Home and Away is an Australian soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 1995, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's then executive producer John Holmes. The 8th season of Home and Away began airing on 16 January 1995. The first introduction of the year was Daniel Goddard as drug dealer . Adrian Lee began portraying teacher in March. Nic Testoni joined the serial in April as Travis Nash. Kristy Wright took on the role of Chloe Richards in June. Kimberley Joseph began playing from July. Katrina Hobbs began playing doctor Kelly Watson in August. Nick Freedman debuted as in October, while also made her first appearance. The following month, David Ritchie arrived as Alex's father, Saul.