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 Tuesday 21st April (Episode 8701) Mackenzie blows up at David. Levi fights to save a life.

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 Monday 20th April (Episode 8700) Alf gives advice to an old friend. Brax makes a tough decision. Tane is losing patience..

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 Vicki starts to become paranoid, Priya continues to worry about Ravi, and Oscar puts Lauren and Max to the test.

This week on Home and Away in Australia, Tane’s stint behind bars takes a potentially deadly turn as he’s set upon by a fellow inmate.

 

Just when it appeared that his luck had finally changed, after being accused of a crime he didn’t commit, Tane (Ethan Browne) is subjected to a brutal attack in prison leaving him fighting for his life.

It’s been more than two months since Tane was arrested after being set up by Harper’s (Jessica Redmayne) embittered mother Kerrie (Sara Wiseman), who had planted a bag of drugs in baby Archie’s cot before ringing in an anonymous tip-off.

With Kerrie disappearing, and no other evidence coming to light to prove he didn’t do it, Mackenzie’s (Emily Weir) got in touch with her River Boy brother Dean (Patrick O’Connor).

He arranged for Tane to skip bail and escape to Western Australia, to hide out with Brax (Stephen Peacocke), Ricky (Bonnie Sveen) and their son Casey (Austin Cutcliffe).

It wasn’t until last week that 10-year-old Casey, who has been staying in Tane’s house since he returned to Summer Bay with his mum and dad, was able to uncover what two months of police investigation hadn’t.

Turning on Archie’s nanny-cam, which had been sitting in the house for all this time, he found crystal clear footage of Kerrie planting the drugs!

The oversight stunned Cash and Yabbie Creek sarge David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor), who joined viewers in wondering how on earth it could have been missed for all this time.

N.B. There’s also the fact that Kerrie clearly would have left her fingerprints on the bag, but that remains unnoticed…

Meanwhile, incarcerated at Graydon Correctional Facility, Tane has so far been keeping a low profile.

Prison Officer Peterson (Cameron Jones) has been trying to encourage Tane to get involved with some prison programmes, but Tane quickly shut the idea down.

Despite that, Tane has already managed to cross paths with one of the more volatile inmates, Knox (James O’Connell).

Seeing Knox brought back onto the wing after being in solitary confinement, Peterson warned Tane to steer clear.

But as Tane later quietly watched Knox intimidating some other inmates, Knox approached him and asked what he was in for.

When Tane explained he had breached bail, Knox told him he had no chance of getting out again—insisting the officers would do whatever it took to keep inmates locked up, and singling out Peterson in particular.

When Tane replied that Peterson had been alright to him, Knox warned him that he should choose carefully as to which side he was on.

Back at the police station, David eventually confirmed that the footage of Kerrie had been verified and was being passed on to the DPP.

Yet the process isn’t a quick one, with Tane’s loved ones frustrated as he remains inside despite the evidence proving his innocence.

However, Jo later admitted to David that she had a brief sense of relief on learning that Tane wasn’t being released immediately, meaning she could spend a little longer avoiding him—her first visit to Tane having been far more confronting than she’d anticipated.

Every time I come and see you, I’m going to get searched and watched, and then we get to sit at a picnic table and try and find five seconds to hold hands,” she vented to Tane.

Rinse and repeat for 15 years, is that what this relationship is going to be?”

As Jo left, both she and Tane were left wondering whether there was any future to their relationship.

Jo is completely in love with Tane and would do anything for him,” Maddison Brown explained in an interview TV Week. “But visiting him in prison forces everything into reality very quickly.”

This week, Tane still remains inside as the authorities drag their feet over deciding his fate.

Although he’s innocent of the drugs charge, there’s still the question of him skipping bail whilst already on a suspended sentence.

When Cash visits the prison to tell Tane there’s still no further update on his release, Tane is frustrated, particularly given that Archie’s first birthday the next day. 

You said it’d be sorted by now,” he exclaims. “What the hell happened?”

Little does everyone realise that the delay could prove fatal.

The following day, Tane spots Officer Peterson being surrounded by Knox and a group of prisoners, and he doesn’t hesitate in rushing over to intervene.

But before he can do so, he is tasered by one of the other inmates. Incapacitated, Tane is defenceless as Knox and the group turn on him, giving him a severe beating.

By the time other guards reach him, Tane has been left bleeding and unconscious.

Tane is rushed to Northern Districts Hospital, where Levi (Tristan Gorey) is stunned to see him brought in on a gurney. With serious abdominal injuries, he requires urgent surgery, and Levi moves quickly to prepare.

Jo arrives soon after, going straight to Tane’s side as the reality of his condition becomes clear.

“He risks his life to save someone else, which is exactly who Jo knows him to be,” Maddison continued. “Seeing him fighting for his life puts everything into perspective for her.

“She feels a deep sense of guilt for ever questioning their future, even though those feelings were coming from a very real place.”

Will Tane pull through?

Emmerdale star reacts as Matthew Wolfenden joins rival soap

 His Hollyoaks debut aired this week, and it was pretty explosive.

Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant has reacted to his former co-star Matthew Wolfenden making his debut in fellow soap Hollyoaks this week. Plant plays Jacob Sugden in the ITV soap, while Wolfenden played on-screen father figure David Metcalfe.

As of a few days ago, though, Wolfenden is playing Jonah Keane in the Channel 4 soap, and his new stint has already got off to a highly-dramatic start. And even though he is now working on a rival show, Plant is more than excited for his former co-star.

"Oh I'm absolutely over the moon for him, honestly", Plant said.

"I've said it many, many times before but I have so much love for Matthew. He's done a little bit of panto and a West End show, so it's nice to see him back on our TV screens again, doing what he does best."

Wolfenden previously said about his Emmerdale departure that it was down to him landing a role in the stage version of Elf, and being offered a choice.

They said 'if we set a precedence to let you out for three months to do that we've got to let other people out too.' And I absolutely understood that," he said. "My contract was coming to an end and I had this big decision to make, do I leave an 18-year job to do an eight-week show?

"I was 43 at the time, and I thought, 'If I don’t do it now then I’ll never do it.' I absolutely adored [Emmerdale] and [my decision] had nothing to do with the fact that I wasn't enjoying it anymore, it was just that I wanted to go out and spread my wings."

ITV's other soap Coronation Street is currently undertaking a similar story, one that Plant was a major part of almost a decade ago – which was referenced in Emmerdale itself this week.

Speaking about Corrie's Will and Megan storyline, Plant said: "I haven't seen too much of it recently, but I have great faith in the fact that they're doing an amazing job and also raising awareness for such important topics.

"I can't stress how important it is for people to be having these conversations, so I'll have to tune in and see how they do it."

Next week on Home and Away in the UK, Remi faces the most crucial moment of his life as he undergoes high-risk brain surgery.

 

In recent weeks, Remi (Adam Rowland) has been diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, with neurosurgeon Dr Swan (Brigid Zengeni) determining that the safest way to remove it is through an awake craniotomy.

The complex procedure will see Remi placed under anaesthetic for the initial stages, before being brought back to consciousness once his skull is open so that Dr Swan can map his brain function in real time—ensuring she avoids damaging critical areas as she operates.

With the surgery only days away, Remi headed off to the city with Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) to deliver the news to parents Graham and Nicola (Brian Meegan and Kate Raison).

But on their return next week, Eden tells Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) that Remi wasn’t able to go through with telling them, leaving her all too aware of what she’ll have to do if anything goes wrong.

When Sonny (Ryan Bown) arrives, expecting to accompany Remi to the hospital shortly, Remi instead tells him and Eden that he’s going to the hospital alone, insisting it’s something he needs to do himself.

The decision comes as a shock, particularly as they had planned to support him through it, but Remi refuses to change his mind.

Remi steps outside, and Eden panics when they subsequently hear him taking off on his motorbike, despite the risks.

At Northern Districts Hospital, preparation is already underway, as Dr Swan wraps up a briefing with the surgical team before they head off to theatre.

Staying behind, Levi (Tristan Gorey) speaks with her, as she admits the operation will be one of the most challenging she’s ever attempted, given the tumour’s position close to key functional areas of the brain.

Back on Saxon Avenue, when Remi eventually returns he admits to Eden and Sonny that heading out on his bike was reckless, but explains he needed the moment—aware it could be the last time he gets to do so.

Remi soon reveals he’s already arranged his own lift to the hospital, catching Eden and Sonny off guard as Levi arrives to pick him up.

With little more than a brief goodbye to his best mates, Remi leaves with him.

At the hospital, Levi talks Remi through what to expect, running over the stages of the operation with him.

As Remi faces the fact that he may not come through this, he asks Levi to ensure he tells Eden just how much she means to him.

Levi tells Remi he can tell her himself, as Remi turns around to find Eden has followed him to the hospital, drawing him into a big hug.

Clearly relieved to see her despite his earlier bravado, Remi softens, as Eden makes it clear she’s not going anywhere, staying with him as he prepares to head into theatre.

Inside the operating theatre, the first stage begins with Remi being placed under anaesthetic whilst Dr Swan and her team open his skull.

Once that stage is complete, he is brought back around so the team can begin mapping his brain. As the process is about to begin, Remi grabs Levi’s arm, needing his mate’s support.

As Dr Swan stimulates different areas, Levi guides Remi through a series of responses, asking him to identify objects and react to prompts, allowing the team to identify which areas control key functions.

At one point, Remi’s breathing quickens and his anxiety spikes, with his vital signs rising as the pressure of the situation hits.

With the risk of having to abandon the awake procedure, Levi steps in to steady him, talking him through his breathing until it returns to normal.

Once his breathing is brought back under control, the surgery continues, though Dr Swan makes it clear there is no room for further issues.

As the operation progresses, Remi is handed his guitar, with the team using his playing to monitor how his brain is responding in real time.

When he suddenly hits a wrong note and his hand seizes up, the mood in the theatre shifts, as Dr Swan immediately pauses—”Was that me or him?”

As Remi begins to falter, Levi steps in, urging him to focus and keep playing, while Dr Swan warns that if he can’t continue, she’ll have no choice but to put him fully under.

“I’m starting to regret letting you guys touch any part of my brain,” Remi states in frustration.

You want me to stop?” Dr Swan replies in her typically blunt fashion. “I’ll stop. But just so we’re clear, we do that, and the next time a guitar plays will be at your funeral.”

With everything on the line, Remi regains his composure and starts playing again, allowing the surgery to continue.

Dr Swan eventually confirms the tumour has been removed, with samples sent for testing to determine whether it is malignant.

Before being placed under again, Remi is asked a series of questions to assess his condition, responding clearly and showing no immediate signs of damage.

Eden remains at his bedside as he is brought out of surgery, with Levi confirming that the operation has gone as well as they could have hoped.

With no obvious deficits and the tumour removed, attention turns to recovery as they await further results.

The following morning, Eden is still by Remi’s side when Levi returns. With Remi’s obs stable overnight, there are no immediate concerns, and they wait for him to wake.

But when Remi does come round, it becomes clear something isn’t right.

Seeing Eden holding his guitar, Remi struggles to find the word—“my… thing… strings”—trailing off and grasping for it until Eden has to fill it in for him.

Called back by Eden, Levi runs further checks, asking Remi to follow instructions and testing his strength and coordination.

Physically, everything appears normal, with no issues in his movement or responses.

Levi suggests it may be due to swelling following the surgery, something that can temporarily affect speech depending on the area of the brain involved. When Remi presses for how long it might last, Levi is unable to give a clear answer.

To rule out any complications, further scans are arranged to check for issues such as bleeding, with Dr Swan on her way in to assess him.

All Remi can do now is wait to find out whether it’s a temporary side effect of the surgery, or a sign of a deeper complication…