Home and Away on location.
Amusement always ripples through an audience at awards nights when episode 5000 or 6000-and-something is mentioned. It seems unimaginable that this many episodes of a show could have been made. In the cutthroat world of prime time television shouldn.t resilience be celebrated? Yet two of Australia.s most resilient programs, Neighbours and Home and Away, are often regarded with jocular disrespect in industry and public circles for little reason other than that they are serials or, using the disparaging term, soaps.
Even former Home and Away cast member Melissa George . who has gone on establish a strong Us TV career . created headlines in November after threatening to walk off an Australian breakfast show if the hosts mentioned her character Angel. The criticism seems particularly undeserved with Home and Away continuing to win plaudits for more than just its longevity: on production values relative to the shooting schedule,...
Amusement always ripples through an audience at awards nights when episode 5000 or 6000-and-something is mentioned. It seems unimaginable that this many episodes of a show could have been made. In the cutthroat world of prime time television shouldn.t resilience be celebrated? Yet two of Australia.s most resilient programs, Neighbours and Home and Away, are often regarded with jocular disrespect in industry and public circles for little reason other than that they are serials or, using the disparaging term, soaps.
Even former Home and Away cast member Melissa George . who has gone on establish a strong Us TV career . created headlines in November after threatening to walk off an Australian breakfast show if the hosts mentioned her character Angel. The criticism seems particularly undeserved with Home and Away continuing to win plaudits for more than just its longevity: on production values relative to the shooting schedule,...
- 1/17/2013
- by Sandy George
- IF.com.au
Home and Away creator Alan Bateman has died. The TV executive passed away on Saturday (August 18) following a battle with cancer, reports The Australian. Bateman's producing credits also included The Flying Doctors, The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy, Ring of Scorpio and Elly and Jools. He also played an important role for the Seven Network's broadcast of the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Seven's CEO Tim Worner said in a statement: "In an industry built on legends, Alan Bateman was a trailblazer. "Home and Away, conceived, developed and executive produced by Alan during its critical early seasons, will ensure his (more)...
- 8/23/2012
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
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