Innholdsfortegnelse for #281 i Soap World

It’s getting hot on The Bold and The Beautiful with a secret birth and a surprise marriage proposal! Watch the drama unfold when Caroline goes into labour and Ridge ensures that baby daddy Thomas is nowhere near mother and child! Meantime Wyatt asks Steffy to be his wife… can she truly forget Liam to be with his nemesis? After six wonderful seasons we say goodbye to the folks of Downton Abbey. We give you a sneak peek at what’s ahead in the finale plus look back at some of our favourite moments. A deadly blast threatens the residents of Ramsay Street … who will perish in the explosion? Lots of great prizes to win in this issue, too. Enjoy!…

Staring at the night sky, Steffy quietly whispers, ‘Goodbye Liam, wherever are.’ No matter how hard Steffy tries, she just can’t close her eyes and forget about the missing Liam. His disappearance is so inexplicable that it’s like he’s nonexistent. Despite Wyatt’s relief that his half-brother isn’t around to spoil his budding new romance, he agrees that it’s very unlike Liam just to vanish into thin air. Nevertheless, Wyatt (Darin Brooks) is prepared to take advantage of his time alone with Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) when, during a beachside rendezvous, he asks her to move in with him. She’s tempted but the omnipresent spectre of Liam (Scott Clifton) prevents her from accepting. Instead, Steffy leaves another worried voicemail on Liam’s phone, begging him to contact her. After receiving the angry…

In their remote camping spot, the friends are oblivious to the chaos erupting at home despite the presence of jets overhead TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN STARTS SATURDAY APRIL 23 AT 7.30PM ON ABC3 First there were John Marsden’s best-selling novels, then in 2010 a hit film, and now Tomorrow When the War Began has been made into a thrilling six-part TV series. Unlike the movie, the Tomorrow TV series provides a deeper insight into each character’s hopes and fears while also providing greater emphasis on the adults in the story. This means the cast of talented newcomers are joined by popular established actors like Deborah Mailman (Offspring), James Stewart (Packed to the Rafters) and Sibylla Budd (Winners and Losers). Filmed mostly in the Victorian country town of Clunes, the…

I’ll stay up for 24 hours straight and just write and write. I really fall in love with the characters. Much-loved for her role as bad girl Amber Moore in The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless, Adrienne Frantz knows what makes good television. While she’s taking some time off work right now to be a mum to new baby Amelie and recover from a difficult birth, she’s also got a new show in the making and hasn’t ruled out a return to the soaps that made her a household name either. Here she takes some time out to talk with Soap World. When you get back to work what sort of projects are you hoping to get involved with? I actually wrote a TV series…

Flabbergasted, Deacon labels his wife as totally nuts, even by her usual crazy standards. High in the hills of Topanga Canyon at Quinn’s cabin, an amnesiac Liam remains ensnared in her sinister web of deceit, both physically and mentally. With absolutely no memory of his past due to his concussion injuries, Liam has no reason to disbelieve Quinn’s lies that they are a married couple named Adam and Eve living a Garden of Eden-type existence in blissful happiness. Nevertheless, Liam (Scott Clifton) is being troubled by recurring thoughts that something or someone is deeply upset and needs him. Determined to prevent him from remembering Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), Quinn (Rena Sofer) spins another fairytale, assuring Liam that in his amnesiac state he simply acts like a child that’s never been…

Ridge has Maya’s picture removed from the wall and has Stephanie’s portrait re-installed above the fireplace. Reinvigorated from his recent business trip, Ridge returns home to report that the sojourn reminded him of the importance of the Forrester name in the community. Not only is it a brand name that is helping the family to succeed in business but it also holds a special personal fondness for so many people. He’s also discovered that one person is the glue that holds those relationships in place — Stephanie. In honour of his deceased and much-cherished mother, Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) announces that he’s hosting a cocktail party at the Forrester mansion to further foster ties with company vendors. Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) is pleased by her husband’s passion but is stunned when he…

The walls of prosecution are fast closing in on a guilt-ridden Neil. Devon and the police are quickly detecting Hilary’s whereabouts and Neil knows he has to release Hilary from his captivity and leave her at the hospital before his connection to her accident and survival is uncovered. Furiously cleaning all trace of fingerprints from the boathouse where he’s been holding the ailing Hilary (Mishael Morgan), Neil (Kristoff St John) prepares to leave until he discovers the police are coming. Devon (Bryton James) has figured out his wife’s whereabouts and is on his way with the cops to save her. Assuring Gwen (Nadine Nicole) that he won’t let her go down as an accessory to his crimes, Neil orders her to leave but is horrified when she returns to his…

WEEKDAYS AT MIDDAY ON ARENA MAR 28-APR 1 * VICTOR files a court order requesting visitation rights with CONNOR to stop ADAM and CHELSEA moving to Paris. Faced with arrest if they flee town, Adam and Chelsea try but fail to strike a deal with Victor. They contemplate running anyway but ultimately stay to fight Victor. * In the boathouse, NEIL nurses an unconscious HILARY, mindful that DEVON is doggedly searching for his missing wife. Devon sends CANE and MICHAEL to the islands to investigate Hilary’s possible death. A witness tells Cane he saw a man resembling Devon carrying a body on the hiking trail. Back in Genoa City, Hilary’s condition deteriorates prompting Neil to try to steal medical supplies from the hospital. * On the anniversary of KATHERINE’s death,…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV A simple kitchen repair job has turned into something more tempting for Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) now that she’s struck up a comfortable friendship with cheerful builder Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre). Unfortunately, her live-in boyfriend Michael Rodwell (Les Dennis) is seething with jealousy to spy Eileen innocently flirting with the charming Phelan. Aware of Michael’s unease, Phelan does everything he can to agitate him, even employing Michael’s “son” Andy behind his back. Outraged, Michael accuses Phelan of taking over his life. Shocked by Michael’s jealousy, Eileen stews when he can’t explain his feelings to her. Nevertheless, Michael is determined to expose Phelan as a dangerous rogue and thinks he’s hit pay dirt when he learns that he’s trying to illegally sell Jason’s tools.…

A LOGAN LOVE INTEREST * One of The Bold and the Beautiful’s Logan sisters is getting a new love interest and he’s a doctor and easy on the eye! Former Y&R star CHRIS MCKENNA has been hired to play Dr Hayden in scenes that began airing in the US in March. Details of which Logan the doctor may be romancing haven’t been revealed. Dr Hayden will appear on Aussie screens from late April. DAYS RENEWED WITH A SHAKE-UP After a few anxious weeks for Days of Our Lives, its cast and its loyal fans, NBC, Sony and Corday Productions have come to an agreement to renew the show for a 51st season that will keep it on air until at least September 2017. It’s believed that the new deal includes…

NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.30PM ON ELEVEN Young lovers Daniel and Imogen have been “on again, off again” since the start of the year, most recently breaking up after Imogen started having feelings for Tyler. Though she realised her crush on the mechanic was due to a lack of alone time with Daniel, he requested they have a break from each other while she was having doubts. But having survived the tragic Lassiters explosion, the couple have realised what’s truly important and their relationship is about to go full-speed ahead unless a surprise family visitor has her way. So moved by the horror of the blast, Daniel (Tim Phillipps) and Imogen (Ariel Kaplan) not only get back together, they make a promise never to part. But they are thrown a curve…

RENO RUMBLE MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY AT 7.30PM ON NINE * Six couples are battling it out renovating the homes of deserving families each week for the chance to win $100,000 in the new series of Reno Rumble. The revamped series features brand new contestants, new judges and new co-host Shelley Craft. The enthusiastic Craft spoke to Soap World about the incredible transformations and making a difference. Why did you decide to join the Reno Rumble team? When a great opportunity like this comes around, it is impossible to say no. I loved watching the series last year and was delighted to be invited to be a part of a real life-changing program. The fact that we really get to know the home owners this series and…

* Betrayal breeds contempt and since Nicole had her fired from Forrester Creations, Sasha has vowed revenge. She’s zeroed in on Zende as the perfect target of her maliciously motivated affections, feeding and using his frustration over Nicole’s pregnancy to try to seduce him. Despite his misgivings about Nicole carrying Maya and Rick’s surrogate baby, Zende rejected Sasha’s no-strings-attached sexual relationship offer. However, Sasha isn’t giving up. For now, Zende (Rome Flynn) remains loyal to Nicole (Reign Edwards) but with her pregnancy advancing, his inner turmoil increases, especially when she moves into Brooke’s (Katherine Kelly Lang) house with Maya (Karla Mosley) and Rick (Jacob Young). Witnessing Brooke’s enthusiasm at the chance to experience the pregnancy journey with her family, Zende buries himself in happier memories of Nicole. Hoping to inject…

A mysterious figure, clad in a red-hooded cape and black mask, walks among the party revellers undetected. Halloween is a time for wild costume parties and celebratory faux-scary fun but the imminent charity gala in aid of the Delia Foundation set down for October 31 is about to get a lot more frightening. Ominous signs of the danger to come are quickly detected when the building’s electricity system briefly malfunctions as preparations for the festivities are finalised. The flickering lights leave Kevin (Greg Rikaart) assuming that Ian Ward’s (Ray Wise) notorious Paragon virus is playing havoc with the electricity. A nervous Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) orders a function worker to sort out the problem before the hundreds of guests start arriving. Down in the electrical control room, Kevin is puzzled…

A mysterious woman in a blonde wig absorbs every aspect of the case, stalking Adam’s every move. Emotions are running rampant as the two-year anniversary of Delia Abbott’s hit-and-run death approaches. The pain experienced by Delia’s loved ones is being exacerbated by her killer Adam’s recent public exposure after months posing as Gabriel Bingham. Despite Adam’s voluntary surrender and arrest, and willingness to face his punishment for the crime, Delia’s family feels that justice will never be properly served. With Adam’s (Justin Hartley) court appearance descending into chaos as he’s released into Victor’s (Eric Braeden) custody on $10 million bail, a rather mysterious woman in a blonde wig absorbs every aspect of the case. She stalks Adam’s every move, even infiltrating Chelsea’s (Melissa Claire Egan) penthouse to spy on Adam’s…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV The thought of someone being kept prisoner as a domestic slave in 21st century society has appalled Eva Price but that’s the plight her new friend Marta is currently enduring. Despite Eva’s attempt to help her, Marta remains a captive in the home of her “employers”, unable to return to her native Poland. Eventually though, Marta runs away and seeks Eva’s aid, finally confessing that her captors are Richie and Julia O’Driscoll, the Underworld factory’s biggest clients. Shell-shocked to think the truth could damage her own livelihood and the fortunes of her boss and boyfriend Aidan, Eva promises to secretly help Marta even if it means breaking the law. During a dinner party at the O’Driscolls’, Eva sneaks away to hunt around Julia’s…

* Former Bold favourite KIM MATULA is returning to the soap. It’s understood that Matula is reprising her beloved character of Hope Logan for a short but unspecified number of episodes,which began airing in the US on March 16. No details about Hope’s homecoming story have been released but she’ll be seen here in Australia from early May. Meanwhile, Matula has more good fortune to report. She’s just been cast in the upcoming second season of the scripted dramedy and reality show spoof, UnReal . She’ll play the series regular role of Tiffany, “a hot, smart and rich all-American girl”. In Australia, UnReal streams on Stan.…

Love is blossoming for Daniel and Imogen but for two Ramsay Street teens it’s about to cause a whole lot of trouble. Ben Kirk (Felix Mallard) is ready to right the wrongs of the past and keen to get on the straight and narrow after his previous stint in town involved him accidently setting fire to the school and running away with Piper (Mavournee Hazel). Ben is once again staying with his grandparents and Susan (Jackie Woodburne) is extra pleased when he asks her for help to boost his grades. That is, until he meets wild child Xanthe (Lilly Van der Meer). Meeting Ben is love at first sight for the glamour girl and she instantly starts causing trouble as she tries to win Ben’s affections. Her antics start with…

When Janet’s team gets word about the arrival of a new container in Major Hamilton’s name, they check it out and find it full of illegal handguns. JANET KING THURSDAYS AT 8.30PM ON ABC Under pressure and desperate for answers, Janet King steps up the efforts of her Royal Commission into gun crime convinced she’ll get answers through an undercover operation. Ballistics from the drive-by shooting at the home belonging to the family of murder victim Todd Wilson (Cody Kaye) match not only the kneecapping of gambling addict Felix Murphy (Stephen Hunter) but the murder of Janet’s (Marta Dusseldorp) partner Ash (Aimee Pedersen). So Janet believes finding the shooter will provide answers for three crimes. She also hopes it might reveal who is supplying the illegal firearms. The undercover mission,…

DOWNTON’S HEIR DROWNS ON THE TITANIC (Season 1, Episode 1) The noble lifestyle enjoyed by ROBERT CRAWLEY, the Earl of Grantham, and his family was threatened by the Titanic’s sinking in April 1912. Aboard the ill-fated cruise liner were Robert’s cousin JAMES CRAWLEY and his son PATRICK, the presumptive heirs to the earldom. Confirmed to have perished, the men’s deaths plunged the family into a conundrum. Only a male heir could inherit the title and fortune, meaning that Robert’s three daughters were excluded. Enter MATTHEW CRAWLEY (Dan Stevens), a distant third cousin unknown to the family who inherited the estate. THE TURK WHO DIED IN MARY’S BED (Season 1 Episode 3) Tragically extracted from her engagement to PATRICK, MARY was expected to find a husband befitting her station in life.…

* Despite his premature birth and the accelerating medical obstacles against him, tiny and fragile Christian Newman is valiantly fighting for survival. His parents, Nick and Sage, are keeping an anxious vigil beside his incubator, willing him to live as they dare to hope of the future that lies ahead of him. Suddenly, Nick (Joshua Morrow) and Sage’s (Kelly Sullivan) fears are heightened when an alarm sounds in Neonatal Intensive Care — Christian has stopped breathing. Luckily, the baby is revived but has developed sleep apnoea. The odds for survival aren’t in his favour at the moment. Their hearts sinking, Nick and Sage beg their son to fight. Days later, Nick and Sage are momentarily distracted by the unfolding fire disaster at Newman Towers. It’s a move they’ll live to…

WEEKDAYS AT 4.30PM ON TEN MAR 28-APR 1 * An amnesiac LIAM quizzes QUINN about their shared romantic history and Quinn lies that their names are ADAM and EVE and that they are married! Liam can’t recall their wedding or their relationship but wants to make new memories with her. They have sex, which slightly disturbs Quinn and prompts her to recount her miserable childhood with her promiscuous and hateful mother. Later, Quinn panics when DEACON unexpectedly visits, sees Liam and realises what she’s done. Deacon calls her crazy, warning her she’ll end up in jail or a padded cell. Soon after, Quinn reads a text on Liam’s phone from STEFFY begging to see him. Liam catches her, prompting Quinn to have him record a nasty message to deal with…

HOLLYOAKS WEEKDAYS AT 11.25AM ON UKTV * Years of estrangement have finally given way to a mother-daughter bond for Reenie and Porsche McQueen following the revelation that Reenie’s lover Pete Buchanan molested Porsche as a teenager and has been violating her younger sister Cleo too. Following the revelation of Pete’s actions at Reenie and Pete’s wedding, Reenie and Porsche are united as they give statements to the police but Reenie feels defeated when Cleo refuses to back them up. Getting drunk, she vengefully runs down Pete who exposes her to the police. Porsche is shattered by her mother’s actions, believing that Reenie has irreparably damaged their case. A bitter divide develops between Reenie and Porsche and it’s soon exacerbated when Reenie receives mysterious letters for her and Porsche. They’re from…

ONCE UPON A TIME MONDAYS AT 7-30PM ON 7FLIX Remembering her past in Minnesota, circa 1998, Emma recalls making a new friend Lily who helped her out of a criminal bind. However, Lily’s eventual betrayal hurt Emma greatly and the friendship was severed. Back in the present day, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) uncovers a box of mementos from her childhood. Inside is a camcorder containing footage from a video she and Lily (Nicole Munoz) produced along with extra scenes from Emma’s days in a foster home. Suddenly, a familiar face is seen — it’s the lady that Emma now knows as the Snow Queen (Elizabeth Mitchell). Rattled, Emma wonders how she could be connected to such a despicable woman. Further investigation in the freezer of an ice-cream truck reveals an article…

ZOE TUCKWELLSMITH BEST KNOWN AS: BEC GILBERT, Winners & Losers (2011-14) Tragedy-prone Bec came from a broken home only to endure the loss of her husband Matt in an explosion after he’d discovered her affair with Doug. She bore Doug’s baby as a result and after a brief interlude in Singapore, moved away to help her broken brother Callum. WHERE IS SHE NOW? Originally leaving W&L to give birth to her first baby, daughter Velvet, the Aussie actress now devotes much of her time to motherhood. She’s also helping her partner Damon Gameau promote the documentary film he’s directed, That Sugar Film, alongside its companion book, That Sugar Book, in Australia and overseas. JOSHUA BOWMAN BEST KNOWN AS: DANIEL GRAYSON, Revenge (2011-15) Pampered family prince and Hamptons playboy Daniel loved…

WIN A PLACE TO CALL HOME SEASON 3 DVD Thanks to Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 15 lucky Soap World readers will win the TV series A Place to Call Home season 3 on DVD, valued at $39.95 each. That’s a total prize value of $599.25! From the creator of Logie Award-winning series Packed to the Rafters comes the third gripping instalment of popular Australian melodrama A Place to Call Home. As Australia in the 1950s faces internal and external threats to its way of life, so too do the people of Inverness as previous alliances and relationships are tested. Sarah’s (Marta Dusseldorp) dilemma, between her feelings for George (Brett Climo) and her duty to her husband René (Benjamin Winspear), is exacerbated by a heartbreaking secret. James (David Berry) and…

Thirty per cent of men with grey hair want to do something about their greys. Men looking to boost their self-esteem and sex appeal might find what they’re looking for in a bottle of hair dye. Research by brand Just For Men shows almost a third of men and women over 40 subconsciously find men with natural-looking, colour-treated hair more attractive than men with grey hair. And while you’re freshening up your hair colour, why not also spend a little more time in front of the mirror? If you do, you can appear just as polished as stars such as Chris and Liam Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. Jack T. Massoni, senior director of haircolor technology at Combe Incorporated (makers of Just For Men and other products)…