Table of contents for No. 324 in Soap World

You can’t overestimate what an acheivement it is t have good chemistry with Xena, Warrior Princess. Fortunately Bernard Curry had a good chemistry test – known as a “chem test” in the biz – with Lucy Lawless at his audition for her new comedy/drama My Life Is Murder. So much so that he got the gig co-starring opposite her. “Basically in a chemistry test you do the same audition piece, but Lucy will be in the room so you’re then working with her,” Bernard explains. “The producers and director are basically kind of seeing how the relationship looks between you and Lucy. If you’re really short, say, then it probably wouldn’t work because she’s quite tall. It’s all about how you look onscreen together and whether there’s a little bit…

SCHITT’S CREEK NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX Life in lights Loving being centre of attention, Moira can’t resist making a name for herself by shanghaiing control of a local production of Cabaret. To ensure that she remains the biggest attraction, Moira measures stop auditioning, only aggravating during . To hit back at Moira, Stevie pairs with Patrick to take private dance lessons – however, on opening night, an unforeseen twist puts Moira on the cusp of getting the adulation she’s always wanted! GREY’S ANATOMY DOUBLE EPISODES TUESDAYS 8.30PM & 9.30PM ON 7FLIX PSYCHED OUT Following her recent decision to track down her long-lost biological mother, a withdrawn Jo refuses to share the shocking details about the past with anyone, burying herself in a haze of confusion and hurt. At…

* Taking extreme measures to hide the fact that he killed his mum and grandad in a car crash, before murdering his best mate Gerry who discovered the truth, Lachlan has abducted his Aunt Rebecca! He’s holding her prisoner in an isolated cabin in the woods after she unearthed his crime spree. Shackled in chains, Rebecca (Emily Head) is completely at unpredictable Lachlan’s (Thomas Atkinson) mercy and, denied food and water, she desperately tries to escape. Is he going to kill her, too? Becoming delirious, and thinking only of reuniting with her baby boy Seb, Rebecca finally busts out of her chains and lies in wait for Lachlan, bashing him over the head and fleeing the cabin! Unfortunately, Lachlan revives and relentlessly pursues Rebecca as she flees through the woods…

MUST SEE PALM BEACH STARRING Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi RELEASED August 8 Charlotte (Greta) and Frank (Bryan) can’t quite believe they’ve made it to 30-plus years of married life. In their twenties they’d dived into an affair that was so lustful and volatile they made every other possibility pale into insignificance. At 30 they married. The qualities that had made them passionate lovers were the same qualities that made their marriage challenging. Despite the anxieties, Frank and Charlotte are relentlessly, diligently conscious of the beauty and the grace and the ordinary pleasures of their life in Palm Beach. Directed by Bryan Brown’s wife Rachel Ward. DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN STARRING Travis Fimmel, Richard Roxburgh and Luke Bracey RELEASED August 8 August 18, 1966. Late Afternoon. South…

Home throughout the ages to poets and scholars, drinkers and thinkers, priests and philosophers, Dublin is one of the world’s best cities. Quaint pubs dot just about every corner, while culture and charm radiate from every colourful street and doorway. And the Irish capital has been a Hollywood star forever. You could follow fictional band the Commitments all across Dublin, from Saint Francis Xavier Church and the renovated Palace Nightclub to Mansion House. You might recognise Dunsoghly Castle from Braveheart, and Mulligan’s pub from My Left Foot is still open for business. Hunky Hollywood bad boy COLIN FARRELL was born in Dublin, while stars the ilk of PIERCE BROSNAN, MICHAEL FASSBENDER and NICOLE KIDMAN have been spotted out and about in the city. In Dublin, young meets hold head-on. Many…

Baby on board! Too cute! As The Bold and the Beautiful bombshell JACQUELINE MACINNES WOOD preps for the Daytime Emmys, newborn RISE HARLEN is her most gorgeous accessory – she sure has her hands full here! Hanks for coming! Fancy meeting you here! WOODY bumps into alter ego TOM HANKS at Toy Story Land – didn’t even know that was a thing, to be honest. Boy, that sheriff is larger than life, eh? What a gem! “Who, me? Living the dream?” Well, when you’re at a Bulgari showing on the isle of Capri, KATE HUDSON, and looking like a squillion bucks, it’s hard for the rest of us not to be well jel! Suits you! Sharp-dressed men don’t get much cooler or more stylish than this, movie star JAMIE FOXX…

Even with her disgust and heartbreak over her husband Mark’s gambling addiction, and the potentially catastrophic consequences it’s had on their relationship, Renee is hoping she’s found a solution. She’s desperate to keep them financially solvent and their marriage intact. She’s found new work and Mark’s being supportive of her quest – but the arrangement is constantly threatening to come undone. Already, Renee (Saskia Hampele) is having misgivings about being the breadwinner after missing crucial milestones in her daughter Frankie’s (Amelia Kelly) life, but Mark (Dan Paris) instantly makes her feel better when he surprises her with a touching gift. It’s a sign that he appreciates the sacrifices she’s making for the wellbeing of the family and their future. Unfortunately, Mark undoes the meaning behind the gesture when he’s forced…

* Fans from all over the world – including Australia – swept into La-La Land for the biannual official fan event for super-soap The Bold and the Beautiful. You couldn’t move for hardcore fans at the Burbank Airport Marriott on Hollywood Way – and Soap World was on hand for the festivities! B&B die-hards were treated to a bus trip to LA locations where scenes from the show have been shot, followed by a visit to the set, with the tours hosted by KATHERINE KELLY LANG (Brooke). The outings raised $20,000 for the charity Breakaway from Cancer! On the Saturday, a few hundred B&B fans filled a banquet room at the Marriott for a fun Q&A. The weekend was put together by fan club president Cathy Tomas. “Thanks for being…

The secret of baby Phoebe being Hope’s daughter Beth has taken a deadly turn! Forrester Creations employee Emma Barber overheard Zoe and Xander revealing all about Beth… and then violently countered Thomas’s edict that Hope be kept in the dark. Literally speeding off in her car to tell her the truth, Emma was run off the road by a vengeful Thomas… who watched as the vehicle crashed into a ravine – killing poor Emma instantly! Shaken and devastated by the news, Xander (Adain Bradley), Zoe (Kiara Barnes) and Flo (Katrina Bowden) all suspected Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) was somehow involved in Emma’s (Nia Sioux) “accident”, given the heated clash that Pam (Alley Mills) witnessed before they both left the building. While the two girls eventually dismiss the theory, arguing that Thomas…

CORONATION STREET WEEKNIGHTS 7.20PM ON UKTV REUNION CITY Blues EX-LOVERS Michelle AND Robert ARE BACK TOGETHER AND HEADING FOR THE ALTAR… UNLESS HIS SECRETS RUIN EVERYTHING... Since their break-up earlier in the year, Michelle and Robert have secretly longed to reconcile and make a go of things. However, until recently, neither was brave enough to admit they still loved each other. It wasn’t until Robert seethed with jealousy at spying Street newcomer Michael Bailey hitting on Michelle and inviting her on a date at her and Robert’s jointly-owned restaurant that he plucked up the courage to tell his colleague Daniel that he truly loved her and wanted to be with her. Similarly, Michelle’s platonic evening with Michael made her realise how much she really loved Robert and she began…

Unable to hide her disapproval of her septuagenarian father Rodney’s ongoing romance with the twentysomething Misty, Nicola rants to her sister Bernice that his excessive sexual antics will end up killing him! She’s not about to let that happen and vows to get rid of Misty... one way or another. Luckily for Nicola (Nicola Wheeler), Misty (Hedydd Dylan) pre-empts her efforts by revealing that she’s leaving for Thailand to take a job as a fire-eater. As you do! Nicola breathes a sigh of relief that her father is saved – until Rodney (Patrick Mower) bursts her bubble by announcing he’s moving to Thailand, too! Horrified, Nicola and Bernice (Samantha Giles) agree that there’s only one way their father will return home: in a coffin! Watching Rodney pack his bags, Nicola…

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SHARON CASE Saying a hearty “Bonjour!” to fans at the Monte Carlo TV Festival is The Young and the Restless hottie Sharon – who stars as, ah, Sharon. She looks adorable in figure-hugging burnt orange. ANNIKA NOELLE Ooh-la-la... also working it in Monaco, smiling, glad-handing, pressing the flesh and working the room is the B&B beauty. Cute! No doubt about it: Annika’s such a star in stripes... CAMRYN GRIMES The Genoa City gem’s also part of the sassy, super-sexy soap posse practising their schoolgirl French on all and sundry. Love everything about this look – she’s absolute perfection here. DENISE RICHARDS Like the rest of the gals, The Bold and the Beautiful’s Denise packs a stack of outfits for the various events in Monte Carlo – this is one of…

Manipulative words, and an innocent little boy, have long been Thomas’s malicious stocks in trade. That’s been his MO for browbeating and coercing Hope into excising her true love, Liam, from her heart and opening it up to him instead. And although it’s largely worked, Thomas is now a desperate, edgy man. With his fingerprints on Emma’s car-crash death, he’s crossed a line of no return – and now switches his focus back to taking Hope as his new bride! However, Thomas (Matthew Atkinson) is acutely aware that Liam (Scott Clifton) stands in his way as a pesky thorn in his side – and must be sidelined. With the help of Vincent (Joe LoCicero), his shady colleague from the rotten Big Apple, Thomas turns mixologist! He arranges to have Liam’s…

COMPLEX FEELINGS, THE PASSAGE OF TIME, AND A POTENTIALLY SHOCKING REVELATION NIX Toadie AND Dee’s BID TO BOND * Discovering that his long-presumed late first wife Dee – who supposedly perished on their 2003 wedding day – was really alive and had been living as “Karen” in NSW’s Byron Bay has blown Toadie’s mind. After initially declaring that raking over the past was too hard for him and sending her away, the poor bloke’s had second thoughts about his decision, having read through the old diaries Dee left him... Inviting Dee (Madeleine West) to return and spend time with him, Toadie (Ryan Moloney) is consumed with nervous anticipation over what lies ahead for both of them. They were so in love when they were together but when Toadie thought he’d…

CASE #1 RISE & FALL A woman plunges to her death from a high-rise balcony during a paid liaison with male escort DYLAN Giroux (Lindsay Farris). Summoned by KIERAN to investigate, ALEXA dismisses the idea that this was accidental. It looks more like murder but she’s not about to believe that Dylan’s the killer. His client paid him tens of thousands... so why would he want her dead? To get the answers, Alexa goes undercover as a client, but as she learns more about Dylan and gets closer to the truth, she finds her own life’s in peril. CASE #2 INSIDE JOB An ordinary man without any enemies is found gunned down in a motel room, with the door chain-locked from the inside! He died alone but evidence suggests a…

The story of ST AGNES MONASTERY * Our setting is the remote island of Cailleach in the northern Irish Sea, and a dilapidated, eerie and seemingly long-abandoned monastery. Wild vegetation protrudes from every stone orifice and sheep prowl the chapel – which is also home to a trio of nuns, the last remaining members of an enclosed but long-forgotten order of St Agnes. Content with the isolation, solitude and protection the isle affords from the mainland and the rest of humanity, the sisters work, pray and recite dark fairytales to each other as the days, weeks, months and years solemnly pass them by... That serenity is shattered when a young priest appears on their doorstep on a mission for the overlords of the Catholic Church. Discovering that the church wants…

They’re not together on-screen (yet!) but the big day was hosted by the winsome duo of MELISSA ORDWAY (Abby) and DANIEL GODDARD (Cane)! After the stellar cast was introduced, raffle winners were announced, and lunch was enjoyed, Y&R’s stars took their action stations and signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans! The day began on a solemn note as Daniel told fans that there was a guest book that they could sign in honour of the late KRISTOFF ST JOHN (ex-Neil) in the hotel lobby. HUNTER KING (Summer) and newcomer TYLER JOHNSON (Theo) were introduced first and auctioned off a CBS Daytime swag bag/knapsack to a lucky winner! Score! “Thanks so much for coming,” Hunter said. “We’re so excited to be here and meet you all!” Next, GREG RIKAART…

Before Adam took off on a two-month holiday a few months ago, he had a very brief but sexually charged interlude with Sarah. She ultimately rejected him, claiming to still be committed to her boyfriend Gary, despite the problems they were having. After Gary got wind of the liaison and fought back, Adam scarpered off overseas, hoping that by the time he returned, the heat would’ve abated and Sarah and Gary would be more in love than ever. Unfortunately, the exact opposite has happened! Their issues worsening, Sarah (Tina O’Brien) has properly dumped Gary (Mikey North) after discovering he’s put their lives in danger by working for loan shark Rick Neelan (Greg Wood). After learning that Adam (Samuel Robertson) was back in town, Sarah wasted no time signalling to him…

Hailing from the Queensland bush, roustabout Les Norton flees trouble in the Sunshine State and crash-lands down south in the apparent safety and security of Sydney. To Les, this joint is a totally alien world that makes him feel like a fish out of water. He has no intention of putting down any kind of roots here because the place has a decidedly iffy reputation. Indeed, these are the anything goes days of the 1980s. But a bloke has to make ends meet and in order for him to move on and resettle somewhere more to his liking, Les needs a job... Luckily for the bushie, the Kelly Club, billed as just an ordinary bar that wets thirsty punters’ whistles, is in need of doormen. Les is quickly hired, alongside…