Innholdsfortegnelse for 01 Apr 2019 i TV Soap

In a bizarre twist in the baby Beth drama, Hope makes a shock proposal in upcoming eps of B&B! Read our cover story for a peek at what happens next in this storyline. Aside from bringing you the best of what’s coming up on the US daytime soaps and Aussie dramas, we have great interviews with the stars, including TV SOAP darling Katherine Kelly Lang, who reveals her passion for Oz – it’s even stronger now after her stint in the jungle. We go on set with daytime legend Melody Thomas Scott to celebrate 40 years on Y&R: what an achievement! And we sit down with homegrown heroine Cate Blanchett. There’s a stack of must-see shows to check out in our Streaming section, plus all the regulars. Hope you enjoy…

Rising from the dead is a common occurrence on soaps and now it appears that JT (Thad Luckinbill) is finally joining the ranks of the undead after months of speculation and heavy hints. Y&R head honchos and Thad himself have confirmed via on-set Instagram images that JT is on the march towards Genoa City as the resolution to the story of his demise reaches its climax! Whether or not JT is really alive remains the $64 million question, despite all the evidence suggesting it. When JT materialises, he could be a ghost or a figment of Nikki’s (Melody Thomas Scott) imagination as she despairs over the fact she killed him! There’s also a remote chance that he’s a JT lookalike or a twin sibling (not out of the realms of…

For ardent fans of B&B , there was only one person who deserved to win I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! – Katherine Kelly Lang. As the indomitable Brooke Logan, Katherine has loved and lost and loved again, eventually triumphing over all her rivals and winning the heart of her soulmate Ridge in a role that’s spanned more than 8000 episodes! Away from the set, she’s a successful triathlete and businesswoman with her own kaftan and clothing line and an inspiration. To her legion of fans, she thoroughly deserved to be crowned TV’s “Queen of the Jungle”. “That’s so sweet,” she says. “I was just actually starting to feel pretty good after being there for  a week…

The news that he and Jack are finally going to be daddys now that Nicole is pregnant with Lincoln’s child – whom she’s granting full custody of – motivates him into knuckling down as a responsible parent. The best way he can think of to do that is to push ahead with the sale of the flat, so he can and Jack can then buy a more baby-friendly abode. Deep in real estate mode, Lincoln organises a valuation to assess what the property is worth, hoping that the final figure will be the same as when it was originally bought. However, the flat’s co-owner Dawn is outraged at Lincoln’s actions, feeling as though he’s deliberately shunning her from the whole process in a sneaky bid to steal the profits from her!…

The assassination of Harriet’s political nemesis – Home Affairs Minister Catriona Bailey – sends shockwaves through the corridors of Parliament House in Canberra! Utterly rattled is Harriet, who’s going over every angle of the execution to find evidence that Mina, her friend from prison, isn’t responsible for the crime, despite the best efforts to frame her for it! To Harriet’s (Anna Torv) consternation, what she finds only makes the mystery even murkier. After discovering that a suburban home explosion in her Independent MP and boss Karen’s (Danielle Cormack) South Australian electorate, and a series of suspicious calls Catriona (Jacki Weaver) made to the Defence Chief before her death are linked, Harriet’s even more shocked to receive proof that the Davoren Park house bombing was the result of a drone strike!…

Deep-seated grief can make people do the strangest things and behave in a way that’s just so out of character! Hope’s emotionally bereft, struggling with the loss of her precious little Beth and intent on laying the blame and guilt squarely at her own feet. Insisting she’s no longer worthy of being Liam’s wife because she can’t give him a child, she’s flummoxed him with her latest fixation: forcing him out of their marriage so he can return to Steffy and her baby girls and be the husband and father he deserves to be! Bewildered by her bizarre emotional sacrifice, Liam (Scott Clifton) confides his woes in Bill (Don Diamont) but that muddies the waters as his father asks if he’s buying into Hope’s (Annika Noelle) theory that he belongs…

Lured back into the Spencer family fold thanks to Bill’s offer of an opportunity at Spencer Publications, a wily Wyatt has learned enough hard lessons in his relationship with his father to never fully trust what he says! As a caveat to his acceptance, Wyatt insisted that Bill resurrect Spectra Fashions, putting it back in business with him and Sally in charge. At first reluctant to get professionally involved with Sally again, Bill finally agreed, wanting his son to see that he’s a changed man. However, until the deal is signed, sealed and delivered, Wyatt (Darin Brooks) can only urge Sally (Courtney Hope) to proceed with caution and keep a lid on her growing excitement. They mustn’t go around blabbing the good news until Bill’s (Don Diamont) signature is a…

Former River Boy comrades, now best buddies again, Colby and Dean, are in another dreadful spot of bother after their ordeal in the bush! Colby’s stepfather and madman Ross held Chelsea, Willow and Bella at gunpoint, terrorising them and shooting Willow! While the women were ultimately spared further harm, Colby wasn’t about to let Ross flee! Eventually, he and Dean cornered Ross – and – despite his pleas to think twice before he did anything stupid, Colby shot Ross dead… “No matter how far and how hard they run, it’s difficult to see them evading justice for long” In the shocking aftermath, Colby (Tim Franklin) and Dean (Patrick O’Connor) scrambled to cover up the bloody scene and buried the corpse in a shallow grave, praying the secret would stay hidden…

HELLO: Y&R’S Doug Davidson (Paul Williams). After his rather unceremonious ousting back in September, popular Paul returns to his Chief of Police’s desk at the GCPD on Thursday, March 28. HELLO: Y&R’S Thad Luckinbill (JT Hellstrom). Confirming that JT is again rising from the grave, Y&R has posted social media images of the man himself on set with the caption, “Spotted on set! JT taking a coffee break!” HELLO: NEIGHBOURS’ Shaunna O’Grady (Beverly Robinson). Someone obviously needs a doctor to sih out specialist advice so Paul’s stepmother and Jim’s ex-wife reports for duty on Tuesday, March 19. HELLO: EMMERDALE’S Natasha Powell (Fiona McAllerton). The former saleswoman for Naughty Nylons incurs…

Ava Jalali (Sofia Carson)  Billed as a series protagonist, she’s a very fashionable trendsetter with a talent for hacking and coding. Caitlin Park-Lewis (Sydney Park)  Struggling to be “perfect”, she’s the intelligent daughter of two mothers. Dylan Walker (Eli Brown)  The gay cellist is under pressure to be the best he can. Nolan Hotchkiss (Chris Mason) The son of business mogul Claire is also a student at Beacon Heights’ university. Mystery Girl (Hayley Erin)  The ex-star of The Young and the Restless and General Hospital plays an unnamed character who causes disharmony in BH. Claire Hotchkiss (Kelly Rutherford)  Nolan’s mother is also the founder of technological conglomerate Hotchkiss Industries and one to watch. Jeremy Beckett (Graeme Thomas King)  The Brit’s a brilliant young scientist who works for Claire at Beacon…

After her shock split from Thorne, Katie stands in her truth: she still has romantic feelings for Bill and patching up her broken family with he and Will is on the cards! Since the big break-up, Bill’s made it very clear that a reunion is indeed what he craves, forcing Katie to realise that she’ll have to make a huge decision about him – soon. Wrestling with what’s in her heart, Katie (Heather Tom) next feels the squeeze pressure from a playful and cunning Donna (Jennifer Gareis), who’s predicted that her sister and Bill (Don Diamont) are headed back into each other’s arms! Winding up Katie at any chance, Donna starts fishing to see if Katie is expecting her ex-husband to call her anytime soon! Amused…

A force of nature ever since her arrival, Mia Rosales has wasted no time causing a stir within her own family and winding up outsiders on the periphery! Obsessively in love with her husband Rey, Mia’s sharp tongue has already lashed Sharon, whose blossoming friendship with Rey has angered her into warning her off her man! And lately, Mia (Noemi Gonzalez) has been manipulating Rey (Jordi Vilasuso) into renewing their wedding vows, showing Sharon (Sharon Case) her total control over him. While Mia may have kept Sharon at bay, her wedding served to spark a new rivalry. Her brother-in-law Arturo’s (Jason Canela) surprise move to propose to Abby (Melissa Ordway) in the midst of Mia and Rey’s ceremony set her alight with rage, and a war of words followed! Conflicted…

Rushing home to Salem from her sojourn in Hong Kong after hearing the news of Theo’s (Kyler Pettis) shooting a year ago, Ciara got right up her niece’s nose by dating Tripp Dalton, a guy Claire was interested in. None too happy with Ciara because of Theo’s attachment to her, Claire was pleased when she mysteriously disappeared one day... In reality, Ciara had crashed her motorbike and, reeling from awful injuries, was rescued by notorious Salem serial killer Ben Weston! He took her to safety in the cabin – where he’d infamously held Abigail (Kate Mansi) prisoner years earlier... Tending her wounds and nursing her back to health, Ben succeeded in winning a slowly recovering Ciara’s trust and a solid, strong connection began to grown between them. She rather easily…

The safety and mental stability of Susan has always been paramount in her husband Karl’s mind ever since her dreadful ordeal at the hands of evil Finn Kelly began. He’s not even prepared to accept that Finn’s diagnosis of amnesia stops him being a danger to Susan any longer, going so far as to remind the sociopath – in brutally honest detail – every aspect of his dirty deeds against his wife, and their friends and family! Reeling from the truth, Finn (Rob Mills) reacts badly and as his agitated reaction suggests his shock is genuine, Karl (Alan Fletcher) then wonders if he’s made a serious error of judgement – especially when an alerted Clive (Geoff Paine) scolds him for breaking patient protocol rules! While he’s busy arguing the patient’s…

Cate Blanchett is not just an actress, or an ambassador, or a mother. She’s a force of nature: the kind of woman who greets life with a pragmatic spirit that lets her multitask her way through the day. In the morning she’s getting her children ready for school before spending the rest of the day reading scripts or discussing projects with producers, directors, or her agent. And in the evenings, she and her husband, playwright and scriptwriter Andrew Upton, try to find more of the quality time that’s kept them happily married for two decades. “When I married my husband, I hit the jackpot,” the 49-year-old declares. “I feel that I’m very lucky to have met my soulmate and to have known that when we first met. I know that…

Faced with the awful prospect of being diagnosed with cancer, a shaken Jean Slater has studiously avoided her appointment to get the results of her medical tests. Desperate to keep her health woes top secret, Jean finally loses it and mysteriously disappears after her worried family found evidence of exactly what she’s going through... Unaware that Jean’s seeking refuge in an old caravan far away from Walford, her daughter Stacey and the rest of the family, along with her good friend Shirley, agonise over her vanishing act when she fails to return home, fearing that she’s on the verge of another breakdown because of her bipolar condition. Worried for her mum, Stacey contacts the police, begging them to try as hard as they can to find Jean before anything terrible…

WIN DINING AT DUSK BOOK Thanks to Murdoch Books, five lucky TV SOAP readers will win the Dining at Dusk book, valued at $39.99 each. That’s a total prize value of $199.95! At dusk, as afternoon turns into evening, there is that magic moment: the workday finally done, it’s time for relaxing drinks with friends. Dining at Dusk follows the sunset once around the globe – from Samoa, where the sun sets first, via Australia, Japan, India, Europe, Morocco and Brazil to the US and Mexico – and celebrates evening drinks with Italian cicchetti, Spanish tapas, Greek mezes, and with tacos, tortillas and ceviche. These are simple-to-prepare recipes with roots in local culinary and cultural tradition, paired with the perfect drinks and a thoughtfully curated playlist:…

Prime Minister Garrity is walking a very fine tightrope on other fronts, too, especially when the US Secretary for Defence Richard Gascoigne (Rob McPherson) touches down in Canberra out of the blue. Dispatched by his superiors in Washington on the surprise jaunt, he’s a man on a mission to report on the health of the US alliance with Australia and do everything in his power to make it even stronger. The PM is completely blindsided by the unexpected visit, still in a state of flux and distracted by the news about the bloodshed in Pakistan. The last thing he needs is for Tricky Dicky and the Americans to stir up any more unnecessary aggravation on that front – because that’s the one thing that could fatally harm relations between the…

FOOD: Watermelon. Then sushi. Then dried mango. TV SHOW: DWTS (with partner Jorja Freeman, right). ACTOR: Claudia Karvan. SONG: Kings of Leon’s “Walls”. SINGER: Amy Shark and Willie Nelson. FASHION: Anything I’m comfortable in. WAY TO RELAX: Darts. BEAUTY/HAIR PRODUCT: Shampoo. It loves me unconditionally. CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Riding my bike when everyone else was lying in. HOLIDAY DESTINATION: I love caravan parks near water. BOOK: The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester. MOVIE: Apocalypto, District 9. SUPERHERO: Bill and Melinda Gates.…