'Hollyoaks' 2009 Teasers

At the beginning of the month, I paid a visit to Lime Pictures, home of Hollyoaks, for a final chat with producer Bryan Kirkwood before he vacates his rather modern office for the new big cheese Lucy Allan.

Click here to read Bryan's full perspective on the year, but read on if you'd like to hear what's coming up on Hollyoaks in the New Year...

On Sarah and Zoe, Bryan said...
"Next year gets off with a bang as we blow Sarah and Zoe's late-night liaison out of the water. There was always a danger with that story that we'd re-tread the same ground that we did with the John Paul and Craig. So we decided to play it completely differently. We started with a sexual encounter which surprised everyone including the characters, and then we'll work in a completely different direction.

"This one's a story about Sarah. Long have both Loui and Sarah faced the criticism that she's there to react to everyone's situations, so 2009 will be the year where we see what she's capable of. She's an outstanding actress and it's about time that she had a storyline that puts her into focus. A girl who's always borne the brunt of other men's decision-making and treatment of her is now a lost and slightly embittered girl who doesn't know her own mind. 2009 will see Sarah making her own decisions and taking control. I can't wait to see it."

On Justin and Hannah, Bryan said...
"As I said, romance plays a big part in 2009, too. The key romance will be Justin and Hannah. We'll see them dancing around each other for quite some time. It's going to be an important relationship which sees them both running to escape their pasts. I've seen the first couple of scenes with them and you can see that their eyes are alive as they embark on this storyline. It's about time that both of them returned to the centre of the show.

§ Warren loses his grip and the walls begin to close in on in courtesy of Calvin
§ Theresa finds herself a pawn in Ste's game to win back Amy, while Amy faces a choice between good and evil - and evil's not necessarily who you'd expect it to be
§ Darren's released from prison and pledges to win the pub back - again!
§ There's a newbie in town who Steph falls head over heels for
§ And Ravi's secret is finally exposed."

Let me know your thoughts on the above teasers using the usual form below! Also, don't forget to check back tomorrow on DS to find out which show you voted as 'Soap Of The Year 2008'!