Are the current producers ruining Home and Away?

[JamesC10]

I haven't watched Home and Away since December 2014 but is Alf's ANZAC storyline good? I may watch it for that? Thanks

[John]

In my opinion the Anzac Day Commemoration storyline has been excellent. I won't say too much about it or you will be spoiled if you decide to watch it. I hope you do.

Alf plays a major part and many of the other cast members including the younger cast play a part as well. The storyline has a real community feel.

[JosieTash]

Yeah, i thought it was done really well too.

From what i had read/seen in promos, i was expecting something similar to the 2005 ANZAC stoyline .........and whillst there is echos of that, they've approached these commermorations with a beautifully grander scale.

[JamesC10]

Thanks John and JosieTash . Will watch it when it airs in the UK. Unfortunately I may have to wait till June/July but it will be worth it. Thanks again

[Matt]

For anyone who is interested, as of Episode 6216 (15th June 2015), Dan Bennett takes over as Script Producer

[cadyctslover]

Thanks for the info Matt .

Is that correct, Dan Bennett is going to become Script Producer, taking over from Gary Sewell? Or will he become Series Script Executive taking over from Louise Bowes?

This gives me a timeline of when to start watching again!

[Homeandawayfan.]

Cannot wait. It shows there is always hope and H&A can be saved and I feel closer to the 2 Aussie shows since meeting Jason Donovan and Nicola Quilter last year. Even thought H&A is going through a blip I will stick by it. No show can last for almost 30 years and not have low points as well as highs.

Just need Lucy Addario to decide it is time to move on and maybe produce Underbelly where she can have as many crimes as she wants, as Home And Away is not the place for them. Dan Bennett may soon be producer in a few years.

[alexx]

I didn't like what Dan Bennett did to the show in 2005-2007 (pretty much changed the format completely and it went from character driven, Summer Bay vibes to plot plot plot) however, it was addictive to watch and I do think that it was a lot more enjoyable than what's been produced these days. He also did quite a few things right like giving Sally a rightly deserved push to the forefront and spreading out the drama so that all of the characters got a look in.

It has been ten years so he's probably matured as a writer/producer so it will certainly be interesting to see what he comes up with. But I think I'm going to wait and see what happens before feeling like H&A will be 'saved'.

[Matt]

Thanks for the info Matt .

Is that correct, Dan Bennett is going to become Script Producer, taking over from Gary Sewell? Or will he become Series Script Executive taking over from Louise Bowes?

This gives me a timeline of when to start watching again!

Sorry, you're correct! Dan is The Series Script Executive, taking over from Louise. He has complete control over the story lining of the show.

[Spinach]

I agree with alexx. I'm surprised that Dan Bennett's return is being greeted with such enthusiasm as I feel that his previous tenure was when things started to go wrong. It was certainly a new and exciting approach - and it was OK to start off with (I loved 2005, for example) - but by 2006 it was just exhausting. But, as alexx also said, he has more experience now - so perhaps the balance will be better this time around.