Hollyoaks Favourites


Hollyoaks Favourites is a British television series that aired on E4 from 29 March 2020 to 15 January 2021. The series shows past episodes of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks and was launched as a response to production on Hollyoaks being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to fill the slot of new episodes. The series concluded on 15 January 2021, when the series returned to transmitting five weekly episodes.

Production

On 22 March 2020, Channel 4 suspended production and filming of Hollyoaks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A decision was made to air classic episodes from 30 March, new episodes being broadcast was reduced from five to three, airing on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. However, on 6 April, this was reduced again from three to two, airing Monday and Tuesday.
The slots were known as Hollyoaks Favourites and each show is presented by a cast member that their character was key to the episode. Once there were enough episodes of Hollyoaks filmed, Hollyoaks Favourites was replaced by Hollyoaks as it was intended to be a stopgap during the pandemic. In July 2020, Hollyoaks Favourites was replaced by Hollyoaks@25, a series that explores moments from the first 25 years of the soap.

Episodes

Favourites air dateOriginal air dateEpisode informationHost
2 April 202018 June 2013Mercedes McQueen's Fourth Trip Down the Aisle.Jorgie Porter
3 April 202019 June 2013Mercedes McQueen's marry Doctor Browning.Jorgie Porter
8 April 202024 January 2017Cameron Campbell holds his family hostage.Kieron Richardson
9 April 202018 May 2016"Gloved Hand Killer" Lindsey Butterfield vs Silas Blissett.Kieron Richardson
10 April 202025 June 2019Laurie Shelby gets his comeuppance.Kieron Richardson
15 April 202025 September 2018Mandy Richardson and Darren Osborne's affair is revealed.Jorgie Porter
16 April 202020 March 2013Brendan Brady's childhood abuse at the hands of Seamus Brady is uncovered leads to Cheryl Brady killing Seamus.Kieron Richardson
17 April 20201 November 2019Cleo McQueen discovers Mitchell Deveraux and Scott Drinkwell's affair.Jorgie Porter
22 April 202011 November 2014Sienna Blake, Maxine Minniver and Patrick Blake's car chase plus Porsche McQueen and Lockie Campbell's wedding.Kieron Richardson
23 April 202012 November 2014Wedding reception train crashes into Maxine Minniver's car.Kieron Richardson
24 April 202018 October 2017Aftermath of Yasmine Maalik and Peri Lomax discovering Lily Drinkwell has been self-harming.Ruby O'Donnell
29 April 202015 August 2013Nancy Osborne's Rooftop Car Crash.Jessica Fox
30 April 202013 December 2013Nancy Osborne discovers Sienna Blake's fake pregnancy.Anna Passey
1 May 202010 October 2018Cleo McQueen and Joel Dexter's wedding is stopped when Cleo is rushed to hospital with bulimia nervosa.Jorgie Porter
6 May 20206 March 2018Lily Drinkwell and Prince McQueen's Wedding.Jorgie Porter
7 May 202030 July 2014Patrick Blake and Maxine Minniver's wedding ends when Maxine reveals Patrick abused her.Jorgie Porter
8 May 202025 May 2016Trevor Royle gets stabbed by Nico Blake and dies after his wedding to Grace Black.Jorgie Porter
13 May 202022 May 2018Sienna Blake vs Nico Blake vs Warren Fox on the rooftop.Jorgie Porter
14 May 202030 October 2017Mac Nightingale causes an explosion at Hollyoaks High School.Kieron Richardson
15 May 201731 October 2017Mac Nightingale kills Neeta Kaur at Hollyoaks High School.Kieron Richardson
20 May 202027 December 2006Clare Devine tries to kill Max Cunningham.Matt Littler
21 May 202027 December 2006Clare Devine tries to kill Max Cunningham.Gemma Bissix
22 May 202019 September 2007Clare Devine attempts revenge on Warren Fox and Justin Burton.Jamie Lomas
27 May 202019 December 2012Ste Hay follows Brendan Brady to Dublin.James Sutton
28 May 202020 December 2012Ste Hay reconciles with Brendan Brady in Dublin.Anna Passey
29 May 202021 March 2013Aftermath of Cheryl Brady killing Seamus Brady and Brendan Brady vs Armed Police.Kieron Richardson
3 June 202031 October 2011Silas Blissett decides that "Catwoman" Lynsey Nolan would be his next murder victim but Lynsey attacks him.Bronagh Waugh
4 June 20201 November 2011Silas Blissett kills his daughter Heidi Costello by accident and holds Mercedes McQueen hostage.Jennifer Metcalfe
5 June 20202 November 2011Silas Blissett is arrested and Mercedes McQueen goes into labour.Jennifer Metcalfe
10 June 202014 November 2012Build up to Tony Hutchinson and Cindy Cunningham's second wedding plus Doug Carter and Ste Hay's civil partnership.Kieron Richardson
11 June 202015 November 2012Bus crashes into wedding venue after Leah Barnes played on the road, Hollyoaks: Enjoy the Ride.Elà-May Demircan
12 June 202016 November 2012Bus explodes killing Neil Cooper and caused Maddie Morrison to die, Building caves in and kills Rhys Ashworth.Jazmine Franks
17 June 202016 May 2007Craig Dean and John Paul McQueen sleep together.James Sutton
18 June 202010 September 2007Craig Dean and Sarah Barnes' engagement becomes public.Jessica Fox
19 June 202011 September 2007Sarah Barnes catches Craig Dean and John Paul McQueen in bed together.James Sutton
24 June 202018 December 1997Cindy Cunningham hides her pregnancy from her family.Sarah Jayne Dunn
25 June 202022 December 1997On Christmas Day, Dawn Cunningham dies from leukaemia and Cindy Cunningham gives birth to her daughter Holly.Stephanie Waring
26 June 202029 December 1997Dawn Cunningham's funeral, Gordon Cunningham and Angela Cunningham discover their daughter Cindy Cunningham secretly gives birth to Holly Cunningham on Christmas Day.Stephanie Waring
1 July 202026 June 2008Myra McQueen publicly reveals that her son John Paul McQueen was sleeping with priest Kieron Hobbs whilst he was officiating Max Cunningham's wedding to Steph Dean.James Sutton
2 July 202027 June 2008Tom Cunningham plays on the road but a oncoming car is coming and Max Cunningham pushing him out of the way but Max gets hit by a car and dies on his wedding day to Steph Dean.Ellis Hollins
3 July 202030 June 2008The village discovers Max Cunningham has died.Ellis Hollins
8 July 202011 May 2006Tony Hutchinson and Mandy Richardson find out their daughter Grace is unconscious.Nick Pickard
9 July 202012 May 2006Grace Hutchinson dies from SIDS.Nick Pickard
10 July 202023 October 2013Diane O'Connor and Tegan Lomax both give birth.Alex Fletcher
15 July 202025 October 2000Mark Gibbs and his accomplices are on trial for the rape of Luke Morgan.Stephanie Waring
16 July 202026 October 2000Mark Gibbs and his accomplices are on trial for the rape of Luke Morgan.Stephanie Waring
17 July 202026 October 2000Mark Gibbs and his accomplices are found guilty and sentenced for the rape of Luke Morgan.Sarah Jayne Dunn
21 July 20205 September 2007Hannah Ashworth helps Melissa Hurst escapes hospital with anorexia but Melissa dies from anorexia.Andy Moss
22 July 20206 September 2007Hannah Ashworth's battle with anorexia.Jessica Fox
23 July 202021 September 2007Hannah Ashworth's anorexia relapse.James Sutton
24 July 202025 September 2007Hannah Ashworth collapse aftermath.Andy Moss
11 September 202030 November 2006Ellis Hollins
18 September 20209 October 2003Tamara Wall
25 September 202011 March 1996Haiesha Mistry
2 October 202028 November 2003Ashley Taylor Dawson
9 October 202011 August 1997Bobby Gordon
16 October 202021 August 2000Rishi Nair
23 October 202023 October 1995Nick Pickard
30 October 202027 September 2006David Tag
6 November 20208 February 2005Sarah Jayne Dunn
13 November 202026 August 2009Ijaz Rana
20 November 20208 July 1999Chelsee Healey
27 November 20206 February 2007James Sutton
4 December 202025 August 2005Jessica Fox
11 November 202016 July 1998Kieron Richardson
18 November 202026 December 2012Jennifer Metcalfe
8 January 202126 June 2006Richard Blackwood
15 January 20216 November 2013Anna Passey