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Spoilers Archive 9Current news and spoilers Archives 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Summer Bay says goodbye to Sam Marshall; Ryan Clark's final episode is 2835. Ryan joined the cast in 1991 at the age of seven as Sam Nicholls. We are gonna miss you, Ryan! Good luck! Kate O'Connor is played by Kris McQuade; Kris played Loony Laura in 1993; Damian persuaded her to help him with training for his running That's right another HandA album has been released in Oz. I thought this would happen as I emailed mushroom records asking if there were plans to release another album and they said they couldn't say. I knew that they would have said no if there wasn't. Its cover has some stars of HandA on the cover, though I only got a quick look. I have just returned from the Swans Vs Essendon match (go the swannies) where I just happened to bump into Steven James King and Anna Hruby! I didn't speak to Anna (she was too busy puffing on a cigarette) but I did speak to Steven - he was very nice and friendly, and we chatted for a bit about Home and Away and the Swans. He looks so much different without all that make up, and he's a lot shorter than I thought too, I'm 6ft tall and he was a little shorter than me. Anyway , I thought I'd share that with you. Oh, and in case you're interested, Anna was talking to another actor whose name I can't remember, but he played the pervert in E-Street and he was also in Sons and Daughters about 10 years ago. Yeah, that is Anna. I love that ad! It's so dumb though! LOL! But it is her! Wow! I'm soooo jealous! I live in London and people are always saying to me "oh, I bet you've seen loads of famous people - they all live in London don't they!", which is true, loads live in London, but I've NEVER seen anyone (oh, I lie, once I saw a children's newsreader who is so infamous I don't even know his name!) For goodness sake I haven't even seen them in panto at Christmas! But to meet HandA stars - and so many of them...wow, that's just the ultimate. Guess what all you Home and Away fans? Well, I was shopping this morning and guess who I saw? BOBBY!! It was so exciting! She looks exactly the same. She is so short and small, and she was wearing glasses and baggy pants! Do any of you guys know or have met people from HandA? The guy who plays Ken, lives next door to my good friend, last week I saw the guy who plays Kieran at the Opera House and my sister goes to university with the "old" Pippa. (The one with curly blonde hair.) She must have gone back to uni to get a degree or something cause by now she would be in her 40's! Oh yeah, and the guy who plays Edwood was at my schools production on "West Side Story". I love Edwood so... much! And he looks way better in real life! I also have some info on the oldest daughter in the new family (the "Sutherlands"). She went to acting school with my friend and apparently she is REALLY bad. She used to be obese, and have gross teeth. But she's had heaps of work done and now she's skinny and she thinks she's really good. She is obsessive about her hair, which is REALLY long. Next week I am getting some photos of her when she was obese. It should be quite funny! Anyway, I'll catch you all later! HOME AND AWAY RULES! I think it will be a new version as I heard somewhere that they were going to revamp it. What it will be like only time will tell. If it is as bad as the old version it won't be worth bothering with Anna Hruby is also on one of the continentals ads. I cant remember which one (sorry) but it's definitely her Anyone know about that lady on the Lipton* Tea commercial? The one how she says "eat up your vegetables" The little kid says "Why?" The lady says "Because they have antioxidants." Then the voice-over says "Another good source of antioxidants is Tea" I am pretty sure it's Anna. Can anyone confirm that? Did anyone else happen to see the repeat episode of Police Rescue on TV today? It was the episode that Rebecca Cartwright had a guest role on when she was only little. It was so cool to see What she looked and acted like 8 years ago Do they mean old Crossroads repeats or a new version? Is ITV rapidly becoming a cut price cable channel or What? Anyone who can't remember Crossroads: So bad it wasn't even funny someone here mentioned about taping episodes; I have done this a number of times; in fact, I have been asked many times for episodes from just a few to several episodes. Most of them were given free in exchange for stuff for my site, with some charges for postage and tapes. Of course some may add on more; this would be the profit for the trouble to record episodes. Should any of you suffer withdrawal symptoms and need the fix of the episodes ASAP, I would be glad to help your addiction to Home and Away! I have seen in today's Star newspaper (7/6/00) that ITV intend to show Crossroads in the slot currently occupied by Home and Away. As the Euro football starts next week, Crossroads will not start immediately The replacement Ailsa is definitely different! She looks *NOTHING* like Judy. They could've @ least made her hair the same. She looks more like Colleen. Nothing against her, but I just can't see her as Ailsa (like everybody). Sally's wedding will be so cool!. Guests arrive the day B4. I'm taping it and getting 3 friends to also, just in case. The whole cast + the returnings will be in it. Who knows 4 sure if they will definitely be a wedding? I can't wait to see Martin (and Lance) again. As well as Jack, Pippa, Floss?, Frank? and Carly? I think (from What I've heard) that the 'Sutherlands' will be just like the 'Scullys' in Neighbours. Everything makes sense. Also, 1st I thought that there wouldn't be a Home and Away cast on the list, but then I thought why not? they would have more reason to be. If I was in the cast, I would stay. RTE is the main broadcaster (TV and radio) for the Republic of Ireland. Home and Away is shown in Ireland on N2 (RTE Network Two). RTE are normally the station closest behind Australia, and are notorious for showing HandA before it was broadcast in Australia at the start of this year. RTE can be received in the Republic of Ireland, many parts of Northern Ireland, and some western parts of Britain. How do you know that it will have the credits on when it returns on Channel 5?? I don't think anyone knows this for certain yet - how could they.. but going by the fact that AFAIK C5 does not cut the closing credits of imported material, but prefers to tell jokes and give trivia over the credits, I'd say there is a 99% chance that C5 *will* be showing the credits. Are C5 on record anywhere as saying they'll be restoring the credits BTW? RTE stands for Radio Telefis Éireann, the non-commercial broadcasting organisation for the Republic of Ireland. (My spelling there is probably wrong!) Scotland and England are quite near Northern Ireland; and the Welsh west coast is quite near Eire, so it is quite usual for people living near those coastlines to pick up one another's TV broadcasts (terrestrial). You can even buy special aerials, and gadgets for finding the best position for them - minimum £300 I'd think, nowadays. The UK mainland broadcasts are on UHF (ultrahigh frequency, wavelengths around 0.3 to 0.5 metre); and some broadcasts from (southern) Ireland are on longer wavelengths around 1.5 metres. Most of the time the latter travel longer distances, especially across the few tens of sea miles; however in some weather conditions it is the shorter wavelengths which travel better. So I suspect no-one /relies/ on receiving broadcasts from the "other" country, especially now that most channels are duplicated on satellite (microwave) channels. About once a year, for only a few minutes a day, some such waves "bounce" off a curtain of ionised atmosphere near the North Pole, and travel to strange places like South Africa. This causes "DX Freaks" to sit up all night trying to alert their neighbours before it's all over. Such events usually coincide with a display of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis). As far as I know, the same sort of thing also happens in the southern hemisphere. Also, random trails of meteorites can ionise parts of the atmosphere and cause TV broadcasts to be picked up nowhere near the intended viewers. So we in the UK who want to watch Tennis about this time of year would say that it happens during Wimbledon, causing British TV to be swamped by Spanish TV. Needless to say, these rare and freakish kinds of reception are of no help to anyone who wants to understand an entire episode of HandA! I expect there are a few people in Scotland, England and Wales planning to record HandA via Irish TV, after this week. I'd be glad to join any reasonable scheme for VHS recordings of HandA (on the UK 625 line PAL system) to be posted round "addicts" until Channel 5 takes over. I'm pretty sure that RTE uses the same "system" as TV in the UK. Till then, I'll rely on Summer Bay Courier, and alt.fan.home-and-away to save me and my Better Half from withdrawal symptoms. Cheers, Hey guys, thought you might like to know that at least one of the stars of HandA is on our courier! I can't tell ya who cos I'm sworn to secrecy and don't bother pestering me until I tell ya COs I won't! Is RTE an Irish commercial channel? Can Irish people also pick up ITV? Whoever asked about UK people recording the Channel 5 episodes obviously doesn't realise that RTE will still be showing the episodes before Channel 5( about a year before in fact!). Also a big thanks to whoever it was who posted their Alphabet comp entry to ALL of us instead of JUST Sarah! Whoever posted a link to a website with pics (would credit but I've got a poor memory!) , I can't get the pic of RayandNancye to load up however many times I reload the page. I don't know exactly when the new family are arriving, probably in a couple of weeks or so. The mother is a counsellor, so the kids will probably talk her into becoming involved in the drop in centre. Sally's wedding is next week. The people coming back are Pippa, Frank, Carly, Martin, Lance and Jack. I know Sally definitely gets to the alter with Kieren, but I don't know What happens then - I assume she will pull out at the last minute or Gypsy will say something. Hi, Does anyone know when the new family are arriving and do they have anything to do with the new drop-in centre? Like, the mother or father could be the counsellor or something.....dunno! Anyway, about "Home and Away:the Early Years" in Tasmania; is anyone getting videos of Home and Away from Tasmanians?? I think they could make a lot of money! One more thing.... does anyone know when Sally's actual wedding day is?? And who is coming for the wedding?? I think that one will be one to video~! someone said that HandA is off RTÉ for four weeks - is this true? how do u know this? if any of you wish to contact RTÉ, you can call them at 01-2083111; you can speak to Mr Dermot Horan, who is Head of Programme Acquisitions or to someone else in that dept, or you can fax them at 01-2082656 or via their site at www.rte.ie In about two weeks time Judy Nunn will be TEMPORARY replaced by an actress, Nancy Hayes. (They look nothing alike !!). Judy had to get a tumorous growth removed from her abdomen. (OUCH !!). Shauna finally finds out that her mum is Ailsa but Ailsa lies about who Shauna's father is. Sally and Kieran get married, poor Sally, and Fisher doesn't give Sal away. My guess is that Pippa will. Remember when I mentioned about RTÉ showing Home and Away this Friday? It seems that RTÉ have made errors on teletext as it mentioned that HandA would be on as usual. Lets hope it will be on next week. I think... .. and I believe they are the Sutherlands. From What I heard Ailsa's final scenes are being filmed at the moment - all I've heard is she is dying - so it sounds like she isn't killed off instantly, so it's probably two to three months before she exits on screen - closer to three months I would hazard a guess... Does anyone know who the people who will be playing the roles of the Sullivan family? And does anyone know how and when Ailsa is leaving? I've just checked RTE teletext again (4pm Fri) and it says HandA isn't on after all! :-( I wish they'd make their minds up! I'll be checking at 18:30 just in case they change their minds *again*! Yeah, Friday (today). I've no idea if the lunchtime episode was on today, but I'll be checking at the usual time later on today. We really need to watch RTE's schedules closely - they have habit of changing things at the last minute sometimes. The closest you get to RTE on satellite is Tara TV, and AFAIK that specialises in home-grown RTE programmes, so no HandA there unfortunately :-( . Maybe RTE will make it onto Sky Digital some day, but I'd say we've more chance of seeing ITV on there first! The only way of getting RTE in the UK is if you live in Northern Ireland (certain areas) and maybe put up a powerful aerial, or likewise I believe people in west Wales may be just about able to pick it up if they point a big aerial westwards. Thinks: Is RTE on any satellite that can be received in UK? I had been thinking about getting satellite, being able to continue with HandA straight away would swing it. I just check it there now and HandA is scheduled in the usual places for tomorrow. Is that 'tomorrow' as in Friday? Damn I hope it wasn't Thursday! I hate it when they do that!!! I think the next episode should be interesting too, the end of the stalker storyline and all.....I'm sure it will be cut to bits on itv next week so I hope I didn't miss it... There was an announcement on Monday at 18:30 on N2 that HandA was off for a few weeks. I thought she said 3 weeks, but another source says it's 4. I just check it there now and HandA is scheduled in the usual places for tomorrow. Very strange! But then (out of paranoia) I've been tuning in at 18:30 each day on N2 just in case they decided to show an unscheduled episode - like they did at the start of the year... and even the notorious first 2000 episode was in the Aertel teletext schedules the day it aired. They maybe forgot they dropped an extra episode, so they have one episode to show (the ITV Final). I was very surprised they were going to sit back and let ITV overtake them - even if it was just one episode! We can be certain that by this time next week HandA on ITV will be a thing of the past :-( . I tuned in that day just because I didn't think they'd let ITV overtake them - and there it was. I thought they might have just let ITV premiere their final episode in this part of the world. At the start of the year they boasted "see HandA on RTE first" - of course back then they were showing HandA *first* in the world (by accident). I wonder if tomorrow's episode is a one-off and HandA will vanish for another 2-3 weeks? I'd rather they showed 4 episodes a week than take a long break. Your site is great BTW stacks of info on it! I faxed RTÉ last night about Home and Away being off. I checked the text tonight and it appears that it is on tomorrow; probably because of the bank holiday or just that they want to stay ahead of ITV until they are absolutely sure that ITV is actually stopping for good remember when RTÉ showed Home and Away a week earlier than they were supposed to after Christmas? I faxed them as I was worried that ITV would take over. Fortunately, they paid attention; they told me in several letters that they would always stay ahead of ITV HandA is always nominated for Most Popular Show on Australian Television at the Logie Awards. It used to win the award, back when it was called Most Popular Series, but it has now not won since 1996. Blue Heelers always wins the award now. However, this year Justin Melvey did win the Logie for Most Popular New Talent Male. The British soap award were on last night and HandA got the award for the best foreign soap for two years in a trot (the soap awards have only been on twice). But it was hardly worth the bother, it was a quick rushed thing. Not like the others. I can except nobody being there to collect it, but they didn't even have a video from the cast or clips from the show in the nominees part. Didn't I hear that H'A were up for some awards in Oz, What where they for and how did they go. Won't be worth the bother. HandA will be off UK screens in a week and when it come on Channel 5(whenever that will be) it'll have the credits on. Yes, the actress is Kris McQuade and she did play Laura Brennan also. Well spotted! (its a bit more difficult for UK viewers to spot when the same actor plays multiple characters, when you don't get the closing credits and the names of the actors involved...which I still think has to be illegal or something, if the Australian actors union knew about it....) Yeah, I'm positive she is. No doubt about it. I still think that Shauna's Aunt is the same woman who played "Loony Laura", the woman that coached Damien Roberts and taught him how to run. Does anyone else agree? do we really need a family coming into the Bay? What we should have is a new character who would be a foster mother based in the Summer Bay House like Pippa and this character should stay for a long time like 5 years or so. When we had Pippa, she was there for almost 10 years (1988-early 1998) adding on families would make this programme like Brookside and EastEnders which I am sure you would not want (how long have the full family of the Nashes (not including Travis) stayed? barely 2 years) Bring back the original idea of the foster family!!! Actually I thought the scenes with Ailsa revealing she was Shauna's mum, and also the ones where Irene was being stalked (by the car) were well done - and Mitch/Edward investigating the old house...Duncan and Nick becoming mates...Alf and Ken becoming mates...There was some good stuff in there come on! Okay, maybe I just got overly excited because nothing much of interest ever seems to happen anymore... Edward does not have Alzheimer's, he is believed (although there is still hope) to have a disease called Huntingtons disease. Both Edward and Peta have left so Peta is not leaving her new hubbie. Apparently so. It's been mentioned from a few different sources. I'd say it's true. No idea - I really hope it was her own decision. Agreed. While Ailsa is not the most exciting character, she is one of the most complex - when she gets a good storyline she really excels. I think she felt it wasn't the same after Roger Oakley (Tom) left. Vanessa left only a matter of a couple of months after Roger. It would be interesting to compile a list of ex-cast and why they left - their decision or the producers. I'd guess the vast majority decided to leave for themselves, but a fair percentage must have been given a push... Hmmm... if it's any indication how good I found those episodes, I've totally forgotten What happened in them :-) Oh yeah, I remember vaguely now... they were above average (which these days is no great compliment :-( ). I think it's 4 weeks. I thought the announcer at 6:25 on N2 today said it was 3 - I was only half-listening, but another source says it's 4 - which is probably correct. I would have forgiven them for talking over the closing credits last Friday. It's a pity it's going off for so long - and then will probably be disrupted further with summer sport - they should have waited a couple of weeks to take it away. Oh well, at least it's coming back in the near future, unlike the UK situation :-( . I have to say that the last two episodes shown in Ireland were very reminiscent of the sort of good quality stuff we used to be treated to on a daily basis from HandA. Here is a glimmer of What the programme used to be....and fingers crossed that it isn't just a temporary thing. If the episodes continue on like this, maybe the show will become as good as it used to be. Now - does anybody know how long it is going to be off for on RTE? I know its not advertised in next weeks RTE guide, and someone on the newsgroup said it wasn't scheduled the week after either? Why don't they make some kind of announcement if there's going to be a break in the show? So annoying!! As far as I know, Judy Nunn is only leaving HandA for a short while, as she was ill (like they did with Mitch, and years ago with selina). Is Judy Nunn really leaving Home and Away? Was it her choice or some idiot producer's idea. I find it hard to believe they would want to get rid of such an integral character, now that Debra Lawrance isn't around anymore. Also, does anyone know why the original Pippa (Vanessa Downing) left the show? I know they got rid of Floss and Neville because they thought they were to old for the show, and they got rid of Lyn because they had to many kids to make storylines for. Kristy Hayes...name rings a bell. Does anyone know of anything she's been in before? Here's a summery of an article from the British version of Inside
Soap: Irene leaves? Peta leaves? Peta just got 'married' how can she leave her 'husband' who has alzehmas (sp?)? Irene's stalker is certainly a good theme and suspense theme for HandA, they haven't had one of those for a long time. Speaking of long times, did anyone notice on Thursdays episode I think it was, someone was talking to each other in the diner (Alf and Ailsa? not sure sorry) and the song, 'Never met a girl like you before' was playing? I don't think I've heard that song on HandA since Isla Fisher(character, not person) and Whoever her b/f name was, were getting it on in bed awhile back. Hmmm my memory's dead atm, I think I need more coffee. Anyway, hopefully Hayley dumps Mitch and goes out with me. ;) I'm not sure about it being Casey's mother I can't remember that far back, I was not totally convinced by her acting, to me it seemed as thought she was about to burst out laughing. I just didn't think she could pull of the whole Psycho thing but that's just me OMG! I hope Peta doesn't leave. Everyone is leaving! I don't know why! H and A is like the best Australian TV show. Um, does Nat come back into H and A later on? Same with Tom, do they come back? Now that you say about Casey's mother, I think it is her. When I saw her, like in Irene's house, I knew I had seen her before. But I had no idea where. I think it is her I think Peta leaves, there's an article on her in Who Weekly on What she's been doing since leaving handa, but I don't know when or why Is Irene really going? She's one person who's name I haven't heard mention of on the "axe list" recently. Out of the ones who are left, I believe 3 are leaving, almost certainly including Ken and Kieran, also Edward, Peta, and (shock horror) Ailsa! [It wouldn't surprise me if either Donald or Judith was next on the chopping board]. A family of 5, the Sutherlands, totally unrelated to anyone are taking over caravan park. He also played Frank "dodgy accent" Zenotti (school computers guy) a few years ago too. BTW I really am not sure I like the way HandA is going these days - the producers are changing so much so quickly. They'll ruin the show if they're not careful. BTW I notice that HandA isn't scheduled on RTE for the next fortnight (at least!). This means that ITV will overtake RTE for the first (and last!) time ever! (Only) the final ITV episode will be shown before RTE, unless RTE just happen to realise this and we get an extra unscheduled episode before June 10th (not like they haven't done that before! :-) ). So, who's leaving exactly then? Irene ; Sam ; Natalie ; Tom ; any more? ITV duty office are saying C5 are showing HandA from January. ITV do have something to gain by "lengthening the gap" - if C5 shows at the same time(s) as ITV, there will be a huge move of viewers to C5, but the longer the "gap" the less people will continue with HandA. Of course, they deny it Does anyone else reckon that Irene's stalker is the same actress who played Casey's mother a few years back? The final ITV episode is on Thursday 8 June. So there are 7 episodes left. I believe the episode Australia showed today was the last one ITV will see. I think it's very unlikely HandA will be on C5 within a few weeks. The earliest I think we can realistically hope to see it is January 2001 and at worst June/July 2001, but maybe something can be done to speed things up? I wonder if writing to ITV is a good idea or not? They have nothing to gain by preventing HandA from starting on C5 immediately you can tell ITV are close to the end of home and away. For the last 4 behind but know there 7. Some only show the afternoon edition. I hope we don't have to wait a year but am happy to wait a couple of weeks I agree with your comments on Ken. How the f**k did he get passed the screen test to get on the show? How good was last night's HandA ?!?! This thing with Irene has been done well, maybe the script writers/producers are FINALLY starting to listen to the stuff we say about HandA not having enough suspense and drama in it. The current storyline reminds me of when Paul was stalking Angel, except that really was a lot more dramatic. Now all we need is to get someone else to play Ken, and HandA would be great again HandA FANS, Did you see Fisher in the opening Credits last Friday (before the ones with Leah and Nick) when he threw an aeroplane @ the shark. I watch them every episode to see if they see the shark. So far there has been Irene x2, Ailsa, Fisher. Alf needs to see one I mailed ITV duty office earlier and they replied that contractual restrictions made it impossible for the ITV Network to renew the contract. This could mean anything. Either too expensive, or the programme makes got fed up with it being cut so much... Does anyone have a clue What it might mean? They also said that C5 may be screening it from January Even I, who am very cynical about ITV, am surprised about them going through with the twelve month limitation on any other network carrying HandA. ITV is simply a series of slick money making operations with no interest in it's viewers other than as advertising revenue generators - no different to Sky really. I do hope they get the worst possible press on this, and intend to contribute to that as much as possible. As for them backing down, or compromising, on their decisions, they are still keeping on with their policy of having wiped out News at Ten, despite What has inevitably been a louder outcry than there may be about HandA I must admit I had forgotten how soon HandA was finishing here in the UK, but I believe there will be such an outcry that ITV will have to back down. Does anyone know exactly how many people watch HandA in the UK? I would guess 7 million or so, but I could be wrong... If ITV enforce this clause I think that questions will be asked, and the whole thing could explode. The UK viewers should start writing to ITV now before it's too late! I believe the final ITV episode is on Thursday 8 June. It's true unfortunately. The news of HandA's transfer to 5 broke about 2 months ago. It is moving to Channel 5, from next July. ITV have this clause which means no one can show new episodes for a year after ITV stop. So, no new HandA for a year in the UK, unless ITV back down, which isn't likely. (Also C5 are said to be trying to get hold of Neighbours - although the announcer at the end of Prisoner at the weekend talked like they had done the deal already, although I don't believe that's the case.) I just wonder how many UK viewers don't realise HandA is ending on ITV in less than 3 weeks? To tell even more, they are capable not to show even the names of the actors/actresses who have only a minor part in that specific episode, no, they have to show ads instead c5 bought home and away!!! I have just learnt that ITV are not going to be showing home and away as from about 9th June!!! Is this true?? Does anyone know where we will be able to see it from then on??? any other channel taking it over?? The 2000 cliff-hanger didn't get shown in South Wales until after the New Year. It was shown about mid January/February. It just seemed more like the sort of thing they show on a Friday before the weekend to make you watch it again on Monday It really is a worry, considering a lot of characters left last year too - The Home and Away website had this big article on it about the cliff-hanger and it then didn't arrive until about the beginning of February. I think they should have a section for UK viewers like they do on other soap websites. What do you think?? The other person that could be her mother might be Kate but I don't think so. But Shauna seem to get on quite well with her, but still going on the Ailsa being her mother Chloe, Rebecca, Travis, Joey, Marilyn etc. By the time the new family arrives and a few more leave, it will be so different to it was even just a year or two ago. I've heard a rumour that 3 more characters are leaving, besides What is on your list... and a rumour that even one of the originals is leaving! Aargh! What are you doing producers? I think with all these major changes it's make-or-break time for HandA. Oh my god! Has Sam left? He hasn't left here in Britain yet, (at least I don't think so). Why did he leave? Was it to do his HSC? Is he coming back? Is there a new address at which I can write to him, does anyone know, coz I had the HandA one but I guess if he's left there will be no point in sending anything there. I would really appreciate it if anyone has any address to write to him at, if they would give it to me, coz I love him loads. Ryan Clark Rules All! Apparently next week Shauna finds out she is adopted. My guess is that Ailsa is her mother! That would be so weird, but I think it is What is going to happen I think Kate is her mum. I thought that the other night when she kept bitching about Shauna's parents Kate arrives in the bay and Shauna thinks that some things she says are weird. Shauna goes to see her real mum and she finds out she was adopted. She is also surprised at who her mum is! My conclusion.. I think Ailsa is her mum Okay, here is What Inside Soap has to say about returning characters PLUS the new family!!!! The characters definitely returning for Sally's wedding are: Pippa, Frank, Carly, Lance, Martin, Jack Apparently the producers were surprised by the number of people willing to come back - no one could refuse Sally's wedding! The new family are the Sutherlands. They arrive from the city hoping to get some peace and quiet and buy the caravan park. The family consists of the parents, Rhys and Shelley, played by Michael Beckley and Paula Forrest. Rhys is an ex-AFL footballer who now manages a hamburger shop. Shelley is a social worker. They have 3 teenage daughters - 16 year old Dani (played by Tamin Sursok), and 14 year old twins Jade (Kate Garvan) and Kirsty (Kristy Hayes). When they first arrive one of the twins gets bitten by a spider and has an asthma attack, and then Rhys rubs Alf up the wrong way. Dani is not impressed at leaving her boyfriend behind in the city. This Tamworth that I mentioned is in NSW, Australia. It's known as the Australian Country Music Capital, with Gina Jefferys and so on originating from there, Its in the Northern Tableands or Peel Valley of NSW about 5hrs from Sydney. The ghost from the past is definitely Aunt Kate. I think she is from Ailsa jail days as she says 'been a very long time' to Ailsa or something along those lines. can anyone be sure who's returning for Sally's wedding? All along, I thought it was: PIPPA (Debra Lawrence), FLOSS, STEVEN, CARLY, MARTIN and LANCE (again). and then they say it's FRANK (which is very possible considering his role on Blue Heelers) and JACK. Remember I said about 7 months ago that Celia and Martin was returning and then I said Frank might be, I was speaking to someone @ [7] and they wouldn't know for sure that long ago. Are they ALL coming back JUST for SALLY'S WEDDING? and whoever confirmed that Alex Papps was returning, it sounded as if he was returning as a permanent character (like Colleen did). Third, this must be a record! How many characters have left this year (2000)? So far: Jesse, James, Justine, Natalie, Rachel, Tom, Sam. If it's true about Edward and Peta leaving by the end of the year, this could be 9! That must be a record. Vinnie, Sally, Alf, Ailsa, Donald, Kieran, Irene, Ken, Hayley, Will and Nick all must stay for a while. Yes, I know What you mean. I live in Belgium and it's the same here. I never knew there were cliff-hangers either because they're shown in the middle of the week and the new series start the next day. Yeah I thought that as well I wasn't sure though. How long was Ailsa in jail does anyone know? Also another think that made me think they might have been in jail together was that Kate was pretty drunk that night I thought that would probably be What got her in trouble?? I don't know... it's really hard for someone like me to comment on cliff-hangers, as I only recently moved to Australia. Before, when I was living in England we didn't even know when the cliff-hangers were on because the episode would be shown on a Friday, with the new series the following Monday. In fact the 1998 one, with the thing with gypsy being kidnapped was the first one I ever saw, that I knew was a cliff hanger I only vaguely remember that one, but it was good. My fave would probably be the 1995 one with Shane and the accident. At least it kept us in suspense. 1997 was definitely the most boring. I think from 1996 onwards, the cliff-hangers have been way too predictable. No, the ghost from the past is Shauna's Aunt Kate, I don't know this for sure but my gut feeling is maybe they were in jail together What do you reckon? Maybe it is bobby? she has met bobby as a ghost once before... Yes, /I/ want to know too.....I used to live near Tamworth, England. To Tamworth!? As in the Tamworth in the Midlands? I loved the 1992 cliff-hanger as well. I also liked the 1995 cliff-hanger where Shane had that accident on his motorbike. My least favourite cliff-hanger was the 1997 cliff-hanger because nothing exciting happened. It was just Travis and Rebecca getting married on the beach. Does anybody know who wants Irene dead? I know when she first arrived in Summer Bay she wasn't too popular because she was a drunk. Do you think it is a character we have actually seen on Home and Away or is it someone Irene knows before she arrived in Summer Bay? Is Celia coming back for Sally's wedding. She was only in the show for a week. It seems that the writers are trying to bring all the old characters back for small stints (e.g. Lance, Greg, Adam, etc). Who is this ghost from the past that Ailsa is meant to be meeting? And also, doesn't Shauna's Aunt look very much like the same woman ("Loony" Laura) who coached Damien Roberts to run? Is it the same person or just a look a like. I've noticed over the years some actors come back and play another part. Jeff Truman played the part of Sam Barlow, and years later he played the father of Tug's girlfriend Sarah (that was her name wasn't it?). He has also been involved in script writing. Did anyone read about the dead body and Irene's stalker......what do you reckon this is all about??? I read this in 'Soap World' magazine "A Gruesome Discovery" Hayley and Mitch are out walking on the beach when they stumble across a discovery that will change their young lives for ever. As they walk past a storm water drain, they see a human hand poking out of it. They are both thrown into shock - surely a dead body can't have turned up in Summer Bay? "A Stalker" As Irene walks home, she spots a car heading her way, and naturally, doesn't think anything of it. But then it appears to deliberately try and run her down. Now Irene knows for sure that someone is stalking her with a dangerous vendetta. Clothes going missing from her clothes line is one thing, a hit and run attempt is another. Her suspicions are confirmed when she discovers the brakes on her car have been tampered with. Then she finds graffiti on her walls. Irene goes to Joel and he begins an investigation. But What he really needs to know is, who might want Irene dead......? Alex Papps is definitely coming back, read this quote from yesterdays Daily Telegraph: "Alex Papps, the pioneering hunk of Home and Away, will return to the show in June. After Leaving the soap, Papps attended drama school in WA and since graduating has been working in a Melbourne veterinary clinic' So there you have it. My Fav was when Chloe was in the bush with her BF brad and she found out he was her stalker. And then he got caught in the animal trap. I don't know why, but I always liked that one! Is the explosion at the surf club really going to happen. Somebody said it was an April Fool's joke and other people say that the scripts for it have already been written. So I am confused. If anyone can prove this either way I'd appreciate it. On the subject of cliff-hangers, What is everyone's favourite end of year cliff-hanger on Home and Away. (and What is your least favourite). I loved the 1992 finale when Finlay was trapped underwater with only minutes of oxygen left. Sophie was about to sign away custody of her baby and Shane was found guilty and taken to jail. I don't think there has been a finale that good since. Maybe you disagree? By the way, I didn't like last year's finale. It was too obvious What was going to happen. There is no way that Joel would shoot Jesse. That would be murder. Jesse was unarmed and was no threat to Joel whatsoever. Did anyone watch Blue Heelers on Wednesday? Because Alex Papps (ex-Frank Morgan off Home and Away) was in it. It was good to see him over 10 years later. I thought it was him all through it and @ the end, he was in the credits. @ least we know that he's capable off coming back. and do you think that his role on Blue Heelers would be classified as a 'Guest role'? or is it the only acting work he can get. It would be great if he Did come back, even for Sally's wedding, but I don't think he does. Also, Did you notice on Thursday's (today's) episode that Sam's surfing friend was that guy that played Dennis off Heartbreak High. His name's Putu Winchester or something. One would wonder if Blue Heelers has enough roles for former Home and Away/Neighbours stars. There has been heaps! Can anyone make up a list? yes, when Alf (ray meagher) came to the mother's day luncheon in Tamworth, he was on the news that night saying there's a new family coming to the bay, and they are very nice, he might have said more but the news didn't show it. Yes a family of five is definitely coming, they had the casting this week Well, I don't know if anyone noticed, but Monday night's episode was written by Felicity Packard. She is my tutor at uni, and I had her class first thing this morning. Her and I had a good chat about the episode, and she said two of her scenes were cut, because the episode was a bit long, so she wasn't too happy about that. The scenes were one with Tom and Gypsy, when Gypsy went over to Sally's and was reintroduced to Kieran. She went into the lounge room to talk to Tom, but we never saw the conversation. So they really were going to have a conversation, about Gilly and him not wanting to talk about it. The other missing scene was meant to be after Joel arrived at Tom's with the beers. There was meant to be a scene with them sitting around drinking the beers and talking, but not really talking, like Gypsy said the next morning. So they sort of cut some stuff that would have been helpful in motivating Tom's decision to leave, I thought. Also, last week I know that the writers plotted out the first two episodes for next year, which Felicity is going to write. So they have now definitely planned What the season finale will be! Also I think home and away has been really negative, with people leaving etc..). I have never felt so sad in my life ! and there is more sadness to come :( . I also didn't like the way the script writers just made the characters leave just out of the blue. Like Tom left with 5mins notice. I also heard that another family of five will be arriving in the bay soon but I am yet to confirm this. created 22 July 2000 © 1998-2003 Home and Away.org |
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