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Palm Beach in Sydney's Northern Beaches district 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 the Australian Technology Park in Redfern. The triple bill episodes continued to receive low ratings until the Thursday, 9 May episodes, which improved with 617,000 viewers. The following week's triple bill saw a further rise with 627,000 viewers, while the episodes broadcast on 30 May received 638,000 viewers and ranked at 7th place for the evening. The 2020 season return saw a series low for a premiere with only 548,000 tuning in. The opening episode of the 2021 season saw a rating of 597,000.
Jett volunteers to be Gina's assistant for the afternoon to get away from Tilda, but Gina misunderstands and thinks Jett has a crush on Tilda. Later, Tilda physically assaults Jett, but he can't hit back because she's a girl. She warns him not to tell Gina and taunts him about his dead mother. John witnesses Tilda punching Jett, and suddenly realises why Jett's been acting so strangely.
Liam steals money from the till at Angelo's
The following night, the viewing figure fell to 581,000 and the show ranked 10th for the night. The first triple bill on 21 February pulled in 577,000 viewers and ranked 8th for the evening. The ratings for the triple bill episodes continued to fall from 524,000 to 414,000 viewers, and on 28 March 2019, the triple bill pulled in a series low of 383,000 viewers and ranked 14th for the night. 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.
However, Sasha finds out from Jett that Tilda is not Rosie's sister 'Hannah' at all. Sasha follows Rosie home, arriving to find that she lives on her own. Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming... Later, Kyle and Brax fight over Angelo's, and Kyle reveals that he's worried about the upcoming case - he's only got legal aid and he's worried he'll end up in gaol. Casey tells Brax that he's not going to testify against Kyle since he helped out with Tamara's ex.
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Meagher now holds that record alone and he is the only remaining original cast member in the show. Meagher along with Lynne McGranger , Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker) and Emily Symons are the longest-serving cast members currently in Home and Away. In 2010, Georgie Parker joined the cast of Home and Away as Alf's daughter Roo Stewart, originally played by Justine Clarke in 1988–89. Alf and Roo are currently the only two original characters in the series.
Kyle is grateful, but is still concerned about Tamara testifying. Meanwhile, Jett is still pretending to be sick to get out of school, but John and Gina force him to return. Jett is wary of Tilda, and as he fears, she resumes her bullying.
Theme song
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, while in July, the show continues to receive steady ratings, and again saw a further rise in ratings with 657,000 viewers tuning in on 7 July. The 2021 Olympic return episode, which aired on 9 August 2021, attracted the highest rating in over two years, with 710,000 viewers, with an even higher increase of 733,000 viewers tuning in on 10 August. On 31 March 2022, two episodes achieved new series lows of 382,000 and 364,000 viewers respectively. From 2013 until 2017, Home and Away used 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.
In 2019, Home and Away returned at the later date of 18 February, after the summer series of cricket concluded. Pippa Doyle of 96FM reported 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. The season returned to a series low of 620,000 viewers and ranked 13th for the night.
Popularity and viewership
In 2013, Home and Away celebrated its 25th anniversary and former cast member Kate Ritchie returned for a special storyline to coincide with the celebrations. For the first time in the show's history, Home and Away aired a two-hander episode, featuring only the characters Ricky Sharpe and Darryl "Brax" Braxton , on 14 February 2016. On 22 March 2020, Home and Away suspended production over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The show is however blocked in Northern Ireland via the SKY platform on both RTE1 and RTE2, yet it remains available on Irish platform Saorview for both Irish and Northern Irish viewers. The geo block has been lifted on the Sky platform in Northern Ireland and all airings are available to view. Home and Away is consistently RTÉ's most-watched soap opera, and in 2021, the series was streamed by 4.9 million viewers. Home and Away follows the lives and loves of the residents in Summer Bay, a fictional seaside town in New South Wales. 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.
Alf is proud of her, but Celia laments her previous engagement with Les as she still has his ring. Zac and Natalie's old spark is reigniting as their friendship grows. He asks her out on a date, but Natalie is unsure whether they should pursue something.
His father Ian Harrington comes looking for him, just after Roo found Maddy, who ran away to rejoin Spencer, so they rush after his bus. Dex openly resents April still treating him as if helpless, so Sid tells them to talk sense again. The Fletchers bought the Summer Bay Caravan Park and moved into the Summer Bay House.
Unable to hide his disappointment, Liam steals cash from the till that night and Kyle catches him. Jett ran out of 'sick' excuses, so John send shim back to school, where he tries to stay around startled Gino to avoid bully Tilda, only to get beaten again after school, just when John arrives. Spencer returns, seeking comfort now their parents sent Maddy to boarding school, but Roo convinces him to return and attempt getting her back.
In January 2007, a new version was introduced and performed by Israel Cannan, who played the character Wazza in the show. 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. A shorter, 15-second version sung by Dolahenty and Tarryn Stokes debuted in 2009. Home and Away is set in Summer Bay, a fictional seaside town in New South Wales.
