{"id":25785,"date":"2022-11-14T15:41:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T14:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1737834"},"modified":"2022-11-14T16:05:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:05:08","slug":"first-look-at-neighbours-bosss-new-thriller-riptide-starring-jo-joyner","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/first-look-at-neighbours-bosss-new-thriller-riptide-starring-jo-joyner\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at Neighbours boss\u2019s new thriller Riptide, starring Jo Joyner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 14 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>A brand new Australian drama is set to arrive on Channel 5, bringing together two soap pros \u2013 producer Jason Herbison, whose previous credits include <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-finale-reactions-praise-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours<\/a> and Lie With Me, and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/eastenders&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">EastEnders<\/a> star Jo Joyner.<\/p>\n<p>The pair are teaming up for the four-part thriller titled <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/eastenders-jo-joyner-channel-5-riptide-neighbours-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Riptide<\/a>, which is set in Melbourne, Australia, and a first-look exclusive to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> gives viewers a hint of what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>In it, Joyner\u2019s Alison can be seen enjoying her coastal life with her husband. But, when he vanishes after a morning surf, things take a dark turn. Could he have been caught in a riptide? Or is there something more sinister going on?<\/p>\n<p>Based on the teaser below, we\u2019d wager for the latter.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6315549994112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>Speaking of being cast in the upcoming series, Joyner said: \u201cI am really excited to be working with the fantastic teams at Fremantle, Channel 5 and 10 in Australia, and playing Alison. She is such a warm and layered character whose world is turned upside down, just when it seemed like her life was finally coming together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am also thrilled to be filming in the fabulous city of Melbourne and surrounding countryside, an area that I have always wanted to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Herbison added: \u201c<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">I\u2019m thrilled to continue the partnership with Channel 5 and 10 and to bring Riptide to life.\u00a0It\u2019s the best of British meeting the best of Australian casts and crews \u2013 and I can\u2019t wait for the audience to see what we have in store.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Channel 5 announced plans for Riptide earlier this year, and at the time\u00a0revealed that those rounding out the cast of the upcoming drama include The Unusual Suspects\u2019 Peter O\u2019Brien, Wentworth\u2019s Ally Fowler, and Mustangs FC\u2019s Pia Miranda, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Barnett, commissioning editor of Factual Entertainment and Unscripted at Channel 5, commented: \u201cLie With Me proved incredibly popular with our viewers and I\u2019m looking forward to expanding our drama slate even further, working hand in hand with our production partners Fremantle Australia and Network 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJo is an incredible talent, and I can\u2019t wait to see what she brings to this role.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content &amp; Programming at Paramount Australia &amp; New Zealand, added: \u201cIt is wonderful to be working closely with Channel 5 and Fremantle Australia on this fantastic new drama series. We have a strong and trusted relationship and have produced many stellar drama series together in the past.\u00a0Riptide\u00a0will continue that great partnership.\u201d<\/p> <p><strong>Looking for something else to watch? 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For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-safelink=\"&quot;true&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Monday, 14 November 2022 at 12:00 am A brand new Australian drama is set to arrive on Channel 5, bringing together two soap pros \u2013 producer Jason Herbison, whose previous credits include Neighbours and Lie With Me, and EastEnders star Jo Joyner. 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