Editing Home and Away (section)

==Merchandise and spin-offs==
Since 1988, ''Home and Away'' has generated a range of merchandise, including books, magazines, VHS tapes, DVDs and soundtracks. Various annuals and books about the show and its cast and characters were released in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17380208-home-and-away---the-frank-morgan-story|title=Home and Away – The Frank Morgan Story by Elizabeth Coleman|publisher=[[Goodreads]]|access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/180937|title=Home and Away Annual|year=1990|publisher=[[National Library of Australia]]|isbn=9780862276874|access-date=25 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193207/http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/180937|url-status=live}}</ref> Between 2003 and 2005, several fictional books by Leon F. Saunders and Jane Anderson were released and based on characters from ''Home and Away''.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2613391|title=Home and Away: Hearts Divided / Leon F Saunders|year=2003|publisher=National Library of Australia|isbn=9780330364614|access-date=15 July 2009|archive-date=14 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614013409/http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2613391|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781743284834|title=Second Chances: Home & Away 7|publisher=Pan Macmillan Australia|access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref> Episodes of the show have been released on several VHS and DVDs. ''Home and Away: The Movie'' was the first VHS released in 1989 and contained the 90-minute pilot episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-And-Away-Original-Pilot/dp/B00008T2RY|title=Home and Away – The Original Pilot TV Movie|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.uk]]|access-date=25 August 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305201932/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-And-Away-Original-Pilot/dp/B00008T2RY|url-status=live}}</ref> Another VHS tape, ''Home and Away: The Official Summer Bay Special'', was released in 1996. It celebrated 2,000 episodes of the show and looked back at memorable moments throughout its earlier years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Away-Official-Special-Celebration/dp/B00004CT42|title=Home and Away – The Official Summer Bay Special. A Celebration of 2000 Episodes (VHS)|date=28 October 1996|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|access-date=25 August 2015|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145328/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Away-Official-Special-Celebration/dp/B00004CT42|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Home and Away: Secrets and the City]]'' and ''[[Home and Away: Hearts Divided]]'' were the first DVDs released in October 2003, and both contained exclusive episodes that were never aired on television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/home-and-away-secrets-and-the-city/dp/224679|title=Home and Away – Secrets and the City|publisher=[[EzyDVD]]|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041245/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/home-and-away-secrets-and-the-city/dp/224679|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/home-and-away-hearts-divided/dp/224678|title=Home and Away – Hearts Divided|publisher=EzyDVD|access-date=25 August 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041237/http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/home-and-away-hearts-divided/dp/224678|archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref> Two further DVDs, ''[[Home and Away: Romances]]'' and ''[[Home and Away: Weddings]]'' were released in November 2005 and March 2006, respectively, and featured clips from the most popular romances and weddings in the series' history. ''Romances'' featured the pilot episode, while ''Weddings'' featured two episodes containing Leah and Vinnie's wedding as a bonus feature.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Home-and-Away-Romances-DVD/76357/| title=Home and Away: Romances DVD| publisher=Blu-ray.com| access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.blu-ray.com/dvd/Home-and-Away-Weddings-DVD/76358/| title=Home and Away: Weddings DVD| publisher=Blu-ray.com| access-date=18 July 2016}}</ref> Four soundtrack albums were released between 1996 and 2003 that featured music used on the show as well songs from some of the cast members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvmem.com/OZST/tv/A-Z/H/HOMEANDA/HOMEANDA.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121003914/http://www.tvmem.com/OZST/tv/A-Z/H/HOMEANDA/HOMEANDA.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 November 2008 |title=Home and Away soundtracks |publisher=Tvmem.com |access-date=25 August 2015 }}</ref>

''Home and Away'' has also produced several spin-off episodes. ''[[headLand]]'' was a spin-off series focusing on a university. It ran from November 2005 until January 2006, when it was cancelled due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/news/a28366/home-away-spinoff-axed-in-oz/|title='Home & Away' spinoff axed in Oz|last=Wilkes|first=Neil|date=24 January 2006|website=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> In 2013, the show launched their first [[webisode]] series titled ''Home and Away Extras'', which introduced new characters [[Andy Barrett|Andy]] ([[Tai Hara]]) and [[Josh Barrett (Home and Away)|Josh Barrett]] (Jackson Gallagher) before they appeared on-air. The four-part websisode series was released on the show's [[Yahoo!7]] website from 7 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/08/new-home-and-away-boys-in-webisode-debut.html|title=New Home and Away boys in webisode debut|last=Knox|first=David|website=TV Tonight|date=6 August 2013|access-date=29 August 2015|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042653/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/08/new-home-and-away-boys-in-webisode-debut.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mumbrella.com.au/home-and-away-webisodes-introduce-new-characters-171193|title=Home and Away webisodes introduce new characters|work=Mumbrella|date=5 August 2013|access-date=29 August 2015|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030725/http://mumbrella.com.au/home-and-away-webisodes-introduce-new-characters-171193|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 August 2015, it was announced that former cast members [[Dan Ewing]] ([[Heath Braxton]]) and [[Lisa Gormley]] ([[Bianca Scott]]) would be returning for a special spin-off episode titled ''[[Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye]]''. The episode was commissioned specially for the local streaming service Presto and did not air on the Seven Network. It centred around the Braxton family and was a feature-length episode running for over an hour. ''Home and Away: An Eye for an Eye'' was made available to watch on Presto from 9 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2015/08/18/article/Seven-reveals-first-local-commission-for-Presto-streaming-service/VYCMDZYUWP.html|title=Seven reveals first local commission for Presto streaming service|work=If Magazine|date=19 August 2015|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-date=11 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911233325/http://if.com.au/2015/08/18/article/Seven-reveals-first-local-commission-for-Presto-streaming-service/VYCMDZYUWP.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/presto-announces-its-first-specially-commissioned-show-a-home-and-away-special-that-wont-be-available-on-channel-seven/story-e6frfmyi-1227488780615|title=Presto announces first specially commissioned show, a Home and Away special that won't be available on Channel Seven|publisher=news.com.au|date=19 August 2015|access-date=19 August 2015|archive-date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818204503/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/presto-announces-its-first-specially-commissioned-show-a-home-and-away-special-that-wont-be-available-on-channel-seven/story-e6frfmyi-1227488780615|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/home-and-away/news/a773889/home-and-away-lines-up-baby-kidnap-plot-for-braxton-spinoff-special/|title=Home and Away lines up baby kidnap plot for Braxton spinoff special|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|work=Digital Spy|date=13 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> Following the success of ''Home and Away: An Eye for An Eye'', it was announced on 6 May 2016 that two more feature-length episodes had been commissioned.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/more-home-and-away-specials-on-the-way-after-success-of-an-eye-for-an-eye/news-story/834bae582aebf1e06ca805b558a4b42f|title=More Home and Away specials on the way after success of An Eye for an Eye|last=Dunk|first=Tiffany|date=6 May 2016|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|access-date=6 May 2016}}</ref> The first episode became available on 19 December 2016 and is titled ''[[Home and Away: Revenge]]''. The second special, ''[[Home and Away: All or Nothing]]'', became available for viewing on 26 January 2017.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.australianetworknews.com/home-away-2016-shocking-murder-endangers-kat-justin-two-spinoffs-tie-past-present/| title=Home and Away 2016 Shocking Murder Endangers Kat and Justin? Two Spinoffs Tie Past and Present?| publisher=Aussie Network News| date=30 November 2016| access-date=5 December 2016| archive-date=1 December 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201145447/http://www.australianetworknews.com/home-away-2016-shocking-murder-endangers-kat-justin-two-spinoffs-tie-past-present/| url-status=dead}}</ref>

From 25 November 2019, a [[web television]] series called ''Home and Away: Christmas in Summer Bay'' will begin airing weekly on [[video on demand]] and [[catch up TV]] service [[My5]] in the UK, as the show takes its annual Christmas break. The series is presented by former ''Home and Away'' actor [[Jason Smith (actor)|Jason Smith]], who interviews the show's cast members at various Summer Bay locations. The series also features clips from past episodes and behind-the-scenes footage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/home-and-away-spoilers-christmas-episode-1/|title=Home and Away spoilers: Christmas in Summer Bay (Episode 1)|last=Timblick|first=Simon|date=19 November 2019|work=[[What's on TV]]|access-date=19 November 2019|archive-date=28 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128140839/https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/home-and-away-spoilers-christmas-episode-1/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series consisted of six episodes – "The Summer Bay House", "The Morgan Family", "The Mangrove River Gang", "A Surf Club Celebration", "A ''Home and Away'' Family" and "''Home and Away'' in 2020: New Decade, New Attitude".