Fans of 80s soap Prisoner Cell Block H are in for a treat thanks to the show's official fan club. The club is offering the chance to join the Aussie bad girls in "isolation" - the home of a pile of Prisoner goodies available only to paid subscribers who support the running of the fan club with a membership fee.
Some of the features of "Isolation" include: Exclusive and unreleased online cast interviews (including Debra Lawrance, Maggie Millar, Genevieve Lemon and Lois Collinder), quality resolution online photographs from the series (downloadable to PC for personal use), access to Prisoner out-take clips online, discount prices for official merchandise and a message board.
Members also get a personalised 'officer style' membership card and everyone who signs up before the end of January will be entered into a prize draw to win AN ORIGINAL PRISONER INMATE'S UNIFORM!
What's more Australian fans have a chance to meet members of the cast at a special Melbourne party in February - more info from roz@partnersincrime.com.au. And listen out for an exclusive interview with Maxine Klibingaitis (Bobbie) on The Soap Show in early February.
Monday, 28 January 2008
Coronation Street viewers choose Vera's best moments
ITV.com, the revamped online entertainment platform from ITV, has announced the results of the nationwide online poll in honour of Corrie’s larger than life icon Vera Duckworth (Liz Dawn). The poll coincides with her poignant and emotional exit from the popular soap as Liz Dawn has decided to retire after 34 years.
Over 1,000 soap enthusiasts were asked to vote for their favourite “Vera moment” at itv.com/soaps from a range of action packed storylines spanning the 34 years Liz has devoted to the street. Some of the top storylines include when Vera and Jack bought the Rovers and proudly put their names above the door, to a young Vera rowing with Hilda Ogden over a holiday won on the Bingo. The runaway outstanding moment as voted by ITV.com viewers with 21.2% of the vote is the recent 50th wedding anniversary of Vera and Jack. The long suffering couple have faced many highs and lows but fans have enjoyed every second and were obviously pleased to see them reach this milestone in their onscreen relationship. In second place with 14.3% is Jack joining a dating company but when Vera finds out she makes sure it’s the last time he thinks about that! Close behind in third place is the prestigious moment when Vera with acknowledged by the Queen with 11.7%.
Top ten moments as voted by fans:
50th wedding anniversary (21.2%): Jack goes all soppy when he tells the whole Street why he fell in love with Vera
The "blind" date (14.3%): With the help of Bet, Vera dupes Jack into meeting her on a "blind" date in the Rovers
A card from the Queen (11.7%): Vera's astounded when the Queen acknowledges their 'relationship'
Vera's stone cladding (9.5%): Vera defends her new brick work when Percy Sugden calls it a "monstrosity"
Vera vs Hilda (9.1%): Hilda accuses Vera of being a liar after she wins a holiday playing bingo
Buying the Rovers (8.8%): Jack and Vera look on proudly as the Duckworth name is put above the door
Terry sells Tommy (7.8%): A distraught Vera bursts into tears when she learns Terry has sold Tommy to his in-laws
Vera in hospital (7.3%): Jack is by Vera's side when she wakes from an operation to remove a kidney for Paul
Norris dancing (5.5%): Vera and Norris try a spot of Latin American dancing and end up winning a competition
Vera's sex appeal (4.8%): After learning of Jack's philandering ways, Vera tells Ivy and Shirley
she's quite a catch
Vera departed from the Street on Friday 18th January.
Over 1,000 soap enthusiasts were asked to vote for their favourite “Vera moment” at itv.com/soaps from a range of action packed storylines spanning the 34 years Liz has devoted to the street. Some of the top storylines include when Vera and Jack bought the Rovers and proudly put their names above the door, to a young Vera rowing with Hilda Ogden over a holiday won on the Bingo. The runaway outstanding moment as voted by ITV.com viewers with 21.2% of the vote is the recent 50th wedding anniversary of Vera and Jack. The long suffering couple have faced many highs and lows but fans have enjoyed every second and were obviously pleased to see them reach this milestone in their onscreen relationship. In second place with 14.3% is Jack joining a dating company but when Vera finds out she makes sure it’s the last time he thinks about that! Close behind in third place is the prestigious moment when Vera with acknowledged by the Queen with 11.7%.
Top ten moments as voted by fans:
50th wedding anniversary (21.2%): Jack goes all soppy when he tells the whole Street why he fell in love with Vera
The "blind" date (14.3%): With the help of Bet, Vera dupes Jack into meeting her on a "blind" date in the Rovers
A card from the Queen (11.7%): Vera's astounded when the Queen acknowledges their 'relationship'
Vera's stone cladding (9.5%): Vera defends her new brick work when Percy Sugden calls it a "monstrosity"
Vera vs Hilda (9.1%): Hilda accuses Vera of being a liar after she wins a holiday playing bingo
Buying the Rovers (8.8%): Jack and Vera look on proudly as the Duckworth name is put above the door
Terry sells Tommy (7.8%): A distraught Vera bursts into tears when she learns Terry has sold Tommy to his in-laws
Vera in hospital (7.3%): Jack is by Vera's side when she wakes from an operation to remove a kidney for Paul
Norris dancing (5.5%): Vera and Norris try a spot of Latin American dancing and end up winning a competition
Vera's sex appeal (4.8%): After learning of Jack's philandering ways, Vera tells Ivy and Shirley
she's quite a catch
Vera departed from the Street on Friday 18th January.
Home and Away has plenty to Shout about
Home and Away actor Tim Campbell (Dan Baker) is wowing audiences with his portrayal of Aussie music legend Johnny O'Keefe in Shout The Musical.
Talking about the role, Tim told The Soap Show: "It's an actor's dream, I've got the best role in the world. I get to portray this icon of music." Hear the whole interview on this week's Soap Show at www.thesoapshow.com
More show information at www.shoutthemusical.com.au
Talking about the role, Tim told The Soap Show: "It's an actor's dream, I've got the best role in the world. I get to portray this icon of music." Hear the whole interview on this week's Soap Show at www.thesoapshow.com
More show information at www.shoutthemusical.com.au
Friday, 18 January 2008
Leah Bracknell swaps Emmerdale for Aidan's Royal Free
Former Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell (Zoe Tate) has swapped the farmyard for the wards of St Aidan’s Royal Free Hospital. She plays glamorous Matron Jenny Carrington in ITV1's new daily soap The Royal Today. But Leah reveals her real experience of hospitals is less than appealing: "20 years ago I worked as a nurse's assistant on a geriatrics ward which was basically wiping people’s bottoms and taking them to the toilet, making beds and feeding people."
Jason Donovan thanks reality TV for television acting revival
Jason Donovan is the first to admit that appearing on I'm A Celebrity has helped revive his television career. Despite successes in theatre, TV roles were thin on the ground before he agreed to the reality show. Jason says: "It worked well and I got back into people’s hearts and minds." With a successful concert tour and the launch of his autobiography under his belt, Jason is back on our screens this week as Daniel Marrack in the Cornish soap Echo Beach (Fri, ITV1).
EastEnders Kat paying the Rent
EastEnders fans still have time to catch Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater) treading the boards in Rent:Remixed in London's West End. Jessie plays a bisexual performance artist in the show, having taken over the role from Denise Van Outen. Another soap actor in the cast is Leon Lopez. Leon starred in Brookside and Hollyoaks In The City, as well as competing in the last series of Soapstar Superstar. The musical, directed by Kylie's Creative Director William Baker, runs until February 2nd.
Monday, 7 January 2008
Crossroads fans can check back into motel life
Crossroads fans had better start making room on their shelves as Network DVD has announced it will be releasing every remaining episode of the motel melodrama on DVD!
The company will release 16 episodes every month, starting in January 2008. Most of the recordings of the show were wiped by the production company at the time, so that the videotape could be reused, but out of over 4,500 episodes around a quarter are still rumoured to exist - so that's still quite a collection of DVDs!
soap news and soapstar interviews: www.thesoapshow.com
The company will release 16 episodes every month, starting in January 2008. Most of the recordings of the show were wiped by the production company at the time, so that the videotape could be reused, but out of over 4,500 episodes around a quarter are still rumoured to exist - so that's still quite a collection of DVDs!
soap news and soapstar interviews: www.thesoapshow.com
Neighbours comings and goings in Ramsay Street
While Neighbours is losing some popular characters, the return of old favourites should help pacify fans of the Aussie soap.
Show veteran Ian Smith (Harold) recently announced his semi-retirement from the show and at least five of the younger cast members are set to leave in the coming months, having already filmed their final scenes.
Softening the blow for viewers are the much anticipated returns of two well loved characters - Joan Sydney as Valda and Kym Valentine as Libby.
Neighbours also moves home next month. After twenty years on BBC1 the show makes its highly publicised move to five.
When it was first announced that five had bought the UK rights to screen Neighbours some TV insiders claimed it would lead to a fall in viewers for the Aussie soap, but a recent poll on The Soap Show website indicates that the vast majority of fans plan to follow the show to its new home.
The BBC may have lost a long-running staple of its daytime line-up but there is good news for the channel too. Medical drama Doctors is settling into Neighbours old afternoon slot on BBC1, and the Beeb's newly commissioned Aussie soap Out of the Blue, which starts filming in Australia this month, is keenly anticipated by viewers looking forward to another Antipodean serial to get hooked on.
soap news and soapstar interviews at www.thesoapshow.com
Show veteran Ian Smith (Harold) recently announced his semi-retirement from the show and at least five of the younger cast members are set to leave in the coming months, having already filmed their final scenes.
Softening the blow for viewers are the much anticipated returns of two well loved characters - Joan Sydney as Valda and Kym Valentine as Libby.
Neighbours also moves home next month. After twenty years on BBC1 the show makes its highly publicised move to five.
When it was first announced that five had bought the UK rights to screen Neighbours some TV insiders claimed it would lead to a fall in viewers for the Aussie soap, but a recent poll on The Soap Show website indicates that the vast majority of fans plan to follow the show to its new home.
The BBC may have lost a long-running staple of its daytime line-up but there is good news for the channel too. Medical drama Doctors is settling into Neighbours old afternoon slot on BBC1, and the Beeb's newly commissioned Aussie soap Out of the Blue, which starts filming in Australia this month, is keenly anticipated by viewers looking forward to another Antipodean serial to get hooked on.
soap news and soapstar interviews at www.thesoapshow.com
2008 a great year for Aussie drama
2008 is going to be a great year for fans of Aussie TV drama.
New series to screen this year include Canal Road, starring former Neighbours actor Brooke Satchwell (Anne Wilkinson), and Packed to the Rafters, a new comedy drama that will follow the Rafter family, headed by Rebecca Gibney and Erik Thomson. Michael Caton (The Castle, The Sullivans) co-stars.
Filming is also set to start on the BBC commissioned Out of the Blue, it's not yet known whether it will also air on an Australian channel.
The Nine Network and Fremantle Media announced they are to resuscitate the popular 70s soap The Young Doctors. To be called simply Young Doctors, it will be a modern take on the original and is being billed as a cross between Grey's Anatomy and Secret Life of Us.
Last year, new dramas City Homicide and Sea Patrol performed very well in the ratings Down Under, and UK viewers are hoping these and the other new series will be picked up by a British terrestrial or digital channel.
Soap news and star interviews at www.thesoapshow.com
New series to screen this year include Canal Road, starring former Neighbours actor Brooke Satchwell (Anne Wilkinson), and Packed to the Rafters, a new comedy drama that will follow the Rafter family, headed by Rebecca Gibney and Erik Thomson. Michael Caton (The Castle, The Sullivans) co-stars.
Filming is also set to start on the BBC commissioned Out of the Blue, it's not yet known whether it will also air on an Australian channel.
The Nine Network and Fremantle Media announced they are to resuscitate the popular 70s soap The Young Doctors. To be called simply Young Doctors, it will be a modern take on the original and is being billed as a cross between Grey's Anatomy and Secret Life of Us.
Last year, new dramas City Homicide and Sea Patrol performed very well in the ratings Down Under, and UK viewers are hoping these and the other new series will be picked up by a British terrestrial or digital channel.
Soap news and star interviews at www.thesoapshow.com
Coronation Street's Ken grants an audience
Corrie fans will have the chance to come face to face with The Street's longest serving resident later this month, when William Roache appears at a London theatre for a special "An Audience with..." Roache, who has played Ken Barlow since the soap began in 1960, will be talking to fans about his time on the show and what goes on behind the scenes.
More info: http://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event_details.php?sectionid=words&eventid=639
More info: http://www.artsdepot.co.uk/event_details.php?sectionid=words&eventid=639
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