Innholdsfortegnelse for 28 November 16 i TV Soap

Brooke is headed for the altar again on The Bold and the Beautiful — and once again the path to becoming a Mrs is strewn with obstacles. This time, former husband Ridge realises that he is in fact still in love with the former Mrs Forrester and does not want to see her become Mrs Bill Spencer! But can Ridge stop the wedding before it’s too late? Back on our local soaps, and in Summer Bay, Jeannie has a secret that could destroy her romance with Brody. Lots of twists and turns on other shows we love, too, including A Place to Call Home , plus some great interviews in the mix in this issue. Enjoy reading and until next time, stay safe.…

At Rick and Maya’s invitation, Nicole and Zende meet the couple for lunch at an outdoor cafe. Nicole anxiously asks about Lizzie and Maya rhapsodises about being a mum to the little girl. Rick also extols the excitement of fatherhood and enthuses that his and Maya’s life is “almost” perfect. Nicole (Reign Edwards) is put off by the comment and wonders why her sister and Rick (Jacob Young) have fallen short of complete happiness. Nicole then notices Maya (Karla Mosley) fidgeting and realises that there is an agenda for today’s lunch. Rick confesses that there’s one final piece missing from their state of bliss and that’s the fact that Lizzie is an only child. Nicole assures the couple that her niece will be just fine but Maya says she is…

Against her better judgement, Dr Meredith Gates has compromised her professional ethics since she started treating Victor in the prison infirmary. Despite the many warnings that he’s only using her to help him get out of jail, Meredith has been won over by Victor’s charms and has slowly fallen in love with him. The recent news that Nikki is divorcing him has only encouraged her feeling that something will develop between them once he’s free. However, Meredith’s (Alicia Coppola) desires are trampled when Victor (Eric Braeden) tells her that he doesn’t want her attending Adam’s (Justin Hartley) trial. Taken aback, she assumes that the Newman family has been right about Victor all along and that he is using her as his personal pawn. Victor’s arguments to the contrary do nothing…

Sonya’s quest to give Mark and Steph a child continues but now that it involves Sonya’s own egg the doubts are really kicking in for Toadie and particularly Steph. The moment is right to begin the process and as fears grow, time is running out to put an end to the plan. All Sonya (Eve Morey) wanted when she offered Steph (Carla Bonner) and Mark (Scott McGregor) the opportunity was to give the couple the one thing they couldn’t have. With Mark’s dream of being a father in doubt because of Steph’s inability to carry a child for health reasons, Sonya made her offer to carry their child. As the discussions carried on, Toadie (Ryan Moloney) realised his own desire to have more children with Sonya, only for Mark and…

‘Her feet are paddling very quickly to keep her head above water and to give the appearance that she has it under control.’ Aussie actress Mandy McElhinney is breaking new ground in Hyde & Seek, playing a role originally written for a man. While she first wanted to be in the show because it’s a cop thriller — one of her favourite genres — she became more and more intrigued by flipping the character’s gender. Once the role became Jackie, McElhinney says it was fascinating to see how a woman behaved in a leadership position in an organisation like the Federal Police. She spoke to TV SOAP about taking on the challenge of playing Jackie and what she’s working on next. If the character was originally written for a man,…

Gino says to Jack that there is no reason for a couple to marry if they can’t have children. Gino has always been a righteous man with proud traditions and now his whole world is crumbling. Not only is he fed up with the lies, schemes and scandals that seem to be part and parcel of the Blighs’ lives, he is shattered by news that Anna will never bear his child. When Anna (Abby Earl) admitted her diagnosis, which was revealed following a miscarriage, it broke Gino’s (Aldo Mignone) heart. All he’s ever wanted is to hold his son in his arms and knowing that he can’t have that with Anna has pushed Gino to breaking point. In a heated moment he has even declared that there is no point…

When Hugh finds out the news he doesn’t take it very well. A lot has changed for Hugh since his fall from grace. After going from being a top Sydney heart surgeon to a country GP, Hugh has reconnected with his family and friends and has tried to get rid of a few bad habits. He’s even grown to be quite fond of his tough supervisor Penny. The unlikely pair have become closer since Hugh arrived back in Whyhope. She was cynical about him, given his reputation, and reluctant to take any nonsense from him. On the other hand, Hugh thought Penny uptight and cold. But the more they got to know each other the more they realised their first impressions were wrong. Much of Penny’s tough exterior came from…

Making a day of it, the Wheelers bring jet skis and tyres to have their own fun. Things aren’t looking good for Edwina in the lead-up to the inter-school regatta. Her rowing team is far from ready for the competition and might even be slightly incompetent. In desperate need of some direction, Edwina begs Brianna to coach the squad. But Brianna (Madeleine Jevic) takes on the job with intense enthusiasm as her fitness-fanatic side kicks up to another gear. Running the team through drills while shouting demands into her trusty megaphone, Brianna soon frustrates Edwina (Lara Robinson). As usual the family are keen to show their support and as Edwina gears up for the race, Bess (Annie Maynard) is there to cheer her on and so are the Wheelers. Making…

I definitely think Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) in The Bold and the Beautiful should be the last person to call other people deranged and dangerous. Has she forgotten how she killed her cousin with a tyre lever and was never charged with the crime? Then the assault on her other cousin Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer), also went without charges. I do not know what those Spencer men see in her. She is selfish, bossy and used to having her own way. Wyatt (Darin Brooks) is too good for her. She deserves wishy-washy Liam (Scott Clifton), who is someone she can control. B. Lowis, Bundaberg, Qld. WIN The author of the Star letter will win this great art pack from STAEDTLER, valued at $100! Sarah’s labour of love Gosh, I was…

1 Eddie won an Academy Award in 2014 for The Theory of Everything and was nominated again the following year for The Danish Girl. 2 He is currently in cinemas as Newt Scamander, a magizoologist in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first of five films set in the Harry Potter universe. 3 Eddie auditioned for a role in the Harry Potter films as Tom Riddle, the young Lord Voldemort, but wasn’t successful. 4 The 34-year-old is married to publicist Hannah Bagshawe and they have a daughter, Iris Mary, who was born earlier this year. 5 Eddie went to school at the prestigious Eton College and was in the same year as Prince William. 6 He made his professional stage debut at 11 in a production of the…

The Secret Daughter’s Jessica Mauboy has made ARIA chart history by becoming the first Indigenous artist to debut at number one with her album featuring songs from the show. She has also achieved her first individual number one with the album titled The Secret Daughter (Songs From the Original TV Series). Previously Mauboy’s highest charting solo album was Beautiful — however she was a part of The Sapphires soundtrack, which reached number one. She has also announced the All The Hits Live tour, where she will sing songs from the Seven drama and her career. It kicks off in Newcastle, NSW, on March 30 before heading to several capital cities and regional centres.…

Brooke is getting ready with Donna’s help but she can’t stop thinking about Ridge’s kiss. Now that Quinn is set to take charge of Forrester Creations, Ridge is more determined than ever to keep the company out of his evil stepmum’s hands. Ridge knows the only way he can mount a takeover of Forrester is to buy Bill’s shares, which will proclaim Ridge the major stockholder and therefore install him as CEO. The only downside to the plan is that Brooke (Katherine Kelly Lang) must marry Bill (Don Diamont), who will then gift his bride with the shares. In turn, Brooke will sell the stock to Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) to help him achieve his ultimate goal. Ridge detests the idea of “his” Brooke Logan marrying his sworn enemy but he…

Xanthe has loved reconnecting with her mother Brooke after so long apart but the teen is starting to realise something is not quite right and is worried that her mum is back to her scamming ways. Unfortunately it may be too late for Xanthe to do anything about it before Brooke enacts her plan to take Xanthe away from Erinsborough. As part of Brooke’s (Fifi Box) scheme she’s causing a rift between Xanthe (Lilly Van der Meer) and Ben (Felix Mallard) so that Xanthe will have less desire to stay in Ramsay Street. However, Xanthe hasn’t noticed her mum’s influence on her faltering relationship but what she is becoming aware of is the way Brooke is treating Gary (Damien Richardson). Brooke has started to call Gary a pet name, which…

This surveillance evidence makes it look like Claudia was the mastermind and not Jackie. The terrorist investigation has taken Gary and the team from Sydney to Hong Kong and Indonesia but now it seems the mastermind was in front of them the whole time. At this stage the evidence points to Jackie as the brains behind the operation but she claims she’s been set up. So if not Jackie, then who? Things start to become clearer after the team tracks down the bomber of a mosque. The man is quickly whisked away by ASIO and before the team has a chance to find out where he’s been brought to they find out he’s taken his own life. They start investigating the bomber’s death and uncover surveillance footage, which shows he…

‘She gets these fantastic one-line nasty quips at the end of a lot of scenes and she gets to just be queen bee ... and it’s so much fun playing that.’ As Regina’s evil manipulations hit breaking point, A Place to Call Home’s Jenni Baird reveals just what it takes to play Ash Park’s devious villain. From hair dye to teenage memories, Baird says playing such a dark and vindictive character is delicious fun. And, if you’re wondering, the actress couldn’t be more different from her character — not only is their hair colour different but Baird is also super nice. She spoke to TV SOAP ahead of the season four finale. This season, Regina’s actions have been on a whole other level. What was it like to play her…

More mini-series about the lives of high-profile Australians are on the way with Seven announcing several new drama projects for 2017. They include Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story, starring Josh Lawson as the comedy legend, and Richard Roxburgh reprising his iconic role as Roger Rogerson in Blue Murder: Killer Cop. After being rumoured for some time, an Olivia Newton-John drama was confirmed, as was a production based on the life of cricketer Shane Warne. Seven has also announced a second season of The Secret Daughter after its stellar debut, which has seen it become one of the most popular of the recent new dramas. Starring Jessica Mauboy, the series follows pub-singer Billie Carter whose life changed when she met a wealthy hotel owner. Also returning in 2017 is Wanted, the…

In order to keep Forrester Creations out of Quinn’s hands, Ridge and Steffy believe they’re rightfully protecting the family legacy by concealing the fact the Quinn was given Eric’s power of attorney (the authority to make financial and other decisions on another person’s behalf). Although an illegal move, father and daughter feel morally justified in exiling Quinn from Eric’s life. Ridge feels even more encouraged since his father fell unconscious due to a brain haemorrhage before signing the marriage certificate that would make Quinn his wife. However, as Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) discuss how to sustain the cover-up without raising any suspicions, they don’t notice that Wyatt (Darin Brooks) has entered the room and overheard the devious plot. After Ridge leaves, Wyatt accuses his wife of…

Whoever the unidentified woman is who is regularly visiting Victor in prison is the talk of Genoa City. She’s helping Victor to slowly undermine Victoria as Newman Enterprises CEO and also to frame Adam for a murder he didn’t commit — and initially it appears that the accomplice is Natalie. The expert cyber-hacker has had a close connection with Victor for months after working on the Passkey internet security deal so it’s reasonable to assume that she’s guilty. All of the evidence is pointing to Natalie’s (Mara McCaffrey) guilt but she steadfastly denies it, finally providing proof of her innocence by hacking into the prison visiting room’s CCTV and uncovering several other meetings between Victor (Eric Braeden) and the mystery female. She’s also able to furnish alibis for her whereabouts…

The two lean in for a kiss but they are interrupted by Elly. Things got off to a rocky start for Amy and Leo with Amy far from impressed by the businessman’s wily ways. But the more Amy gets to know Leo, the more she is starting to rethink her first impression of him. What Amy doesn’t know is that Leo has been pursuing Amy under false pretences, which could see the tradie headed for heartbreak. Back when Leo (Tim Kano) first arrived, Elly (Jodi Anasta) warned him against trying to romance “nice girl” Amy (Zoe Cramond), telling him he’s never going to get anywhere. Leo took that as a challenge and bet Elly five dollars that he would sleep with Amy before Christmas. Since then Leo has repeatedly been…

For the all the sexy good times Jeannie and Brody are having, there is not a whole lot of truth going on between them. If there’s one thing that Summer Bay has become well known for over the years, it’s as a place where people on the run from their troubles can hide out until the storm passes — or possibly until their secrets catch up with them. That’s definitely the case with Bay newcomer Jeannie Woods (Anna Bamford), who swept into town a matter of weeks ago and brought along with her a major mystery that she has been doing her very best to keep under wraps ever since. But as will be revealed in upcoming episodes of Home and Away, Jeannie is a woman with a clear agenda…

After everything she’s done, it has all led to this. Regina has lied, manipulated and schemed her way through the Bligh family, fuelled by sips of morphine, and now everyone knows her true colours. George has a plan to end Regina’s reign of terror but will he stop her before she makes one last attempt at getting ? There is so much at stake as the Blighs and Sarah (Marta Dusseldorp) carry on as if all is well. They are attempting to make sure that Regina (Jenni Baird) has no idea George (Brett Climo) knows who Regina really is. Unbeknownst to Regina, George heard every spiteful word and vile threat that spilled from Regina’s mouth when she confronted Elizabeth (Noni Hazlehurst) over Anna’s (Abby Earl) manuscript. Given the threats even…

Technology does freak me out, but I also love it at the same time, because I’m more connected with people than I’ve ever been. Based on the 1973 film of the same name, Westworld is a 10-part series that has got everybody talking. Set in a futuristic theme park known as Westworld, androids — also known as hosts — start moving away from their programmers’ scripts, leading to disturbing behaviour. Evan Rachel Wood, a Hollywood actress since she was five and known for roles in films Thirteen and The Wrestler, stars as Dolores, one of the hosts. She talks about taking on the challenging role. What appealed to you about the show, and about Dolores? Everything. I went in and I met with [executive producers] Jonathan [Nolan] and Lisa [Joy]…

Shocked to discover several financial discrepancies in the financial files for Beales restaurant, Jane stresses that only her husband Ian or stepson Steven could be responsible for the dodgy payments that are being made to a company that doesn’t exist. Unaware that Steven is responsible, Jane hunts for the truth, to safeguard the family’s financial health. Finding herself alone with Steven, Jane senses his paranoia and gently coaxes the truth out of him. She’s stunned to discover that Steven is in deep debt because he’s been helping his troubled brother Peter escape his problems in New Zealand. Struggling with the secret, Jane accidentally tells Lauren the truth. Lauren is shocked that Peter is in so much trouble after he led her to believe that he was fine with her decision…

At the age of 84, Noela Foxcroft is making her debut as a TV series regular as receptionist Mrs Marsh in Rosehaven . The Tasmanian local went to drama school as a teenager and joined the Hobart Repertory and Theatre Royal Workshop in 1959. But when the Tasman Bridge collapsed in 1975 she was no longer able to travel to Hobart and so her theatre career stalled. But the stage beckoned once more in 2003 with a local production of Aussie play The Calendar . She’s also had roles in TV movie Cable and many commercials.…