A new E4 talk show promises to unwrap the world of Hollyoaks, with cast members Nick Pickard (Tony Hutchinson), Natalie Casey (Carol Groves) and Tamara Wall (Grace Black) lined up as its very first guests.
Hosted by fan favourite, and superfan himself, Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay), ‘Hollyoaks Unwrapped’ gives fans genuine, never seen or heard before stories
and insight into the show and lives of their favourite cast. Anna Passey (Sienns Blake) will also feature as a regular guest, in a bonus treat for fans.
Episodes will follow Hollyoaks at 7pm on E4. Featuring exclusive candid cast interviews, spoilers, set secrets, famous friends past and present, ‘Hollyoaks Unwrapped’ shares the Hollyoaks gossip as the Channel 4 soap heads into its 30th Anniversary.
The first episode of Hollyoaks Unwrapped is set to air at 7:30pm on Wednesday 1 st October, right after the Hollyoaks weekly episodes have aired.
Hollyoaks is also available to stream from 7am Monday to Wednesday on Channel 4 or watch live on E4 at 7pm.
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Topics and discussion points will include a debrief of the storylines featured that week and a look ahead. Tomorrow’s debut episode features Pickard, following his award for Outstanding Achievement at the Inside Soap Awards which he attended with Wall, and Casey, who reflects on the nostalgia of being in the show in the 90s. Her vintage car ‘Beryl’ makes a return.
The Unwrapped episodes will air each Wednesday for six weeks throughout the soap’s anniversary month and moving into early November. Hollyoaks
turns 30 on Thursday 23 rd October. The episodes will also be available as a podcast on Spotify. Following the linear episodes, a further six will be available on YouTube and Spotify.
Talking about hosting the brand-new E4 show, Richardson said “As a huge fan of the show it’s an honour to spend even more time talking about Hollyoaks alongside my friends who also live and breathe this show. We can’t wait to show the audience a sneak peek behind the lens and as much gossip and show spoilers as possible.”
Hollyoaks Unwrapped was commissioned by Louise Donald, commissioning executive for Channel 4 with E4 commissioning lead, Vivienne Molokwu.
