Martin Dibble: Difference between revisions

{{Quote box |width=20% |align=right |bgcolor=#cccfff |quote="I did two and a half years of Home and Away. It was hard work and the first year was great, but things started to change and I'd taken my character as far as I could. I'm not really like him. I'm loveable but not a rogue."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kinghorn |first1=Peter |title=Craig Thomson: |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19901201/339/0028 |website=[[Newcastle Evening Chronicle]] |access-date=13 January 2024 |pages=28 |date=1 December 1990|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref>|source=—Thomson discussing his departure from the show. (1990)}}Thomson's contract was due to expire in February 1990. ProducerThe show's producer, Andrew Howie decided not to renew either Thomson or VroomsVroom's contracts to focus on new characters. Howie told David Brown from ''TV Week'' that "We feel we've exhausted their characters and their stories. With the new members of the cast, we have greater potential with other characters for 1990. It's sad to lose original cast members, but it's a developing program. We think viewers will like the direction ''Home and Away'' will take."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brown|first1=David|title=Off to the altar ...then out of the show!|magazine=[[TV Week]]|date=16 September 1989|pages=29|publisher=[[Southdown Press]]}}</ref> Thomson told a reporter from ''TV Life'' that he had alreadypreviously thought about leaving the series to launch hisa music career.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Craig Thomson - Martin Dibble|magazine=TV Life|year=1990|issue=1|pages=19|publisher=Star Magazine Group}}</ref> He told ''TV Guide''{{'}}s Fisher that he was considering leaving the show prior to Howie's decision. He added that playing the same role for two years had been exhausting and became "a drag".<ref name=tvt394/> He told ''Look-in's'' reporter that he would not return to ''Home and Away'' again. He also believed that there was nowhere left for his character to go. Thomson added "he's had his day really, throughout the whole show he's done so many things, there's not much else left for him to try."<ref name=lookincraig>{{cite magazine|title=Martin? "He's a lovable yob"|magazine=[[Look-in]]|date=18 August 1990|issue=33|pages=6–7|publisher=[[IPC Media]]}}</ref> He told a reporter from ''Birmingham Weekly Mercury'' that upon his departure Martin he had become an annoying character.<ref name=spend>{{cite web |title=Spend, spend, spend, home and away! |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001816/19901104/019/0019 |website=Birmingham Weekly Mercury |access-date=13 January 2024 |pages=19 |date=4 November 1990|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref>

Thomson was also unhappy with changes made to the series. He believed that it waslater becomingtold tooNeil differentBonner from the "really Aussie show" he first joined. He added that "in the early days I think it represented Australia better. It's gone on a different track now."<ref name=tvt394/> He further lambasted his experience on ''Home[[Bristol andEvening AwayPost]]'' inthat anMartin interviewbeing withwritten Nickyout Brownwas froma ''Fromemutual Journal''.decision Hebetween stated that "I just had to get out", "it's awful"him and "I hate it"Howie.<ref name=leaving209>{{cite web |last1=BrownBonner |first1=NickyNeil |title=Craig'sThe popHome flop,and both at home andAway away!highlife |url=https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/00040050004769/1990120119901204/006035/00060035 |website=Frome[[Bristol JournalEvening Post]] |access-date=13 January 2024 |pages=635 |date=14 December 1990|url-access=subscription|via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> MartinThomson madewas departed"delighted" thewhen showthey inreached an episode broadcast in April 1990agreement.<ref name=spend/>He However,explained Thomsonthat returned"I tojust filminggot inreally 2000sick whenof Martinthe andcharacter, Lanceit arrivegot to attendthe [[Sallystage Fletcher|SallyI Fletchercouldn's]]t ([[Katebear Ritchie]])playing him any weddinglonger."<ref name=weddingleaving209/> He returnedtold againa reporter from ''Look-in'' 2002,magazine alongsidethat varioushe pastwould castnot membersreturn to celebrate''Home summerand bayAway''s fictionalagain. "150He yearreasoned anniversary"that there was no scope left to further develop the character in future storylines. WhenThomson heassessed returnsthat Martin pretends"had tohis beday areally, millionairethroughout the whole show he's done so many things, there's not much else left for him to try."<ref name=secondreturnlookincraig>{{cite magazine|title=Martin? "He's a lovable yob"|magazine=[[Look-in]]|date=18 August 1990|issue=33|pages=6–7|publisher=[[IPC Media]]}}</ref>