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‘Hollyoaks' Overtakes ‘EastEnders' To Be Named Most Violent Soap By Ofcom

Ofcom Has Decided Which Soap Is The Most Violent
Rachel McGrath
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‘Hollyoaks’ is the most violent soap on television, according to an Ofcom study.

The Channel 4 show has overtaken ‘EastEnders’ as the soap which includes the most violent scenes in a report, which also charts the frequency of potentially distressing content in shows, such as ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale’.

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John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) was at the centre of a rape storyline in 'Hollyoaks' last year

Ofcom states that ‘Hollyoaks’ has an average of 11.5 violent scenes an hour, while ‘EastEnders’ features just 2.1.

The figures demonstrate a drastic change from 2001, when Ofcom began monitoring the presence of violent scenes.

In 2001, ‘EastEnders’ and ‘Hollyoaks’ averaged at 6.1 and 2.1 violent scenes an hour, respectively.

The violence logged in the report covers everything from scenes of intimidation to physical abuse and murder.

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In June, 'EastEnders' viewers saw Sharon attacked

Despite deciding that 70% of all soap episodes aired include at least one violent scene, the report insists that most of the incidents in question are relatively mild.

“Violence appears to be quite prevalent," the report states. "It occurred in the large majority of episodes and even the remainder may be considered to have had an evident potential for violent scenes to develop.

"However most of the violence portrayed was quite mild.

"Indeed, in the majority of cases, the violent act portrayed was judged as too mild to result in any evident injuries."

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Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan) was murdered in 'Coronation Street'

Interestingly, the report also decided that ‘Emmerdale’ is more violent than ‘Coronation Street’, stating the former features 4.1 violent scenes an hour while ‘Corrie’ includes just 2.4.

In recent months, viewers have seen the ‘Hollyoaks’ domestic abuse storyline featuring Maxine and Patrick develop and the soap has also tackled the issue of male rape.

In ‘EastEnders’, Lucy Beale was murdered earlier this year, while ‘Corrie’ viewers saw Rob Brydon intentionally fatally injure Michelle Keegan’s character Tina McIntyre.

'Hollyoaks': Where Are They Now?
Ricky Whittle(01 of20)
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Played: Calvin Valentine (2006-2011)Since his character was shot by Teresa McQueen in 2011, Ricky has had a few parts here and there, including a role in US TV series 'The 100' and a guest appearance in 'NCIS'. (credit:Eamonn and James Clarke/EMPICS Entertainment)
Jodi Albert(02 of20)
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Played: Debbie Dean (2002-2006)Jodi reunited with her former Girl Thing bandmates in the most recent series of 'The Big Reunion'.In 2009, she married Westlife's Kian Egan and the couple have one son, Koa, who was born in 2011. (credit:PA/EMPICS Entertainment)
Jamie Lomas(03 of20)
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Played: Warren Fox (2006-2011)After Warren was killed off during a nightclub fire, Jamie went on to play Jake in 'EastEnders', who is currently in jail for his suspected role in Lucy Beale's murder. (credit:PA)
Emma Rigby(04 of20)
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Hannah Ashworth (2007-2010)Emma wowed TV fans as Hannah Ashworth and she's continued to be successful since swapping 'Hollyoaks' for Hollywood. In 2013, Emma began starring as the lead character in the US drama 'Once Upon A Time In Wonderland'. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive/Press Association Images)
Warren Brown(05 of20)
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Played: Andy Holt (2005-2006)Warren starred as Idris Elba's right-hand man Justin Ripley in 'Luther' before accepting a role in TV series 'By Any Means'. (credit:PA)
Roxanne McKee(06 of20)
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Played: Louise Summers (2005-2008)After a few years of bit parts including roles in 'EastEnders' spin-off 'E20' and 'Inspector Lewis', Roxanne landed the role of Doreah in HBO's hit fantasy drama 'Game Of Thrones'. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive/Press Association Images)
Gary Lucy(07 of20)
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Played: Luke Morgan (1999-2002)Gary is another 'Hollyoaks' star who went on to star 'EastEnders', joining as Danny Pennant in 2012 after a stint on 'The Bill' and two years as Kyle Pascoe in 'Footballer's Wives'. (credit:PA)
Zoe Lister(08 of20)
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Played: Zoe Carpenter (2006-2010)Zoe's role in 'Hollyoaks' was her first professional role and since then, she hasn't worked on any other long-term TV projects. Instead, Zoe has become one half of comedy duo 'Vicious Kitty'. Alongside her former co-star Lena Kaur, Zoe has performed live shows in a number of venues in the UK. (credit:Getty Images)
Will Mellor(09 of20)
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Played: Jambo Bolton (1995-1998, 2004)Will Mellor's TV career has seen him star in plenty of hit TV shows, including 'Broadchurch' and most famously, 'Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps'.In his six year break from 'Hollyoaks', Will put in brief appearances on 'Where The Heart Is' and 'Casualty'. (credit:PA)
Jeremy Edwards (10 of20)
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Played: Kurt Benson (1995-1999)Jeremy reprised his role as Kurt in 'Hollyoaks Later' in 2013, however nowadays he's more well-known for his four year stint on 'Holby City'. (credit:PA/EMPICS Entertainment)
Nathalie Emmanuel(11 of20)
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Played: Sasha Valentine (2007-2010)Since leaving the show, Nathalie has gone on to star in 'Game Of Thrones' as Missandei. She's currently filming 'Fast & Furious 7' alongside Vin Diesel and Jason Statham. (credit:Getty Images)
Paul Danan(12 of20)
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Starred As: Sol Patrick (1997-2001)Paul's career has hardly gone from strength-to-strength since his time on 'Hollyoaks' and his most notable TV appearance since is his time on 'Celebrity Love Island'. (credit:PA)
Leah Hackett(13 of20)
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Played: Tina McQueen (2006-2009)After three years as the most timid McQueen sister, Leah departed the soap and now owns a clothing boutique with her former co-star Claire Cooper. Leah also appears as a police officer in 'Coronation Street'. (credit:Getty Images)
Carly Stenson(14 of20)
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Played: Stephanie Cunningham (2000-2011)Nowadays, you're more likely to see Carly treading the boards than on TV. Her recent theatre roles include Princess Fiona in 'Shrek: The Musical' and The Lady Of The Lake in 'Spamalot'. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive/Press Association Images)
Barry Sloane(15 of20)
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Played: Niall Rafferty (2007-2008)Since leaving the village, Barry has made a number of brief appearances, starring as a poacher in Hollywood blockbuster 'Noah' and as Aidan Mathis in TV series 'Revenge'. (credit:Getty Images)
Hannah Tointon(16 of20)
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Played: Katy Fox (2007-2008)Hannah went on to play Simon's girlfriend Tara Brown in 'The Inbetweeners' and will star in the upcoming series of 'Mr Selfridge' alongside her sister Kara. (credit:Ian West/PA Archive/Press Association Images)
Nico Mirallegro(17 of20)
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Played: Barry 'Newt' Newton (2007-2010)After three years as troubled teen Newt, Nico left the soap and now stars as Finn in 'My Mad Fat Diary'. In January 2014, he starred on the West End stage in 'The Pass' alongside Russell Tovey. (credit:PA)
Kerrie Taylor(18 of20)
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Played: Lucy Benson (1995-1998)After leaving the soap, Kerrie landed a number of other TV roles, starring in 'Where The Heart Is', 'Holby City' and 'Doctors'. (credit:PA)
Anthony Quinlan(19 of20)
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Starred As: Gilly Roach (2005-2011)In 2013, Anthony joined the cast of 'Emmerdale' as Peter Barton. (credit:PA)
Loui Batley(20 of20)
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Played: Sarah Barnes (2005-2009)Loui has tried her hand at a few different things since leaving the show, purchasing a pub with her husband in Earls Court Road and starting a singing and acting school.Loui also sings in the band Verity And Violet. (credit:PA)

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