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Home and Away

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Home and Away(H&A) is an Australian televisionsoap opera.It was created byAlan Batemanand commenced broadcast on theSeven Networkon 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip toKangaroo Point, New South Wales,where he noticed locals were complaining about the construction of afoster homeand against the idea of foster children from the city living in the area. The soap opera was initially going to be calledRefuge,but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title ofHome and Awayonce production began.

Home and Away
Title card
GenreSoap opera
Created byAlan Bateman
StarringCast
Theme music composerMike Perjanik
Opening theme"Home and Away"
(short theme)
Ending theme"Home and Away"
(international broadcasts)
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No.of seasons37 (+ pilot TV film and 5 specials)
No.of episodes8,405
Production
Executive producers
  • John Holmes
  • Julie McGauran
Producers
  • John Holmes (1988–1989)
  • Andrew Howie (1989–1994)
  • Russell Webb (1994–2001)
  • Julie McGauran (2001–2007)
  • Cameron Welsh(2007–2012)
  • Lucy Addario (2012–present)
Production locationPalm Beach, Sydney, New South Wales
Camera setupVideo(1988–2003)
HD video(filmized) (2003–present)
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
  • Seven Studios (formerly Seven Productions)
  • Seven Network Operations Limited
  • Red Heart Entertainment
  • Kepper Media
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release17 January 1988(1988-01-17)–
present
Related
HeadLand

The show premiered in what Bateman classified as a ninety-minute telefeature[1](subsequently in re-runs and on VHS titled asHome and Away: The Movie), as opposed to a pilot. Since then, each subsequent episode has aired for a duration of twenty-two minutes.Home and Awayhas become the second longest-running drama series in Australian television, afterNeighbours.In Australia, it is currently broadcast from Mondays to Thursdays at 7:00 pm.

Home and Awayfollows the lives and loves of the residents inSummer Bay,a fictional seaside town inNew South Wales.The series initially focused on the Fletcher family –Tom(Roger Oakley) andPippa(Vanessa Downing), and their five foster children,Frank Morgan(Alex Papps),Carly Morris(Sharyn Hodgson),Lynn Davenport(Helena Bozich),Steven Matheson(Adam Willits) andSally Fletcher(Kate Ritchie) – who moved from the city into theSummer Bay House,where they assumed the new job of running the caravan park, and eventually took in a sixth foster child,Bobby Simpson(Nicolle Dickson).Home and Awaywas not without controversy. During the first season alone, it featured several adult-themed storylines such as teen pregnancy, rape, drug and alcohol addiction, drug overdose and attempted suicide. The series has dealt with similar storylines over the years which have often exceeded its restricted time slot.Palm BeachinSydney'sNorthern Beachesdistrict has been used as the location for Summer Bay since 1988. The exterior scenes are filmed mainly at Palm Beach, while the interior scenes are filmed at theAustralian Technology ParkinRedfern.

Home and Awayhas been sold to over 80 countries around the world, making it one of Australia's most successful media exports. In the UK, it and fellow Australian soap operaNeighboursare the most popular of the genre that are filmed internationally;Home and Awayis broadcast onChannel 5,which also previously airedNeighboursuntil it was initially cancelled in 2022 after the network declined to renew its contract for the programme (it has since been revived byAmazon Freevee,in cooperation with domestic broadcasterNetwork 10). It is one of the highest-rating shows onRTÉ Televisionin Ireland andTVNZ 2in New Zealand. In Australia,Home and Awayis the most awarded program at theLogie Awards,with a total of 49 wins, includingMost Popular Drama Program.Some cast members have won several other awards such as theGold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television,Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor,andMost Popular Actress.In 2015,Home and Awaywas inducted into theLogie Hall of Fame.

Production

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Conception

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After the Seven Network cancelled their soap operaNeighbourson 12 July 1985 due to low ratings, rivalNetwork 10picked it up and turned it into a success.[2]A couple of years later, Seven's head of drama, Alan Bateman, became desperate to get back into the soap market and began to work out how to launch another soap that was not a copy ofNeighbours.[3]While on a trip to Kangaroo Point, New South Wales with his family, Bateman began talking to locals who were "up in arms" over the construction of a foster home for children from the city.[3][4]Seeing the degree of conflict the "influx of parentless children on a tight-knit community" was having, Bateman came away with the idea for a new serial.[4]He explained "Nobody in the community wanted them to move in and I began to wonder how streetwise city kids would adapt to the new lifestyle. Suddenly I thought, there is my slice of life in a community."[3]Bateman began outlining the storyline and set the serial in the fictional town of Summer Bay. While Seven Network executives were unconvinced by the idea, audience research was positive.[3]The soap opera was initially calledRefuge,but the name was changed to the "friendlier" title ofHome and Awayonce production began.[3]

Home and Awayhas since become the second-longest drama series in Australian television afterNeighbours.[5][6]In 2002, several former characters such as Frank Morgan (Alex Papps), Carly Morris (Sharyn Hodgson), Steven Matheson (Adam Willits),Blake Dean(Les Hill) and Sophie Simpson (Rebekah Elmaloglou) returned for a special storyline to mark the 150th anniversary of settlement in Summer Bay.[7][8]The storyline featured a majority of the cast boarded onto a ferry boat for a night cruise; however, a massive storm ruined the celebrations, leading the boat to sink.[9]In July 2005,Home and Awaycelebrated its 4000th episode, which saw many former cast members return forAlf Stewart's (Ray Meagher) surprise 60th birthday party.[10][11][12]In March 2007, the commercial television industry's Annual Code Complaint Report revealed thatHome and Awaywas the eighth most complained about show on Australian television, and the only drama series in the top ten complaint list.[13]From 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, there were 23 written complaints about the show as viewers thought it was inappropriate for it to be shown in its 7:00 pm timeslot.[13]

Home and Awaycelebrated its 21st year in production inSydneyon 23 July 2009.[5]The mayor of Sydney'sPittwater Councilpresented cast members with the key toPalm Beach,the exteriors setting filming location for the show.[5]At the end of 2011,Cameron Welshleft his role as the series producer.[14][15]Welsh previously played the characterMitch McCollfrom 1999 until 2001 and then became the series producer forHome and Awayin 2007.[14]FormerAll Saintsproducer Lucy Addario took over as series producer in January 2012.[14][15]In August 2012,Home and Away's official AustralianFacebookpage reached one million likes, becoming the first Australian television show to reach this milestone.[16]The Facebook page was established in November 2009 and is followed by fans mostly in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom.[16]In 2013,Home and Awaycelebrated its 25th anniversary and former cast memberKate Ritchie(Sally Fletcher) returned for a special storyline to coincide with the celebrations.[17][18]For the first time in the show's history,Home and Awayaired atwo-handerepisode, featuring only the charactersRicky Sharpe(Bonnie Sveen) andDarryl "Brax" Braxton(Steve Peacocke), on 14 February 2016.[19][20]

Location and sets

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Main article:Summer Bay
Palm Beachin Sydney'sNorthern Beachesdistrict has been used to represent Summer Bay sinceHome and Awaybegan in 1988.

Home and Awayis set inSummer Bay,a fictional seaside town inNew South Wales.Locations within the town include the beach, ahigh school,diner,bait shop,garageand asurf club,which includes a gym, small kiosk and an upstairs restaurant.[21]Characters in the show live at surrounding neighbouring areas such as theSummer Bay House,Summer Bay Caravan Park,Beach House,The Farmhouse,Pier flat,andSaxon Avenue.Other fictional towns mentioned and sometimes seen inHome and AwayareMangrove RiverandYabbie Creek.[22][23]

Palm Beachin Sydney'sNorthern Beachesdistrict has been used as the location for Summer Bay sinceHome and Awaybegan in 1988.[21][23][24]It has since become popular with tourists, and tours to the show's exterior sets at Palm Beach run throughout the year.[21][25][26]The exterior scenes are filmed mainly at Palm Beach and at Fisherman's Beach inCollaroy.[21][23][27]Interior scenes for the show were filmed at the Seven Network's Sydney studios inEppinguntil 2010. Following the closure of these studios in early 2010, the interiors are now filmed at theAustralian Technology ParkinRedfern.[28][29]The Jackeroo Ranch estate inKenthursthad been used for the exterior sets of the Summer Bay House and Caravan Park since 1988.[23]After both sets were destroyed by a bushfire in December 2002, the caravan park set was moved and filmed at other locations such as the Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary between 2007–09 and theLane Cove River Tourist Parkbetween 2010 and 2014.[23][30][31]A replica of the Summer Bay House was rebuilt in its original location at the Kenthurst estate several years later, with the exception of a grey roof instead of a red one.[23][32]The caravan park set moved back to the estate after the house was rebuilt, and both exterior sets made their on-screen returns in 2015.[33]The Summer Bay House is the only house to still be seen on screen since the pilot episode.[23]

Aside from New South Wales,Home and Awayhas also filmed scenes in other states of Australia. In May 2012, the show filmed scenes atFlinders RangesandNilpena StationinSouth Australiafor a storyline in whichCasey Braxton(Lincoln Younes) was kidnapped and taken to the outback byKyle Braxton(Nic Westaway).[34][35][36]The following month,Home and Awayfilmed scenes inMelbournefor the second time.[37]In November 2014, the show filmed an episode at theAustralian War MemorialinCanberrawith several cast members, as a tribute to theAnzac Centenary.The episode centred around Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher), "who becomes upset with the younger generation's perceived lack of respect for Anzac Day, and joins the school trip to Canberra to visit the War Memorial."[38][39]Outside of Australia,Home and Awayhas filmed inHawaiionce and in the UK three times.[34][40][41]

Theme song

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Main article:Home and Away (song)

The theme song toHome and Awaywas written byMike Perjanik.[42][43]There have been nine different versions of the theme song used throughout the years. The lyrics remained the same since the show's inception, but a number of verses were gradually cut back over the years due to time restrictions.[44][45]The original version was sung byKaren Boddington and Mark Williams,and was used from 1988 until mid-1995.[46][47]Their version wasreleased as a singlein the UK in 1989 and peaked at number 73 on theUK Singles Chart.[48]A new version performed by Doug Williams andErana Clarkdebuted in 1995 and the opening theme was shortened in 1996; this version remained until 1999.[49]From 2000 to 2003, the theme song toHome and Awaywas sung byThe Robertson Brothersand it was the first version to use only male vocals.[43][50]A 30-second updated version by The Robertson Brothers was used from 2004 to 2006.[51]In January 2007, a new version was introduced and performed by Israel Cannan, who played the character Wazza in the show.[52]After Cannan's version received many complaints from fans, the Seven Network decided to re-record the theme song in April 2007 with vocals provided by Luke Dolahenty.[42][53][54]A shorter, 15-second version sung by Dolahenty and Tarryn Stokes debuted in 2009.[55][56][57]

From 2010 until 2017, theHome and Awaytheme song was not used in the opening titles and was replaced by a short instrumental version.[58][59]However, Dolahenty and Stokes' version was still used in the closing credits for international broadcasts.[51]In 2018, two new eight-second versions of the theme song made a return to the opening titles after an eight-year absence. One version is sung by a male vocalist, while the other version is sung by a female vocalist; in the opening titles, both only sing the last two lines of the theme: "closer each day, Home and Away".[60]An extended 30-second version by the male vocalist was uploaded onto theHome and Awaywebsite.[61]

Opening titles

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TheHome and Awayopening titles sequence was initially used to introduce the regular characters in the show. The sequences often featured the characters in couple shots or with family and friends, and showed them in familiar settings around Summer Bay such as the beach.[54]The titles for the show's earlier years featured black brush stroke cutouts around the character shots.[54]2004 sawHome and Awayintroduce new picture frame-style opening titles, with characters shown posing in and out of large picture frames in front of beach backgrounds.[54]In January 2007, the show debuted new opening titles along with a new version of the theme song.[52][54]The picture-frame style was still used, but this time the titles featured framed pictures of the characters.[52][54]In 2009, the opening was reduced to 15 seconds and the characters were removed from the titles for the first time inHome and Away's history. They were replaced by a large photo collage showing various locations around Summer Bay.[55]The decision to remove the cast and shorten the titles was due to time restrictions.[45][62]Since then, many viewers in Australia and the United Kingdom have wanted the full-length title sequence with the cast to return.[45][62]

From 2013 until 2017,Home and Awayused a series of five-second opening titles, which changed every week. The various titles mostly featured scenes of bikini-clad women and shirtless men with surfboards at the beach.[58]In 2018, a new series of eight-second titles were introduced along with the return of the show's theme song. The new titles, which currently change during each week, mostly feature two men or two women running down to the ocean for a surf.[60]A 30-second version of the titles, not aired on Australian television, was released on theHome and Awaywebsite.[61]

Cast and characters

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Main article:List of Home and Away characters
Ray Meagher(Alf Stewart) is currently the only remaining original cast member inHome and Away.

WhenHome and Awaybegan in January 1988, it initially focused on the "Fletcher" family –Tom(Roger Oakley) and his wifePippa(Vanessa Downing), and their five foster children,Frank Morgan(Alex Papps),Carly Morris(Sharyn Hodgson),Steven Matheson(Adam Willits),Lynn Davenport(Helena Bozich), andSally Fletcher(Kate Ritchie) – who relocated from the city to live in the seaside town of Summer Bay.[63][64]At the end of the first episode, Tom and Pippa take in their sixth foster childBobby Simpson(Nicolle Dickson).[63][64]

The Fletchers bought the Summer Bay Caravan Park and moved into the Summer Bay House.[4]They quickly built strong friendships with the locals, shopkeepersAlf Stewart(Ray Meagher) andAilsa Hogan(Judy Nunn) and retired carnival workersNeville(Frank Lloyd) andFloss McPhee(Sheila Kennelly), and town locals including surferMatt Wilson(Greg Benson) and local yobbosLance SmartandMartin Dibble,(Peter Vroom and Craig Thomson), whilst having a bitter rivalry with school headmasterDonald Fisher(Norman Coburn).[63][64]

They were joined in the third episode by Alf Stewart's rebellious daughterRoo Stewart(Justine Clarke) and within the first month by his sisterCelia Stewart(Fiona Spence), who portrayed a similar busybody role to whatGwen Plumbplayed asDoris Petersin the pilot.[64]

WhileHome and Awayfeatures a mix of young cast members and older, more experienced actors, the show has always had a definite youth focus, with the younger characters dominating much of the storylines.[63]Many of the cast have spent several years onHome and Away,including original cast member Judy Nunn who left the series in 2000 after 12 years playing the co-owner of Summer Bay's diner. Other original cast members Norman Coburn played high school principal Donald Fisher until 2003, and Kate Ritchie departed in 2008 after 20 years playing Sally Fletcher.[65][66]Both Coburn and Ritchie along with Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) entered the 2002Guinness World Recordsas the longest-serving actors in an Australian drama series.[67][68][69]Meagher now holds that record alone and he is the only remaining original cast member in the show.[70]Meagher along withLynne McGranger(Irene Roberts),Ada Nicodemou(Leah Patterson-Baker) andEmily Symons(Marilyn Chambers) are the longest-serving cast members currently inHome and Away.[71][72]In 2010,Georgie Parkerjoined the cast ofHome and Awayas Alf's daughterRoo Stewart,originally played byJustine Clarkein 1988–89. Alf and Roo are currently the only two original characters in the series.[73]

Celebrity guest appearances

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Throughout the years,Home and Awayhas featured several guest appearances from celebrities such asJohn Farnham,[74]Johanna Griggs,[74]Sia,[74]Michael Palin,[74]Ian Thorpe,[63]Lleyton Hewitt,[75]Paulini,[76]Nick Grimshaw,[77]Eliza Doolittle,[78]Ed Sheeran,[79]Jessica Mauboy,[80]Atomic Kitten,[81]andSunrisepresentersMatt ShirvingtonandNatalie Barr.[82]

Broadcasting

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In Australia,Home and Awaycurrently airs on theSeven Networkat 7:00 pm from Mondays to Thursdays, going up against rivalcurrent affairsshowsA Current Affairon theNine Network,andThe ProjectonNetwork Ten.[83]The show is on air for approximately 45 weeks each year.[84]Each season is usually broadcast from late January, and concludes with the season finale in late November (sometimes early February to early December), as it goes off air for two months during the Christmas and New Year period. It is typically commissioned at 230 episodes per season, but have sometimes commissioned less episodes in a season due to years where the Olympic games have aired on the Seven Network, putting the show into a mid-season break. All aired episodes shown during the week are available to watch on the Seven Network's7plusapp, as part of their catch up TV service.[85][86]They are also broadcast in an omnibus edition each Sunday on Seven's digital multichannel7Two.[87]

When the show first began in 1988, it aired at 5:30 pm inAdelaide,at 6:00 pm inMelbourneand Sydney, at 6:30 pm inBrisbane,and at 7:00 pm inPerth.[63]In January 1992, Seven movedHome and Awayto the 7:00 pm timeslot across the network.[63]On 3 November 2009, 7Two began airing repeat episodes of the show from the very beginning at 9:30 am, before moving to 9:00 am.[87][88]Since its premiere, the show had been screened as a 22-minute episode each weeknight. However, beginning in March 2013,Better Homes and Gardensbegan replacingHome and Awayon Fridays to make way for Seven'sAFL coverage.[89]Friday's episodes ofHome and Awaybegan airing on Thursdays at 7:30 pm.[89]By 2018, theHome and Awayschedule often varied from week to week. Some weeks saw four episodes aired, with Thursdays often featuring two or three episodes back-to-back.[85]

Between 2000 and 2021,Home and Awayceased broadcast mid-season for two weeks during theSummer Olympic Gamesand the episode to screen prior to this is referred to as an 'Olympic cliffhanger'. An Olympic cliffhanger episode would usually involve increased drama, with the peak of a storyline, similar to a season finale episode, and the outcome of the cliffhanger to conclude after the Olympics. Olympic cliffhangers were broadcast in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016, with the exclusion of 2012, as the Seven Network did not have the rights to televise the2012 London Olympics;the most recent one was in 2021 due to the2020 Tokyo Olympicstaking place in that year after being postponed in 2020.[90]In addition to this,Home and Awaytook a transmission break in 2018 and 2022 in order to broadcast the2018and2022 Commonwealth Games,held on theGold Coastand inBirminghamrespectively.[91][92]

On 22 March 2020,Home and Awaysuspended production over theCOVID-19pandemic. Although it was initially stated that the show would continue filming, the decision was later made to halt production, despite neither the cast or crew testing positive for the virus.[93]Furthermore, on 23 March, the show was removed from Seven's schedule to make way for extended coverage on the pandemic.[93]Home and Awayreturned in its usual timeslot on 13 April.[94]On 12 May 2020, it was announced that the show would recommence production following the nine-week suspension. Filming was limited to the studio and resumed on 25 May. Storylines were rewritten to limit close contact between the actors.[95]On 19 July 2021,Home and Awaywas forced to postpone scheduled filming due to new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Sydney. The show was already on a two-week production break, which was then extended.[96]In early August, a spokesperson for the show confirmed filming had resumed.[97]

International

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Home and Awayhas been sold to over 80 countries around the world, making it one of Australia's successful media exports.[98][99]

In the United Kingdom,Home and Awaywas first broadcast onITVfrom 11 February 1989 until 8 June 2000.[100][101](LWT and Yorkshire started the series a day later)Home and Awaywas shown twice a day on ITV, with a lunchtime showing and a tea time repeat; many regions aired it at around 5:10 pm, while others at 6:00 pm or even 6:30 pm.[102][103]The show attracted up to eight million viewers, making it one of ITV's top 30 rated programs.[103][104]It also helped boost audiences for ITV's regional and early evening news bulletins.[104]During the show's last year on ITV,Home and Awayattracted an average audience of 4.4 million for its early-evening repeats.[101]In February 2000, it was announced thatHome and Awaywould be moving to rivalChannel 5after they bought the rights to the show in a £40m auction deal.[103][104]ITV reportedly offered twice the amount by Channel 5, but the Seven Network in Australia were swayed by Channel 5's commitment to the long-term future of the show in a deal of more than five years.[103][104]After ITV's contract ran out in July 2000,Home and Awaywent off air for 12 months as ITV had an exclusivity clause that prevented any other broadcaster from airing the show for a year.[103][104]After a delay in screening,Home and Awaymade its debut on Channel 5 on 16 July 2001.[105]

Channel 5 started airing new episodes ofHome and Awayat 6:00 pm with a repeat showing the following day at 12:30 pm. On 16 October 2006, the newly-established digital channelFive Life(now 5Star) introduced follow-up episodes at 6:30 pm after Channel 5's broadcast. Channel 5 later started airing episodes at 1:15 pm each week day, with a repeat at 6:00 pm.[106]The programme was also repeated on5Starat 3:00pm and shown online viaDemand 5.[106]From July 2018,Home and Awaywas shown on Viacom'sParamount Network,a channel operated in the UK by Channel 5, which has now ceased. On 24 September 2021, Ofcom approved Channel 5's decision to broadcast their hour-long news show5 Newsfrom 5pm.[107][108]The change led toNeighboursbeing moved toHome and Away's usual 6pm slot, with the early evening repeat scrapped altogether. The 6:00 pm broadcast is now moved to 5Star in the same time slot, with the "first look" episode continuing to air at 6.30pm on the channel.[109]In the UK,Home and Awayusually begins a new season in late February or early March and takes its annual Christmas break mid November, before a season has been completed. It usually returns to screens in the first week of January with the remaining episodes of a season. As of November 2024, the show is seven weeks behind the Australian broadcast.

In September 2019, the pilot episode and the first 199 episodes of the first season were made available to stream onAmazon Prime Videoin the United Kingdom.[110]In November 2019, the final 29 episodes of the first season, and the first 171 episodes of the second season were added to the service, however, they are listed as "Season 2".[111]

In Ireland,Home and Awaydebuted on Monday, 3 October 1988 (with the pilot episode) as part of RTÉ's re-launch ofRTÉ2as Network 2 - their secondary channel. Episodes screened at 6.30pm and in September 1997, a daytime episode was added at 1.25pm onRTÉ Onewith the 6.30pm episode becoming the replay of the daytime broadcast.[112]A repeat of the week's episodes is aired on Saturdays and Sundays on RTÉ2.[112]Viewers in the Republic of Ireland are also able to catch up with episodes on theRTÉ Player.[113]Home and Awayis one of RTÉ's most popular drama series. It was the most watched program of 2014 on the RTÉ Player with over four million viewers.[113]As of 2014, the show is available to view in Northern Ireland on5STARdaily at 3.30pm and 6.30pm as well as the regular Channel Five airings. The show is geo blocked in Northern Ireland via the SKY platform on both RTE1 and RTE2, yet it remains available on Irish platformSaorviewfor both Irish and Northern Irish viewers. RTE television airs episodes exactly as shown in Australia.Home and Awayis consistently RTÉ's most-watched soap opera, and in 2021, the series was streamed by 4.9 million viewers.[114]

In New Zealand,Home and Awayis broadcast onTVNZ2,with five episodes aired between 3.30pm to 6pm broadcasting every Sunday.[115]A repeat of the episodes are spread across Monday to Friday, shown at 11:00 am each weekday.[115]The TVNZ website also offers viewers the chance to watch episodes online with its OnDemand service.[115][116]Home and Awayis one of New Zealand's most popular TV series and is one of TVNZ 2's highest-rating shows.[117]The show had previously aired onTV3since 2002, where it consistently won high ratings for TV3 and helped boost audiences for their 6pm news bulletin.[118][119][120]However, on 5 July 2013, the show's European distributorEndemolcancelled its agreement with TV3, causing them to lose the right to broadcastHome and Away.[118]

In the United States,Home and Awaywas first shown briefly on theFXcable network from the channel's launch on 1 June 1994 to February 1995. Over two decades later, the show began streaming on the subscription serviceHuluon 2 March 2015, beginning with the 2015 season.[121]The service no longer receives new episodes, although the complete twenty-eighth season is currently available.[122]

In Kenya,Home and Awaywas broadcast on theNTVnetwork Monday to Friday at 6:00 pm.

Storylines

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Home and Away's storylines have ranged from mild to serious issues throughout its run. While the central stories revolve around fostering children, family and teenage problems, school problems and romances,[123][124][125]the series has covered several controversial, adult-themed and detailed issues not suitable for young audiences, despite its early evening time of 7:00 pm. Storylines covered includeabortion,[125]accidental death,[125]adultery,[126]adoption,alcoholism,[127]amnesia,amputation,[128]arson,autism,bereavement,brain aneurysm,bullying,[125]cancer,cage fighting,[129]career problems,[130]child abuse,[131]cults,[132]cyberbullying,domestic violence,[125]depression,drink driving,drug overdose,drug traffickinganddrug use,[125]eating disorders,gambling addiction,[133]health problems,[134][135]hit-and-runs,[136]HIV and AIDS,[137][138]homosexuality,[139]Huntington's disease,incest,[125]imprisonment,[140]kidnapping,[125]marriage problems,[141]miscarriage,[142]murder,[125]obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD),paedophilia,[143][144]phantom pregnancy,[145]pole dancing,post-natal depression,post-traumatic stress disorder,prostitution,racism,[125]rape,[125]revenge porn,[146][147]robbery,[148]self-harm,[131]sex,[149]sexual grooming,[150]shootings (includingdrive-by shootings),[151]stabbings,[125]stalking,[125]stroke,SIDS(cot death),[152]stillbirth,suicide,[124]surrogacy,[125]teacher-student relationships,[125]teenage pregnancy,[153]terminal illness,andwitness protection.[154]

The show has also featured manynatural disasterstorylines, including acyclone,storm,flood,landslide,earthquake,andbushfires.[63][155]There have also been several storylines involving car, bus, plane and boating accidents.[125][155][156]Furthermore, in addition to the show featuring scenes of moderate to strong violence in past episodes, the special episode,Home and Away: All or Nothing,which became available for online streaming in January 2017, was intended for "adult-only" viewing as it was described as the most violent episode of the entire series, as it contains scenes of strong violence.[157]

Rating and restrictions

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Since 1988,Home and Awayhas dealt with some controversial issues, despite being broadcast in aG-ratedtime block. Since 2008, every subsequent episode has been broadcast under the PG classification and often continues to exceed the rating.7twoaired the repeated early episodes under the PG rating, as do the streaming service7plus.In New Zealand, the show was originally aired onTV3in an edited 5:30 pm timeslot under the G classification. The series now airs uncut at 6:30 pm under the PG classification. In the UK, when the show aired on ITV, it was heavily edited for content that was deemed to be unsuitable for pre watershed viewing. Many episodes were edited to the point that some continuing storylines would not have made sense to UK viewers, with some episodes lasting barely 15 minutes to fit the timeslot. One episode was completely dropped, the school siege, and the 1996 season finale was very heavily edited. The closing credits were also dropped from around 1994 for timing reasons, leaving only the final scene in the closing credits, which meant that UK viewers never got to see the closing credits to the show at all. This all changed when the show moved to Channel Five in 2001, although very minor edits to some scenes remain, and the closing credits to the episodes were also reinstated. Home and Away is ratedPS(recommended for a mature audience) in Ireland and has always aired with no edits. A 2023 episode was given anMArating (18 certificate) for mature content on RTE Player.

Controversies

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During the show's first season in 1988, a rape storyline for the characterCarly Morris(Sharyn Hodgson) outraged the public and a protest erupted, as viewers deemed it an inappropriate subject to be covering in an early evening time slot.[158]

In March 2007, the commercial television industry's Annual Code Complaint Report revealed thatHome and Awaywas the eighth most complained about show on Australian television, and the only drama series in the top ten complaint list.[13]From 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, there were 23 written complaints about the show as viewers thought it was inappropriate for it to be shown in its 7:00 pm timeslot.[13]

In 2007, the show breached broadcasting rules when they aired a number of episodes featuringMartha MacKenzie(Jodi Gordon) involved withpole-dancingin the G classification, as theAustralian Communications and Media Authority(ACMA) said that these episodes should have been rated PG as they contained sexual scenes and references.[159]

In March 2009, it was alleged that Seven had agreed to censor a then-upcoming lesbian kiss scene betweenCharlie Buckton(Esther Anderson) andJoey Collins(Kate Bell), after receiving many complaints from conservative groups and mothers who did not want their children exposed to same-sex relationships in a family show.[160][161]Seven's head of creative drama, Bevan Lee, later confirmed that the censorship allegations were in fact false and that the scene would still go to air as planned.[162]

A 2010 episode which featured Martha McKenzie engaging in a sexual scene withLiam Murphy(Axle Whitehead) on a kitchen table was deemed "too raunchy" by a television watchdog in New Zealand, where, at the time, the series was aired in a G-rated timeslot.[163]

In December 2023, fans of the serial branded a marketing campaign for a missing character as "disrespectful" and "gross".[164]The show's series finale featured the kidnapping ofEden Fowler(Stephanie Panozzo). Channel Seven then launched a "Bring Eden Home" campaign featuring on-air promotions, a 1800 number to hear Eden's last phone call, and the promotion of a missing person poster across social media.[164]The campaign proved divisive among viewers, with some branding it "epic", but others pointing out that it is insensitive to people going through a similar situation in real life.[164]

Reception

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Popularity and viewership

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The launch ofHome and Awayin 1988 was hoped to help boost the Seven Network's early evening ratings which had been underperforming in previous years.[63]However, the show struggled to attract high ratings, particularly when compared to rival soap operaNeighbours,which was a huge ratings success at the time.[63]By the end of 1988,Home and Away's ratings had improved.[63]In January 1992, whenNeighbours'high-rating era was over, Seven movedHome and Awayto the 7:00 pm timeslot, putting both shows up against each other.[63]This caused Network Ten to moveNeighboursto the 6.30 pm timeslot two months later.[63]During the early 2000s,Home and Awaywas averaging 1.3 million viewers[165][166]and in 2007, viewing figures rose to 1.4 million.[167]However, by the end of the decade, the ratings had dropped to an average of 1.1 million viewers.[166]During the early 2010s, viewing figures had further decreased to between 800,000 and 1 million an episode.[168][169]In 2012,Home and Awaywas averaging 981,000 viewers, down from 1.039 million in 2011 and 1.021 million in 2010.[170]

In 2015, the show began going through a serious ratings decline.[117][171]A July 2015 report revealed that the ratings were down 14% compared to the first six months of 2014, which translates to about 140,000 fewer viewers per episode.[117][171]On 6 July 2015,Home and Awayranked 16th inOzTAM's overnight ratings with 750,000 viewers.[117]The following night, the show fell to an even lower figure of 701,000 viewers.[172]A writer for theAustralian Associated Pressstated that one of the reasons for the ratings decline could be "the viewing habits ofGen Y,which the show is aimed at, have changed dramatically in recent times thanks to the launch of streaming services,Netflix,StanandPresto.The exact age demographic thatHome and Awaytargets are the same people who do not subscribe to appointment viewing. They prefer to watch shows when they want and don't want to be dictated to by the commercial networks. "[117]A Seven spokeswoman commented thatHome and Awaywas still performing well on digital and social platforms and that the overnight ratings were not the only measure of the show's success.[171]

In 2019,Home and Awayreturned at the later date of 18 February, after the summer series of cricket concluded.[173]Pippa Doyle of96FMreported that declining ratings in 2018 and Seven's decision to push the show back had created doubt about its future on the network, and whether or not a timeslot change or a move to a multichannel was likely.[174]The season returned to a series low of 620,000 viewers and ranked 13th for the night.[175]The following night, the viewing figure fell to 581,000 and the show ranked 10th for the night.[176]The first triple bill on 21 February pulled in 577,000 viewers and ranked 8th for the evening.[177]The ratings for the triple bill episodes continued to fall from 524,000 to 414,000 viewers,[178][179]and on 28 March 2019, the triple bill pulled in a series low of 383,000 viewers and ranked 14th for the night.[180]April 2019 saw a slight rise in the viewing figures; the first episode of the month drew in 740,000 viewers and ranked 9th for that night.[181]

The triple bill episodes continued to receive low ratings until the Thursday, 9 May episodes, which improved with 617,000 viewers.[182]The following week's triple bill saw a further rise with 627,000 viewers,[183]while the episodes broadcast on 30 May received 638,000 viewers and ranked at 7th place for the evening.[184]The 2020 season return saw a series low for a premiere with only 548,000 tuning in.[185]The opening episode of the 2021 season saw a rating of 597,000.[186]The 2021 season has seen an increase in ratings with most episodes attracting over 600,000. June saw a rise in viewers when the month peaked at 650,000 for episode which aired on 22 June,[187]while in July, the show continued to receive steady ratings, and again saw a further rise in ratings with 657,000 viewers tuning in on 7 July.[188]The 2021 Olympic return episode, which aired on 9 August 2021, attracted the highest rating in over two years, with 710,000 viewers,[189]with an even higher increase of 733,000 viewers tuning in on 10 August.[190]On 31 March 2022, two episodes achieved new series lows of 382,000 and 364,000 viewers respectively.[191]

The 2023 season return was watched by an audience of 519,000 and was ranked 6th for the evening.[192]The8000th episode,which aired on 27 March 2023, drew an audience of 512,000 and ranked 10th for that night.[193]The 2023 finale triple bill was coded by Seven into one figure which was an average of 395,000.[194]

The opening episode of the 2024 season, which aired on 8 January, drew 411,000 viewers.[195]From 29 January 2024, the show's ratings began to rapidly increase; the episode airing that evening garnered an viewing figure of 804,000, while ratings rose to 902,000 on 6 May 2024.[196][197]The highest rated episodes of the season, so far, drew in an audience of 950,000, on 15 July 2024,[198]while the episode featuring the death ofFelicity Newman(Jacqui Purvis), on 19 August 2024, garnered 953,000 viewers.[199]The 2024 season finale, which aired on 20 November 2024, attracted a high viewership of 792,000.[200]

Awards and nominations

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Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Home and Away

Home and Awayhas received many awards and nominations throughout the years. The show has won 48Logie Awardsfrom 168 nominations,[201]making it the most awarded program in Logie history.[6]In 2015,Home and Awaywas inducted into theLogie Hall of Fame.[202]The show has also won twelveAustralian Writers' Guild Awardsand five Australian Directors' Guild Awards.[203][204]

Merchandise and spin-offs

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Since 1988,Home and Awayhas generated a range of merchandise, including books, magazines, VHS tapes, DVDs and soundtracks. Various annuals and books about the show and its cast and characters were released in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[205][206]Between 2003 and 2005, several fictional books by Leon F. Saunders and Jane Anderson were released and based on characters fromHome and Away.[207][208]Episodes of the show have been released on several VHS and DVDs.Home and Away: The Moviewas the first VHS released in 1989 and contained the 90-minute pilot episode.[209]Another VHS tape,Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special,was released in 1996. It celebrated 2,000 episodes of the show and looked back at memorable moments throughout its earlier years.[210]Home and Away: Secrets and the CityandHome and Away: Hearts Dividedwere the first DVDs released in October 2003, and both contained exclusive episodes that were never aired on television.[211][212]Two further DVDs,Home and Away: RomancesandHome and Away: Weddingswere released in November 2005 and March 2006, respectively, and featured clips from the most popular romances and weddings in the series' history.Romancesfeatured the pilot episode, whileWeddingsfeatured two episodes containing Leah and Vinnie's wedding as a bonus feature.[213][214]Four soundtrack albums were released between 1996 and 2003 that featured music used on the show as well songs from some of the cast members.[215]

Home and Awayhas also produced several spin-off episodes.headLandwas a spin-off series focusing on a university. It ran from November 2005 until January 2006, when it was cancelled due to low ratings.[216]In 2013, the show launched their firstwebisodeseries titledHome and Away Extras,which introduced new charactersAndy(Tai Hara) andJosh Barrett(Jackson Gallagher) before they appeared on-air. The four-part websisode series was released on the show'sYahoo!7website from 7 August 2013.[217][218]On 19 August 2015, it was announced that former cast membersDan Ewing(Heath Braxton) andLisa Gormley(Bianca Scott) would be returning for a special spin-off episode titledHome and Away: An Eye for an Eye.The episode was commissioned specially for the local streaming service Presto and did not air on the Seven Network. It centred around the Braxton family and was a feature-length episode running for over an hour.Home and Away: An Eye for an Eyewas made available to watch on Presto from 9 December 2015.[219][220][221]Following the success ofHome and Away: An Eye for An Eye,it was announced on 6 May 2016 that two more feature-length episodes had been commissioned.[222]The first episode became available on 19 December 2016 and is titledHome and Away: Revenge.The second special,Home and Away: All or Nothing,became available for viewing on 26 January 2017.[223]

From 25 November 2019, aweb televisionseries calledHome and Away: Christmas in Summer Baywill begin airing weekly onvideo on demandandcatch up TVserviceMy5in the UK, as the show takes its annual Christmas break. The series is presented by formerHome and AwayactorJason Smith,who interviews the show's cast members at various Summer Bay locations. The series also features clips from past episodes and behind-the-scenes footage.[224]The series consisted of six episodes – "The Summer Bay House", "The Morgan Family", "The Mangrove River Gang", "A Surf Club Celebration", "AHome and AwayFamily "and"Home and Awayin 2020: New Decade, New Attitude ".

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