From holiday storylines for the nation’s best loved soap families to it being the setting for teen runaways and lovers’ weekends away, soap writers have used the lure of Blackpool’s bright lights for some of their most memorable episodes. These photos mostly show filming on location as well as actors in Blackpool on other occasions. They are pure TV nostalgia.
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1. Soap Stars in Blackpool
Hollyoaks cast members Matt Littler, who played Max and Darren Jeffries, OB, were in Blackpool to film in 2000 Photo: Dave Nelson
2. Soap Stars in Blackpool
Cast of Coronation Street filming in Blackpool, 2002. Georgia Taylor as Toyah, Alan Halsall as Tyrone, Samia Ghadie as Maria, Ryan Thomas as Jason, Jennie McAlpine as Fiz, and Andy Whyment as Kirk Photo: submit
3. Soap Stars in Blackpool
EastEnders actress Martine McCutcheon who played Tiffany , falls foul of the near gale force winds of Blackpool while filming on the beach, 1996 Photo: Martin Bostock
4. Soap Stars in Blackpool
Eastenders Mark Homer, who played Tony Hills and Andrew Lyndord as Simon Raymond in Blackpool, 1999 Photo: submit
5. Soap Stars in Blackpool
Hollyoaks Stars Tony, played by Nick Pickard, Finn - James Redmond and Sol - Paul Danan in Blackpool, 2000 pic By Dave Nelson Photo: David Nelson
6. Soap Stars in Blackpool
Peter De Jersey (Steve Waring from Holby City) and Eastender Star Michael Greco (Beppe Di Marco ) were in Blackpool to launch The BBC"S search for Acting talent, 2001 Photo: Dave Nelson