1 Soap operas date back to the 1930s US daytime radio serials where they were sponsored by soap and washing powder manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble. 2 The ‘soaps’ or novellas, aired during the daytime on major radio stations in the US. The p

Tom Bergeron returns with his witty introductory monologues that help to showcase an array of home movie clips supplied by everyday viewers. Among the hilarious scenes on display are people and animals getting caught in silly accidents, marriage prop

Four best friends lead illicit, controversial and complex lives as the mistresses of attached men. There’s Savi (Alyssa Milano), a lawyer with one broken marriage already behind her, her younger half-sister, Joss (Jes Macallan), who is a real-estate

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Part of a specialised government committee known as COBRA that is formed to protect the people of Great Britain, Prime Minister Robert Sutherland (Robert Carlyle) and his Chief of Staff Anna Marshall (Victoria Hamilton) must contend with unimaginable

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A year may have passed since Georgina’s sins were exposed to all and sundry on the Riviera, but now with little choice, the corrupt billionaire’s widow has fled the sun-drenched French paradise she’s called home with the intention of starting her lif

The year 2020 continues dealing blows to the Carter family following Mick and Linda’s sale of the Queen Vic Pub to aid in Linda’s recovery from alcoholism, Mick’s exhaustive and largely in vain attempts to find employment elsewhere, and most recently

For several decades, Moira has kept details of her early family life from before she met her late first husband John Barton a closely guarded secret. Preferring to keep the Boyd family persona non-grata, Moira has focused on building a family of her

Demonstrating a mother’s unerring determination and stoicism to do what is best for her ailing son Oliver, Leanne has doggedly exhausted every possibility in her quest to help the toddler beat his form of rapidly deteriorating mitochondrial disease.

Remaining at odds with Clive following their breakup over her guilt-ridden actions regarding the consequences of Levi’s assault as a child, Sheila is visibly awkward when she sees her ex-lover at the hospital. His heart going out to her, Clive gently

Rena Sofer’s strapless neutral dress perfectly complemented this statement necklace, with precious blue stones to match her eyes, at an Emmy Nominees’ party. Jacqueline Macinnes Wood channels Steffy in a pale pink suit and shiny pumps at the glam 57

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They may be old friends from their days nursing together in Canberra, but Audrey Hamilton is the last person Nicolette wants hanging around Erinsborough indefinitely. After all, Audrey keeps reminding her about the crime they committed years ago when

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Too many bridges have been well and truly burned for Pierce Greyson to contemplate staying in Erinsborough and remaining a part of the close-knit community. In the wake of revelations about his extramarital affair with Dipi, he’s lost everything. Chl

After an arduous struggle to recover from his cerebral haemorrhage, John is finally well enough to be released from hospital and return home. However, his physical improvement isn’t matched by his mental rehabilitation, which continues leaving Marlen

Lost in a grief-fuelled fog for several days since learning of Vincent’s claim that he fatally shot Ciara after she survived the car explosion at the airfield, Ben has only one thought on his mind. Having stolen Vincent’s gun, he caresses it intently

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