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....
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Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) has promised that Home and Away will go back "to a family show" next year. Speaking to APP, the actor said: "We've had too many guns and balaclavas and bank robberies and that sort of thing. We're going back to a family show." "We'll still have teenage angst. What I've been agitating for is to have a good belly laugh or at least a nice warm smile each quarter hour in there.'' Source: RTÉ.ie...
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Rebecca Breeds (Ruby Buckton) has joined the band "Troy Cassar-Daly and the Skat Kats" to help raise money for kids with brain tumours. "I got a call out of the blue and I had no idea how they even knew if I could sing or not,” Breeds said. “I would go into the green room where there’s a beat-up guitar and play and sing by myself and it’s right next to wardrobe department and they dobbed me in.” Source: Daily Telegraph...
Tomorrow, When the War Began is a movie currently being shot in Australia, starring Lincoln Lewis (Geoff Campbell) as Kevin Holmes. The movie is based on the book of the same title by James Mardsen. Filming is set to wrap-up in 2010....
Home And Away star Bernard Curry (Hugo Austin) is set to host Channel 7's new reality tv show Beauty and the Geek. Beauty and the Geek is series created by Ashton Kutcher, and is advertised as "The Ultimate Social Experiment". The show already has/had many international versions including a Finnish version (Kaunotar ja nörtti) and a Spanish version (Nadie es Perfecto). The show is set to air later this year on 7....
'Home and Away' wins the Television Serial AWGIE for the 5th year running!
Both Isabel Lucas' (Tasha Andrews) and Chris Hemsworth's (Kim Hyde) success is beginning to snowball in the States now that they both are set to star in the MGM remake of the 1984 US war film, Red Dawn. "Lucas will play a Wolverine, the name of the local football team that a group of US high school students who form an insurgency when their town is invaded - this time by Chinese and Russian soldiers - call themselves." She'll play along side Hemsworth (who'll also take the lead role), Josh Peck (Drake & Josh; Mean Creek) and Adrianne Palicki (Smallville;...
It's been a good few years for Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Paterson). But the next year or so is set to get even better now that the hit HBO vampire series True Blood has been given the go-ahead for a third season. The show is currently airing it's second season in the US and has gained huge popularity, having already won a Golden Globe and been nominated for three Emmys this year. Kwanten is playing Sookie Stackhouse's (Anna Paquin) brother, Jason Stackhouse. Without giving anything away, the second season certainly is a good season for Kwanten fans! The first season of...
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...
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...
Home And Away's Rebecca Breeds (Ruby Buckton), Jon Sivewright (Tony Holden) and ex-H&A star Rhys Wakefield (Lucas Holden) are set to star in Scent, a movie directed and edited by Kain O'Keefe, who played Brendan Austin and Callan in the soap. The film is produced by Jaz Spelic. "Scent is the story of Michael (Sivewright), a socially inept middle aged man struggling with his infatuation for a young couple, Dan (Wakefield) and Emma (Breeds), living in the same building as him." Release date: Sometime in 2009 Trailer: [youtube link]...
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.
Nicholas Bishop (Peter Baker) will appear in Past Life, a 13-episode series about investigators who try to resolve their clients’ current woes by solving the mysteries encountered in their previous lives. Bishop will appear as a former New York Police Department (NYPD) detective who work together with Kelli Giddish (All My Children), who plays a gifted psychologist. Source: tv tonight...
Chris Hemsworth (Kim Hyde) is set to play the Marvie thunder god, Thor. The movie "Thor" is scheduled for release in May 2010. Source: JustJared....
The 2009 Logie Nominees were released yesterday in Australia. A few Home and Away cast members are nominated, they are: Kate Richie (Sally Fletcher) for Most Popular Personality on TV (Gold) and Most Popular Actress Jodi Gordon (Martha MacKenzie) for Most Popular Actress Todd Lasance (Aden Jeffries) for Most Popular Actor Rebecca Breeds (Ruby Buckton) for Most Popular New Female Talent Jordan Rodrigues (Jai Fernandez) for Most Popular New Male Talent And Home and Away is nominated for Best Popular Aussie Drama Back to the Bay would like to wish the best of luck to all nominees....
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Although rumored to be a hit film ready to give Disney's High School Musical franchise serious competition, Tammin Sursok's new movie, Spectacular! disappointed for Nickelodeon.The entertainment business newsletter Studio Briefing, reports that only 3.3 million viewers caught the premiere in the US on February 16th, while Disney's first High School Musical movie managed to gather 7.7 million viewers in front of the silver screen for its premiere in 2006.Australian Tammin Sursok, who played Dani Sutherland on Home & Away, plays one of the leads in the movie, which as of this date does not have a set premiere date for...
Burden is a captivating thriller based on true events that occurred in November of 2003. It stars Indiana Evans (Matilda Hunter), Jon Sivewright (Tony Holden) and Kain O'Keefe*The movie is about "a young man trapped in a life that is spinning out of control, and is pushed over the edge to do the unthinkable." *Kain O'Keefe is set to play Brendan Austin, Xavier and Hugo's brother on 'Home and Away'.Source and photo: Soapbox Media Films...
As reported earlier, the Official Home and Away magazine is being sold to international fans online. UK and Irish fans shouldn't worry if they can't order it off the internet, they are trying to sort out the distribution in the respective countries as soon as possible. We will update you when more information is available....
The long awaited Home and Away fan magazine can now be bought online by international fans! The magazine, which features exclusive interviews, brand new, never before seen photos and a complete timeline of events at Summer Bay and much more (including 12 pin-ups!), is set to be released in stores in the UK and Ireland soon. But fans can buy the magazine here before it is released in their respective countries. The price for the magazine is A$24.90. It should be around £11 or €13. These prices include postage and packing. Source: H&A Official Site...
Former Home and Away personality Tammin Sursok (Dani Sutherland) and Nolan Funk signed a mountain of posters for their fans in Garden City, New York. The twosome star as Courtney (Tammin Sursok) and Nikko (Nolan Funk) in the made-for-TV musical about a high school choir that is fading in popularity. A wannabe rock singer, Nikko is convinced to join the choir by Courtney in hopes of winning the upcoming competition and cash prize. Spectacular! premieres on Monday, February 16th in the US. Source: JustJared...
Former Home and Away star Isla Fisher (Shannon Reed) stars in the 2009 chick flick "Confessions of a Shopaholic" which is set to be released in the UK on February 20th (Australia: 12th March). The film stars Isla Fisher as the central character, Rebecca Bloomwood, a college graduate who moves to Manhattan to fuel her shopping addiction. Though she is up to her neck in debt, Rebecca becomes a financial advice columnist and even manages to fall for a wealthy entrepreneur......
Haven't voted for your favorite Home and Away stars for the 2009 Logie Awards yet? You can vote here. Voting open to Australian residents only...
Due to special news coverage of the Victorian bush fires, Home and Away suffered slight disruptions in its scheduling this week. Seven are showing this week's episodes (4786-4790) again on Sunday at 2PM (in all states) for anybody who missed them during the week. Source: H&A Official Website...
Home and Away star Luke Jacobz (Angelo Rosetta) says he is not dating former Dancing With The Stars partner Luda Kroiter. He says he remains single following his break-up with Emma Horlin-Smith last year. "I didn't lose a girlfriend - I gained a best friend," he said. Source: The Daily Telegraph...
Ex-Home and Away star Holly Brisley (Amanda Vale) is set to become a mother. Holly and her husband Paul Ford have been trying for a year. "It really hit home at the 12-week ultrasound," he smiled. Source: H&A Official Site The team at BttB would like to congratulate the couple and we wish them the best of luck. :)...
After modeling for almost nine years, and another two more years presenting travel show Postcards, Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton) finally auditioned for a role on Home and Away. Anderson now plays the resilient cop Charlie. "I always wanted to get into acting; it had always been on my mind. When I was little I was always performing for family and friends." she says. "I worked as a model and then decided it was time to give it a go so I moved back to Melbourne and took classes for a few years." Esther was based in Japan, but also modeled...
Ex-Home and Away star Chris Egan (Nick Smith) will star in the movie "Crush" which is set to released in Australia in April 2009. The following trailer contains flashing images You can view the extended trailer here, and you can check out the official website here. Source: Home and Away Official Site...
Todd Lasance (Aden Jeffries), Jodi Gordon (Martha McKenzie), Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker) and Bernard Curry (Hugo Austin) will be signing copies of the Official Souvenir Magazine at the 7 Store in Sydney on Wednesday 28th January. Times are to be confirmed but Seven are hoping they will be in the store from 9am - 10am after they have appeared on Sunrise. The magazine will be on sale in New Zealand from February 16th. Dates have yet to be confirmed for Ireland and the UK. Source: H&A Official Site...
Former Home and Away stars talk about their journey from coast to coast. Moving from the comforts of your own home to the big bad city of LA isn't always easy. Chris Hemsworth, Justin Melvey, Tammin Sursok and Chris Egan talk about their experiences in Hollywood and the big roles they have played since they left the Aussie soap. CHRIS HEMSWORTH Played: Kim Hyde from 2004 to 2007; Moved to LA: 2007 Recent work: Ca$h! with Sean Bean; A Perfect Getaway with Milla Jovovich; JJ Abrams' Star Trek (all due for release this year). "If I were to think of...
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...
She left the Home and Away set late last year to pursue other challenges and now, nearly 12 months on, Kate Ritchie will be returning to our screens for the role of Judi Kane in the second series of Australian series Underbelly. The show, which is based on the events of the 1995-2004 gangland killings in Melbourne, will see Kate play the wife of 1970s standover man Les Kane. Regarding her latest role, Kate said: "I'm not sure what Judi is like, but I want to give a true representation, hopefully one that will make her pleased Source: The Sunday...
After months of gruelling training and fantastic scores, Home and Away newcomer Luke Jacobz, who plays supercop Angelo Rosetta, and his dance partner Luda Kroitor were announced as winners of the latest series of Dancing With The Stars on Sunday. It's not the first time a Home and Away star has taken to the dancefloor and won the winning title, as Jacobz now joins ex-H&A cast member Bec Cartwright and current cast member Ada Nicodemou as a winner. The BTTB team congratulate Luke and Luda on their win, while wondering whether his alter ego Constable Rosetta will put on his...
Ex-Home and Away star Kate Richie (Sally Fletcher) has teamed up with fellow Aussie celebs Sarah Murdoch, Antonia Kidman and Ricki-Lee Coulter in their stand against the "thin is in" craze. Richie, 30, said women were behind the whole female body image epidemic, not men. "Women really need to start giving each other a break," she said. "In most cases, it's women who criticise each others bodies." Richie teamed up with Antonia Kidman and Ricki-Lee Coulter to declare war on the skinny celebrity cult. The ladies said "We love our curves" in this week's Who magazine. "(Fitting) into size small...
RTE has renewed a deal with distributor Southern Star to retain Home and Away for another five years. In a package that is expected to give Irish viewers new drama Packed To The Rafters and children's favourite Hi-5 as well as H&A, Southern Star has signed for a further five years. Home And Away has aired in Ireland for almost 2 decades and continues it's popularity as part of RTE2's weekday schedule....
Home and Away actress Tessa James (Nicole Franklin) is no longer a student at Methodist Ladies College but she still has a prominent presence at the high school. Her classmates have cut out clippings of her and have pinned them to a notice board, assembling a mini-shrine. And they have accumulated a considerable collection! The 17 year-old left school early, but has full intentions of completing year 12. "I don't miss the homework that much," she laughed. Living in Sydney at the age of seventeen away from family and friends has been challenging for Tessa. "I have had to grow...
Jodi Gordon (Martha Holden) has admitted that she gets nervous in front of the camera. But she has conquered this fear by participating on Dancing With The Stars, a show that is watched by millions of Australian people. "And I guess I did a little bit - I'm a little bit more relaxed in front of the camera now," she said. "But I don't think you can ever not be nervous doing live television - it's daunting." Jodi was voted off the show on Sunday and she had mixed feelings about her elimination. "Part of you is slightly relieved and...
In a recent interview, Home and Away's Amy Matthews (Rachel Armstrong) has revealed she wouldn't mind appearing on Seven's dance show Dancing With the Stars. DWTS has already showcased the dancing talents of seven Home and Away actors/actresses , including two winners Bec Hewitt (nee Cartwright) and Ada Nicodemou. "It looks like a whole lot of fun, learning all those steps and everything," Amy says. "Talking to people who've done it here, I know it can be gruelling with the schedules, plus trying to fit in rehearsals. You'd want to be in peak condition, energy-wise, to do it really, but...
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's Kip Gamblin (Scott Hunter) and Ella Scott Lynch (Hayley Lawson #2) are being written into Seven's medical drama 'All Saints'. Kip will play Dr Adam Rossi, and Ella will play nurse Claire Anderson. Source: Sunday Herald Sun...
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....
Home and Away episode 4498, written by Margaret Wilson, won the 'Television Serial' AWGIE at the 41st Annual AWGIE Awards yesterday. The episode, which broadcast in 2007, saw the non-wedding of Summer Bay favourite Sally Fletcher to Brad Armstrong. The wedding was called off when Sally revealed she couldn't go through with it due to her being unable to move on from her late husband Flynn. Episode 4521, which saw the aftermath of the accident involving little Pippa, was also nominated but failed to pick up the award. The award for 'Best Original Feature Film' went to The Black Balloon,...
Now they are not your usual type of TV ceremony, with "prestigious" titles such as Totally Talented Actor, I Wanna Raid Her Wardrobe Brought To You By Target & the OMG! award up for grabs. But at the Dolly Teen Choice awards Home And Away has taken out four awards from the night. Rhys Wakefield & Kate Ritchie took out the Totally Talented Actor category while Indiana Evans & Lincoln Lewis nabbed the Queen and King of Teen respectively. Congratulations to these four talented individuals and all the other winners. Other winners included: Glued To The Screen: So You Think...
Home and Away's Todd Lasance (Aden Jeffries) has returned to work after he and two others were involved in a serious car accident at the weekend. Lasance and his fellow passenger struck a Honda Civic which was making an improper right turn off Warringah Rd, Forestville, on Sunday. The driver of the Honda Civic was an 80-year-old woman who is said to have serious injuries. The passenger traveling with Lasance is also reported to be in a serious condition. Source: The Daily Telegraph...
Tonight marks the launch of "Summer Bay Online", a unique experience that takes viewers beyond the box and into an interactive Summer Bay. At this stage, while only available to Australian viewers, Summer Bay Online will run for 4 weeks, beginning tonight as a lead up to the 2008 Olympic Cliffhanger. While Home & Away will be on hiatus for 2 weeks in Australia, with Summer Bay Online, the action in Summer Bay will keep those withdrawals at bay. Users will interact with characters such as Irene and Alf, with tasks to complete around Summer Bay and in central locations...
Home And Away is to take a 3 week break from screening in the UK from August 4 to August 25th. But they won't be going cold turkey. Some classic episodes will be played over the break, which has been put in place to prevent the UK from becoming to close to Australia in terms of episodes. Australia is also taking a two week break due to Seven's coverage of 2008 Beijing Olympics. There will be 2 hours of H&A each day, with episodes playing at 10am-11am and being repeated at 6pm-7pm. The first weeks episodes consist of some classic...
Rumours that Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis was to make an appearance in this year's Dancing With The Stars have been proved false. Speculation has been rife on the Back to the Bay Forum for the past few days. Although somewhat disappointed, members are glad to hear that Jodi Gordon (Martha MacKenzie) will be appearing on DWTS alongside the two-time winner of New Zealand's Dancing with the Stars Stefano Oliveri. Dancing With The Stars returns soon to Channel Seven. Source: TV Tonight...
She will most likely go down as one of the villains in Summer Bay's history, but be prepared to see another side to the face behind Mrs. Samantha Holden. Her portrayer, Jessica Chapnik, has been quite busy since leaving Home And Away, recording the soundtrack for a movie with fellow Aussie artist, Ben Lee. The Square, starring Joel Edgerton, features Jess' music, with the first track "Sand" (kind of ironic considering her on screen alter ego's demise) available in stores or for download on Itunes now....
Actor Paul O Brien will appear on an episode of reality series "The One". The series premise involves 12 clairvoyants and their pursuits to become Australia's "Best Psychic" He will recieve a reading as part of a celebrity-based episode. The One airs Tuesdays on Seven....
Actor Shia LaBeouf was at the Troubadour club watching the Lemon Son band on Santa Monica Blvd in L.A. Saturday night, a source tells Usmagazine.com. "He was dancing around and acting really crazy," the source tells Us. "He kept doing shots of whiskey. "He stayed until the band was done and then stumbled out of the club by himself," the witness reported. LaBeouf's Transformers co-star Isabel Lucas, 23, was a passenger in his truck when the accident occurred, a second source tells Us. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old actor's mom told Us this afternoon when reached by a reporter: "He is doing...
Jodi Gordon (Martha) is to appear in the next series of Dancing With The Stars, according to The Daily Telegraph. The popular actress isn't the first Home and Away star to venture out onto the dancefloor, with Bec Hewitt (Hayley) and her dance partner Michael Mizner winning the first season and Ada Nicodemou (Leah) and Aric Yegudkin winning the third. Ex-Home and Away stars Holly Brisley (Amanda), Jason Smith (Robbie), Chris Hemsworth (Kim) and Tim Campbell (Dan) have also appeared in the show but didn't quite manage to pick up the prestigious winning title. Source: The Daily Telegraph...
HIS sad passing drew the curtain on his promising film career but Heath Ledger is poised for his first Oscar after his role as in the upcoming Batman movie scored him the most influential praise yet. In his critique this week of the upcoming flick The Dark Knight, Rolling Stone magazine's film editor Peter Travers has called for Ledger to be awarded the ultimate acting gong for his performance. Describing his portrayal of The Joker as "mad-crazy-blazing brilliant," Travers flagged an Academy push for the posthumous prize. "It's typical of Ledger's total commitment to films as diverse as Brokeback Mountain...
Bec Hewitt (Hayley Lawson) is expecting her second child with her husband Lleyton Hewitt. They both told OK! Magazine that their baby is due in January 2009. In November 2005, Bec gave birth to her first child, Mia. Source: Daily Telegraph...
Jessica Tovey aka Bellle Taylor, will be joining a star studded line up for the 10th Anniversary of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES. The line up includes Noni Hazelhurst, Jacki Weaver, Pamela Rabe, Jessica Tovey, Genevieve Lemon (Billy Elliot), Amanda Keller, Fenella Kernebone (ABC TV Sunday Arts) and many more amazing women. It will be held Sunday 29 June at 5pm in the Parade Theatre, NIDA, Anzac Parade, Kensington. Sydney, NSW. Tickets are $65/$45, available through Ticketek. If you want to know more about The Vagina Monologues see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_vagina_monologues...
Home and Away has been nominated for two Awgie awards. The two episodes that have been nominated are:Home and Away, Episode 4521 by Sam MeikleHome and Away, Episode 4498 by Margaret WilsonEpisode 4521 is the episode in which little Pippa has been run over by Alf, and we see them all waiting in the hospital for news. We also see Geoff saying a prayer together with Alf. And Episode 4498 is the non-wedding between Sally and Brad, in which Rachel verbally attacked Sally....
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Sharni Vinson (Cassie Turner) made a brief appearance in American TV program CSI: NY. Link to clip The staff at Backtothebay would like to wish Sharni all the very best of luck in her career!...
Rodger Corser (Dr. Hugh Sullivan) and Callan Mulvey (Johnny Cooper) who starred in Home and Away have now teamed up to appear in the new police drama Rush. The pair played enemies in the banned underworld drama Underbelly. Four days into filming the Channel 10 drama, Corser has shifted from portraying a detective moving up the ranks to top dog Senior Sergeant Lawson Blake. This is Corser's fourth role as a law enforcer, having starred in Stingers and Water Rats. Mulvey will play Brendan Joshua - a role that he welcomed after his career has been dry for the last...
Summer Bay's latest beauty, Esther Anderson, is not losing any sleep over the recent criticism that models are stealing dramatic roles from aspiring actors."You take the good with the bad," the former top Melbourne model said. "Hopefully I can rely on my acting skills and people will see I was picked because of that and not because I am a model." Acting is not something that Anderson, who is single after recently splitting from boyfriend Adam Nicholl, accidentally happened upon. She has been studying acting in Melbourne for the past three years, completing numerous courses, before landing the coveted role...
Isabel Lucas (Tasha Andrews) is set to join the cast of the up-and-coming Holywood sequel Transformers 2. Lucas caught the eye of film director Steven Spielberg when filming The Pacific. Lucas is set to play a strong support role in the film, which stars Holywood actor Shia LaBeouf. Transformers 2 is in production and is set to be released in the USA in 26 June 2009. Source: The Cairns Post...
It has been reported that Kate Ritchie has broken up with her boyfriend, Corbin Harris. After a year-long romance, Ritchie and professional skateboarder Harris have decided to end the relationship with both saying that busy schedules and heavy workloads were to blame. The public had been speculating over the couple's relationship after Kate showed up to the Logies on her own at the beginning of May. Not long after the break-up, rumours of Kate hooking up with a new lover have been spreading. Richie, 29, was reported by the Daily Telegraph last week to be involved with Parramatta Eels star...
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"...
Home and Away triumphed at the star studded 50th annual TV Week Logies earlier this week, taking home no less than four awards.Kate Ritchie took home her third consecutive 'Most Popular Actress' Logie and her second consecutive 'Gold Logie'. In her acceptance speech, she reflected on how important Sally Fletcher had been to her over the last 20 years but was quick to point out that her Summer Bay departure was the start of a new chapter and it certainly wasn't the last we'd seen of her. Viewers were also treated to a light hearted tribute to Sally Fletcher from...
Maggie Kirkpatrick, better known to Home and Away viewers as Jean Chambers and Viv "The Guv" Standish has landed a lead role in the upcoming Australian production of Wicked. The musical tell the untold story of the witches of Oz and Kirkpatrick will play Madame Morrible, the ambiguously motivated headmistress at the school they both attend.The show is set to open in July at The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, also starring Amanda Harrison, Lucy Durack and Anthony Caella. Tickets are onsale now for what is sure to be a spellbinding show!...
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Hollywood and former H&A actor Heath Ledger found dead in New York.
Paul O'Brien confirmed for It Takes Two.
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.
It's going to be a weekend where half the audience are going to be glued to the TV and the other half are going to will suddenly that the sock drawer needs tidying or perhaps it could be the weekend to get those much needed Christmas presents. Yes, it's the first of two KK weekends, this one named Kirsty and Kane: Growing Pains. Saturday 1st December 14:00 - Episode 3049: Kane rapes Dani. 14:30 - Episode 3050: Aftermath of Dani's rape 15:00 - Episode 3073: Kane's Trial 15:30 - Episode 3275: Kane and Dani's Mediation 16:00 - Episode 3277: Kane...
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....
Austraila's media watchdog finds 3 episodes - featuring pole-dancing and sex talk - were too saucy for the their "G" classification.
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...
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.''...
Debra Lawrance, known to most Australians as the warm, caring and maternal Pippa from Home And Away, takes on a completely different role whilst playing a heartless DIMA Case Officer, in a new Australian film The Jammed. Written and directed by Dee McLachlan the film is about human trafficking, and how Australia responds. The Jammed is showing at The Brisbane International Film Festival and screens exclusively at The Dendy from August 30th....
Joining an increasingly long line of Home And Away cast, past and present, currently appearing on stage, is Joel McIlroy, who played the late Flynn Saunders. Joel is currently appearing at The Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide, in Lion Pig Lion by Marty Denniss alongside Michaela Cantwell, Brant Eustice, Patrick Frost, Patrick Graham, and Carmel Johnson. Lion Pig Lion is a new play which explores complex social themes, corruption in the business world, with intelligence and humour, and a fair amount of strong language. The State Theatre Company site states... " ... Cost Corridors, lifts, saunas and car parks - that's where...
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 favourite Kim Hyde, also known as Chris Hemsworth has made a quick impression on Hollywood it seems. Chris left the show only two months ago and headed off to LA to seek his fortune. He did not have long to wait and has landed the lead role in a new thriller, The Cache, playing a the good guy who is caught up in an illegal operation. The bad guy is played by Sean Bean. Chris is now hard at work, in pre production, with the film's director Steve Anderson....
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....
Cathy Godbold, who's portrayal as Leukaemia sufferer Meg Bowman became one of H&A's most memorable storylines, has been battling her own battle with a brain tumour. Cathy, who was diagnosed with the tumour back in May, had the tumour removed immediately in a Melbourne hospital before starting a course of radiotherapy, which she completed on Friday. In an interview with the Sunday Herald Sun, Cathy said that she was determined to get back to good health. "It was a terrible shock to find out I was ill. Because I am young and healthy I have a much better chance of...
Well it's halfway through the year so it's now time to start preparing for pantomime! As always a small group of your favourite Home and Away stars will be heading over to tread the boards around the country. Currently we have the following list of people confirmed: Paul O Brien (Jack Holden) will be starring in Aladdin at the Woodville Hall Theatre in Gravesend from 13th - 20th December 2007, and then at the Majestic Theatre in Retford, Nottinghamshire from 2nd - 9th January 2008. Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) will be starring alongside Hannah Waterman (EastEnder's Laura Beale) as well...
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...
Home and Away's main rival, Neighbours, is to move to Five from 2008. The show has aired on the BBC since 1986, but when the rights to air the show went up for negotiation recently, a bidding war broke out between the BBC, ITV and Five. The BBC pulled out after refusing to pay extortionate prices for the show, accusing Neighbours' production company Fremantlemedia of making an "unrealistic price demand". Five have been looking to acquire Neighbours for many years, and it's widely expected that they'll create an "Aussie Hour", airing Neighbours and Home and Away back to back, presumably...
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...
Ada Nicodemou (Leah) celebrated her 30th birthday in style on Sunday, at a star-studded event at Kings Cross nightclub's Sapphire Suite. The event was attended by many of Ada's Home and Away co-stars, as well as her new husband Chrys Xipolitas. However, as the Daily Telegraph reports, it seems that Ada may be showing signs of maturity, opting "not to have her cake and eat it too"....
UK fans have sadly missed their chance, but Australian fans should watch out for Rhett Giles (Paris) in an upcoming episode of 'Lost'. Giles features in an episode airing on Thursday May 17th, playing a policeman in a flashback set in Sydney. Giles had lived in Los Angeles since 2004, and has starred in episodes of Alias and Nip/Tuck....
After airing episodes every weekday without fail since 2001, Five didn't air an episode of Home and Away on last week's Bank Holiday Monday. Fans speculated whether it was a one-off move to bring the Five Life episodes in line with the Australian episodes, or whether it would become a regular occurence to prevent us from catching up with the Australian episodes. Well, it seems we have our explanation. There is no episode of Home and Away on Five (so presumably no episode on Five Life either) on Monday 28th May. It certainly seems like fans will have to get...
Bobby Morley endured his first week on It Takes Two. How did he perform?
The results of FHM Australia's Sexiest Women in the World 2007 are in, and Home and Away's hottest stars have faired well, making up 6 of the 100 women featured.
It appears that Five Life are to begin airing old episodes of Home and Away from the middle of the 2000 season, the point where five took over from ITV. When five life first launched, it was announced that early episodes of Home and Away would air on the channel. However, the announcement was quickly withdrawn and claimed to be a misprint. Now, it appears that the early episodes are set to actually appear. Five Life's schedule reports that the channel will air two episodes a day, from 10am til 11am, as of Monday 21st May. Our forum members are...
There is no episode of Home and Away on either five or five Life tomorrow, Monday 7th May 2007. It returns in its usual slots on Tuesday evening.
Home and Away sweeps the Logies. Gold and Silver for Kate, Most Popular Australian Drama, and Best New Talent.
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...
Kate Ritchie will co-host It Takes Two, in her first television presenting role...
Despite coming joint first with the judges, a fantastic score of 72, and being the runaway favourite with the bookies, Tim Campbell and his partner Natalie Lowe were voted off Dancing with The Stars last night and will not be appearing in the grand final next week. The judges and the audience did not quite believe it. Tim has been spectacular throughout the series....
Bobby Morley (Drew) is to appear on the second series of Australia's "It Takes Two" programme. The show pairs up celebrities with professional singers/singing coaches and gets them to perform weekly in order to impress a panel of judges and the general public and avoid elimination. The first series saw Home and Away stars Mark Furze (Ric), Kate Ritchie (Sally) and Judy Nunn (Ailsa) take part, though the series was eventually won by model Erika Heynatz. Bobby will be singing with Jade MacRae. MacRae and her partner Michael Bevan were the fourth couple to be eliminated when the first season...
The start of the 2007 season brought with it a brand new version of Home and Away's famous theme tune, sung by Israel Cannan. However, it was badly received by many of the show's fans, who disliked the theme's new vocal arrangement. Thus, after just three months on the air, the theme tune was re-recorded, with new vocals by 20-year-old actor and musician Luke Dolahenty. The new arrangement hit Australian screens today, and is reminiscent of the original version of the show's theme tune, with many of our forum members noting the similarity between the voices of Mark Williams (singer...
Home and Away star Gyton Grantley (aka James Dalton) aims to take a seat on Virgin Galactic when it launches in 2008. The project, headed by Richard Branson, transports travellers 100km above the earth and allows them to experience weightlessness. However, that's not all. In a bizarre plan of action, he wants you to pay for his flight! He's set up a website, Send Gy To Space, with which he aims to raise the money to pay for the $200,000 ticket. Not all the money goes directly to him though. The website claims that 10% of the ticket cost, and...
After just 3 months, the theme song will be changed again due to negative feedback from viewers. Israel Cannan's version has been dumped in favour of a new artist...
Cameron Welsh and Julie McGuaran, the current and the former series producer for Home And Away were married last week in Sydney. They met when Cameron was playing the role of Mitch in the late 1990's. Cam then went on to be first a director, and now the series producer. Julie is working for Southern Star as a producer. The rest as they say is history. Kate Ritchie was a bridesmaid and most of the cast attended....
Sharni Vinson and Paul O'Brien appeared on Sunrise this morning. View the full article for pictures.
Jodi Gordon (Martha) and Paul O'Brien will be at Martin Place, Sydney on Monday, with Seven's Sunrise programme. Join them there for a free 'sausage sizzle'. Have you met a Home and Away cast member? Do you have pictures of your meet or a story to tell? Contact us on chris@backtothebay.net....
Updated with pictures. Your favourite stars have been helping out with the Good Friday Appeal.
Home and Away has been nominated in numerous categories at this year's Logie Awards.
Ex-Home and Away star Beau Brady (Noah) has reportedly split from his fiancee Natalie Blair, star of rival soap Neighbours. The Herald Sun states that the pair quietly separated in January, and that their split was confirmed by a Neighbours spokeswoman on Friday. The pair reportedly split due to Beau's decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue his career. This is Beau's second broken engagement, after Bec Cartwright ended their relationship to be with Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt....
Isla Fisher (Shannon Reed) has revealed she's expecting a child with her fiance, Sacha Baron Cohen. Fisher, who has starred in films such as Scoobie Doo and Wedding Crashers since leaving the show, confirmed the news to friends a few days ago....
With the Season Finale just around the corner, five are airing a trailer to give the show some much needed promotion. View the full story to download the trailer.
The Herald Sun reports that Jodi Gordon is back on the set of Home and Away, after taking time off after the death of partner Chris Burkhardt. As we reported earlier this month, Chris, Jodi's boyfriend of two years, recently lost a battle with leukemia....
Home and Away is finally getting some much deserved promotion on five. Five Life is running a number of trailers promoting the show, featuring interviews with Lynne McGranger, Ray Meagher and Mark Furze. It appears there are at least two variations of the trailer, one featuring just Lynne, and one featuring all three cast members. It's likely there are other versions airing, so keep an eye out for them over the coming weeks. The interviews were shot when Lynne, Ray and Mark were in the UK. Lynne was in the country for a couple of months from November, while Ray...
After finishing her stint on Home and Away last year, Isabel Lucus (Tasha Hunter) is now turning her attention to films. She told News.com.au that although Home and Away was a wonderful learning experience, film and theatre is now her focus for the near future. The actress recently spent time in London, auditioning for a number of films and meeting with numerous high-profile agents, including Kate Winslet's. Will we see Lucas starring in a British film in the near future? Well, she's keeping tight lipped as to the films she auditioned for, so we'll just have to wait and see....
When Kate Ritchie attended Australia's newly re-opened Goodbar nightclub on Wednesday night, little did she know she'd get caught up in a gun drama. The star was just one of many celebrities at the event on Wednesday night, held to celebrate the launch of Converse Product Red. It came to a halt when "20 masked men armed with guns and metal bars stormed the party", reports Sydney Confidential. Several shots were fired at ceilings and fittings, though thankfully there were seemingly no fatalities, and the venue was back open the following evening....
Last month, we brought you news of Ryan Kwanten's new film, 'Dead Silence'. Well, today (March 16th) sees the film's release in the United Stages. Catch it if you can. A trailer for the film is now available, along with numerous stills over at MSN Movies....
The Herald Sun reports that Jodi Gordon buried her "beloved soulmate" and boyfriend of two years, Chris Burkhard, last week, after he lost a battle with leukemia. The 23 year old was diagnosed with the disease, an rare cancer usually found only in people older than 40, last May. He slipped a coma a week ago, with Jodi by his side, and died the next day. The newspaper reports that Jodi "was supported by many of her Summer Bay castmates, including Holly Brisley, Tim Campbell and Ray Meagher, at Burkhardt's funeral in Sydney's Lane Cove on Thursday." Seven have altered...
Home and Away is one of Australia's most complained about show, according to figures released today...
Ryan Kwanten (Vinnie Patterson) is taking the lead in two new films in 2007. Dead Silence is a horror film written and directed by the man behind Saw, while Don't Fade Away is a drama featuring the The O.C.'s Mischa Barton....
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....
Don't miss Nic Bishop, Bobby Morley, and Kate Ritchie at the Pako Festa on Saturday 24th February. The free event provides "an opportunity for people from all cultural backgrounds to come together and celebrate the beauty and enriching capacity of multiculturalism." The Home and Away stars will be signing autographs on the Town Hall Stage, so be sure to head along and catch them. The event is taking place from 9am 'til 7pm at Pakington Street, Geelong West. More details can be found at http://www.pakofesta.com.au/...
Les Hill, who played Blake Dean in Home and Away from 1990-1993 (and appeared as a guest in 2002, 2003 and 2005), is to give evidence in court, in the case of an alleged attack on a top rugby player by a pub bouncer, News.com.au reports. The alleged attack on a Mr Bullock took place at the Surf Rock Hotel in Collaroy, where Dean was working as a member of security staff. Dean is reported to have helped escort Mr Bullock out of the hotel after the alleged attack, in which Mr Bullock sustained a broken nose and fractured eye...
It's been announced that Tim Campbell will be taking part in this year's Dancing with the Stars. Tim, who has played Dan Baker on the show since 2004, is joining a growing list of Home and Away stars who've taken part in the show. Series 1 saw Bec Cartwright (Hayley Lawson) take to the dance floor, before going on to win the competition. In Series 2, it was the turn of Jason Smith (Robbie Hunter) and Holly Brisley (Amanda Vale). In Series 3, Home and Away won again, this time Ada Nicodemou being crowned dancing queen. The stars took a...
Isla Fisher, who played Shannon Reed from 1994 until 1998, is set to appear in a number of upcoming films. Due for limited release in the US in March, The Lookout is about a janitor who becomes a part of a bank heist. From IMDB, "After experiencing a brain injury, and facing a mental disability, janitor (Gordon-Levitt) becomes part of a heist at the bank which employs him." She is also due to star in a romantic comedy, Definitely, Maybe, about a political consultant going through a divorce, and an action comedy, Hot Rod, about an accident-prone daredevil who...
Inside Soap reports that Richard Grieve is to join the cast of British soap Emmerdale. The actor, who played Dr Lachlan Frazer in Home and Away from 1996 to 1997, and previously starred as Sam Kratz in Neighbours, is due to join the soap next month....
After the shock sacking of disgraced star Matthew Newton, Kate Ritchie has replaced him on the popular radio station Nova FM. Although Kate has regularly appeared on Merrick & Rosso's breakfast show on the same station, this is her first presenting job in the industry. She will be appearing with well-known comedian Akmal Saleh on the The Akmal Saleh Show with Kate Ritchie, a two hourly afternoon program that will be broadcast into Sydney & Melbourne. With three to five appearances a week, Channel Seven has already begun to adjust Kate's hectic Home And Away filming schedule, where Ritchie has...
Congratulations to Home And Away, which has taken out top spot in the Australian Ratings, for not one, but two nights. The ratings cemented H&A's gripping entrance to 2007, with averages of 1.4 million across the country. This is a well deserved feat and hopefully it will become a regular occasion...
After only one night, the opening credits have gone again, leaving us with only a picture frame-style recap. It is not understood whether there will be a certain pattern to the credits appearance or whether it will be a mismatch of sequencing like last years....
Home And Away had a roaring start to 2007 last night with a peak audience of over 1.75 million and an average audience of over 1.53 million viewers tuning in nationally. The Aussie drama, now in it's 20th Season, scored well in most capital cities, and came in 2nd place behind Today Tonight nationally. These are the capital cities average ratings: Adelaide - 153,000 Sydney - 478, 000 Perth - 208,000 Brisbane - 276,000 Melbourne - 416,000 After last year's shock cliffhanger, where long time Summer Bay resident Sally was stabbed and left for dead, viewers were enthusiastically awating her...
Home and Away returned to Australian screens today, and brought with it a brand new title sequence. The titles feature an altered photograph theme, and for the first time in Home and Away's history, there are no actor or character names featured. The new title sequence also brought with it a new theme tune, performed by Israel Cannan, who previously played Wazza in the show. The titles have received a mixed response over on our forum, with a number of members disliking the new vocal arrangement. Join in the discussion....
The Romances and Weddings DVDs are being released in the UK.
According to preliminary program schedulling by the Seven Network, Friday, January 12, 2007 is turning out to be a great evening of TV viewing on Channel Seven for Australian Home and Away fans. At 7pm, the 2006 Season Finale of Home and Away will be given an encore screening in the lead up to the 2007 Season Premiere. UPDATE: Seven have cancelled the H&A Encore in favour of just repeating the Sally Montage and airing another episode of That 70's Show instead. Following this, there will be two other shows featuring Home and Away stars. Holly Brisley (Amanda) will co-host...
Home & Away's new script producer is announced...
Once again, Tim Campbell will be appearing at the Woolworths Carols in the Domain, in Sydney this month. He will be spreading some Christmas cheer with some big names including Australian superstar Guy Sebastian, chart toppers Human Nature, R&B queen Jade McRae, the talented Young Divas and theatrical greats Rachael Beck (Mark Furze's singing partner in It Takes Two) and Chloe Dallimore. They'll be backed by the soaring voices of The Salvation Army Choir, The Australian Girls Choir and the Jubilation Gospel Choir. The annual event will be screened on Channel 7 on Saturday 16th December and will be hosted...
Cameron Welsh takes over as Series Producer
Belinda Emmett, who played the character of Rebecca Fisher/Nash between 1996 and 1999 has died of cancer, aged 32.
Series producer Julie McGauran leaves Seven...
On Wednesday November 1st, Mark Furze will be appearing as a Special Guest in John Rowe's Lounge Room Live!
Home And Away has finally taken out that elusive top spot in the Australian Television ratings. Thursday October 10th, the episode that aired was watched by an average of 1.33 million people across the country. It is a great achievement after many near misses with 2nd and 3rd placings. Let's hope there are many more of these great results....
Kate Ritchie, Holly Brisley and Cornelia Frances to appear on new Seven show, "Good as Gold".
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....
Congratulations to Home and Away writer Sam Meikle for his win at the 39th Annual AWGIE awards which were announced last week in Sydney. The winning script was for Episode 4121, the episode of Flynn's (Joel McIllroy) death. It was up against three Neighbours episodes. Contrary to other awards, the best writer won, as the awards are judged on the scripts, not the final product. Congratulations Sam!...
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