marguess for saving the show and this wks eps have been fantastic. I just hope the new Producer is good and can do the job cause I doubt the show can afford another Lucy Allan era Lucy Allen was just terrible. I felt that she developed the wrong characters and hollyoaks was in decline and all of Kirkwood's good work seemed to be forgotten. When PM took over, I was worried but he has done well with Hollyoaks. The fire week was kind of ruined because of the hastiness of Warren's return so the editing was terrible. But he has done some great storylines: Jasmine/Jason, Ste/Brendan and the serial killer storyline! PM has brought hollyoaks back to its glory days! |
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In terms of characters, I would say either Jo Hallows or David Hanson, look at the main characters these 2 created -
JH Becca Dean Debbie Dean Craig Dean Jake Dean Johnno Dean Frankie Osbourne Sally Hunter Les Hunter Dan Hunter Lee Hunter Lisa Hunter Ellie Mills Bomb-Head Scott Anderson Chloe Bruce Jodie Nash Jamie Nash Toby Mills Brian the Goth Zak Ramsey Cameron Clark Theo Sankofa Norman Sankofa Abby Davies Will Davies Ben Davies Izzy Davies DH Nancy Hayton Suzanne Ashworth Neville Ashworth Rhys Ashworth Hannah Ashworth Josh Ashworth Gilly Roach Ste Hay Dom Reilly Clare Devine Louise Summers Jessica Harris Andy Holt Natalie Osbourne Amy Barnes Sarah Barnes Mike Barnes Kathy Barnes Rob Owen Carrie Owen Russ Owen Sam Owen Nicole Owen Justin Burton Mel Burton Sophie Burton Liz Burton |
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In terms of characters, I would say either Jo Hallows or David Hanson, look at the main characters these 2 created -
JH Becca Dean Debbie Dean Craig Dean Jake Dean Johnno Dean Frankie Osbourne Sally Hunter Les Hunter Dan Hunter Lee Hunter Lisa Hunter Ellie Mills Bomb-Head Scott Anderson Chloe Bruce Jodie Nash Jamie Nash Toby Mills Brian the Goth Zak Ramsey Cameron Clark Theo Sankofa Norman Sankofa Abby Davies Will Davies Ben Davies Izzy Davies DH Nancy Hayton Suzanne Ashworth Neville Ashworth Rhys Ashworth Hannah Ashworth Josh Ashworth Gilly Roach Ste Hay Dom Reilly Clare Devine Louise Summers Jessica Harris Andy Holt Natalie Osbourne Amy Barnes Sarah Barnes Mike Barnes Kathy Barnes Rob Owen Carrie Owen Russ Owen Sam Owen Nicole Owen Justin Burton Mel Burton Sophie Burton Liz Burton Agreed, this era and BK were great. I can't remeber whether I hated LA?? I didn't like the mega focus on the tweens but I loved the Newt/Eli thing...and err what else did she do? I genuinely can't remember. Who did the Louise death?? |
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The Bryan Kirkwood era was mostly brilliant. He created one of soap's best families (the McQueens), pushed the envelope and devised some of the show's best storylines. He really did change the show and people's perception of Hollyoaks. Towards the end of his regime, the show did start going off the boil, but on the whole, his era was probably one of the most successful ones for the show.
Paul Marquess deserves some credit for turning the show around. The show was by no means perfect, but he's also given us some compelling stories and brilliant characters. I hope Gareth Phillips continues on the same path. |
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Okay i loved the bryan kirkwood era .. however i am loving this era (paul marquess) soo much at the min.. i think he should be given a lot of credit for turning the show around again .. he has bought up ratings even if it is only a little and to be honest the storylines he has produced are not getting the credit they deserve
![]() If i go back to my love for BK though .. he will always be my fav simply for the McQueens ... not being funny but they are pure genius ... best oaks family ever imo
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If i go back to my love for BK though .. he will always be my fav simply for the McQueens ... not being funny but they are pure genius ... best oaks family ever imo
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I would put the McQueens around 4th in terms of best families behind the Ashworths, Deans and Hunters.
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I had to look this up lol but i remember loving hollyoaks around 1999-2001 i think. It was the luke and mandy era and lukes rape which i can still remember with clarity now
![]() i have to give my upmost respect to ho later-breaking boundaries lukes rape truly a harrowing and brilliant special, no later has topped that! so for that hands down to jo hallows. but my fave producer is bryan kirkwoord[bk]for the simple reason of mcdean, i had stopped watching when luke left[gutted him and mandy never got a se!] and i remember walking into my kitchen and seeing that brilliant scene with john paul and craig and that was it for me lol. john paul "when im not with you i think about you all the time, and when i am with you it feels like my hearts gonna burst" jan 2007! so ignoring the horrible few months in 08 with that ridiculous priest plot, hands dowm my fave producer is bk and second jo hallows ![]() sorry for rambling! |
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I first watched about 2004/2005, thought it was pretty awful, then started watching properly in 2006. Bryan Kirkwood will always be my favourite producer, Paul Marquess is so close behind him though.
Lucy Allan is right at the bottom of the barrel. I wish I had watched from the start, but I was only 2 when it started. ![]() David Hanson may not have been rated much but he did manage a mass cull and laid the foundation for which Kirkwood built on when he took over without to much disruption, something Marquess didn't achieve with his mass cull. last year. |
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PM easily for me - it got me hooked right back into Hollyoaks - PM created some the best characters in recent memory such as Mitzeee & Brendan - he bought back a legend in Warren Fox & but him with Brendan - created a really emitonal exit for Steph and breathed new life into the show.
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Kirkwood. Have watched HO from the start and he is by far and the way the best.
I did think Marquess did a great job too. |
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When bombhead was in it, justin, the dean family. And i watched it when the mcqueens first came into it.
Lucy Allan is right at the bottom of the barrel. I wish I had watched from the start, but I was only 2 when it started. 