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Old 05-08-2005, 23:02
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Taken from Metro North East Rumour Mill apparently, was not aware it had one!

Ex Brookside star Philip Olivier has sensationally agreed to join Hollyoaks this winter playing THE SAME CHARACTER that he played in the axed soap. Tim' Tinhead' O'Leory has been draughted into the ailing soap in an attempt to boost ratings. Olivier was reportedly seen in meetings with bosses last month but has only just signed. Philip will start filming in September and will be seen entering Hollyoaks via helicopter in dramatic style, he will soon begin to cause trouble with newlyweds Jake and Becca Dean when his noisy antics drive the pair crazy. Bosses are hoping the hunk will be a replacement for Marcus Patric who, it was confirmed recently, is to leave the show in October. Hollyoaks will celebrate its 10th anniversary in October and producers are planning a major cast clearout
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Old 05-08-2005, 23:03
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Thats a shock I'll miss Ben tho
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Old 05-08-2005, 23:08
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I reckon this might just get my mother watching Hollyoaks. She loves him.
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Old 05-08-2005, 23:58
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Like a footballers wives/bad girl thing,

how would he fit into it?
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Old 06-08-2005, 00:18
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well it's been done already, characters from Brookie appearing in Hollyoaks. Cameos and the like. Matt Musgrove even moved from Brookside Close down to Chester to become a 'Oaks regular. Would it not get confusing that Tinhead moves to the same place that a former neighbour lived. Oh and his best mate is now a fireman. And his doctor had an identical twin who died of liver poisoning? And didnt Sarah Dunn (Mandy) play a character in brookie briefly?
Matt worked because he was an underused character in brookie. His family left the close and with that any reason for him to stick around. Phil Olivier is known for more than Tinhead these days anyway. I would think he's more likely to come into it as a whole new character.
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Old 06-08-2005, 00:41
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He doesn't need to be a new character, as either people will remember Tinhead or they won't. He wasn't one of these characters who was unpopular or loathed, so the connotation would either be neutral or positive or mean nothing to the viewers. Seeing as Phil Redmond has already introduced Matt Musgrove I am going to guess Philip Olivier will be playing Tinhead should he appear in the 'Oaks!
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Old 06-08-2005, 11:51
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Well Matt Musgrove was underused in both Brookie and Hollyoaks really.

Im not sure if Tinhead will work in hollyoaks, he got a bit annoying towards the end of Brookie.
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Old 06-08-2005, 11:53
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worsty acotr for ages. Cannot act, full of himself and Hollyoakes is really bad as well!!
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Old 06-08-2005, 11:56
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i AHTE HOLYOAKES!!!
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Old 06-08-2005, 11:59
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OMG OMG. This is fantastic news.

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Old 06-08-2005, 12:04
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Originally Posted by metronomeman
well it's been done already, characters from Brookie appearing in Hollyoaks. Cameos and the like. Matt Musgrove even moved from Brookside Close down to Chester to become a 'Oaks regular. Would it not get confusing that Tinhead moves to the same place that a former neighbour lived. Oh and his best mate is now a fireman. And his doctor had an identical twin who died of liver poisoning? And didnt Sarah Dunn (Mandy) play a character in brookie briefly?
Matt worked because he was an underused character in brookie. His family left the close and with that any reason for him to stick around. Phil Olivier is known for more than Tinhead these days anyway. I would think he's more likely to come into it as a whole new character.
Sorry, which character/actor was that, it's bugging me trying to remember it !!
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Old 06-08-2005, 12:10
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Originally Posted by Coronation St
Well Matt Musgrove was underused in both Brookie and Hollyoaks really.

Im not sure if Tinhead will work in hollyoaks, he got a bit annoying towards the end of Brookie.
I don't think he will work either, Matt was introduced quietly, and given that none of the actors who played characters that may have interacted with Matt were in Hollyoaks. It meant that there wasn't a clash in terms of beliveabilty, however, having Tinhead 'transfer' in a soap, then have the actor who played Tinhead's best mate in Brookie then play a different character in Hollyoaks, stretches the beliveabilty, I think..
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Old 06-08-2005, 12:13
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But the story is that he lands in a helicoptor, whats the reason behind that? Would you just pick a random place to fly into, or is there some-one there he will be associated with, how old is Tinhead supposed to be?
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Old 06-08-2005, 12:28
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Sorry, which character/actor was that, it's bugging me trying to remember it !!
That was Lewis, Mandy's brother in Hollyoaks.
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Old 06-08-2005, 12:29
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Originally Posted by Loz_Fraggle
I don't think he will work either, Matt was introduced quietly, and given that none of the actors who played characters that may have interacted with Matt were in Hollyoaks. It meant that there wasn't a clash in terms of beliveabilty, however, having Tinhead 'transfer' in a soap, then have the actor who played Tinhead's best mate in Brookie then play a different character in Hollyoaks, stretches the beliveabilty, I think..
I agree. Although that fireman mate of Ben's who used to play Tinheads mate in Brookie has left Hollyoaks now hasnt he?
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Old 06-08-2005, 13:05
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No, he was there last week when Ben came back to work trying to set up a bet on how long he'd stick it. Ben found out.

I don't think transferring any character to another soap would be totally non-believable. People do move and Chester is only a hubcap throw from Liverpool, and Manchester (or Wetherfield) wouldn't be too far !

Old Crossroads characters could appear in Doctors too !
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Old 06-08-2005, 14:00
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Originally Posted by metronomeman
Would it not get confusing that Tinhead moves to the same place that a former neighbour lived. Oh and his best mate is now a fireman. And his doctor had an identical twin who died of liver poisoning? And didnt Sarah Dunn (Mandy) play a character in brookie briefly?
Matt worked because he was an underused character in brookie. His family left the close and with that any reason for him to stick around. Phil Olivier is known for more than Tinhead these days anyway. I would think he's more likely to come into it as a whole new character.
I was thinking all of the above. It would be completely ludicrous for Phil to play Tinhead because he worked alongside a few Hollyoaks actors in Brookside.
The story also says Hollyoaks is an 'ailing soap', but the last time I checked it was gaining viewers. The first look show on E4 is in the top 10 multichannel programmes everyday sometimes even making number 1. I really would take the story with a pinch of salt.
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Old 06-08-2005, 14:32
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Originally Posted by Coronation St
That was Lewis, Mandy's brother in Hollyoaks.
Yes, but Ben Hull is long gone from Hollyoaks, I think the general consenus is that it's difficult when an actor that was in the same soap as the transfer character, but playing a different character in the current soap, would make it less believable than a character/actor that has been long gone..
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Old 06-08-2005, 14:34
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Originally Posted by Coronation St
I agree. Although that fireman mate of Ben's who used to play Tinheads mate in Brookie has left Hollyoaks now hasnt he?
It had done the infamous Hollyoaks disappearing act, but he reapeared yesterday, with no mention of the fact he used to live with Ben, mind you there was no mention of him moving out either !!
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Old 06-08-2005, 17:55
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phillip oliver - ooooooh hes cute
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Old 06-08-2005, 23:21
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Well I absolutely hate Hollyoaks but i'll definitely be tuning in to see the georgeous Phillip......
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Old 08-08-2005, 12:04
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Originally Posted by mikebuk
No, he was there last week when Ben came back to work trying to set up a bet on how long he'd stick it. Ben found out.

I don't think transferring any character to another soap would be totally non-believable. People do move and Chester is only a hubcap throw from Liverpool, and Manchester (or Wetherfield) wouldn't be too far !

Old Crossroads characters could appear in Doctors too !
I thought I recognised that bloke! Was he playing the same character?

I thought that the ratings had gone up a bit, the story lines are getting better. But I don't see that putting a character from a soap with completely different audiences and themes into Hollyoaks would boost the ratings.
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Old 08-08-2005, 12:15
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He's comeback, maybe not.
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Old 23-08-2005, 16:20
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Mmmm. I think it will work fine - lots of Scousers live in Chester, and he's stunningly handsome and will make more than a replacement for Marcus Patric in the hunk stakes...
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Old 23-08-2005, 16:42
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Definitely!
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