Aden and Belle's wedding has been nominated for the 'Bride and Doom' award in UK magazine All About Soap's 2010 Bubble Awards. Out of 32 possible nominations in 8 categories, Home and Away has only been put forward for this one award - so be sure to make your vote count! Visit www.allaboutsoap.co.uk to vote. Voting closes on Monday 1st March....
BTTB brings you an exclusive sneak peek at Summer Bay's newly rebuilt Pier Diner, to air in Oz this week....
Warning - this article contains spoilers
Warning - this article contains spoilers
Exclusive news about a new addition to the cast.
SPOILER ALERT - Some exclusive info as an old favourite returns to the bay....
Spoiler alert - exclusive news on new romance for lonely Bay resident.
Spoiler Alert - another actor announces their departure.
'Home and Away' wins the Television Serial AWGIE for the 5th year running!
For a small town, Summer Bay has certainly had its fair share of calamity and strife. Following their 'Sun, Sea and Scandal fortnight, the following fortnight beginning Monday 17th August will see Fiver offer viewers a chance to revisit some of the more devastating disasters. Here is how the schedule currently stands: Monday 17th August 10:30 & 18:00 - Episode 3722 Original Oz Airdate: 20th April 2004 At the party, Kirsty is cornered by a drunk guy but Kane saves the day. Meanwhile, Jade tries to convince Seb that there is nothing between her and Duncan. Later, Duncan and Jade...
Exclusive news on 3 new regular cast members. Contains Spoilers.
BTTB is pleased to be able to bring you exclusive news on 'Home and Away's 5000th Episode, to air in early 2010.
To make up for Home and Away's 4 week break in the UK during August, Fiver are once again showing a selection of special episodes. To kick the break off, 20 episodes will be shown between 3rd-14th August entitled 'Sun, Sea and Scandal'. The planned schedule is as follows: Monday 3rd August 10:30 & 18:00 - Episode 2853 Original Oz Airdate: 14th June 2000 As Sally and Kieran's big day approaches, old friends and familiar faces return to the Bay to share in the festivities. Meanwhile, Gypsy is revolted by Kieran's hypocrisy. Later, Leah worries that Vinnie will follow his...
Nominations have recently been announced for the 42nd Annual AWGIE awards, the Australian Writers Guild's much respected accolade for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing.This year's nominations sees writer Sean Nash in the shortlist for Episode 4649 of Home and Away, which aired in Australia on 29th May 2008. The episode featured the return of Kane Phillips who sneaked into the hospital to see his son Oliver, as well as Jai's deliberate fall off the pier and Ross' uncertainty about his blossoming relationship with Morag.Also nominated for the Television Serial category are 2 episodes of 'Neighbours', and an...
BTTB reponds to Jackie O's twitter post about Lincoln Lewis.
BTTB can confirm that UK broadcaster Five will be taking Home and Away off air for the month of August, putting the gap between UK and Australian episodes back to 6 weeks.
BTTB reveals the truth behind the stories in today's papers.
Warning, this article contains details of upcoming Australian Storylines.......
Warning, this article contains details of upcoming Australian Storylines....
BTTB takes a look at the new opening titles and theme, to debut on the show on 19th January.
In lieu of Home and Away being shown in the UK over the Christmas period, Fiver will be showing a selection of episodes showing some of the best character returns to the bay - suitably named 'Back to the Bay'. Each episode will be shown 3 times in one day, giving you plenty of opportunities to see the episodes in question! The following schedule is correct at the time of writing, however it may be subject to change over the coming weeks - especially considering that the 2nd episode on 1st January appears to deviate from the theme. Monday 22nd...
It seems that Leah's bad luck has brushed off on Ada Nicodemou, who on Wednesday ended up in the X-Ray department following an accident on set. A Seven spokesperson told the Daily Telegraph that Ada 'took a slight mis-step' which led to concerns that she had injured her back. As a precaution she went to the Caringbah Medical Centre for an X-Ray, which showed that there was no serious damage. Ada was back to work at Palm Beach the next day....
Former Home and Away star Jason Smith (Robbie Hunter), is to star in a new fantasy series directed by Spiderman director Sam Raimi.Legend Of The Seeker is currently being filmed in New Zealand, where Jason has already been making his name as Casey, the Red Ranger in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury.The US syndicated miniseries, which is based on The Sword of Truth novels by Terry Goodkind, also stars Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence and Jay Laga'aia. It has not been stated whether Jason's character 'Gryff' will be part of a regular cast, or just a guest role.The series will...
Home and Away stars Todd Lasance and Jess Tovey (Aden and Belle) will be attending a community celebration, along with Alvin and the Chipmunks, in the village of Ropes Crossing on Sunday September 21st. The village's 'Discovery Day' is aimed at showing off one of 'Sydney's Best Kept Secrets' and will run from 11am to 3pm. There will be a range of activities on offer, including a Battle of the Dance competition, entertainers, and stretch Hummer tours of the community for potential property buyers. More information, including a flyer for the event, is available on the Ropes Crossing website....
Fans of squeaky clean Geoff Campbell will have a shock in store when they see Lincoln Lewis in his latest role!The Logie award winning H&A Actor has just signed up to play the lead role in a new Queenland produced Horror film due to start filming in early 2009.'5 Blue Dogs' will see Lincoln play a drug dealing young offender involved with the wrong crowd, a far cry from his role as naive, bible-loving Geoff.Producer Julie Trunkfield has stated "We just thought Lincoln would be perfect for the role because it's going to be so different for him"...
Bevan reveals exclusively to BTTB who has taken over his role as Script Producer.
Hollywood and former H&A actor Heath Ledger found dead in New York.
Tim Campbell has finally ended public speculation by announcing that he is gay. The Home and Away actor today confirmed his sexuality to the The Advertiser after rumours began circulating that he was dating Rent co-star Anthony Callea. Both men have recently split up from their partners, however Tim has stated that they are just friends. "(Anthony and I) are mates - he's had his rough trot, I'm going through a rough trot and I'm really concerned for my (ex) partner," Tim told the Advertiser. "Part of me will probably always love him because 11 years is a lot to...
Home and Away will be taking a break on Five this Christmas, with the show not being shown between 24th December - 1st January. The show returns to its usual slot on 2nd January 2008, with episode 4518.This revised schedule, with H&A being taken off for an extra 2 days, means that the Five episodes finally correspond once again to the Australian episode order i.e. Friday episodes being shown on a Friday in the UK.The Early Years episodes currently showing on Five Life will also be taking a break, with the last episode airing on 21st December. It's currently...
Kate Ritchie has been asked by SEVEN to host this years Carols in The Domain together with Grant Denyer. Ritchie was reportedly hand-picked by Seven management to host the Christmas spectacle, which this year will focus on 25th anniversary celebrations. "I am a little overwhelmed," Ritchie said. "Despite the fact I'm leaving the show it was really nice of them to ask me back to do this." Ritchie, who films her final scenes as Sally Fletcher on December 14, said Carols In The Domain would be the climax of an extraordinary, emotional year, which included her Gold Logie win. Source:...
Kirsty & Kane's story continues in another special weekend on Five Life.
Former Home and Away actress Isla Fisher has reportedly given birth to her first child, a baby girl. Isla, 31, who is currently engaged to Sacha Baron Cohen of Ali G and Borat fame, played Shannon Reed on the show from 1994 to 1997. A source close to the couple confirmed that Isla had given birth, however a spokewoman for her agent denied any knowledge regarding the news. Isla and Sacha currently live in Los Angeles, where Isla has shot to fame since her appearance in the 2005 film The Wedding Crashers....
This article contains spoilers, please do not read if you do not wish to read spoilers. ----- Bevan Lee, Seven Network Script Executive and current Script Producer of Home and Away, has been reading the BTTB Forum and wished to explain a little about the number of upcoming departures (of which more are to be announced), which have had forum members become rather worried about the future of their favourite show: No doubt the fans are disturbed by the number of actors choosing to not re-sign their contracts. This has always been a factor with the show, and even more...
BTTB is pleased to announce that Five Life have another funfilled weekend of special episodes planned for UK Viewers. The 'Horrors' Weekend will air on Saturday 13th October and Sunday 14th October, and will cover some of the disaster and stalker storylines from 2000 to 2007. The following schedule is correct at this moment in time, however is subject to change: Saturday 13th October 16:00 - Episode 3776 (2004) Sarah/Jesse Part 1 After the toxicology results show that Felix died from an intravenous injection of crystal meth, causing a huge heart attack, Sarah is the prime suspect. Meanwhile, Tasha and...
This topic contains major spoilers, please do not click if you do not wish to read. - - Less than an hour after the shock announcement of Kate's departure from the show, Script Producer Bevan Lee has kindly given us a statement on behalf of Channel Seven, exclusive to BTTB: After twenty years playing one of the iconic characters of Australian television drama, Kate has decided to move on to new challenges. It is of course a sad day for both the makers and the fans of the show, but her departure will be handled with the sensitivity and respect...
This article contains major spoilers. Please do not click if you are not willing to read spoilers. - - Kate Ritchie has this morning announced her departure from Home and Away after an outstanding 20 years of playing Sally Fletcher. Speaking on Seven's show 'Sunrise', she stated that 'After 20 years of Home and Away, it's time for a change.' She will be filming her last scenes on the show in December, which will air in early 2008. Kate first appeared on Oz screens as Sally Keating on Sunday 17th January 1988. Over the space of two decades, millions of...
Viewers of Five Life in the UK have a treat in store on Saturday 22nd September and Sunday 23rd September when 16 episodes will be shown covering the Arrivals and Departures of key characters. The final schedule is as follows: Saturday September 22nd on Five Life: 16:00 - Episode 2856 (2000) The Sutherlands Arrive 16:30 - Episode 2913 (2000) Noah Arrives 17:00 - Episode 2914 (2000) Noah Arrives (2nd Episode) 17:30 - Episode 3565 (2003) Tasha Arrives 18:00 - Episode 3658 (2004) Henry & Matilda Arrive 18:30 - Episode 3920 (2005) Cassie Arrives 19:00 - Episode 3928 (2005) Martha...
Kate Ritchie and her skater boyfriend Corbin Harris have set rumours flying by browsing engagement rings at upmarket Double Bay jewellers 'Cerrone'. It was confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that Kate & Corbin, who have been dating for six months, had been inspecting 'some serious sparklers'. The Telegraph contacted a Seven spokesperson who told the paper ""Kate is not engaged, but her on screen character Sally Fletcher will be heading down the aisle on Home and Away next week.''...
BTTB would like to congratulate former H&A star Brendan McKensy (Duncan Stewart) who has just become a father at the age of 21. His fiancee Bec gave birth last week to a boy, that they have named Tyler James McKensy. Brendan first appeared as Duncan in 1998, and since leaving his permanent role in 2001 has returned for a couple of guest stints....
As previously reported, there will be no normal episodes of 'current' Home and Away on Five on 27th August - however the Early Years episodes will still be shown on Five Life, as well as another special selection of episodes later in the afternoon. As one of the longest running and most popular characters in the history of Home and Away, Sally Fletcher (Kate Ritchie) has had a tumultuous love life. Five Life gives you the opportunity to relive the highs and lows of her past relationships in a special series of episodes dedicated to Sally's loves.....well, one of them...
It has been announced that Amy Mizzi is the latest H&A Cast member to be heading over to the UK for Panto this winter. She will be starring in Aladdin at the Civic Centre in Rotherham from 4th Dec 2007 - 8th Jan 2008. Information on booking tickets can be found on the Rotherham Borough Council website....
Home and Away will not be shown on five in the UK on Monday 27th August due to the Bank Holiday, a move which will now see the UK offset from the Australian week structure by an addition of 3 weekdays. This means that after the Bank Holiday, any episode shown in Australia on a Friday, will now air in the UK on a Wednesday. Whilst this does not dramatically affect viewing of the show, some viewers may note that dramatic episodes, that usually led to a weekend cliffhanger, now air on a Wednesday....
Home and Away has been nominated in three categories at the UK's National Television Awards. Home and Away is up for Most Popular Serial Drama and its' stars Kate Ritchie and Chris Hemsworth are up for Most Popular Actress and Most Popular Actor respectively. Cast your votes at http://www.nationaltvawards.com....
Following recent reports about Chris Sadrinna (Brad) being axed from the show, both newspapers and forum members have been speculating about whether this will also bring about the departure of Kate Ritchie. In another BTTB exclusive Bevan Lee has contacted us to say that Chris' departure will have no relevance to whether Kate continues on the show or not. Chris will leave the show three months before the end of Kate's current contract, so only time will tell whether Kate will choose to continue past this point. However Bevan has hinted that Sally may indeed be the character that will...
BTTB has received exclusive news regarding the 20th Anniversary of Home and Away, starting in January 2008. Current Script Producer Sarah Walker has this week finished her period in the role, plotting the stories right up until the end of the year, and next week the new Script Producer takes over to start plotting for the 20th year of the show. With it being such an important landmark for the show, it was decided that the show should receive the best work possible, from someone who is passionate about the show and knows a lot about its history. Therefore we...
It has been announced that Home and Away actor Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) is to have a 2 week stint appearing on stage in 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.' The play, centering around two drag queens and a transexual crossing the Australian outback in a large bus, has been playing at Sydney's Star City Lyric Theatre since the beginning of October. Ray will be playing the part of Bob the Mechanic, whose role includes singing solo and having a boogie in a Kangaroo costume, something that Ray has said he is looking forward to. Ray debuts on the 19th June...
I'm very pleased to announce that we have managed to secure an interview with the one and only Debra Lawrance, who played Pippa Fletcher/Ross on the show from 1990 onwards. We're very honoured to have been given this fantastic opportunity and are very grateful for Debra to agreeing to the interview! So this is your chance to ask Debra any questions you may have about her experiences of playing the original matriarch of the show on and off for the past 17 years. If you have any questions that you would like to ask Debra, then please post them here...
Home and Away star Tim Campbell will be appearing with his 'Dancing with the Stars' partner Natalie Lowe on John Rowe's Lounge Room Live at Sydney's Seymour Centre on Wednesday 9th May. Tim and Natalie will be talking about their time on 'Dancing with the Stars' and there will be gossip from the set of Home and Away aswell as Tim's behind the scenes rundown on the Logies. Tim will also be singing live with the band on the evening. If you are interested in going to see it, and get up close and personal with the stars, the details...
For all fans in the UK who want to see what Anthony Phelan (who played Ken Smith) is up to nowadays, he has the part of a 'Police Interviewer' in 'Murder in the Outback' to be shown on Sunday evening at 9pm on ITV1. Since leaving H&A, Anthony has had many parts in various dramas and films, including playing the voice of 'Kaminoan Prime Minster Lama Su' in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. Produced by ITV and Granada International, it stars Joanne Froggatt (Corrie, See No Evil: The Moors Murders) in an adaptation of the events surrounding the murder...
Many congratulations to H&A star Ada Nicodemou who will today (17/02/07) marry her partner, restaurateur Chris Xipolitas, at the Shangri-La Hotel overlooking Sydney Harbour....
It has been announced that Daniel Bennett has left his post as Home and Away Script Producer. Daniel, who started work in his senior position in 2005, has handed over the mantle to Leigh McGrath and Faith McKinnon, who will jointly take care of things in the Bay until a new Script Producer is appointed in the new year. Due to the advance writing of the show, Daniel's work will continue to be seen into 2007. BTTB wishes Dan the best of luck for the future....
It has been confirmed that the UK Home and Away omnibus will be returning on Five Life, one of the new digital channels to be launched by Five this Autumn. Five Life will launch on Sunday October 15th and will air daily between 6am and 11pm. The channel will also premiere new episodes of Home and Away before they are shown on Channel Five....
Kate Ritchie splits with long term boyfriend Chris Walker...
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