H&A Creator Dies

[Dan F]

Please see the main site for our sad announcement of the passing of Alan Bateman, the man behind the creation of Home and Away.

As Bevan has stated in the tribute, every H&A fan worldwide, old and new, owes Alan a great debt of gratitude for not only creating H&A, but saving the show from being axed only weeks into it's run.

[c120701]

How sad that he didn't get to see the 25th anniversary, but I'm sure he'll be watching.

[Mishyy]

WOW R.I.P.

[MatildaHunterFan]

That's so sad, R.I.P. Alan Bateman.

We owe you so much, without you the show wouldn't exist today.

[j.laur5]

RIP! Alan.

[Light of the Bay]

That's such a shame! He was the person who gave us a once warm and charming soap opera...

[John]

Í think we have to give credit where credit is due. This man created a show that has lasted and maintained interest for nigh on 25 years. I'm not sure any of the current shows being created will have that sort of quality and longevity.

[QUIET ACHIEVER]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Bateman family and to all who knew him.

My thanks and gratitude go to Alan Bateman for creating a wonderful show, may the legacy of the show and his memory live on.

RIP Alan.

[Lesley Bee]

Such sad news, my thoughts are with his family and friends, R.I.P Alan

[jodlebirger]

H&A has run for 17 years in Norway, nearly 20 if you are counting those years it went on an another channel. No other tv-series has been going on for that long on a Norwegian channel. That is a great feat. So on the behalf of the Norwegian fans I would like to pay a tribute to the person who came up with the idea of H&A.