130-502: Peta Janossi is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away , portrayed by Aleetza Wood. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 May 1999 and departed on 14 July 2000. Peta is a local girl who seemingly blends into the background until she is given a makeover by Hayley Smith ( Bec Cartwright ). She begins a relationship with Will Smith ( Zac Drayson ) but it does not last. Peta
260-482: A cyclone , storm , flood , landslide , earthquake , and bushfires . There have also been several storylines involving car, bus, plane and boating accidents. Furthermore, in addition to the show featuring scenes of moderate to strong violence in past episodes, the special episode, Home and Away: All or Nothing , which became available for online streaming in January 2017, was intended for "adult-only" viewing as it
390-601: A surf club , which includes a gym, small kiosk and an upstairs restaurant. Characters in the show live at surrounding neighbouring areas such as the Summer Bay House , Summer Bay Caravan Park , Beach House , The Farmhouse , Pier flat , and Saxon Avenue . Other fictional towns mentioned and sometimes seen in Home and Away are Mangrove River and Yabbie Creek . Palm Beach in Sydney's Northern Beaches district has been used as
520-511: A "manipulator", and said she would never behave in the same way or be as sexually overt as her. But she thought Bianca was quite assertive and strong, which was something Anita could benefit from. An Inside Soap writer commented, "The moment Bianca steps into the Summer Bay Diner, it's clear she's trouble." Bianca is a model and actress, who is keen to get the lead role in the film adaptation of Alan Fisher 's (Simon Bossell) 1989 novel On
650-516: A big impact in his first episode on-screen. He later opined that Mitch and Hayley's first kiss was "long-awaited" and had that the pair had "lustful eyes" for one another. When they face "frustration" after the kiss, he added that fans "crave this sort of teasing". A columnist for the Daily Record chose Mitch's exit as one of their TV highlights of the week. Bianca Zeboat , played by Lara Cox , made her first appearance on 11 August 1999. Cox won
780-458: A bitter rivalry with school headmaster Donald Fisher ( Norman Coburn ). They were joined in the third episode by Alf Stewart's rebellious daughter Roo Stewart ( Justine Clarke ) and within the first month by his sister Celia Stewart ( Fiona Spence ), who portrayed a similar busybody role to what Gwen Plumb played as Doris Peters in the pilot. While Home and Away features a mix of young cast members and older, more experienced actors,
910-612: A bonus feature. Four soundtrack albums were released between 1996 and 2003 that featured music used on the show as well songs from some of the cast members. Home and Away has also produced several spin-off episodes. headLand was a spin-off series focusing on a university. It ran from November 2005 until January 2006, when it was cancelled due to low ratings. In 2013, the show launched their first webisode series titled Home and Away Extras , which introduced new characters Andy ( Tai Hara ) and Josh Barrett (Jackson Gallagher) before they appeared on-air. The four-part websisode series
1040-426: A cameo for the serial's 4000th episode, which saw Mitch return for Alf Stewart's ( Ray Meagher ) birthday. Welsh later became Home and Away's producer. He said that playing Mitch helped give him a better understanding when it came to producing the serial. For his portrayal of Mitch, Welsh was nominated for the "Best New Male Talent" Logie Award in 2000. James Joyce of The Newcastle Herald said that Mitch made
1170-414: A competition for two friends to advertise skincare products. Peta accuses Hayley of taking Heather off her but learns Heather approached Hayley and considers Peta too plain to be her partner, Hayley and Peta ditch Heather and enter the competition together. Peta's makeover attracts the attentions of Hayley's older brother, Will. He asks her out but when Hayley mistakenly believes he was only getting her out of
1300-463: A family show. Seven's head of creative drama, Bevan Lee, later confirmed that the censorship allegations were in fact false and that the scene would still go to air as planned. A 2010 episode which featured Martha McKenzie engaging in a sexual scene with Liam Murphy ( Axle Whitehead ) on a kitchen table was deemed "too raunchy" by a television watchdog in New Zealand, where, at the time, the series
1430-451: A genius." Judith takes over as principal of Summer Bay High after Donald Fisher ( Norman Coburn ) takes a sabbatical. She overhears a conversation between Mitch McColl ( Cameron Welsh ) and Hayley Smith ( Bec Cartwright ) discussing the fact that Donald thought Judith had slept her way into the job due to achieving the position at younger age. Judith is annoyed until Donald sets her straight. Judith's son Edward Dunglass arrives. He
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#17329137645621560-481: A group of bullies and as such earns an invite to join the rest of the local teens at the caravan park for their go kart trials. Edward stuns everyone by getting the best lap but they are interrupted by their new school principal, Judith Ackroyd ( Anna Hruby ) who Edward reveals to be his mother. Donald Fisher ( Norman Coburn ) recognises Edward's name as he knew his father, Edward Snr ( Peter Sumner ) at University. Edward Snr died of Huntington's disease and Edward
1690-491: A guest role. In 2000, Welsh was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back and was ordered to take bed rest. Producers granted Welsh a six-week break but decided to hire Mitchell McMahon to play Mitch in his absence. Welsh said it felt "weird" seeing another actor playing Mitch but as he was involved in a "big storyline" at the time, producers were left with no other option. After his return, Welsh's scenes as Mitch started airing once again from 3 April 2000. In 2005, Welsh filmed
1820-629: A letter saying Annie is unsuitable for jury service. Events backfire when Annie takes her role to heart. Peta, wanting rid of Annie, enlists Will's help in tracking down Annie's daughter, Frances Kennedy (Alice Livingstone). The plan is successful but everything is revealed when Irene Roberts ( Lynne McGranger ) arrives. Irene arranges for Peta to live with Travis ( Nic Testoni ) and Rebecca Nash ( Belinda Emmett ) but they are leaving Summer Bay shortly. Travis' brother Joel (David Woodley) and his wife Natalie (Antoinette Byron), become official foster parents and keep an eye on Peta and Justine Welles ,
1950-553: A pilot. Since then, each subsequent episode has aired for a duration of twenty-two minutes. Home and Away has become the second longest-running drama series in Australian television, after Neighbours . In Australia, it is currently broadcast from Mondays to Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Home and Away follows the lives and loves of the residents in Summer Bay , a fictional seaside town in New South Wales . The series initially focused on
2080-501: A repeat at 6:00 pm. The programme was also repeated on 5Star at 3:00pm and shown online via Demand 5 . From July 2018, Home and Away was shown on Viacom's Paramount Network , a channel operated in the UK by Channel 5, which has now ceased. On 24 September 2021, Ofcom approved Channel 5's decision to broadcast their hour-long news show 5 News from 5pm. The change led to Neighbours being moved to Home and Away' s usual 6pm slot, with
2210-575: A series low for a premiere with only 548,000 tuning in. The opening episode of the 2021 season saw a rating of 597,000. The 2021 season has seen an increase in ratings with most episodes attracting over 600,000. June saw a rise in viewers when the month peaked at 650,000 for episode which aired on 22 June, while in July, the show continued to receive steady ratings, and again saw a further rise in ratings with 657,000 viewers tuning in on 7 July. The 2021 Olympic return episode, which aired on 9 August 2021, attracted
2340-505: A sixth foster child, Bobby Simpson ( Nicolle Dickson ). Home and Away was not without controversy. During the first season alone, it featured several adult-themed storylines such as teen pregnancy, rape, drug and alcohol addiction, drug overdose and attempted suicide. The series has dealt with similar storylines over the years which have often exceeded its restricted time slot. Palm Beach in Sydney 's Northern Beaches district has been used as
2470-489: A special storyline to mark the 150th anniversary of settlement in Summer Bay. The storyline featured a majority of the cast boarded onto a ferry boat for a night cruise; however, a massive storm ruined the celebrations, leading the boat to sink. In July 2005, Home and Away celebrated its 4000th episode, which saw many former cast members return for Alf Stewart 's ( Ray Meagher ) surprise 60th birthday party. In March 2007,
2600-408: A success. A couple of years later, Seven's head of drama, Alan Bateman, became desperate to get back into the soap market and began to work out how to launch another soap that was not a copy of Neighbours . While on a trip to Kangaroo Point, New South Wales with his family, Bateman began talking to locals who were "up in arms" over the construction of a foster home for children from the city. Seeing
2730-616: A tribute to the Anzac Centenary . The episode centred around Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher), "who becomes upset with the younger generation's perceived lack of respect for Anzac Day, and joins the school trip to Canberra to visit the War Memorial." Outside of Australia, Home and Away has filmed in Hawaii once and in the UK three times. The theme song to Home and Away was written by Mike Perjanik . There have been nine different versions of
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#17329137645622860-480: A year in the role of Peta. Herbison confirmed that Wood had already filmed her final scenes and was planning to spend the rest of the year in the UK. Wood commented, "I'm pleased to be going out on a high. There are some big storylines surrounding Peta's exit, which is great. I'm very happy to be moving to England, too." Peta appears when Hayley Smith ( Bec Cartwright ) is approached by a classmate, her friend Heather (Camilla Freeman), who wants her to be her partner in
2990-456: Is "not a common sight amongst the stereotypical blonde haired beauties, that reside in Summer Bay". Herald Sun critic Jackie Brygel called Edward "a young chap who may possibly wear more lipstick and eyeliner than an Avon saleslady." Edward is first seen on the beach. Will Smith ( Zac Drayson ) makes fun of his unusual goth appearance but Edward responds in an equally sarcastic manner. He later saves Duncan Stewart (Brendan McKensy) from
3120-1152: Is an Australian soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 1999, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's then execution producer John Holmes. The 12th season of Home and Away began airing on 11 January 1999 The first introduction of the year was Nick Smith , played by Matt Juarez in March. Nick's father Ken , played by Anthony Phelan debuted in April. Aleetza Wood began playing Peta Janossi in May. Cameron Welsh arrived as Mitch McColl in July. Bianca Zeboat and lifeguard Shauna Bradley , played by Kylie Watson , were introduced in August. Science teacher Harry Reynolds , played by Justin Melvey arrived in September. Anna Hruby and Stephen James King joined
3250-442: Is appearing to be highly unsuccessful in her bid to seduce the, er, very unusual-looking Edward". Home and Away Home and Away ( H&A ) is an Australian television soap opera . It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, New South Wales , where he noticed locals were complaining about
3380-458: Is broadcast on Channel 5 , which also previously aired Neighbours until it was initially cancelled in 2022 after the network declined to renew its contract for the programme (it has since been revived by Amazon Freevee , in cooperation with domestic broadcaster Network 10 ). It is one of the highest-rating shows on RTÉ Television in Ireland and TVNZ 2 in New Zealand. In Australia, Home and Away
3510-591: Is broadcast on TVNZ2 , with five episodes aired between 3.30pm to 6pm broadcasting every Sunday. A repeat of the episodes are spread across Monday to Friday, shown at 11:00 am each weekday. The TVNZ website also offers viewers the chance to watch episodes online with its OnDemand service. Home and Away is one of New Zealand's most popular TV series and is one of TVNZ 2's highest-rating shows. The show had previously aired on TV3 since 2002, where it consistently won high ratings for TV3 and helped boost audiences for their 6pm news bulletin. However, on 5 July 2013,
3640-423: Is discovered to be living with her brother David (Philip Edwards) and invents a cover story in which a homeless woman, Annie Matthews ( Carole Skinner ) poses as Peta's late grandmother. She is then fostered by Joel (David Woodley) and Natalie Nash (Antoinette Byron). Peta's final story arc revolves around her relationship with eccentric goth, Edward Dunglass ( Stephen James King ) and her support of him in
3770-551: Is fully aware that he may well have inherited it from him. Edward quickly befriends Peta Janossi (Aleetza Wood) and Mitch McColl ( Cameron Welsh ). He helps Peta stage a memorial service for her late grandmother who died overseas by lighting candles near the grave of a woman of a similar age. Colleen Smart ( Lyn Collingwood ) witnesses this and becomes paranoid that Edward is dabbling in the occult. Edward's friendship with Duncan makes waves with his parents Alf and Ailsa ( Judy Nunn ). His opinion that Donald's son Byron 's death
3900-431: Is having an affair with Donald. Judith is somewhat shocked when Edward announces that he has "married" his girlfriend Peta Janossi (Aleetza Wood) in a private ceremony in her garden and they plan to move in together. Neither Judith nor Joel Nash, Peta's foster father are happy about the idea but as a compromise Judith agrees to let Peta move in with them. After Donald's wife, Marilyn ( Emily Symons ) leaves him following
4030-568: Is insensitive to people going through a similar situation in real life. The launch of Home and Away in 1988 was hoped to help boost the Seven Network's early evening ratings which had been underperforming in previous years. However, the show struggled to attract high ratings, particularly when compared to rival soap opera Neighbours , which was a huge ratings success at the time. By the end of 1988, Home and Away ' s ratings had improved. In January 1992, when Neighbours' high-rating era
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4160-399: Is judged by every one else, they think he is some evil character and going to cause trouble. I think it is because he looks so different from everyone else, he is not the stereotypical blonde hair blue eyed surfer who hangs out in Summer Bay – he looks quite different. So everyone has the same kind of opinion of him Edward is a refreshing change to Summer Bay". The website commented that Edward
4290-457: Is keen to experience everything. He tries to seduce Peta but is caught in the act by her foster father, Joel Nash (David Woodley). Edward and Peta then "marry" in a private ceremony and consummate the relationship. They decide to move in together, much to Joel's chagrin but Judith agrees to let Peta move in with her and Edward. The couple clash when they try to line Judith up with Donald and Joel respectively. Shortly after turning 18, Edward takes
4420-690: Is the most awarded program at the Logie Awards , with a total of 49 wins, including Most Popular Drama Program . Some cast members have won several other awards such as the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television , Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor , and Most Popular Actress . In 2015, Home and Away was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame . After the Seven Network cancelled their soap opera Neighbours on 12 July 1985 due to low ratings, rival Network 10 picked it up and turned it into
4550-564: Is the result of an affair she had had some years previous with an older married lecturer, Edward Dunglass Snr . ( Peter Sumner ). Edward Snr had died of Huntington's disease , meaning there is a fair chance Edward has inherited it. Judith is tolerant of Edward's eccentric, rebellious streak. Judith and Donald begin to see eye-to-eye after she helps him re-write his novel A Letter to Byron . She also clashes with Gypsy Nash ( Kimberley Cooper ) who runs for school captain when she blocks her appointment. Gypsy retaliates by spreading rumours that Judith
4680-560: Is upset but throws herself into applying for a job in Switzerland . Judith worries she has failed the interview but is accepted. Before leaving, she recommends Donald return to his position and hires Sally Fletcher ( Kate Ritchie ). Edward Dunglass , played by Stephen James King , made his first appearance on 28 October 1999 and departed on 14 July 2000. King joined the serial while in High School and juggled his studies with acting. Edward
4810-452: The Herald Sun quipped "Gee, that Judith's a smart cookie. After all, we're talking about a woman who this week very, very slowly comes to realise that maybe, just maybe, her relationship with Joel might be over. And what has finally brought Judith to this conclusion? Simply the fact that Joel is leaving Summer Bay with his ex-wife, Natalie ( Antoinette Byron ). Yep, we told you the woman was
4940-460: The COVID-19 pandemic. Although it was initially stated that the show would continue filming, the decision was later made to halt production, despite neither the cast or crew testing positive for the virus. Furthermore, on 23 March, the show was removed from Seven's schedule to make way for extended coverage on the pandemic. Home and Away returned in its usual timeslot on 13 April. On 12 May 2020, it
5070-492: The Seven Network at 7:00 pm from Mondays to Thursdays, going up against rival current affairs shows A Current Affair on the Nine Network , and The Project on Network Ten . The show is on air for approximately 45 weeks each year. Each season is usually broadcast from late January, and concludes with the season finale in late November (sometimes early February to early December), as it goes off air for two months during
5200-523: The Summer Olympic Games and the episode to screen prior to this is referred to as an 'Olympic cliffhanger'. An Olympic cliffhanger episode would usually involve increased drama, with the peak of a storyline, similar to a season finale episode, and the outcome of the cliffhanger to conclude after the Olympics. Olympic cliffhangers were broadcast in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016, with the exclusion of 2012, as
5330-423: The "Most Popular New Male Talent" Logie Award for his portrayal of Harry. Judith Ackroyd , portrayed by actress Anna Hruby , made her first appearance on 21 October 1999 and departed on 21 November 2000. Prior to starring in Home and Away , Hruby had previously played Paddy Lawson on Prisoner Cell Block H . Commenting on the demise of Judith's relationship with Joel Nash (David Woodley), Jackie Brygel of
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5460-436: The 2002 Guinness World Records as the longest-serving actors in an Australian drama series. Meagher now holds that record alone and he is the only remaining original cast member in the show. Meagher along with Lynne McGranger ( Irene Roberts ), Ada Nicodemou ( Leah Patterson-Baker ) and Emily Symons ( Marilyn Chambers ) are the longest-serving cast members currently in Home and Away . In 2010, Georgie Parker joined
5590-484: The 2015 season. The service no longer receives new episodes, although the complete twenty-eighth season is currently available. In Kenya, Home and Away was broadcast on the NTV network Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm. Home and Away ' s storylines have ranged from mild to serious issues throughout its run. While the central stories revolve around fostering children, family and teenage problems, school problems and romances,
5720-468: The Bay. Shauna Bradley , played by Kylie Watson , made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 16 August 1999 and departed in July 2002. In February 1999, shortly after she had moved back to Canberra, Watson landed an audition for Home And Away . She initially decided not to attend the audition because she did not think she would get the part. However, her agent told her to go and she won
5850-625: The Braxton family and was a feature-length episode running for over an hour. Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye was made available to watch on Presto from 9 December 2015. Following the success of Home and Away: An Eye for An Eye , it was announced on 6 May 2016 that two more feature-length episodes had been commissioned. The first episode became available on 19 December 2016 and is titled Home and Away: Revenge . The second special, Home and Away: All or Nothing , became available for viewing on 26 January 2017. Frances Kennedy Home and Away
5980-609: The Christmas and New Year period. It is typically commissioned at 230 episodes per season, but have sometimes commissioned less episodes in a season due to years where the Olympic games have aired on the Seven Network, putting the show into a mid-season break. All aired episodes shown during the week are available to watch on the Seven Network's 7plus app, as part of their catch up TV service. They are also broadcast in an omnibus edition each Sunday on Seven's digital multichannel 7Two . When
6110-517: The Crest of a Wave . She arrives in Summer Bay ahead of filming and befriends Jesse McGregor ( Ben Unwin ), in the hope of gaining some inside information about the role. Jesse is "besotted" by Bianca, and Unwin said that his character cannot see her bad side, as he is looking for a partner and mother figure for his daughter. The film's director Roger Landowne ( Tony Bonner ) fires Bianca and recasts her role. She immediately breaks up with Jesse and leaves
6240-471: The Fletcher family – Tom ( Roger Oakley ) and Pippa ( Vanessa Downing ), and their five foster children, Frank Morgan ( Alex Papps ), Carly Morris ( Sharyn Hodgson ), Lynn Davenport (Helena Bozich), Steven Matheson ( Adam Willits ) and Sally Fletcher ( Kate Ritchie ) – who moved from the city into the Summer Bay House , where they assumed the new job of running the caravan park, and eventually took in
6370-572: The PG rating, as do the streaming service 7plus . In New Zealand, the show was originally aired on TV3 in an edited 5:30 pm timeslot under the G classification. The series now airs uncut at 6:30 pm under the PG classification. In the UK, when the show aired on ITV, it was heavily edited for content that was deemed to be unsuitable for pre watershed viewing. Many episodes were edited to the point that some continuing storylines would not have made sense to UK viewers, with some episodes lasting barely 15 minutes to fit
6500-575: The Seven Network did not have the rights to televise the 2012 London Olympics ; the most recent one was in 2021 due to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics taking place in that year after being postponed in 2020. In addition to this, Home and Away took a transmission break in 2018 and 2022 in order to broadcast the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games , held on the Gold Coast and in Birmingham respectively. On 22 March 2020, Home and Away suspended production over
6630-612: The Summer Bay House was rebuilt in its original location at the Kenthurst estate several years later, with the exception of a grey roof instead of a red one. The caravan park set moved back to the estate after the house was rebuilt, and both exterior sets made their on-screen returns in 2015. The Summer Bay House is the only house to still be seen on screen since the pilot episode. Aside from New South Wales, Home and Away has also filmed scenes in other states of Australia. In May 2012,
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#17329137645626760-460: The cast as acting principal Judith Ackroyd and her son, Edward Dunglass , respectively in October. Nick Smith first appeared during the episode airing on 18 March 1999, played by Matt Guarez in a guest role and then returned as a regular character in 2000 played by Chris Egan and departed on 9 September 2003. Aaron Puckeridge also played Nick in flashbacks in 2003. For his portrayal of Nick, Egan
6890-604: The cast of Home and Away as Alf's daughter Roo Stewart , originally played by Justine Clarke in 1988–89. Alf and Roo are currently the only two original characters in the series. Throughout the years, Home and Away has featured several guest appearances from celebrities such as John Farnham , Johanna Griggs , Sia , Michael Palin , Ian Thorpe , Lleyton Hewitt , Paulini , Nick Grimshaw , Eliza Doolittle , Ed Sheeran , Jessica Mauboy , Atomic Kitten , and Sunrise presenters Matt Shirvington and Natalie Barr . In Australia, Home and Away currently airs on
7020-462: The cast to return. From 2013 until 2017, Home and Away used a series of five-second opening titles, which changed every week. The various titles mostly featured scenes of bikini-clad women and shirtless men with surfboards at the beach. In 2018, a new series of eight-second titles were introduced along with the return of the show's theme song. The new titles, which currently change during each week, mostly feature two men or two women running down to
7150-409: The cemetery, although she is mortified when they were interrupted by Colleen Smart ( Lyn Collingwood ), who is convinced they are up to no good. Peta learns that Edward's father, Edward Senior ( Peter Sumner ) died of Huntington's disease , meaning he could well have inherited it, and is concerned by his "live for the moment" attitude, including diving off Jump Rock. She issues him an ultimatum; stop
7280-411: The character shots. 2004 saw Home and Away introduce new picture frame-style opening titles, with characters shown posing in and out of large picture frames in front of beach backgrounds. In January 2007, the show debuted new opening titles along with a new version of the theme song. The picture-frame style was still used, but this time the titles featured framed pictures of the characters. In 2009,
7410-760: The city to live in the seaside town of Summer Bay. At the end of the first episode, Tom and Pippa take in their sixth foster child Bobby Simpson ( Nicolle Dickson ). The Fletchers bought the Summer Bay Caravan Park and moved into the Summer Bay House. They quickly built strong friendships with the locals, shopkeepers Alf Stewart ( Ray Meagher ) and Ailsa Hogan ( Judy Nunn ) and retired carnival workers Neville ( Frank Lloyd ) and Floss McPhee ( Sheila Kennelly ), and town locals including surfer Matt Wilson (Greg Benson) and local yobbos Lance Smart and Martin Dibble , (Peter Vroom and Craig Thomson), whilst having
7540-523: The closing credits to the episodes were also reinstated. Home and Away is rated PS (recommended for a mature audience) in Ireland and has always aired with no edits. A 2023 episode was given an MA rating (18 certificate) for mature content on RTE Player. During the show's first season in 1988, a rape storyline for the character Carly Morris ( Sharyn Hodgson ) outraged the public and a protest erupted, as viewers deemed it an inappropriate subject to be covering in an early evening time slot. In March 2007,
7670-550: The commercial television industry's Annual Code Complaint Report revealed that Home and Away was the eighth most complained about show on Australian television, and the only drama series in the top ten complaint list. From 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, there were 23 written complaints about the show as viewers thought it was inappropriate for it to be shown in its 7:00 pm timeslot. Home and Away celebrated its 21st year in production in Sydney on 23 July 2009. The mayor of Sydney's Pittwater Council presented cast members with
7800-404: The commercial television industry's Annual Code Complaint Report revealed that Home and Away was the eighth most complained about show on Australian television, and the only drama series in the top ten complaint list. From 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, there were 23 written complaints about the show as viewers thought it was inappropriate for it to be shown in its 7:00 pm timeslot. In 2007,
7930-429: The construction of a foster home and against the idea of foster children from the city living in the area. The soap opera was initially going to be called Refuge , but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title of Home and Away once production began. The show premiered in what Bateman classified as a ninety-minute telefeature (subsequently in re-runs and on VHS titled as Home and Away: The Movie ), as opposed to
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#17329137645628060-585: The couple live with her. Following Edward's official diagnosis of Huntington's, Peta supports him and agrees to go travelling with him. The couple then leave the Bay to stay with Judith's sister in Rome . Will visits them the following year. For her portrayal of Peta, Wood was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Female Talent in 2000. While observing Peta and Edward's romance, Herald Sun critic Jackie Brygel felt sorry for her, saying "Poor Peta. The girl
8190-672: The daytime broadcast. A repeat of the week's episodes is aired on Saturdays and Sundays on RTÉ2. Viewers in the Republic of Ireland are also able to catch up with episodes on the RTÉ Player . Home and Away is one of RTÉ's most popular drama series. It was the most watched program of 2014 on the RTÉ Player with over four million viewers. As of 2014, the show is available to view in Northern Ireland on 5STAR daily at 3.30pm and 6.30pm as well as
8320-409: The death of their son, Judith becomes closer to Donald. Edwards is keen for Judith to pursue a relationship with him but she ultimately ends up with the recently separated Joel. When Edward's diagnosis is confirmed, Judith gives him a video message that his father has recorded. Afterwards, Edward and Peta leave to go travelling after Judith arranges for the pair to go and stay with her cousin in Rome as
8450-399: The degree of conflict the "influx of parentless children on a tight-knit community" was having, Bateman came away with the idea for a new serial. He explained "Nobody in the community wanted them to move in and I began to wonder how streetwise city kids would adapt to the new lifestyle. Suddenly I thought, there is my slice of life in a community." Bateman began outlining the storyline and set
8580-631: The early 2010s, viewing figures had further decreased to between 800,000 and 1 million an episode. In 2012, Home and Away was averaging 981,000 viewers, down from 1.039 million in 2011 and 1.021 million in 2010. In 2015, the show began going through a serious ratings decline. A July 2015 report revealed that the ratings were down 14% compared to the first six months of 2014, which translates to about 140,000 fewer viewers per episode. On 6 July 2015, Home and Away ranked 16th in OzTAM 's overnight ratings with 750,000 viewers. The following night,
8710-399: The early evening repeat scrapped altogether. The 6:00 pm broadcast is now moved to 5Star in the same time slot, with the "first look" episode continuing to air at 6.30pm on the channel. In the UK, Home and Away usually begins a new season in late February or early March and takes its annual Christmas break mid November, before a season has been completed. It usually returns to screens in
8840-479: The episode featuring the death of Felicity Newman (Jacqui Purvis), on 19 August 2024, garnered 953,000 viewers. The 2024 season finale, which aired on 20 November 2024, attracted a high viewership of 792,000. Home and Away has received many awards and nominations throughout the years. The show has won 48 Logie Awards from 168 nominations, making it the most awarded program in Logie history. In 2015, Home and Away
8970-437: The extended guest role of Bianca shortly after she finished filming on fellow serial drama Heartbreak High , and was surprised that she would be appearing in two shows at the same time. Cox compared Bianca to her Heartbreak High character Anita Scheppers, saying "I have more in common with Anita than Bianca. While Anita is basically good, Bianca is a nasty, nasty piece of work! I don't like her at all." Cox also called Bianca
9100-560: The first Australian television show to reach this milestone. The Facebook page was established in November 2009 and is followed by fans mostly in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom. In 2013, Home and Away celebrated its 25th anniversary and former cast member Kate Ritchie ( Sally Fletcher ) returned for a special storyline to coincide with the celebrations. For
9230-461: The first DVDs released in October 2003, and both contained exclusive episodes that were never aired on television. Two further DVDs, Home and Away: Romances and Home and Away: Weddings were released in November 2005 and March 2006, respectively, and featured clips from the most popular romances and weddings in the series' history. Romances featured the pilot episode, while Weddings featured two episodes containing Leah and Vinnie's wedding as
9360-401: The first stage of their trip. Judith's relationship with Joel begins to deteriorate when they move into together and discuss the idea of children. When Joel is injured in the mudslide, his wife, Natalie returns. Joel tells Judith he will move back in with her but on the day he is discharged from hospital Judith drives him to Natalie, who he reconciles with and relocates to Queensland with. She
9490-402: The first time in the show's history, Home and Away aired a two-hander episode, featuring only the characters Ricky Sharpe ( Bonnie Sveen ) and Darryl "Brax" Braxton ( Steve Peacocke ), on 14 February 2016. Home and Away is set in Summer Bay , a fictional seaside town in New South Wales . Locations within the town include the beach, a high school , diner , bait shop , garage and
9620-399: The first week of January with the remaining episodes of a season. As of November 2024, the show is seven weeks behind the Australian broadcast. In September 2019, the pilot episode and the first 199 episodes of the first season were made available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom. In November 2019, the final 29 episodes of the first season, and the first 171 episodes of
9750-476: The highest rating in over two years, with 710,000 viewers, with an even higher increase of 733,000 viewers tuning in on 10 August. On 31 March 2022, two episodes achieved new series lows of 382,000 and 364,000 viewers respectively. The 2023 season return was watched by an audience of 519,000 and was ranked 6th for the evening. The 8000th episode , which aired on 27 March 2023, drew an audience of 512,000 and ranked 10th for that night. The 2023 finale triple bill
9880-830: The interiors are now filmed at the Australian Technology Park in Redfern . The Jackeroo Ranch estate in Kenthurst had been used for the exterior sets of the Summer Bay House and Caravan Park since 1988. After both sets were destroyed by a bushfire in December 2002, the caravan park set was moved and filmed at other locations such as the Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary between 2007–09 and the Lane Cove River Tourist Park between 2010 and 2014. A replica of
10010-498: The key to Palm Beach , the exteriors setting filming location for the show. At the end of 2011, Cameron Welsh left his role as the series producer. Welsh previously played the character Mitch McColl from 1999 until 2001 and then became the series producer for Home and Away in 2007. Former All Saints producer Lucy Addario took over as series producer in January 2012. In August 2012, Home and Away ' s official Australian Facebook page reached one million likes, becoming
10140-540: The location for Summer Bay since Home and Away began in 1988. It has since become popular with tourists, and tours to the show's exterior sets at Palm Beach run throughout the year. The exterior scenes are filmed mainly at Palm Beach and at Fisherman's Beach in Collaroy . Interior scenes for the show were filmed at the Seven Network's Sydney studios in Epping until 2010. Following the closure of these studios in early 2010,
10270-454: The location for Summer Bay since 1988. The exterior scenes are filmed mainly at Palm Beach, while the interior scenes are filmed at the Australian Technology Park in Redfern . Home and Away has been sold to over 80 countries around the world, making it one of Australia's most successful media exports. In the UK, it and fellow Australian soap opera Neighbours are the most popular of the genre that are filmed internationally; Home and Away
10400-425: The male vocalist was uploaded onto the Home and Away website. The Home and Away opening titles sequence was initially used to introduce the regular characters in the show. The sequences often featured the characters in couple shots or with family and friends, and showed them in familiar settings around Summer Bay such as the beach. The titles for the show's earlier years featured black brush stroke cutouts around
10530-458: The month drew in 740,000 viewers and ranked 9th for that night. The triple bill episodes continued to receive low ratings until the Thursday, 9 May episodes, which improved with 617,000 viewers. The following week's triple bill saw a further rise with 627,000 viewers, while the episodes broadcast on 30 May received 638,000 viewers and ranked at 7th place for the evening. The 2020 season return saw
10660-530: The ocean for a surf. A 30-second version of the titles, not aired on Australian television, was released on the Home and Away website. When Home and Away began in January 1988, it initially focused on the "Fletcher" family – Tom ( Roger Oakley ) and his wife Pippa ( Vanessa Downing ), and their five foster children, Frank Morgan ( Alex Papps ), Carly Morris ( Sharyn Hodgson ), Steven Matheson ( Adam Willits ), Lynn Davenport (Helena Bozich), and Sally Fletcher ( Kate Ritchie ) – who relocated from
10790-416: The opening theme was shortened in 1996; this version remained until 1999. From 2000 to 2003, the theme song to Home and Away was sung by The Robertson Brothers and it was the first version to use only male vocals. A 30-second updated version by The Robertson Brothers was used from 2004 to 2006. In January 2007, a new version was introduced and performed by Israel Cannan, who played the character Wazza in
10920-426: The opening was reduced to 15 seconds and the characters were removed from the titles for the first time in Home and Away ' s history. They were replaced by a large photo collage showing various locations around Summer Bay. The decision to remove the cast and shorten the titles was due to time restrictions. Since then, many viewers in Australia and the United Kingdom have wanted the full-length title sequence with
11050-585: The other remaining foster child. Peta's relationship with Will runs into difficulty when it is clear Will is still close to his ex-girlfriend Gypsy Nash ( Kimberley Cooper ), When the group have a car crash Peta and Hayley are annoyed when Will covers for Gypsy but not the rest of them, supposedly because her Eventually, Will and Peta split and he reunites with Gypsy. Edward Dunglass ( Stephen James King ) arrives in town and he and Peta become an item. When she tells him she regrets being unable to attend her gran's funeral, he arranges an improvised memorial service at
11180-468: The previous year and she and her brother, David (Philip Edwards) failed to report her death for fear they would be split up and sent to separate foster homes and continued living off her pension. A jury summons arrives for Peta's grandmother while David is away and Peta concocts a scheme with Will to have Annie Matthews ( Carole Skinner ), an elderly bag lady with bronchitis to pose as her late grandmother and has James Fraser (Michael Picciliri) writse
11310-482: The regular Channel Five airings. The show is geo blocked in Northern Ireland via the SKY platform on both RTE1 and RTE2, yet it remains available on Irish platform Saorview for both Irish and Northern Irish viewers. RTE television airs episodes exactly as shown in Australia. Home and Away is consistently RTÉ's most-watched soap opera, and in 2021, the series was streamed by 4.9 million viewers. In New Zealand, Home and Away
11440-482: The role of Shauna. Watson revealed "Suddenly I had this opportunity thrown at me, that I'd always dreamed of, and I felt great. I came back to Sydney to start filming in June." As Home and Away was her first acting job, Watson's agent booked her into some acting classes. She commented "I think I was really bad, to be honest, at the beginning. But like anything if you really put your mind to it and love what you do, you invest
11570-431: The same people who do not subscribe to appointment viewing. They prefer to watch shows when they want and don't want to be dictated to by the commercial networks." A Seven spokeswoman commented that Home and Away was still performing well on digital and social platforms and that the overnight ratings were not the only measure of the show's success. In 2019, Home and Away returned at the later date of 18 February, after
11700-400: The second season were added to the service, however, they are listed as "Season 2". In Ireland, Home and Away debuted on Monday, 3 October 1988 (with the pilot episode) as part of RTÉ's re-launch of RTÉ2 as Network 2 - their secondary channel. Episodes screened at 6.30pm and in September 1997, a daytime episode was added at 1.25pm on RTÉ One with the 6.30pm episode becoming the replay of
11830-611: The serial in the fictional town of Summer Bay. While Seven Network executives were unconvinced by the idea, audience research was positive. The soap opera was initially called Refuge , but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title of Home and Away once production began. Home and Away has since become the second-longest drama series in Australian television after Neighbours . In 2002, several former characters such as Frank Morgan ( Alex Papps ), Carly Morris (Sharyn Hodgson), Steven Matheson (Adam Willits), Blake Dean ( Les Hill ) and Sophie Simpson ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ) returned for
11960-520: The serial, Melvey's career involved modelling, studying and improving his acting skills. When Melvey decided to "lay some grassroots", the opportunity to play Harry Reynolds in Home and Away came up. Of this Melvey said "I flew back to Sydney and auditioned for the role on a Thursday, found out I had it the following Monday, and then had to go back to LA to do a hair commercial on Tuesday. After that, I basically had to pack up my life, say goodbye to my friends and move back to Australia." In 2000, Melvey won
12090-1354: The series has covered several controversial, adult-themed and detailed issues not suitable for young audiences, despite its early evening time of 7:00 pm. Storylines covered include abortion , accidental death , adultery , adoption , alcoholism , amnesia , amputation , arson , autism , bereavement , brain aneurysm , bullying , cancer , cage fighting , career problems, child abuse , cults , cyberbullying , domestic violence , depression , drink driving , drug overdose , drug trafficking and drug use , eating disorders , gambling addiction , health problems, hit-and-runs , HIV and AIDS , homosexuality , Huntington's disease , incest , imprisonment , kidnapping , marriage problems, miscarriage , murder , obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), paedophilia , phantom pregnancy , pole dancing , post-natal depression , post-traumatic stress disorder , prostitution , racism , rape , revenge porn , robbery , self-harm , sex, sexual grooming , shootings (including drive-by shootings ), stabbings , stalking , stroke , SIDS (cot death), stillbirth , suicide , surrogacy , teacher-student relationships, teenage pregnancy , terminal illness , and witness protection . The show has also featured many natural disaster storylines, including
12220-718: The show breached broadcasting rules when they aired a number of episodes featuring Martha MacKenzie ( Jodi Gordon ) involved with pole-dancing in the G classification, as the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said that these episodes should have been rated PG as they contained sexual scenes and references. In March 2009, it was alleged that Seven had agreed to censor a then-upcoming lesbian kiss scene between Charlie Buckton ( Esther Anderson ) and Joey Collins ( Kate Bell ), after receiving many complaints from conservative groups and mothers who did not want their children exposed to same-sex relationships in
12350-475: The show fell to an even lower figure of 701,000 viewers. A writer for the Australian Associated Press stated that one of the reasons for the ratings decline could be "the viewing habits of Gen Y , which the show is aimed at, have changed dramatically in recent times thanks to the launch of streaming services, Netflix , Stan and Presto . The exact age demographic that Home and Away targets are
12480-657: The show filmed scenes at Flinders Ranges and Nilpena Station in South Australia for a storyline in which Casey Braxton ( Lincoln Younes ) was kidnapped and taken to the outback by Kyle Braxton ( Nic Westaway ). The following month, Home and Away filmed scenes in Melbourne for the second time. In November 2014, the show filmed an episode at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra with several cast members, as
12610-553: The show first began in 1988, it aired at 5:30 pm in Adelaide , at 6:00 pm in Melbourne and Sydney, at 6:30 pm in Brisbane , and at 7:00 pm in Perth . In January 1992, Seven moved Home and Away to the 7:00 pm timeslot across the network. On 3 November 2009, 7Two began airing repeat episodes of the show from the very beginning at 9:30 am, before moving to 9:00 am. Since its premiere,
12740-478: The show for a year. After a delay in screening, Home and Away made its debut on Channel 5 on 16 July 2001. Channel 5 started airing new episodes of Home and Away at 6:00 pm with a repeat showing the following day at 12:30 pm. On 16 October 2006, the newly-established digital channel Five Life (now 5Star) introduced follow-up episodes at 6:30 pm after Channel 5's broadcast. Channel 5 later started airing episodes at 1:15 pm each week day, with
12870-552: The show had been screened as a 22-minute episode each weeknight. However, beginning in March 2013, Better Homes and Gardens began replacing Home and Away on Fridays to make way for Seven's AFL coverage . Friday's episodes of Home and Away began airing on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. By 2018, the Home and Away schedule often varied from week to week. Some weeks saw four episodes aired, with Thursdays often featuring two or three episodes back-to-back. Between 2000 and 2021, Home and Away ceased broadcast mid-season for two weeks during
13000-542: The show has always had a definite youth focus, with the younger characters dominating much of the storylines. Many of the cast have spent several years on Home and Away , including original cast member Judy Nunn who left the series in 2000 after 12 years playing the co-owner of Summer Bay's diner. Other original cast members Norman Coburn played high school principal Donald Fisher until 2003, and Kate Ritchie departed in 2008 after 20 years playing Sally Fletcher. Both Coburn and Ritchie along with Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) entered
13130-487: The show have been released on several VHS and DVDs. Home and Away: The Movie was the first VHS released in 1989 and contained the 90-minute pilot episode. Another VHS tape, Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special , was released in 1996. It celebrated 2,000 episodes of the show and looked back at memorable moments throughout its earlier years. Home and Away: Secrets and the City and Home and Away: Hearts Divided were
13260-412: The show ranked 10th for the night. The first triple bill on 21 February pulled in 577,000 viewers and ranked 8th for the evening. The ratings for the triple bill episodes continued to fall from 524,000 to 414,000 viewers, and on 28 March 2019, the triple bill pulled in a series low of 383,000 viewers and ranked 14th for the night. April 2019 saw a slight rise in the viewing figures; the first episode of
13390-502: The show's European distributor Endemol cancelled its agreement with TV3, causing them to lose the right to broadcast Home and Away . In the United States, Home and Away was first shown briefly on the FX cable network from the channel's launch on 1 June 1994 to February 1995. Over two decades later, the show began streaming on the subscription service Hulu on 2 March 2015, beginning with
13520-446: The show. After Cannan's version received many complaints from fans, the Seven Network decided to re-record the theme song in April 2007 with vocals provided by Luke Dolahenty. A shorter, 15-second version sung by Dolahenty and Tarryn Stokes debuted in 2009. From 2010 until 2017, the Home and Away theme song was not used in the opening titles and was replaced by a short instrumental version. However, Dolahenty and Stokes' version
13650-418: The stunts or they will break up. Initially, Edward take the second option but later changed his mind and they reconcile. The couple then begin attending self-defence lessons but Edward is discouraged but suggests Peta continue. Edward suggests they get married and they stage an unofficial wedding at the caravan park. There is resistance to the union but Edward's mother Judith Ackroyd ( Anna Hruby ) agrees to let
13780-421: The summer series of cricket concluded. Pippa Doyle of 96FM reported that declining ratings in 2018 and Seven's decision to push the show back had created doubt about its future on the network, and whether or not a timeslot change or a move to a multichannel was likely. The season returned to a series low of 620,000 viewers and ranked 13th for the night. The following night, the viewing figure fell to 581,000 and
13910-621: The test for Huntingdon's which returns positive and he downplays until one day he breaks down in front of Peta and Mitch during a laughing fit. Judith gives him Edward Snr's video message he had recorded prior to his death, in the event of Edward inheriting the disease and although he is initially angry she hadn't given it to him before, he calms down. Edward then removes his gothic make-up and asks Judith for his trust fund in order for him to travel with Peta and she complies, arranging for them to stay with her sister in Rome. Edward becomes tired and irritable in
14040-548: The theme song used throughout the years. The lyrics remained the same since the show's inception, but a number of verses were gradually cut back over the years due to time restrictions. The original version was sung by Karen Boddington and Mark Williams , and was used from 1988 until mid-1995. Their version was released as a single in the UK in 1989 and peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart . A new version performed by Doug Williams and Erana Clark debuted in 1995 and
14170-425: The time to grow and educate yourself and I did do that." Watson made her first appearance as Shauna in August that same year. For her portrayal of Shauna, Watson earned a nomination for Most Popular New Female Talent at the 2000 Logie Awards . Karman Kregloe of AfterEllen called Shauna "sassy", while The People 's Sharon Marshall branded her "feisty". Andrew Mercado, author of Super Aussie Soaps , said Shauna
14300-447: The timeslot. One episode was completely dropped, the school siege, and the 1996 season finale was very heavily edited. The closing credits were also dropped from around 1994 for timing reasons, leaving only the final scene in the closing credits, which meant that UK viewers never got to see the closing credits to the show at all. This all changed when the show moved to Channel Five in 2001, although very minor edits to some scenes remain, and
14430-408: The wake of the discovery of his Huntington's disease. Wood was studying drama at university when she auditioned for the role of Peta. She explained, "I was on the phone to my best friend and I was actually talking about the audition, and my mobile rang, and it was my agent on the other line. He didn't sound too happy, and I just guessed that I didn't get it. He then yelled out that I got the part and I
14560-472: The way so she and her boyfriend Sam Marshall ( Ryan Clark ) can spend time together, Peta leaves in a huff. Hayley and Sam then scheme to put Peta and Will together. Peta's home life raises questions from her when she alleges she lives with her grandmother but nobody has seen her and they become suspicious when Peta is reluctant to let them come over. It emerges that Peta's grandmother died while overseas in Poland
14690-490: Was King's first television role after mainly working in theatres. King spoke to the serial's official website about his experiences on the show and said he was "amazed" by the older actors. "They have taught me so much, it has felt like the new kid at school, when you walk in and don't know anyone and then you find your feet and settle in – it hasn't taken long. Everyone is so welcoming and has been fantastic". He also spoke about other characters' attitudes towards Edward. "Edward
14820-591: Was a "sexy lifesaver". A writer for Inside Soap commented that Shauna's relationship with Harry had "more ups and downs than a kangaroo on a trampoline." While their colleague proclaimed that she played with fire when she got involved with Gavin. In 2012, Channel 5 shortlisted the episode in which Shauna confronts Margaret and learns she is adopted for their "From Day One" feature, which saw viewers vote for their favourite episodes. Harry Reynolds , played by Justin Melvey , made his first appearance on 13 September 1999 and departed on 26 January 2001. Prior to joining
14950-550: Was aired in a G-rated timeslot. In December 2023, fans of the serial branded a marketing campaign for a missing character as "disrespectful" and "gross". The show's series finale featured the kidnapping of Eden Fowler (Stephanie Panozzo). Channel Seven then launched a "Bring Eden Home" campaign featuring on-air promotions, a 1800 number to hear Eden's last phone call, and the promotion of a missing person poster across social media. The campaign proved divisive among viewers, with some branding it "epic", but others pointing out that it
15080-506: Was announced that Home and Away would be moving to rival Channel 5 after they bought the rights to the show in a £40m auction deal. ITV reportedly offered twice the amount by Channel 5, but the Seven Network in Australia were swayed by Channel 5's commitment to the long-term future of the show in a deal of more than five years. After ITV's contract ran out in July 2000, Home and Away went off air for 12 months as ITV had an exclusivity clause that prevented any other broadcaster from airing
15210-404: Was announced that the show would recommence production following the nine-week suspension. Filming was limited to the studio and resumed on 25 May. Storylines were rewritten to limit close contact between the actors. On 19 July 2021, Home and Away was forced to postpone scheduled filming due to new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Sydney. The show was already on a two-week production break, which
15340-502: Was better than living with an illness quickly draws ire and is left feeling angry himself with Donald reveals to Alf Edward's own illness. Edward's search for thrills due to his potentially short life begins scaring people. Peta is annoyed when Edward dives off Jump Rock and breaks up with him. They reconcile and begin taking self-defence lessons after being hassled by two boys on the beach. Visible symptoms of Huntingdon's begin to show including muscle spasms and temporary paralysis, and Edward
15470-451: Was coded by Seven into one figure which was an average of 395,000. The opening episode of the 2024 season, which aired on 8 January, drew 411,000 viewers. From 29 January 2024, the show's ratings began to rapidly increase; the episode airing that evening garnered an viewing figure of 804,000, while ratings rose to 902,000 on 6 May 2024. The highest rated episodes of the season, so far, drew in an audience of 950,000, on 15 July 2024, while
15600-402: Was described as the most violent episode of the entire series, as it contains scenes of strong violence. Since 1988, Home and Away has dealt with some controversial issues, despite being broadcast in a G-rated time block. Since 2008, every subsequent episode has been broadcast under the PG classification and often continues to exceed the rating. 7two aired the repeated early episodes under
15730-563: Was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame . The show has also won twelve Australian Writers' Guild Awards and five Australian Directors' Guild Awards. Since 1988, Home and Away has generated a range of merchandise, including books, magazines, VHS tapes, DVDs and soundtracks. Various annuals and books about the show and its cast and characters were released in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Between 2003 and 2005, several fictional books by Leon F. Saunders and Jane Anderson were released and based on characters from Home and Away . Episodes of
15860-439: Was more nervous than they were". Series producer Russell Webb chose Wood for the role of Peta due to her "fresh-faced" look. He said "She is a gutsy little performer, who at 20 looks young enough to play a 16-year-old but has that maturity level, which her character is supposed to have. She is perfect for the role." In late May 2000, Jason Herbison of Inside Soap reported that Wood was leaving Home and Away after just over
15990-406: Was more nervous than they were". Series Producer Russell Webb chose Wood for the role of Peta due to her "fresh-faced" look. For her portrayal of Peta, Wood was nominated for a "Most Popular New Female Talent" award in 2000. Mitch McColl , played by Cameron Welsh , debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 15 July 1999. Welsh auditioned for the role with the predicate that it would only be
16120-554: Was nominated for "Best New Male Talent" at the Logie Awards in 2001. Peta Janossi , portrayed by Aleetza Wood, debuted on the series on 27 May 1999 and departed on 14 July 2000. Wood won the role while studying at University. While filming with co-star Zac Drayson , Wood was approached by some fans. "I was filming on location when I first started on Home and Away and there were some English tourists asking Zac for autographs. They then turned to me and they all asked me for my autograph; I had no idea what to do or write. I actually think I
16250-440: Was over, Seven moved Home and Away to the 7:00 pm timeslot, putting both shows up against each other. This caused Network Ten to move Neighbours to the 6.30 pm timeslot two months later. During the early 2000s, Home and Away was averaging 1.3 million viewers and in 2007, viewing figures rose to 1.4 million. However, by the end of the decade, the ratings had dropped to an average of 1.1 million viewers. During
16380-422: Was released on the show's Yahoo!7 website from 7 August 2013. On 19 August 2015, it was announced that former cast members Dan Ewing ( Heath Braxton ) and Lisa Gormley ( Bianca Scott ) would be returning for a special spin-off episode titled Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye . The episode was commissioned specially for the local streaming service Presto and did not air on the Seven Network. It centred around
16510-545: Was screaming and having a two-way conversation with my friend and agent. I went to work that night and I was serving customers with the biggest smile on my face". While filming with co-star Zac Drayson , who plays Will Smith , Wood was approached by some fans which surprised her. She recalled, "I was filming on location when I first started on Home and Away and there were some English tourists asking Zac for autographs. They then turned to me and they all asked me for my autograph; I had no idea what to do or write. I actually think I
16640-502: Was shown twice a day on ITV, with a lunchtime showing and a tea time repeat; many regions aired it at around 5:10 pm, while others at 6:00 pm or even 6:30 pm. The show attracted up to eight million viewers, making it one of ITV's top 30 rated programs. It also helped boost audiences for ITV's regional and early evening news bulletins. During the show's last year on ITV, Home and Away attracted an average audience of 4.4 million for its early-evening repeats. In February 2000, it
16770-423: Was still used in the closing credits for international broadcasts. In 2018, two new eight-second versions of the theme song made a return to the opening titles after an eight-year absence. One version is sung by a male vocalist, while the other version is sung by a female vocalist; in the opening titles, both only sing the last two lines of the theme: "closer each day, Home and Away". An extended 30-second version by
16900-403: Was then extended. In early August, a spokesperson for the show confirmed filming had resumed. Home and Away has been sold to over 80 countries around the world, making it one of Australia's successful media exports. In the United Kingdom, Home and Away was first broadcast on ITV from 11 February 1989 until 8 June 2000. (LWT and Yorkshire started the series a day later) Home and Away
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