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Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...
'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the
Seven Network
Seven Network (stylised 7Network, and commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is an Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, ...
on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared during 2008, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by series producer
Cameron Welsh. The 21st season of ''Home and Away'' began airing from 28 January 2008. Principal
Martin Bartlett, played by Bob Baines was the first introduction of the year in February.
Trent Dalzell as Axel Hay, David Downer as
Ross Buckton and Celeste Dodwell as
Melody Jones made their first appearances in March.
Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
arrived as
Nicole Franklin in April.
Jordan Rodrigues and Oliver Davis joined the cast as
Jai Fernandez and
Oliver Phillips in May.
Esther Anderson and
Rebecca Breeds
Rebecca Elizabeth Breeds (born 17 June 1987) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her leading roles as Ruby Buckton on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2008–2012) and Clarice Starling on the CBS crime drama series ...
made their debuts as
Charlie and
Ruby Buckton
Ruby Buckton is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Rebecca Breeds. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 June 2008. Ruby was created by executive producer Cameron Wel ...
in June.
Luke Jacobz and
Paul Pantano debuted on 8 July as
Angelo Rosetta and
Elliot Gillen, respectively.
David Jones-Roberts began appearing as
Xavier Austin in November.
Martin Bartlett
Martin Bartlett, portrayed by
Bob Baines
Bob Baines (born 1952) is an Australian actor. He has starred in many television shows including '' State Coroner'' opposite Wendy Hughes as Clive Trimble, '' Water Rats'' and ''Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian ...
, made his first appearance on 12 February 2008. In one storyline Martin forms an attraction to his school secretary
Kirsty Sutherland (
Christie Hayes
Christie Ayrna Lynne Hayes is an Australian actress, known for her work on the television series ''Home and Away'' as Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) who she played from June 2000 to February 2005, and again from May 2008 to October 2009. Si ...
). Hayes told Jason Herbison from ''
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly soap opera and television listings magazine published in the United Kingdom. The magazine is currently released every Tuesday. It covers storylines featured in British and Australian soap operas that are broadcast in t ...
'' that "things are really awkward between Kirsty and Bartlett, because he's fallen for her in a big way, but she rejected him and is now dating
Miles Copeland (
Josh Quong Tart
Josh Quong Tart (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor.
Early life
Tart attended the McDonald College before he was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Perfo ...
)." When he sacks Kirsty she takes a job as an escort. But she is unaware Martin uses escorts at the Sands resort. Hayes explained that Kirsty is "horrified to discover that her date is principal Bartlett. It's really humiliating for both of them, because Bartlett recently admitted to having feelings for Kirsty." She does not want to be there but Martin convinces her to stay.
Martin, who has taught Science for a number of years at Summer Bay High is introduced when
Sally Fletcher
Sally Fletcher (also Keating) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kate Ritchie. She made her first screen appearance during the serial's pilot episode, which was broadcast on 17 January 1988. Sally ...
(
Kate Ritchie
Katherine Leigh Ritchie is an Australian actress, radio presenter, and children's author. She is best known for her long-running role as original character Sally Fletcher on the television soap opera ''Home and Away'', for which she won two Go ...
) introduces him as the new deputy, replacing the departed
Donald Fisher
Donald George Fisher (September 3, 1928 – September 27, 2009) was an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He co-founded the Gap Inc. clothing stores with his wife Doris F. Fisher.
Early life and education
Fisher was born i ...
(
Norman Coburn
Norman Coburn (born 6 March 1937) is an Australian former actor, playwright and writer best known for his television serial and soap opera roles. He started his early career in theatre, film and television in the United Kingdom in the mid-1950s. ...
). Following Sally's stabbing at the hands of
Johnny Cooper (
Callan Mulvey
Callan Mulvey (born 23 February 1975) is an Australian actor. He gained widespread recognition for his performances as Mark Moran on the Australian drama '' Underbelly'', Sergeant Brendan 'Josh' Joshua in '' Rush'', and as Bogdan Drazic in the ...
), Martin is appointed principal by the school board. One of his first acts is to hire
Jazz Curtis (
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon (born 10 May 1976) is an Australian actress.
Early life
Gordon was born in Brisbane, Australia, the daughter of Michael and Donna Gordon. Her great-grandfather was Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, and her great-grandmother was Dame ...
) as his secretary, after she blackmails him, after seeing him at an illegal fight
Ric Dalby (
Mark Furze
Mark Furze (born 7 May 1986) is an Australian actor and musician.
Career
Furze starred in several productions by the Orange Theatre Company, playing the lead role in a version of ''Oliver!'' aged 10. His first TV appearance was in the childre ...
) is involved in. He then sacks Jazz. After a clash with one of his former students, Kirsty, Martin hires her as Jazz's replacement. He forms an attraction to Kirsty, even to the extent of taking the blame for being Kirsty's three-year-old son,
Oliver
Oliver may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and literature
Books
* ''Oliver the Western Engine'', volume 24 in ''The Railway Series'' by Rev. W. Awdry
* ''Oliver Twist'', a novel by Charles Dickens
Fictional characters
* Ariadne Oliver ...
(Oliver Davis) breaking his arm while
Annie Campbell (
Charlotte Best) and
Jai Fernandez (
Jordan Rodrigues) are supposed to be babysitting him. He reveals to Kirsty that his mother brought him up on his own, like she is doing with Oliver while his father,
Kane (
Sam Atwell
Samuel Atwell (born 6 April 1979) is an Australian actor, producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Kane Phillips in ''Home and Away'', and is also known for roles in ''headLand'', as Craig Palmer, and '' Secret Life of ...
) is in prison.
Martin learns of Kirsty's relationship with Miles and he fires her but writes her a reference enabling her to get a job at the sands resort. Things escalate when Miles discovers Kirsty is working as an escort at the Sands, where Martin is paying for such services, leading to a confrontation between Miles and Martin. Martin causes further irritation when he reveals himself as Kirsty's secret benefactor.
At the senior formal which is held in the Surf Club which Martin hosts, Kane's car crashes through the wall. Martin tries to contain the panicky teenagers but is knocked to the ground and trampled, resulting in fractured ribs. He and Kane are hospitalized but recover.
Martin arranges a school trek in memory of
Dan Baker (
Tim Campbell) on the anniversary of his death for some of the students to take part in. Jai and Annie disappear much to his ire and things are exacerbated when
Trey Palmer (Luke Bracey) holds the everybody hostage by planting a bomb underneath the bus.
Hugo Austin (
Bernard Curry
Bernard Curry (born 27 March 1974) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as Jake Stewart in '' Wentworth'', Luke Handley in ''Neighbours'' and Hugo Austin in ''Home and Away''.
Early life
Alongside his actor brothers Stephen and And ...
) later defuses the bomb. The strain of recent events becomes apparent and Martin leaves for a cruise but not before appointing
Gina Austin (
Sonia Todd) new principal.
Axel Hay
Axel Hay, portrayed by
Trent Dalzell, made his first appearance on 19 March 2008.
In the build-up to Axel's exit from the series, he and
Jai Fernandez (
Jordan Rodrigues) are knocked over by a drunken Larry Jefferies (Paul Gleeson) and he leaves the scene.
Todd Lasance
Todd James Lasance (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian actor, best recognised for his roles in Australian television including Aden Jefferies on ''Home and Away'', Cam Jackson on '' Rescue: Special Ops'', Ben McMahon on '' Crownies'' and M ...
who plays
Aden Jefferies
Aden Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Todd Lasance. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 August 2005. Aden was introduced in 2005 as a recurring characte ...
in the series told Jason Herbison of ''
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly soap opera and television listings magazine published in the United Kingdom. The magazine is currently released every Tuesday. It covers storylines featured in British and Australian soap operas that are broadcast in t ...
'' that "suddenly you see Larry lose control of his car and hit something... While Jai's basically okay, Axel's rushed into hospital in a serious condition." But the two characters are left unable to remember who knocked them over. Lasance added that they do remember seeing a silver estate car, which makes him realise that his father was the perpetrator.
Axel is first seen alongside classmate Aden. Axel attends
Nicole Franklin's (
Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
) house party and makes advances towards on to
Belle Taylor (
Jessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey (born 10 November 1987) is an Australian actress. Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies. She is best known for her role of Belle Taylor on the lo ...
) but is rejected. He then finds
Melody Jones (Celeste Dodwell) crying in a bedroom and feigns an attempt to comfort her and attempts to rape her. When
Geoff Campbell (
Lincoln Lewis) finds out what happened, he threatens Axel, who is later beaten up and found on the beach by Belle. When Axel wakes up in hospital, he is reluctant to tell the police anything and suspicion falls on Geoff and Aden. Belle quickly works out Aden is responsible for Axel's attack after he shows his callous attitude, stating that Axel "got what he deserved". Axel's reputation later takes a dive and he apologises to Melody and makes friends with Jai. Axel and Jai are involved in a road accident caused by Aden's father, Axel dies as a result. Axel appears to Melody as a vision when she begins having nightmares about him.
Ross Buckton
Ross Michael Buckton, played by David Downer, made his first appearance on 21 May 2008. Ross arrives at Yabbie Creek Police Station to investigate the murder of
Sam Holden (
Jessica Chapnik
Jessica Chapnik Kahn is an Argentine Australian singer-songwriter, actress and writer. Her solo music is released under the moniker Appleonia. She is also known for her role as Sam Tolhurst/Holden in the Australian television drama ''Home and Awa ...
). He interviews
Martha MacKenzie (
Jodi Gordon), the ex-wife of Sam's widower,
Jack (Paul O'Brien) and quizzes her over a suicide note, which he believes to be fake. After some new evidence is discovered, Ross suspends the interview with Martha and brings
Jazz Curtis (
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon (born 10 May 1976) is an Australian actress.
Early life
Gordon was born in Brisbane, Australia, the daughter of Michael and Donna Gordon. Her great-grandfather was Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, and her great-grandmother was Dame ...
) in for questioning when new evidence is discovered.
Ross is determined to expose Jack and Martha as Sam's murderers but is unable to when
Morag Bellingham
Morag Bellingham (also Stewart) QC is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Cornelia Frances. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 7 June 1988. She appeared until 1989 a ...
(
Cornelia Frances
Cornelia Frances Zulver, OAM (7 April 1941 – 28 May 2018), credited professionally as Cornelia Frances, was an English-Australian actress. After starting her career in small cameos in films in her native England, she became best known for he ...
) proves that Sam committed suicide and he is forced to drop the charges. It is soon revealed that Ross and Morag were previously involved in a relationship after the collapse of Morag's marriage to
Richard
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...
(John Bonney).
Ross and Morag begin dating again but a few hurdles get in the way of the relationship including Ross's lies about his wife Elsie's death and opposition from Ross' daughter, Charlie who sends texts warning Morag off. Ross' other daughter Ruby, is warmer to Morag and eventually Charlie accepts the relationship. Ross later proposes and he and Morag marry in a small ceremony with friends and family present before honeymooning in Europe.
Ross and Morag return to the bay the following year, It becomes apparent there are problems in the marriage when Morag appears stressed and Ross, forgetful. Ross disappears one night and is found wandering around by Charlie and tells her he is suffering from jetlag. The extent of Ross' problems becomes evident when he reopens a cold case and searches for a body only for Jack to find the case had been solved years ago. After He goes missing again, Ross is taken to the hospital and diagnosed with
Alzheimers
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term memory, remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can incl ...
' by
Rachel Armstrong (
Amy Mathews
Amy Mathews (born 29 March 1979) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Armstrong in Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''.
Early life
Mathews was born in Melbourne, Victoria, but has ...
). When Ross nearly burns down
Leah Patterson-Baker
Leah Patterson (also Poulos and Patterson-Baker) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ada Nicodemou. She made her screen debut during the episode broadcast on 22 March 2000. Leah is one of the long ...
's (
Ada Nicodemou
Ada Nicodemou (Greek: Άντα Νικοδήμου) (born 14 May 1977) is an Australian actress of Greek Cypriot descent. She began her acting career in 1994 in TV serial '' Heartbreak High'' as Katerina Ioannou. She also starred in '' Police Re ...
) house while trying to cook breakfast, he and his family realise he needs help. Ross agrees to go into care and Morag offers to go with him.
When
Grant Bledcoe's (
Clayton Watson
Clayton Watson (born 23 March 1977) is an Australian producer, actor, writer, and director. He grew up in the Australian outback on a sheep station near Morgan, South Australia. Watson is best known for his breakthrough role as Kid in the f ...
) body is found on the beach, Charlie is the prime suspect and is suspended from the force, however, Ross comes forward and admits he killed Grant for raping Charlie when they were teenagers. Ross is then charged with Murder and awaits trial. In 2011, Ross dies and his funeral is held in Summer Bay.
Melody Jones
Melody Jones, played by
Celeste Dodwell. Dodwell's casting was announced in December 2007, and had completed her drama
HSC. Dodwell originally auditioned for the role of
Nicole Franklin, however
Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
became the successful candidate. Dodwell's agent informed her about Melody's "character breakdown" and she said that it "intrigued" her.
Dodwell later decided to quit the serial in order to attend drama school in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
Nicole Franklin
Nicole Franklin, played by
Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
, debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 18 April 2008. James' casting was announced in January 2008 it was announced Executive producer
Cameron Welsh said "She is an exciting talent and I think audiences are going to love her character and respond really well to her."
James then moved to Sydney especially for the role.
Speaking of working on the serial James stated: "Working on a series like this
'Home and Away''is the best training you can get, I look at it like an apprenticeship and never forget how lucky I am."
Fellow cast member Celeste Dodwell who plays
Melody Jones originally auditioned for the part of Nicole.
Holy Soap said that Nicole's most memorable moment was when she "returned to the desert island with Geoff to rekindle their love" and she was held hostage by Derek the murderer, before her father came to the rescue. ''Inside Soap'' opined that Nicole was a "flighty minx from the city who prays at the altar of Paris Hilton".
The ''
Daily Record'' branded her a "fiery favourite"
''TV Week'' chose James as one of the serial's most promising actresses opining she was ready for roles in
Hollywood
Hollywood usually refers to:
* Hollywood, Los Angeles, a neighborhood in California
* Hollywood, a metonym for the cinema of the United States
Hollywood may also refer to:
Places United States
* Hollywood District (disambiguation)
* Hollywood ...
.
Jai Fernandez

Jai Fernandez, played by
Jordan Rodrigues, first appeared during the episode transmitted on 19 May 2008.
Rodrigues joined the cast in 2008 and he told Carolyn Stewart from ''
TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news.
Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' that it had been a "whole new experience" for him because he was used to stage work. He added that he was excited about being recognised by viewers.
Jai has a back story in which he lost his entire family in Phuket during the
2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and he met the established character of
Miles Copeland (
Josh Quong Tart
Josh Quong Tart (born 18 September 1975) is an Australian actor.
Early life
Tart attended the McDonald College before he was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 1994, graduating in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Perfo ...
) who had also suffered the deaths of his relatives. Rodrigues told Stewart that the character's loss created a "connection" between them and it made Miles bring Jai to Summer Bay.
[ But as Miles previously left Jai in Phuket, this creates problems between them. Rodrigues explained that "Jai's angry at the world after Miles ditched him in Phuket. Miles is now trying to help Jai because he knew he was going through a tough time living in a refuge. But Jai is from the city and doesn't really fit in with the surfy town."][
In 2009, Rodrgiues left the serial to join ]ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting
* Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
's ''Dance Academy
''Dance Academy'' is an Australian teen drama television series produced by Werner Film Productions in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and ZDF. Series one premiered on 31 May 2010, and series two began airing on 12 Ma ...
''. For his portrayal of Jai, Rodrigues was nominated in the category of "Most Popular New Talent" at the Logie Awards
The TV Week Logie Awards (known colloquially as The Logies) is an annual ceremony celebrating and honouring the best shows and stars in Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The event is telecast live and ...
of 2009.
Jai first appears at a refuge in the city when Miles tracks him down. He is cold and distant towards Miles who said he would always look after him following the deaths of his parents William and Nadieen in a tsunami. After initial reservations, Jai takes Miles up on his offer and returns to Summer Bay with him. Jai struggles to settle into Summer Bay House and struggles to connect with people at school. He makes a friend in fellow outcast Axel Hay ( Trent Dalzell) and they get into various kinds of trouble and take a joyride on Matilda Hunter's (Indiana Evans
Indiana Rose Evans (born 27 July 1990) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in ''Home and Away'' as Matilda Hunter, '' H2O: Just Add Water'' as Bella Hartley, and '' Blue Lagoon: The Awakening'' as Emmaline Robinson.
Early li ...
) scooter. The boys are knocked off the Scooter by a drunken Larry Jefferies (Paul Gleeson) and Axel dies in hospital. In the aftermath, Jai becomes convinced he is invincible. He jumps from Jump Rock to prove so, much to the shock of Annie Campbell ( Charlotte Best). When Matthew Lyons (Ross Pirelli) throws Jai's school rucksack on the roof of the school, he goes up to retrieve it, despite the danger. Annie, in retaliation tries Jai's stunt but hurts herself. After Jai feels guilty, they share a kiss and become a couple. Jai and Annie's respective guardians Miles and Irene Roberts ( Lynne McGranger) try to keep the couple apart but they relent.
Jai and Annie end up in further trouble when Annie is stuck down a storm drain. Charlie Buckton ( Esther Anderson) is able to rescue Annie. Trey Palmer (Luke Bracey
Luke Bracey (born 26 April 1989) is an Australian actor.
He is known for his work in films such as '' Elvis'', ''Monte Carlo'', '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation'', '' The November Man'', ''Point Break'', and ''Hacksaw Ridge''; and for television serie ...
) begins bullying Jai and harassing Miles and Kirsty Phillips (Christie Hayes
Christie Ayrna Lynne Hayes is an Australian actress, known for her work on the television series ''Home and Away'' as Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) who she played from June 2000 to February 2005, and again from May 2008 to October 2009. Si ...
). When Trey lies about a sexual relationship with Kirsty things spiral out of control, Jai obtains some information that Trey had weight issues and threatens to use it unless the charges are dropped.
Jai's relationship with Annie takes another turn when he drunkenly reveals at Ruby Buckton
Ruby Buckton is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Rebecca Breeds. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 June 2008. Ruby was created by executive producer Cameron Wel ...
's (Rebecca Breeds
Rebecca Elizabeth Breeds (born 17 June 1987) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her leading roles as Ruby Buckton on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2008–2012) and Clarice Starling on the CBS crime drama series ...
) 16th birthday party, he wants to sleep with her. Annie promptly breaks up with him. Shortly after, Jai and Xavier Austin ( David Jones-Roberts) find an old shotgun at Martha MacKenzie's ( Jodi Gordon) farm, which results in Jai being accidentally shot. Jai keeps the injury secret but collapses several days later while on a school trek with Annie. He later recovers. Dexter Walker (Tom Green
Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian and American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted '' The Tom Green Show'', whi ...
) takes an interest in Annie which does not sit well with Jai who wants to get back together with her. He is further upset when he finds Annie and Dexter kissing and refuses to listen to their explanations.
Jai's spirits are lifted when Romeo Smith (Luke Mitchell
Luke Mitchell (born 17 April 1985) is an Australian actor. He attended the Film and Television Studio International, and won the role of Chris Knight in ''Neighbours'' in 2008. Mitchell appeared as Will in the third season of '' H2O: Just Add ...
), an old friend from foster care arrives to stay at Summer Bay House. He asks Romeo for his help to win Annie back but the plan backfires when Romeo allows Annie to believe he is responsible for the love poems Jai has been sending her and Jai realises Romeo wants Annie for himself. Jai then accepts a place on the student exchange trip to Japan in order to get away from them both but opts out after Kirsty miscarries Miles' baby and offers to support them and suggests Annie take his place. In the end, both Jai and Annie leave for Japan after a farewell with their friends.
Oliver Phillips
Oliver "Ollie" Phillips is the son of Kirsty
Kirsty or Kirstie is a feminine given name and nickname.
It is a Scottish diminutive of Christine in English-speaking countries and is also linked to Kirsten — the Scandinavian version of Christine.
People
* Kirstie Alley (1951–2022), A ...
(Christie Hayes
Christie Ayrna Lynne Hayes is an Australian actress, known for her work on the television series ''Home and Away'' as Kirsty Phillips (née Sutherland) who she played from June 2000 to February 2005, and again from May 2008 to October 2009. Si ...
) and Kane Phillips (Sam Atwell
Samuel Atwell (born 6 April 1979) is an Australian actor, producer, writer and director. He is best known for his role as Kane Phillips in ''Home and Away'', and is also known for roles in ''headLand'', as Craig Palmer, and '' Secret Life of ...
). Ollie is first seen when Irene Roberts ( Lynne McGranger) collects him after receiving a phone call. Irene contacts Rachel Armstrong (Amy Mathews
Amy Mathews (born 29 March 1979) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Armstrong in Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''.
Early life
Mathews was born in Melbourne, Victoria, but has ...
) when she discovers Ollie is running a temperature and tells Ollie not to answer any questions when he is asked. Rachel arrives and tells Irene that Ollie needs hospital treatment.
While in hospital, Ollie still remains silent despite efforts from the doctors and police. Kane, who is a fugitive, secretly visits . Several days later, Kirsty takes Ollie out of hospital and attempts to flee after Kane's failed Robbery attempt. There is a police chase but Kane drops them back at Irene's and is arrested and jailed.
Ollie and Kirsty stay with Irene, but problems are caused when Ollie bursts into Belle Taylor's (Jessica Tovey
Jessica Tovey (born 10 November 1987) is an Australian actress. Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies. She is best known for her role of Belle Taylor on the lo ...
) room exposing her relationship with Aden Jefferies
Aden Jefferies is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Todd Lasance. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 August 2005. Aden was introduced in 2005 as a recurring characte ...
(Todd Lasance
Todd James Lasance (born 18 February 1985) is an Australian actor, best recognised for his roles in Australian television including Aden Jefferies on ''Home and Away'', Cam Jackson on '' Rescue: Special Ops'', Ben McMahon on '' Crownies'' and M ...
) to Geoff Campbell ( Lincoln Lewis) and Annie Campbell ( Charlotte Best). He causes further problem by colouring on Belle's work. Kirsty then decides to move them into the caravan park, next to her old home Summer Bay house. Miles Copeland invites them to move into the house and they form a family unit with Miles and Jai.
When Kane is released from prison, Ollie spots him in the park and asks him to keep quiet but he is excited and mentions it. Kane decides he wants his family back and the three of them leave. They return however when Kane and Kirsty have relationship difficulties. Ollie is upset when Kane leaves for good but is happy to be back in the bay.
Kirsty discovers she is pregnant and breaks the news to Ollie. He is happy about the idea of a sibling. However, Kirsty loses the baby. Ollie meets his grandmother Shelley Sutherland (Paula Forrest
Paula Forrest (born 14 July, c. 1965) an Australian actress, best known for playing the role of Shelley Sutherland on the long-running Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''
In ''Home and Away'' (1988), Forrest played the part of Shelley who ...
) for the first time when she arrives to comfort Kirsty. Shelley then takes Kirsty and Ollie back to live with the family in the city.
Charlie Buckton
Charlie Buckton made her on-screen debut in the episode airing on 6 June 2008. Anderson, a former model was recruited by ''Home and Away'' in a bid to add "sex appeal" to the show. Anderson was a long-time fan of ''Home and Away'' and she said she was "thrilled" when she won the role of Charlie after an audition. In November 2011, Jonathon Moran and Elle Halliwell of ''The Daily Telegraph'' announced Anderson had quit ''Home and Away'' to further her acting career in Hollywood. The following month, ''Inside Soap'' writer Sarah Ellis reported Anderson had confirmed her departure from the show. For her portrayal of Charlie, Anderson received a nomination for "Sexiest Female" at the 2008 ''Inside Soap'' Awards. In 2010, she was nominated for "Best Daytime Star". That same year saw Anderson earn nominations for the " Most Popular Personality on Australian Television" and " Most Popular Actress" Logie Awards
The TV Week Logie Awards (known colloquially as The Logies) is an annual ceremony celebrating and honouring the best shows and stars in Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The event is telecast live and ...
. The episode featuring Charlie's death was nominated for an Australian Writers' Guild
The Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) is the professional association for Australian performance writers for film, television, radio, theatre, video, and new media. The AWG was established in 1962, and has conferred the AWGIE Awards since 1968, ...
award. Kerry Barrett and Carena Crawford of ''All About Soap'' said Charlie was both a "sexy sergeant" and the soap opera's "cutest crime fighter".
Ruby Buckton
Ruby Buckton, played by Rebecca Breeds
Rebecca Elizabeth Breeds (born 17 June 1987) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her leading roles as Ruby Buckton on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2008–2012) and Clarice Starling on the CBS crime drama series ...
, debuted on-scree on 20 June 2008. Ruby was created by executive producer Cameron Welsh. The serial's official website describes Ruby as being care free, though puts on a front to hide her emotions. Ruby arrives grieving for the loss of her mother, unlike her sister, Ruby takes an "internal approach and bottled it up inside", creating a facade and appearing to be strong. They also brand her as independent and does not care what others think about her and is inclined to keep to herself. Breeds stated: "Ruby has gone through a lot and had to gain a level of independence I really admire. She is free-spirited and sure of whom she is. I love playing Ruby; she is cheeky and easy-going, but very passionate about her family."
In June 2012, Erin Miller of "TV Week" was reported that Breeds had filmed her final scenes and left ''Home and Away''. Breeds told Miller that she could not discuss her departure because of her contract with the series. She added that "Ruby is still very much alive, I'm not free of Ruby just yet". Breeds received a Logie Award
The TV Week Logie Awards (known colloquially as The Logies) is an annual ceremony celebrating and honouring the best shows and stars in Television in Australia, Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The eve ...
nomination for "Most Popular New Female Talent" at the 51st Logie Awards for her portrayal of Ruby. and was later nominated for the "Most Popular Actress" Logie in 2010, with Breeds stating: "To know that people like Ruby makes me think I'm doing a good job." At the 2012 ''Inside Soap'' Awards, Breeds was nominated for "Best Daytime Star". Holy Soap recall Ruby's most memorable moment as being: "Trying to cope with her Dad's illness, Ruby started talking to someone on Skype, only to find out it was Matthew playing a trick. She got revenge by convincing him to go skinny-dipping and nicking his clothes."
Angelo Rosetta
Angelo Rosetta, played by Luke Jacobz, debuted on 8 July 2008. Jacobz won the role of Angelo in June 2008, following the axing of ''McLeod's Daughters
''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and ...
'', with which he had a recurring role. ''The Courier-Mail
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'' reported that Jacobz had moved from South Australia to Sydney and was going to sign up to work as a labourer, when he received the offer to play Angelo. Jacobz was originally signed to the show for six months. In February 2011, a writer for ''TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news.
Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' announced that Jacobz had left ''Home and Away''. They said Jacobz would be seen on screen for a few more months, but the actor had finished filming. The serial's official website describe Angelo stating: "Growing up in a close-knit family; with three brothers, Angelo was generally perceived as the loudmouth, boofhead kid who would never amount to much."
Jacobz received a nomination for 'Most Popular Actor' at the 2010 Logie Awards
The 52nd TV Week Logie Awards ceremony was held on Sunday 2 May 2010 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton, making it the 19th time he hosted the event as a solo host. The ...
for his portrayal of Angelo. In the same year, he was also nominated for "Best Daytime Star" at the ''Inside Soap'' Awards.
Elliot Gillen
Elliot Gillen, played by Paul Pantano, made his first appearance on 8 July and departed on 26 August 2008. Pantano was included in Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its initial launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television pro ...
's gay feature. In one storyline Elliot sets puts the lives of Roman Harris (Conrad Coleby
Conrad Julius Coleby (born Conrad Julius Taylor, 20 September 1979) is an Australian actor and photographer, whose roles have included Scott Zinenko on the medical drama '' All Saints'', for which he was nominated for a Logie Award, counsellor ...
), Nicole Franklin (Tessa James
Tessa James (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian actress. She made her acting debut as Anne Baxter in soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2006. James played the role of Nicole Franklin in ''Home and Away'' from 2008 until 2011. She has also appeared ...
) and Geoff Campbell ( Lincoln Lewis) in danger. Elliot blames Roman for his brother's death and warns Nicole that he wants revenge. Roman is left stranded in the bush
"The bush" is a term mostly used in the English vernacular of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, where it is largely synonymous with hinterlands or backwoods. The fauna and flora contained within the bush is typically native to the regi ...
while Nicole and Geoff become stranded on an island. James told a reporter from ''Inside Soap
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'' that Elliot causes Geoff injuries when he attacks him with a speargun. She added that "Elliot sets up a life and death obstacle course for Roman to work his way through".
Elliot arrives in Summer Bay in search of Roman. It soon emerges that Elliot's brother, Mark had served in the SAS with Roman but had been killed when they were deployed to Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...
. Near the second Anniversary of Mark's death, Elliot presses Roman for the truth, despite hearing an official enquiry. Roman tells him that their group had been ambushed and outnumbered by the enemy and Mark was lost and presumed dead. Elliot refuses to accept this story and begins playing mind games with Roman, first by dating his 17-year-old daughter, Nicole. Roman tries to warn Nicole off but she refuses to listen. However the relationship breaks down and Elliot snaps and sets up the second phase of his plan to get to Roman. He kidnaps Nicole and leaves a ransom DVD for Roman instructing him to drink a flask of liquid or he will never see her again. Elliot forces Nicole onto a boat preparing to take her out to sea when they are spotted by Geoff Campbell who decides to join them. Once out at sea Elliot and Nicole leave the boat where Elliot tightens her oxygen tank around her causing her to struggle to stay afloat. Elliot then returns to the boat without her where he is confronted by Geoff asking her where she is but Elliot grabs a spear gun and shoots him in the leg leaving them both out at sea.
After Roman complies and drinks the flask he finds himself hanging upside down from a cliff edge. Elliot then sets some traps for Roman to follow. While following the path, Roman is shot in the arm by Elliot with an arrow, narrowly misses a landslide and survives a mine blast attached to a tripwire before quickly overpowering Elliot just as he's about to leave the bush by knocking him out, and is then taken to Yabbie Creek police station and arrested.
While in custody, Roman tells Elliot that Mark had wanted to surrender when they were ambushed and threatened to shoot Adam, a member of their own squad if they did not and that he had to shoot Mark to prevent him from doing so and the enemy captured and killed him while Roman and the others escaped. Elliot then breaks down and reveals Nicole's location on the island before being charged with kidnapping and attempted murder.
Xavier Austin
Xavier Austin, played by David Jones-Roberts, made his first appearance on 20 November 2008 and departed on 3 July 2012, Xavier was seen leaving Summer Bay to live in Goulburn permanently. Jones-Roberts had previously auditioned for the serial four times before landing the role of Xavier and stated the result was "all the more awesome" because he had to wait for such a long time. Whilst surfing his agent told him he had the role over a pay-phone
Soap opera reporting website Holy Soap
Holy Soap is a UK television and entertainment website founded in June 2009 by the British television company Channel 5. The website is the official UK home of the Australian soap operas '' Home and Away'' and '' Neighbours'', which are broadcast ...
recall Xavier's most memorable moment as being: "Watching in horror as Brendan caused a horrific car accident with his catapult."
Others
References
External links
Characters and cast
at the Official AU ''Home and Away'' website
Characters and cast
at the Official UK ''Home and Away'' website
Characters and cast
at the Internet Movie Database
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