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Channel 5 confirm when classic Home and Away episodes will air on their new TV channel

It's almost time to go back to The Bay.

Home and Away logo c. 1995

Seven Network

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 1:36 pm

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Classic editions of Home and Away are getting closer each day - here's when and where you can watch them.

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It was confirmed in September that Channel 5 - officially known as just 5 since last year - would be launching new channel 5Drama which will air everything from All Creatures Great and Small to American favourites like Gilmore Girls and even the first 10 series of the BBC's Waterloo Road.

Home and Away will start all the way back from episode one, which originally aired on Australian screens in 1988.

5 boss Reemah Sakaan said: "Award winning drama is increasingly at the heart of what 5 offers viewers, so it’s the right time to give it a dedicated home.

"This, and the expansion of our portfolio across multiple platforms, is about sharpening our channels and giving viewers a clear offer wherever they’re watching – on linear, 5Streaming, Freely or YouTube."

Alf Stewart looks worried driving a car in Home and Away

Ray Meagher as Alf Stewart in Home and Away. Seven Network

5Drama began broadcasting on 21 October, though as of yet, no action from Summer Bay has aired. That's all about to change from Monday 16 November, with episodes airing in a double-bill format.

Episodes from the first two seasons will be able to view chronologically each weekday between 12 and 1pm. Don't worry if you miss anything, as an omnibus edition will screen each weekend.

If you can't wait for the next slice of drama, a whopping 30 episodes will drop on 5Streaming from the same date, with a further 10 episodes being added weekly.

Original cast member Ray Meagher, who continues to appear in contemporary episodes, said of the repeats: "It’s fantastic to know that Home and Away is continuing to find new audiences in the UK, and now viewers can go right back to the beginning on 5Drama.

"There’s a lot of history in those early episodes - and a lot of memories for Alf and the whole Summer Bay community. I hope fans enjoy taking a trip back to where it all began."

His co-star Emily Symons, who plays Marilyn Chambers, added: "It’s so special to think that UK fans can revisit the very beginning of Home and Away on 5Drama,"

Cast of classic Home and Away.

Classic episodes begin on 16 November. Channel 5

"Marilyn has been such a huge part of my life, and seeing those early episodes again is a wonderful reminder of where her story began.

"I know there are so many Home and Away fans in the UK who have grown up with these characters, so I hope they love going back to Summer Bay and rediscovering some of those early stories."

The decision to show Classic Home and Away comes following UKTV's acquisition of Classic Neighbours, joining Classic EastEnders, Casualty, Holby City and The Bill on the channel.

ITV3 broadcasts Classic Emmerdale and Coronation Street each weekday.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 6:30pm on 5STAR. Classic Home and Away begins 16 November at 12pm.

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Michael Adams is the Soaps Editor at Radio Times, covering all of the hot gossip and spoilers from Weatherfield to Walford, Emmerdale to Hollyoaks and everywhere in-between. He joined the team from Metro, where he spent two years as a Soaps Reporter and previously worked on the sets of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

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