Online 'Oaks to explore binge drinking

Channel 4 teen soap Hollyoaks is to explore the issue of binge drinking in an online series of webisodes funded by the Home Office.

The initiative, entitled The Morning After The Night Before, will be produced by Lime Pictures and feature two of the soap's characters Josh (Sonny Flood) and Sasha (Natalie Emmanuel) as they take a month's break from school immediately following their exams.

Before leaving on their adventure, Josh meets a new friend called Dave McCready (Elliot James Langridge) and the pair convince Sasha to go for a break with them in Manchester. They quickly learn, however, that their enjoyment comes at a price.

Following their trip, Dave returns to the village with his new-found friends and becomes a regular character in the main 6.30pm Channel 4 show.