set of Hollyoaks. Some of the acts that performed in the series include Ed Sheeran, Paloma Faith, Jason Derulo, The Saturdays, Olly Murs and more. The series was sponsored by Matalan and ended in December 2011. In 2021, Hollyoaks IRL a series of real-life documentaries, which was produced by Lime Digital and commissioned by Channel 4. The series had five episodes, each one based on a high profile Hollyoaks storyline that had an impact on Hollyoaks fan lives. Hollyoaks IRL series has been nominated for a BAFTA TV Award Short-form programme award 2022. John Junior, who shared his suicide story on BBC Radio 5, inspired the series, which features him and his story. Merchandise Books Hollyoaks: Coming Together (1996) Hollyoaks: New Friends (1996) Hollyoaks: Friends and Families (1996) Hollyoaks: Can't Get the Girl (1997) Hollyoaks: Luke's Secret Diary (2000) Hollyoaks: Lives and Loves of Finn (2000) Hollyoaks: Luke's Journal: A New Beginning (2001) Hollyoaks: Stolen Emails (2002) Hollyoaks: Party! Party! Party! (2002) Hollyoaks: Seeing Red (2002) Hollyoaks: Running Wild (2002) Hollyoaks: The Official Companion (2002) Hollyoaks: Playing with Fire (2006) Hollyoaks: Truth or Dare (2006) Hollyoaks: Fame Game (2006) Hollyoaks: Guilt Trip (2006) Hollyoaks: Girl Talk (2010) Calendars From 2001 to 2012, the cast of Hollyoaks produced two annual calendars. One is entitled 'Hollyoaks Babes', which features the female cast, and the other 'Hollyoaks Hunks', which features the male cast. For the calendar shoot, actors and actresses usually set off to exotic holiday destinations, however in September 2009 it was revealed the financial crisis of 2007–2008 caused the production team to have to make cuts, and therefore could no longer go abroad for the shoot. References External links 1990s British television soap operas 2000s British television soap operas 2010s British television soap operas 2020s British television soap operas 1995 British television series debuts British teen drama television series British television soap operas Social realism Television series by All3Media Television shows set in Cheshire E4 (TV channel) original programming Channel 4 television dramas English-language television shows Television series about teenagers Television shows adapted into novels Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic Television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Television shows shot in Liverpool