Episode 725/726 is a bumper episode of Hollyoaks which aired on Friday 28th December 2001.
Synopsis
Mandy's downward spiral sees her making a show of herself at The Loft's New Years party, and a liaison with Jamie sees him kicked out of the Morgans! Finn starts to wonder about his life when he receives his divorce papers. Les and Sally start to move on from Ellie, Lisa growa closer to Brian, and the footballers cause chaos at The Loft.Plot
Mandy takes her car to Les to be serviced. Adam and Beth are angry with Jamie. Max snaps at Helen. Lee's moped arrives. Sally tries to make up with Lisa. Helen blames herself for everything: she's realised she missed a sign that Lewis was going to kill himself, and blames herself for Dennis abusing Mandy. Max comforts her. Laura tells Adam that her watch was from Helen. Max is horrified when Mandy flirts with O.B. Brian plans to take Lisa out for New Year's Eve.
The Loft suffers a power cut. Finn receives divorce papers from Victoria. He tells Tony that he has no heart in The Loft anymore. A tipsy Mandy's flirtatious reckless behaviour continues. She is suspicious when Laura calls her brother "Aidan". Les and Sally consider removing the reminders from Ellie's room. Ben and Beth talk about Geri. Max tries to talk to Mandy about Helen. Mandy rejects him and ends up making out with O.B.
Scott and Dion arrive at The Loft with a load of footballers. Beth is horrified. Les and Sally remember when they first began dating. Brian takes Lisa to a graveyard. Adam warns Jamie that Sue is tiring of his behaviour. Alyson Turner arrives in search of Scott, but finds him with Beth and leaves. Scott harasses Beth and Izzy rescues her. Beth reveals to Izzy that Scott raped her. Mandy moves onto Scott, to Izzy's horror.
Sally and Les repaint Ellie's room. Mandy vomits on Jamie. Whilst getting cleaned up, they flirt. The countdown to New Year begins. Alyson kisses Tony, whilst Scott has sex in the bathroom with a woman. Jamie and Mandy sleep together on the Morgans' sofa. Lisa is pleased when Les and Sally approve of Brian. Izzy thinks Beth should use Alyson to bring Scott down. Finn burns the divorce papers. Sue walks in on Mandy and Jamie naked in the living room. Tony wakes up next to Alyson. Sue kicks Jamie out. The Hunters receive a Christmas card from Ellie. Dion threatens Alyson and calls off her book deal. Sally and Les argue over Ellie. Lisa grabs a pair of scissors she's hidden in her room.Cast
Regular Cast
- Laura Burns - Lesley Johnston
- Izzy Cornwell - Elize du Toit (726 only)
- Max Cunningham - Matt Littler (725 only)
- Helen Cunningham - Kathryn George (725 only)
- Ben Davies - Marcus Patric
- Brian Drake - Jonathan Le Billon
- Finn - James Redmond
- Lee Hunter - Alex Carter (725 only)
- Lisa Hunter - Gemma Atkinson
- Sally Hunter - Katherine Dow Blyton
- Les Hunter - John Graham Davies
- Tony Hutchinson - Nick Pickard
- Adam Morgan - David Brown
- Beth Morgan - Kate Baines
- Mrs. Morgan - Eve White (726 only)
- Jamie Nash - Stefan Booth
- O.B. - Darren Jeffries (725 only)
- Mandy Richardson - Sarah Dunn
- Scott Anderson - Daniel Hyde (726 only)
Guest Cast
- Alyson - Sarah Jayne Steed (726 only)
- Dion Evans - Gary Webster (726 only)
Uncredited Cast
- The unknown child actor who played Tom Cunningham (in 725 only).
- Two reporters on the news.
Music
| Song | Performer | Circumstance |
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| "Stay By Me" | Annie Lennox | Max is cold towards Helen. Lisa finds Sally in Ellie's room. |
Notes
General
- This was an hour-long episode.
- This episode was set on 31st December 2001 and 1st January 2002.
Broadcast History and Releases
- This episode was broadcast at 5:30pm.
Ratings and Viewing Figures
- Viewing Figures: 2,950,000 (Channel 4).
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