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With summer a few weeks away and most of our regular shows off-air during the holidays, we preview the best of what to watch on TV. There’s plenty of exciting new shows, as well as your favourites. November marks the 50th anniversary of iconic soap Days of Our Lives … we celebrate this milestone event with our six page super quiz of all things Salem. Revenge is top of mind for The Bold and the Beautiful’s Quinn, whilst fellow vixen Steffy has some dirty tricks up her sleeve in our exciting cover story. Catch up on all the latest storylines plus behind-the-scenes gossip and some great prizes for you to win! Its all in this fabulous December issue, so turn the page and…

Although Ivy knows that she’s made a huge mistake in blackmailing Steffy over Aly’s death, she’s still determined to get her job back at Forrester Creations, believing that she’s entitled to the position. When Steffy refuses to re-employ her, insisting that her dismissal stands, Ivy vows to go over Steffy’s head to get what she wants. Ivy (Ashleigh Brewer) decides the one person who can help her is her uncle, Eric (John McCook), and despite the risk of him learning about her death video and blackmail antics, she petitions him, telling him that Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) sacked her because of Aly’s death. Without divulging too many details, Ivy is pleased when Eric agrees to talk to Steffy. Although Eric is aghast when Steffy reveals the entire truth of what…

What should be the happiest time of Caroline’s life has turned into her living nightmare. She’s finally fallen pregnant with her first child, but her husband, Ridge, has shattered her dreams of perfect motherhood with the shocking revelation that he can’t father a child with her because he had a vasectomy years ago and has a low sperm count. Shell-shocked by the news, Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) is panic-stricken as she remembers having sex with Thomas (Pierson Fode) and realises that he’s the father of her unborn baby. When she tries to discuss the situation with him, she’s further rocked to find him in bed with another woman and runs out in tears, clutching her abdomen. Later, her emotions fray when Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) challenges Thomas for potentially creating a sex…

No matter how hard Neil has tried to forget the ramifications of wife Hilary’s extramarital affair with his son, Devon, the scars of their betrayal remain painfully raw, finally prompting him to confide in a sympathetic Nikki of his long-held desire to take revenge on them. Neil (Kristoff St John) tells Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) how he fantasises about tearing apart Hilary (Mishael Morgan) and Devon’s (Bryton James) affair, stealing Devon’s fortune, driving Hilary out of town, or even worse, imprisoning them in a cold, dark room to experience the effects of what he went through when he was blind. Nikki is shocked by his violent thoughts and although Neil promises he won’t act on them, the only thing he’s looking forward to is his divorce from Hilary being finalised.…

WEEKDAYS AT 4.30PM ON TEN NOV 9-13 * Taking her revenge on IVY, STEFFY crashes Ivy’s photo shoot, dismisses her as the face of Forrester Creations and fires Ivy from the company, stating that she can’t trust Ivy after she blackmailed her over ALY’s death. When Ivy won’t leave the building, Steffy has her forcibly removed by security. Steffy also warns LIAM she’ll sack WYATT if he continues to support Ivy. When Ivy continues to fight her, Steffy vows to have Ivy black-banned from the LA fashion industry. * After an argument with BILL over his relationship with CAROLINE, RIDGE asks Caroline to elope and marry him that day. THOMAS is left stunned by the news as they exchange vows and are married in Malibu. Ridge and Caroline make love…

The handsome Rafael del la Fuente is no stranger to TV soaps, having starred in the Latino TV novella Mas Sabe El Diablo ( The Devil Knows More ) and Aurora . Now the Venezuelan-born actor, 29, returns to Empire as Jamal’s main squeeze, Michael, in what’s been a turbulent relationship. The couple split at the end of season 1, and Jamal ‘came out’ soon after. La Fuente spills on what to expect on Empire , why the show has been such a hit and why diversity matters on television. So what brought you back to the show? I always knew I was coming back because [show creator] Lee Daniels had told me when…

SUPER-COUPLES RULE So lovely to see all the old Days of Our Lives photos in your 50th anniversary special. My favourite couple will always be John (DRAKE HOGESTYN) and Marlena (DEIRDRE HALL). No matter what happens – even possession, fake deaths and Stefano’s (JOSEPH MASCOLO) meddling – they get back together. The super-couples have always been Days’ strength and I look forward to many more great romances to come. A. Symonds Wollongong, NSW CLASSIC TALE How good is The Beautiful Lie? It is such a clever idea, taking a classic novel, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, and making it into a modern Australian drama. I love all the lust and intrigue that is making Anna’s (SARAH SNOOK) life such a mess. Hope we get another series of this juicy show. Well done…

KIM KARDASHIAN’s long-time makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic recently revealed how many products and tools are required to achieve the reality star’s signature look. Here’s our guide to those must-have items every girl should have in her makeup bag Brush strokes Feeling unsure as to what makeup brushes you need? Makeup brand Lulu & Lipstick share the top four makeup brushes that will result in an effortless application and flawless result every time. BLUSH BRUSH Tapered for shading and highlighting, an angled blush brush is perfect for achieving a soft healthy glow. Apply blush to the apples of your cheeks in gentle circle motions and finish with a swift glide of the brush along the cheekbone for definition. OVAL EYESHADOW BRUSH The paddle-like shape of an oval eyeshadow brush makes it…

SWITCHED AT BIRTH AIRS SATURDAYS AT 7.30PM ON FOX8 * Regina Vasquez is smitten with her new business partner and boyfriend Eric. Unaware of his mysterious past, when Regina is caught up in her daughter Daphne’s blackmail scandal, she gets an insight into the truth about Eric. When Daphne’s (Katie Leclerc) friend Nacho (Rene Moran) blackmails her for thousands of dollars over the vandalism they committed months ago, a shaken Daphne confides in Regina (Constance Marie) who’s desperate to raise the hush money and send Nacho packing. However, Eric (Terrell Tilford) isn’t willing to do business with the felon and orders Regina to keep the cash. Privately, Eric frightens Nacho away and while Regina is pleased he’s neutralised the threat against her and her daughter, she’s left wondering what steps…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV * Callum Logan’s body has been buried beneath the concrete floor of the Platt family’s new garage conversion since the fateful night Kylie was forced to kill him to stop him raping her sister-in-law, Sarah. As the guilt of burying his body and hiding the truth overwhelms her, Kylie breaks down in David’s arm, fretting they will never be free from the man who made their lives a misery. When the police call at the house to question the Platts about Callum’s (ex-Sean Ward) disappearance as he’s skipped bail for the charges he was facing, the guilt gets to Kylie (Paula Lane) and Sarah (Tina O’Brien) who wonder if they should just tell the truth. Although David (Jack P Shepherd) stops them, a…

Now Rick and Maya are settled into married life, they’re thinking about taking the next step in their lives together – having a baby. Although Maya’s transgender status excludes her from conceiving a child, she isn’t about to let that derail her dreams of motherhood. When Maya (Karla Mosely) tells Rick (Jacob Young) that “I want a family, I want a baby with you,” she’s thrilled to learn that Rick has already been investigating adoption options. However, Maya is anxious for the baby to be a part of them biologically as she wonders about surrogacy. Rick embraces the idea, especially when Maya mentions that there’s only one person who can help them. When Nicole (Reign Edwards) arrives, the couple reveals their parenting plans and then drops the bombshell, asking Nicole…

Sage’s unexpected pregnancy has been a dream come true for her after she’s spent years thinking she’d never conceive a child. While she’s intent on believing that Nick is the baby’s father, she remains worried over the fact that she conceived the baby during her impulsive one-night stand with Adam. However, Sage (Kelly Sullivan) quickly realises that her pregnancy is going to be far from smooth sailing, particularly when she encounters some hostility from Nick’s (Joshua Morrow) family over the news. It worsens her already-fractured relationship with a belligerent Faith (Aly Lind), who hates the idea that her father is having a baby with the woman she despises. As Sage’s stress levels mount, her emotional upheaval is compounded by the sudden onset of physical symptoms. Trying to stay calm, Sage…

WEEKDAYS AT MIDDAY ON ARENA NOV 9-13 * SHARON faces court charged with COURTNEY and AUSTIN’s murders and after pleading not guilty, she’s bailed into MICHAEL’s custody. Although DYLAN and MICHAEL work to prove Sharon’s innocence, her future looks grim when more evidence surfaces. * After CHELSEA learns ADAM/ GABRIEL and BILLY got into a fight, she goes to confront Billy only to see him kissing VICTORIA. Devastated by his betrayal, Chelsea seeks out Adam and they make love. Later, Chelsea hides the development from Billy even though he confesses to kissing Victoria. Chelsea suggests she and Billy get married immediately and tells Adam that she wants to forget their lovemaking ever happened. * Taking advice from JOHN’s ghost, JACK tries to escape from his island prison but KELLY foils…

Increasingly fragile, Steph is doing everything she can to maintain her mental stability despite opposition to her presence in Erinsborough. With a stalker intent on destabilising her to send her out of town, Steph struggles not to become paranoid about the situation. As she leans on Toadie (Ryan Moloney) and Sonya (Eve Morey) for support, Steph (Carla Bonner) yearns to make amends for her wrongs, hoping her grip on sanity will strengthen once she’s made peace with her past. Unfortunately, Steph’s attempts to apologise to Vanessa (Alin Sumarwata) for kidnapping baby Patrick are undermined when she receives harassing phone calls from her tormentor. Rattled by the incident, Steph makes a bad impression on Vanessa, whose belief Steph is still unstable leaves her scared of having another breakdown. When an incident…

A PLACE TO CALL HOME AIRS SUNDAYS AT 8.30PM ON SOHO Despite George’s lingering love for Sarah and her secret knowledge that she’s pregnant with his child, the star-crossed lovers appear destined never to be together and that’s a prospect that thrills ruthless Regina, who continues to ensnare George in her evil web of lies. Desperate to ensure that George (Brett Climo) ends up tied to her forever, Regina (Jenni Baird) uses René’s (Ben Winspear) ailing mental health as she constructs her wicked plan to become the mistress of Ash Park. With René sequestered in a Sydney hospital for treatment, Regina manipulates his nurse into informing her about his condition, knowing that she can use Sarah’s (Marta Dusseldorp) obligation and devotion to him to keep her away from George. When…

TRUE LOVE DENIED Ridge (Thorsten Kaye) and Caroline (Linsey Godfrey) are headed for heartbreak and it makes me so sad. They are such a beautiful couple together as they balance each other out, but there is no way they can last if they keep lying to each other. Thomas (Pierson Fode) is just adding to the pressure and stirring things up so he can get Caroline back. Well, it looks like it might have worked! B. Tait Adelaide, SA The author of the Letter of the Month wins this fabulous art pack from Staedtler, valued at $100!…

Although Bill is considering Wyatt’s proposal for him to finance a new fashion house in direct competition to Forrester Creations, ultimately he rejects the idea. Bill reasons Wyatt was only doing it to help Ivy get revenge on Steffy for sacking her and he doesn’t want to reignite another war between his sons, Wyatt and Liam. While Katie (Heather Tom) understands her husband’s concerns for the rejection of the plan and Wyatt (Darin Brooks) sadly resigns himself to the fact that his father will never favour him over Liam (Scott Clifton), Quinn (Rena Sofer) is enraged to hear of Bill’s (Don Diamont) latest slight against their son. As Quinn trashes Liam and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), she ominously declares that when it comes to Wyatt’s happiness, there’s no end to…

1 Which three people created Days? 2 What disease is CAROLINE BRADY (Peggy McCay) suffering from? 3 On what dates did Days premiere in the US and in Australia? 4 Which US state is Salem located in? 5 Besides SUSAN SEAFORTH HAYES, three other actresses have played Julie Williams. Who are they? 6 MAGGIE (Suzanne Rogers) is now married to VICTOR KIRIAKIS (John Aniston). How is she connected to the Horton family? 7 How many children does BO BRADY (Peter Reckell) have? 8 STEVE ‘PATCH’ JOHNSON (Stephen Nichols) wears an eye patch. Why? 9 JENNIFER (Melissa Reeves) was presumed to be dead in 1998. How did she ‘die’? 10 A woman named BRITTA ENGLUND (Amy Stock) was recently mentioned on an episode. Who is she? 11 BELLE BLACK BRADY (Martha…

HOLLYOAKS WEEKDAYS AT 10.55AM ON UKTV Given Sienna’s long history of mental instability, which has often manifested in psychopathic outbursts, it’s safe to say that she doesn’t have many friends. So when she finds one, she clings onto them obsessively and refuses to let go. In recent weeks, Dr Charles S’Avage has taken a shine to the fragile Sienna, and they’ve become fast friends. Although Charles (Andrew Greenough) quickly begins to misinterpret Sienna’s (Anna Passey) feelings for something more romantic, she’s quick to assure him that she’s not in love with him. Instead, Sienna sees Charles as a very dear father figure. While a chastened Charles accepts her explanation, Sienna is determined that the friendship will survive the revelation and becomes worried by Charles’ other blossoming friendship with Reenie (Zoe…

After awakening in the island cabin to find Kelly’s bloodied and dead body lying next to him, and unable to remember what had happened or how she was killed, a confused and desperate Jack snatches the opportunity to escape, fearing that he’ll be blamed for Kelly’s murder. While Victor (Eric Braeden) rages at the island police to find Jack (Peter Bergman) and recapture him at all costs, Jack stows away on a cargo ship determined to get back to Genoa City and reclaim his life. As he is tormented by visions of a dead Kelly (Cady McClain) taunting him about stabbing her and leaving her to bleed to death, Jack is stunned when he’s discovered in hiding and assaulted by one of the ship’s crew. As Jack regains consciousness, he’s…

The sudden return to town of Tobias Gray, the corporate spy who Victor previously hired to infiltrate Jabot, has many of Genoa City’s residents on edge. While Tobias worries the Abbott and Newman families by threatening to publicly reveal their dirty secrets, Summer and her friends panic to discover Tobias has been stalking them. It leads them to speculate that Tobias may be associated with Austin and Courtney’s killer. When Tobias (Jeffrey Christopher Todd) is involved in a mysterious car crash and hospitalised, Kevin (Greg Rikaart) hacks into the police department’s computers to gather more information about the double murder case. He hits the jackpot when he learns that Tobias is on the police’s suspects list. Kevin and Mariah (Camryn Grimes) search Tobias’ motel room and find enough evidence to…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS AT 6.50PM ON UKTV Massive changes are afoot at the Underworld lingerie factory now that Johnny Connor has decided to financially back his son Aidan’s investment in Carla’s ailing business. While the majority of changes have taken place on a management level, the factory workers have also been affected by Johnny’s demand for Carla to employ his daughter, Kate, as well. Being such a tight knit group at the best of times, the machinists are naturally suspicious of the newcomer, especially when Kate makes known her displeasure at working with Kirk in the low-ranking packing department. Busybody Beth takes an instant dislike to Kate as she jumps to the conclusion that Kate is a wealthy and pampered princess who thinks she’s too good for common people. When…

* When Lauren said goodbye to her father, Lou, months ago, she thought she was sending him off to a peaceful life in sunny Queensland. As usual, the adventurous Lou puts paid to that when his other daughter, Mai Ling, calls Lauren to report their dad has disappeared while visiting her in Cambodia. Fortunately, Lauren’s (Kate Kendall) concerns are relieved when Lou (Tom Oliver) suddenly shows up on her doorstep. But the welcome sight of her father quickly turns to agony again when Lou reports that he’s on the run and fearing for his life! Lou explains that during his trip to Cambodia he decided to go into business selling Buddha statues, but his plan to transport some of them to Thailand went awry when he dropped one and discovered…

WIN THE CHRISTMAS DRAGON DVD Thanks to Eagle Entertainment, 25 lucky SOAP WORLD readers will win The Christmas Dragon on DVD, valued at $24.95 each. That’s a total prize value of $623.75! In medieval Europe, Father Christmas is a fading memory after Christmas hasn’t come for several years. A young orphan girl, Ayden, receives a magic crystal from a dying elf, with a warning that the North has lost its magic, and that she alone can save Christmas. Ayden and her orphan friends begin a perilous journey, and must escape dragons, goblins, bandits, ogres and other creatures as they team up with Airk, the wayward son of Father Christmas, to return a stolen Christmas orb to the North. When Santa’s magic cannot overpower the growing Snarl (an evil forest with…

Solid roles for women may be hard to come by, but Michelle Gomez is breaking new ground starring as one of the most iconic villains on TV, in a role previously reserved for men. The latest incarnation of Doctor Who’s nemeses and childhood friend, the Master, is now the Mistress, aka Missy – the first female Time Lord. “I think there’s always been questions around if there will be a female Doctor but nobody saw this one coming,” explains Gomez, 49. “Coming at it from this angle is really interesting because … she may not be the Doctor, but she is as powerful and as exciting as the Doctor. “What really surprised me and encouraged me is how she is being accepted. From where ’m standing anyway there hasn’t been…