For the second year running Sam Meikle has won the coveted 2007 AWGIE award for writing an episode in a television serial. This year there were two entries from Home And Away and one from Neighbours. The winning entry was the script for episode 4212, which dealt with the aftermath of Jack and Martha’ss explosive … Continue reading Another Great Win For Home And Away Writers.
Kate Ritchie and her skater boyfriend Corbin Harris have set rumours flying by browsing engagement rings at upmarket Double Bay jewellers ‘sCerrone’s. It was confirmed to the Daily Telegraph that Kate & Corbin, who have been dating for six months, had been inspecting ‘ssome serious sparklers’s. The Telegraph contacted a Seven spokesperson who told the … Continue reading Kate to Wed?
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 … Continue reading Pippa In A Jam
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 … Continue reading Joel McIlroy on Stage
Having completed work on the thriller film Punishment, Nic Bishop, who played the hapless detective Peter Baker, is tomorrow flying out to the UK. Nic has several auditions lined up and is looking forward to trying his luck within the UK branch of the industry. If we hear more we will keep you posted.
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 … Continue reading Brendan’s a Dad!
Mitch Firth,who was in a former life Don Fishers grandson Seb Miller, is currently appearing on stage at the TAP Gallery, 278 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst, NSW in UnProtected Sex, the third part of a three parter from Stella Green Productions called Angry Young Women In Low-Rise Jeans With High-Class Issues. This section of the production … Continue reading Mitch Firth Has Unprotected Sex!
Tim Campbell will be appearing in the musical RENT, alongside Aus idol contestant Anthony Callea and Nikki Webster – who was one of the singers at the opening of the Sydney Olympics. RENT by Jonathan Larson, “provides a scorchingly hot modern take on Puccini’ss classical opera La Boheme and is considered the greatest rock musical … Continue reading Tim plays the rent.
As previously reported, there will be no normal episodes of ‘scurrent’s 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 … Continue reading Sally & Flynn Special on Five Life
Wouldn’st you know it, we go months without any news of Lynne McGranger and then suddenly we get two stories popping up together. Those of us who wondered why Lynne/Irene is not as active as she is usally need wonder no more. Lynne is shortly to star on stage in a play called Honey , … Continue reading Lynne Takes To the Stage.
Lynne McGranger, known to most of us as Irene, opened the Wattle Time Art exhibition on Friday 10th August at the town hall in Cootamundra. Cootamundra expects a lot of visitors this week end to see Irene, and the art.
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 … Continue reading She’s Behind You!
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 … Continue reading Away for Bank Holiday
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 … Continue reading Kim Goes to Hollywood.
Home and Away has been nominated in three categories at the UK’ss National Television Awards. Home and Away is up for Most Popular Serial Drama and its’s 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’s departure will have no relevance to whether Kate continues on … Continue reading Official News on Brad and more details on the Season Finale
With Brad given the axe by Seven, will Sally also leave the show?
Cathy Godbold, who’ss portrayal as Leukaemia sufferer Meg Bowman became one of H&A’ss 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 … Continue reading Cathy in Cancer Battle
Well it’ss halfway through the year so it’ss 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 … Continue reading H&A Panto Stars
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 … Continue reading BTTB EXCLUSIVE: 20th Year News