Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[CaptainHulk]

1997 wasn't bad all the way through, it's just toward the end of the year things started to slip a bit and it was clearly being outshone by Neighbours (character and storywise), which had had a kick up the arse the year before and was continuing into its second golden age.

As said before the Sutherlands were a breath of Fresh air when they arrived but by about late 2003, I was pretty sick of them as were some people I knew. Final straw was the Twin Switched at Birth crap that undermined viewers' intelligence.

Louise Addario needs to collect her p45 and hit the bricks.

[cadyctslover]

Remember Lucy Addario is still Series Producer.

A Script Producer can only work under the vision of whoever is executive of the programme.

Yes Lucy really needs to go too. I think the biggest problem over the past four years has been script production, and that has been down to Ms Bowes. So I'm hopeful we'll see a significant shift in quality with Louise gone.

Louise Addario needs to collect her p45 and hit the bricks.

Haha! 'Louise' Addario

[Homeandawayfan.]

1997 wasn't bad all the way through, it's just toward the end of the year things started to slip a bit and it was clearly being outshone by Neighbours (character and storywise), which had had a kick up the arse the year before and was continuing into its second golden age.

As said before the Sutherlands were a breath of Fresh air when they arrived but by about late 2003, I was pretty sick of them as were some people I knew. Final straw was the Twin Switched at Birth crap that undermined viewers' intelligence.

Louise Addario needs to collect her p45 and hit the bricks.

I 100% agree with Fiona Spence about what she said about H&A in 1989 outshining Neighbours. From 1988 to 1997 it clearly did outshine Neighbours and again from 2000 to about 2006. Neighbours often used to just be an imitation of H&A. As I have stated when H&A began it really did have much more location scenes, better characters and was more fun than Neighbours.

Usually H&A has always outshone Neighbours apart from 1997-2000 and 2012ish to date. Lets hope H&A can reclaim its title soon.

[joany208121]

These great periods, be it on h&a or neighbours were driven by fantastic writing of the characters and giving storylines realistic timeframes to be played out. The likes of billy and Anne or dani vs kirsty and Kane wouldn't have worked if the plot was over and done with in a weeks time. I'd have to say neighbours is currently creating history with its fantasic production, and I think it's down to a combination of scriptwriting, directing, and of course the actors (Olympia valance I'm looking at you). If you compare the similar Paige finding her parents on neigbours, to Casey finding out he is a Barrett, the amount of time on the actually plot as well as the impact it had on people was embarrassing on h&a's part.

I think the only was Haa can survive now is if we have a massive revamp.

[CaptainHulk]

Louise Addario lol, I must have been out of it.

But the point still stands one or both these women are no good for H&A.

[Homeandawayfan.]

They just dont understand what Home And Away is all about. Dan Bennett seems to do so more so I am glad he is back. I am hoping Lucy will step down soon, she has been the producer for 3 years now and usually they move on after 3 or 4 years.

John Holmes has been exec producer for what seems like a zillion years on H&A.

[Light of the Bay]

I thought Julie McGauran was Executive Producer? I believe she took over from John Holmes in late 2012.

[CaptainHulk]

Julie was Series Producer but it seems like that title has more clout

[Light of the Bay]

I am aware she was Series Producer from 2001-2006 but I'm positive she returned sometime in 2012/2013.

[cadyctslover]

Julie is back alongside John Holmes as Executive Producer.