More on the AWGIE nomination

Earlier this week we reported the news that Out of the Blue had received a nomination in the 42nd AWGIE Awards, organised by the Australian Writers' Guild.

Now it's time to take a closer look at the competition the show faces in the Television Serial category...

As we told you before, Episode 4 of the show is the one which has received the nomination. Written by Sam Meikle, it sees the Manly community rocked by the news of Philby's shock death. As well as expressing grief for their lost friend, a number of the group of reunited schoolfriends also have reason to be concerned about their whereabouts on the night of the tragedy. The episode ends with a shock - as Detective Wilson arrives at the cafe and announces that the death wasn't an accident - it was murder - setting the scene for the compelling mystery that follows.

Episodes of fellow Aussie soaps Neighbours and Home and Away have also been nominated in the same category. But which ones?

Neighbours gets two nominations. The first is for Episode 5474. Written by John Davies, the episode premiered on Australian television in June 2008. It featured a shock meltdown for bipolar character Sam (Simone Buchanan), causing concern for Ramsay Street's residents.

The second nomination for Neighbours is for Episode 5486. Written by Anthony Morris, it also premiered on Australian television in June 2008. The dramatic episode saw many of the characters battling to survive in a bushfire.

Home and Away's nomination is for Episode 4649. Written by Sean Nash, it premiered on Australian television in June 2008. It saw Kane (Sam Atwell) return to Summer Bay with a big favour to ask.

Sam has already won AWGIE awards on two previous occasions for his work on Home and Away. Can he win a third time?

We'll be providing some clips from Out of the Blue Episode 4 soon to refresh your memory further!