Yes, I agree with 2nd last comment. I first saw Peter Bensley in The Young Doctors & I liked him then. Then the movie Stanley in 1982 & in later years Water Rats. Unfortunately he is now retired from acting & has become an author. Still like him though & Home & Away was great back then.
Peter Bensley first appeared in Prisoner playing Matthew Delaney a Woodbridge inmate. He married Marlene "Rabbit" Warren and was sent to Barnhurst. The actress who played "Rabbit" later played Brenda Riley in Neighbours the sister of Lou Carpenter played by Tom Oliver. Tom Oliver also appeared in Prisoner playing Ken Pearce. Ian Smith who played his on-screen best pal Harold Bishop also appeared in Prisoner in two different roles. One as Ted Douglas and one as Sandra "Pixie" Masons dad. The late Judy McBurney who played Pixie also appeared in Home and Away. There is another connection. The late Judith McGrath who played Coleen "Po Face" Powell in Prisoner also appeared in Home and Away. Not to mention A Country Practice.
Fiona Spence who played Celia is probably more better known for playing Vera "Vinegar Tits" Bennett in Prisoner. Vinegar Tits and Celia are completely different in manner. Celia was a holier than thou busbody whilst Vinegar Tits was a cruel prison officer.
It’s Woodridge inmate, Matt Delaney (aka Peter Bensley who played Andrew Foley) and Wentworth prison officer, and then Barnhurst governor, Vera Bennett (aka Fiona Spence who played Celia Stewart) from Prisoner. 😃
Yes, I agree with 2nd last comment. I first saw Peter Bensley in The Young Doctors & I liked him then. Then the movie Stanley in 1982 & in later years Water Rats. Unfortunately he is now retired from acting & has become an author. Still like him though & Home & Away was great back then.
Peter Bensley first appeared in Prisoner playing Matthew Delaney a Woodbridge inmate. He married Marlene "Rabbit" Warren and was sent to Barnhurst. The actress who played "Rabbit" later played Brenda Riley in Neighbours the sister of Lou Carpenter played by Tom Oliver. Tom Oliver also appeared in Prisoner playing Ken Pearce. Ian Smith who played his on-screen best pal Harold Bishop also appeared in Prisoner in two different roles. One as Ted Douglas and one as Sandra "Pixie" Masons dad. The late Judy McBurney who played Pixie also appeared in Home and Away.
There is another connection. The late Judith McGrath who played Coleen "Po Face" Powell in Prisoner also appeared in Home and Away. Not to mention A Country Practice.
Fiona Spence who played Celia is probably more better known for playing Vera "Vinegar Tits" Bennett in Prisoner. Vinegar Tits and Celia are completely different in manner. Celia was a holier than thou busbody whilst Vinegar Tits was a cruel prison officer.
It’s Woodridge inmate, Matt Delaney (aka Peter Bensley who played Andrew Foley) and Wentworth prison officer, and then Barnhurst governor, Vera Bennett (aka Fiona Spence who played Celia Stewart) from Prisoner. 😃
what a hunk he was peter bensley who played Andrew foley . this was home and away at is best. also roger Oakley was also fabulous.
oakley sure was a *stroke* of luck
The school set looked very similar to Wentworth's set from Prisoner, with obvious differences... Same set designer, maybe?