Innholdsfortegnelse for 20 Jan 2020 i TV Soap

Misery is overwhelming Kyle as he struggles to deal with an avalanche of problems in his life. Devastated by his sudden break-up with Amy (Zoe Cramond) – after their falling out over the class action lawsuit that stemmed from the spycam saga at Lassiter’s, as well as her refusal to have a baby with him and decision to focus her energies on a troubled Jimmy (Darcy Tadich) – Kyle is wallowing in self-pity. He feels as though he’s useless to everyone around him. Fortunately, Toadie (Ryan Moloney) notices his mate’s low state, and gives him a confidence boost by asking him to lead the mentor programs that the Buddy Club is running at the Foundation. Kyle initially refuses, telling Toadie that there’s no point in him mentoring anyone when he…

Ever wish you could tune out the world around you, escape the grind and head to a place where the only sounds you hear are the ocean lapping and margarita glasses clinking? Well, we’re about to blow your mind... A small island in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean is home to beautiful beaches, the world’s most stunning overwater bungalow resorts, and spas that offer up all manner of Sri Lankan, Malaysian, Indian and African cultural treasures. No wonder our favourite A-listers love to take time off to relax in this paradise! We’ve done our research (while looking for flights and accommodation deals in the process) and have found the best places to unwind on your trip to the Maldives! Muso Guy Sebastian and his wife Jules escaped to…

He may be happy living with the Kennedy family but, as far as Hendrix is concerned, there’s no need for him to change his troublemaking ways just because he’s under the school principal’s roof. When Karl asks him to fetch a barbecue plate, Hendrix accidentally uncovers something rather too tantalisng to ignore! Stumbling upon Karl and Susan’s infamous “blue box” containing intimate tokens of their relationship, Hendrix is amused by the contents and can’t resist stealing it so he can embarrass her at school. He doesn’t count on Karl later catching him in the act – and it looks like he’s going to get his just deserts this time! Serves the sneak right!…

Hope Stape has become the torment of her mother Fiz’s life. She may only be tiny but the child’s wicked behavioural dramas have already driven a weary Fiz to spend months in Birmingham, trying to reform her at a special school. Since their return home, Hope’s behaviour has worsened and the only person she responds positively to is Jade, her teacher from Birmingham who has moved in to help the struggling family out... As Christmas and the New Year dawn, Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) is tearing her hair out, moaning to her partner Tyrone (Alan Halsall) that Hope (Isabella Flanagan) is an arsonist, as they suspect she was responsible for not only starting a fire at the factory but also the most recent blaze in the family’s backyard. Hope was mesmerised…

Flabbergasted to have been named as the sole beneficiary in Katherine’s revised, multi-billion-dollar will, Cane has spent the last few weeks struggling to get his head around why the will was altered and why she would want him as her heir. He’s also been fighting against a disinherited Devon’s accusations that Cane is the mastermind of the whole plot because he has a vendetta to hurt him. Amid all of the acrimony and the unanswered questions, Jill has suspected that something sinister was indeed going on, and finally concluded that her con artist husband, and Cane’s father, Colin Atkinson, was behind the chaos... Jill’s (Jess Walton) suspicions were proved correct when Colin (Tristan Rogers) confessed he was actually behind the new will surfacing, however, Cane (Daniel Goddard) scoffed at his…

foxtel foxtel now on / demand UPRIGHT SEASON 1 AVAILABLE Family outcast Lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin) embarks on a cross-country odyssey when he learns his mother is dying in Perth. Reminded of the connection between them he thought was severed, Lucky leaves Sydney on a road trip through the desert, hoping to get there before she passes. He’s bringing with him an old upright piano that means so much to both of them, but along the way, his plans are thrown into disarray when he meets rogue teenager Meg (Milly Alcock). She succeeds in leading them both into trouble as she insists on accompanying him, but as they finally arrive in Perth, at his mother’s bedside, Lucky is confronted with the question of whether he and his family can repair…

Miraculously returned from the dead and reunited with Eric (Greg Vaughan), the only thought on Nicole’s (Arianne Zucker) mind is seeing her daughter Holly (Harlow and Scarlett Mallory) for the first time in months. But unbeknownst to the anxious mum, her hopes of seeing Holly are cruelly dashed when, while in Chloe’s (Nadia Bjorlin) care, the child is kidnapped and spirited away from the DiMera mansion. News of the kidnapping spreads quickly, leaving Nicole distraught with grief as it’s secretly revealed that a despicable Xander (Paul Telfer) has masterminded the kidnapping with his equally evil co-conspirator Ted (Gilles Marini). Together, the men frame the Mexican drug cartel who have been terrorising Chloe – but Ted’s expectations that Holly will be returned home are shattered when Xander reports that Holly will…

Susan Seaforth Hayes is a TV legend in every sense of the word. She’s lived onscreen as Julie in Days of Our Lives since 1968; the show itself is one of the longest-running in TV history. She and her real-life husband Bill Hayes – who also plays her husband Doug on Days – were the first soap stars to ever appear on the cover of Time, cementing their status as daytime TV’s original supercouple. Together, they’ve seen it all on the show, from murder, mayhem and matrimony to characters returning from the dead – even Marlena being possessed by the Devil! Susan chats to TV SOAP about her amazing career on Days (and where she’s taking it next), the secrets of its everlasting appeal, and what her husband thinks when…

Although she knows that Freddie Hopkins (Matt Testro) murdered local identity Dorothy Moxley, detective Molly McGee (Emma Booth) hasn’t quite got a proper handle on how psycho he can be – or that she’s making a deadly enemy of him! Wildly incensed that Molly’s gathering evidence against him as she hunts him for Dorothy’s murderer, Freddie begins stalking her teenage daughter Lily (Josephine Blazier) in a warped quest for revenge. Watching Lily’s desperate bid to attract Molly’s attention by performing some risqué cam girl antics online, Freddie makes his move on a naïve Lily as she innocently accepts a ride from him. Unaware she’s in danger, Lily is taken in by Freddie as he lures her into a remote area and forces her to stand on the edge of a…

Upset because Sara used her father’s political power to get Steve (Matthew Ashford) released on bail after the Masquerade raid, Lex (Tristan Rogers) defiantly vows to bring down Steve and save Sara from her nightmarish marriage. Making sexual advances towards Lianna (Jade Harlow), Steve orders her to seduce Lex in an act of revenge for the raid, and with the hope of destroying his police career. Newly employed as his wife Sofia’s (Jacklyn Zeman) secretary, former prostitute Orchid (aka Marissa Ramos (Terri Ivens), torments Jack over their affair. Lianna’s brother Manny (Ignacio Serricchio) returns to Bay City, still blissfully believing that his business associate Pete is dating Lianna, unaware he’s sleeping with his mother! Newspaper reporter Nathan Perkins (Scott Bailey) is fired from the Bay City Herald after publication of…

Reese WITHERSPOON It’s hard to believe she’s never even been in a soap opera, as the Legally Blonde bombshell is looking bold and beautiful in this striking half-matte, half-sparkly dress. She’s got legs for days and a smile sharper than a chef’s knife – what can’t she do!? Cate BLANCHETT We always have Cate expectations – she’s the belle of the ball in this blindingly beautiful gown! The shiny pink pearls are the perfect accoutrement to this avalanche of flowing black silk, the light dancing off the star’s figure like she had a personal stash of fireflies nearby. Joan COLLINS Ah, the iconic Dame Collins: a diamond and a bonafide stunner when there are actual gems involved. She’s been a Hollywood staple since 1951, and she still turns heads like…

Horrified to unmask her presumed-dead ex-lover – and Dawn’s father – Will as her stalker, Harriet realises there’s no way for her to easily escape from the deserted church. Will rants about Harriet trying to send him to prison, forcing him to fake his death and being responsible for Dawn being put into care as a child. Assuming that Will wants revenge on her, Harriet arms herself with scissors... but when the maniac notices the weapon in her hand, he shoves her to the ground and crushes her with a heavy coffin! As Harriet gasps what could be her final breaths, she cries for someone to help her before it’s too late...…

TO ALL THE BOYS: PS I STILL LOVE YOU Teenage lovebirds Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) have finally progressed to being a real couple after spending so long pretending to be together. Caught up in her love affair, an excited Lara Jean navigates all of the official firsts that come with first-time heart flutters. Together, she and Peter share their first kiss, first date and first Valentine’s Day – which leaves her in desperate of her friends’ confidence as her emotions well up inside her. Suddenly, Lara Jean’s thrown into unexpected turmoil when a former paramour, John Ambrose (Jordan Fisher), walks back into her life. As her passionate feelings for him surge, she must answer the question: can she really love two boys at the same time?…

must see BOMBSHELL STARRING Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and John Lithgow • RELEASED January 16 Bombshell offers the world a revealing first-hand look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time – the divisive Fox News – and the explosive story of the three women who brought down Roger Ailes, the dark figure who created it. Based on the real-life scandal that first broke in 2017, this one-of-a-kind drama epic stars a litany of Oscar favourites, including previous winners Charlize and Nicole, and nominees John and Margot. Don’t miss it! A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON STARRING Justin Fletcher and Amanda Vitale • RELEASED January 9 Shaun the Sheep’s (Justin) highly anticipated return to the big screen will herald the arrival of a mystery visitor from far…

Revelling in the afterglow of making love for the first time, Ciara (Victoria Konefal) and Ben (Robert Scott Wilson) are a portrait of bliss as they snuggle in bed, consumed by thoughts of each other and their future together. Unfortunately, reality quickly intrudes when Stefan (Brandon Barash) summons Ben to help search for a missing Holly. But while Ben is in the shower, Hope (Kristian Alfonso) appears on his doorstep surprising her scantily clad daughter. Hope’s confusion only doubles when a naked Ben steps out of the shower, clad in only a towel! Reeling at the sight of Ben, Hope is flabbergasted as he asks Ciara to join him in the shower before he realises her mother is there. Stammering over the awkward moment, Hope asks for Ben’s help with…

No matter what the job is, work can often be one hell of a bore – so it always helps to have friends there who can make each day more bearable. Luckily for Shane (Nicholas Coghlan), his rosters at The Waterhole have become far more doable of late, thanks to the close new friendship he’s struck up with Roxy (Zima Anderson). Grateful for Shane’s support after he defended her against the unwelcomed advances of Kyle (Chris Milligan), Roxy revels in their blossoming connection – and, true to her provocative nature, she can’t resist luring Shane into playing a few cheeky tricks and breaking a few rules to pass the time at the pub. Naturally, their eagle-eyed boss Sheila (Colette Mann) quickly exposes their shenanigans, and warns them to smarten up…

Devastating weather events – fuelled by uncontrollable climate change – continue wreaking havoc on the world’s population, prompting defiant neuropsychologist Eadie Boulay (Joanne Froggart) to fasttrack her plans to have a baby before her biological clock winds down. Despite her husband Lloyd’s (David Lyons) reluctance, Eadie pushes ahead, aided by his stunning new scientific breakthrough as a biologist, fighting the onslaught of wretched diseases produced by climate change. He’s found a treatment for a terrible disease that destroys fertility – a treatment that could help Eadie have the baby she so desperately wants. Aided by Lloyd’s radical-minded colleague Shay (Ryan Corr), Eadie undergoes a secret IVF treatment in hopes of finally getting pregnant – but while she waits for the results, she must pay a debt she owes to Shay…

Honest question: is there a man on this planet who can wear a suit better than Jon Hamm? If there is, we’ve never met him. Portraying ad exec Don Draper for seven seasons of Mad Men, Jon Hamm personified masculine elegance and the art of matching a tie to a suit. He was named one of People magazine’s sexiest men alive in 2008 – but away from the cameras the star rarely dons a sexy suit. He lives in LA, but not in the Hollywood or Beverly Hills. He loves playing baseball in his neighbourhood and lives a simple life, true to his Midwest upbringing. Losing both his parents at an early age, Jon had to overcome very daunting odds to will his way to success. He taught eighth-grade students…

HELLO: DAYS OF OUR LIVES’ Caleb & Kyler Ends (David Ridgeway). Given that a year has passed by in Salem in the blink of eye, it’s only natural that babies grow up, leading to Jordan’s baby turning into an adorable blue-eyed toddler! Fast track! HELLO: HOME AND AWAY’s (Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Seven) Rob Kipa Williams (Ari Parata), Bree Peters, Kawakawa Fox-Reo and Ethan Browne (the Parata family). Caught up in the siege at Northern Districts Hospital, mysterious newcomer Ari is wondering whether it would’ve been safer heading back to his native New Zealand than opting to take the sea air (cough!). Nevertheless, his wife and two sons are joining him in the Bay, so they’re all there to stay – for the foreseeable future, anyway! GOODBYE: CORONATION…

From the day she married Zak in 1998, Lisa has been the loving, caring, yet straight-shooting and very no-nonsense matriarch of the Dingle family. She’s always bent over backwards to help her clan rise above whatever travail befalls them. Sadly, she can’t fix her own declining health after being diagnosed with amyloidosis, an incurable heart condition that has left her with months to live! After spending months in Scotland absorbing the news, Lisa and Zak return to the village to prepare their extended family for the inevitable... Amid the chaos of a family welcome home party, Lisa (Jane Cox) takes her only child Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) aside and reveals her prognosis. As Belle collapses in tears, the remaining Dingles are in shock over the development, leaving it to a stoic…

For the past few weeks, Princess Gina has been consumed with the task of painting a new portrait of her beloved companion Stefano DiMera, who’s been furtively lurking in her apartment while she applies the final brush strokes. Crafting the masterpiece, Gina has been careful to ensure every single detail is accurate, musing cryptically that people will be shocked to see it... Putting the finishing touches to the artwork, Gina (Kristian Alfonso) finally shows it to Stefano – who now looks like Kayla’s (Mary Beth Evans) ex-husband, Steve Johnson (Stephen Nichols)! Pleased with the portrait, Stefano admires his familiar new face in the mirror as he prepares to unleash his new plans on the unsuspecting residents of Salem! While patiently waiting for Gina to finish the painting, Stefano has spent…