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Sons and Daughters explores the dramatic incidents in the lives of the wealthy Hamilton family and the working-class Palmer family. The premise that underpinned the show's early years concerned the character John Palmer, on the run from the Melbourne police, who suspect him of murder. He travels to Sydney and falls in love with the wealthy Angela Hamilton, but they are later revealed to be twins who were separated at birth and raised separately: John raised by the wise former prostitute Fiona Thompson before returning to live with his father and Angela raised by her mother, who subsequently married into money. More wealth later arrives through the introduction of the Morrell clan, who have managed to marry their way into the Hamilton family.
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Verbotene Liebe
Reg Watson
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Germany
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Das Erste
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1995-2015
21523161
1995
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film/TV
Created by Reg Watson for German television, Verboten Liebe took its core concept from Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters, including the idea of two siblings separated by their parents who later fall in love (the 'verboten' love of the title). The program was also influenced by American soap opera Ryan's Hope, and, running as it did for more than four times its predecessors' 900 episodes, developed into a series of its own.
After its cancellation, it was revived as Verboten Liebe: Next Generation in 2020.
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Super Aussie Soaps : Behind the Scenes of Australia's Best Loved TV Shows
North Melbourne
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Pluto Press
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2004
Z1511282
2004
single work
criticism
The definitive history of Australian TV soaps, Super Aussie Soaps examines Australian television serials, in chronological order from 1958 to the early 2000s. Among the series presented are Bellbird, Number 96, The Sullivans, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters, Neighbours and Home and Away.
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y
Super Aussie Soaps : Behind the Scenes of Australia's Best Loved TV Shows
North Melbourne
:
Pluto Press
,
2004
Z1511282
2004
single work
criticism
The definitive history of Australian TV soaps, Super Aussie Soaps examines Australian television serials, in chronological order from 1958 to the early 2000s. Among the series presented are Bellbird, Number 96, The Sullivans, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters, Neighbours and Home and Away.