Soap World #291

A power struggle is brewing behind the scenes of Forrester Creations as Quinn attempts to lure Steffy to the helm of the company. The crafty Mrs Forrester will do whatever it takes to get her way, so watch out Steffy! A slew of new shows is about to hit our screens and we give you the lowdown on what to expect. Plus we predict what could be on the cards for the folk of Summer Bay when Home and Away returns later this month. On Neighbours, poor Paige is heartbroken when she discovers she is having a baby … find out how she copes with this news. We have some great prizes up for grabs plus our fun-filled puzzle pages to keep you entertained these summer holidays. Enjoy the issue!…

Double duty for Deidre * As part of the Days of Our Lives prison storyline, Hope is going to need some protection on the inside and her guardian angel is bearing a familiar face. The soap has asked DEIDRE HALL (Marlena) to once again take on the role of bawdy ex-waitress HATTIE ADAMS (originally played by Hall’s real-life twin Andrea Hall) who was targeted years ago by Stefano DiMera to undergo plastic surgery to look like Marlena. The actress couldn’t be happier to reprise her second alter ego, recently commenting, “I adore her.” Hall adds: “She’s a grouchy, petulant, combative curmudgeon who, as it turns out, will go to the mat for her friend, Hope. She’s also the antithesis of Marlena.” A new Adam for Y&R? Speculation is intensifying that…

The company needs new blood at the top and Quinn wants Steffy to fill the role. After months of Quinn-related turmoil, Steffy Forrester is finally happy and contented with the changes in her life. Reconciled with Liam, Steffy has resolved to divorce Wyatt and cut all ties with the marriage that she feels Quinn tricked her into entering. Despite her plans, she’s still sensitive to the heartache that Wyatt is enduring and convinces him to join the Forrester family for Thanksgiving, not wanting him to feel ostracised in any way. Following a successful holiday celebration, Steffy’s (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) thoughts quickly turn to her reconciliation and future with Liam (Scott Clifton). Her wedding ring tattoo will be permanently erased after a few more sessions and once she’s divorced from Wyatt…

Wyatt finds the task painful as he’s required to express his feelings for Liam. Thanksgiving is a time to forgive and forget personal problems and grudges and come together to offer thanks for all the happy moments in life. In the Forrester household, peace and harmony have been in short supply lately and an air of uncertainty pervades the family’s holiday plans. Matriarch of the manor Quinn (Rena Sofer) has divided the family almost beyond repair so she’s surprised by the willingness of Pam (Alley Mills) and Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) to put aside their differences to bring the family together for Thanksgiving. However, the women quickly set her straight. They’re not doing it out of some sudden newfound acceptance for her, they’re doing it for Eric (John McCook). They…

* If you thought TV in 2016 was huge, wait until you see what’s on the box this year. Soap World gives you the rundown of what’s new, which favourites are back and the latest dramas and comedies from the US. New HOGES: THE PAUL HOGAN STORY, Seven Comedy legend PAUL HOGAN gets the mini-series treatment with the multi-talented JOSH LAWSON stepping into the funnyman’s shoes. We’ll see Hoges go from working-class Aussie to TV star and movie legend. RYAN CORR (The Water Diviner) plays Hogan’s sidekick JOHN “STROP” CORNELL while JUSTINE CLARKE stars as first wife NOELENE HOGAN. BLUE MURDER: KILLER COP, Seven The last time we saw ROGER ROGERSON’s story it ended with him being expelled in disgrace from the NSW police force. This time, with RICHARD ROXBURGH…

What is clear to the entire Morgan clan is that the refuge they hoped to find in Summer Bay no longer exists. As Home and Away prepares to launch into its 29th year later this month, it’s full steam ahead on the high drama agenda as the favourite soapie approaches its landmark 30th anniversary just a year away, in January 2018. The 2017 season will kick into gear, off the back of all the drama that the action-packed storylines of recent months set up. And at the top of that schedule is the seriously troubled state of the Morgan family. With so many near misses, and with Justin (James Stewart) now having run for his life from gun-wielding maniacs one too many times, it has become patently clear that…