186-463: Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared on the show in 2007, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 23rd season of Neighbours began airing from 8 January 2007. That month saw both Ringo Brown and Oliver Barnes introduced as brothers of established characters. March saw
372-407: A 9:30 am daily time slot from 1 July to 30 August 1991. New York City station WWOR-TV showed Neighbours weekdays 5:30 pm from 17 June to 17 September 1991. Sixty-five selected episodes were aired from the beginning to where Charlene leaves Ramsay Street in 1988 in both markets. In April 2004, the show began broadcasting nationally on the television channel Oxygen . A spokeswomen from
558-474: A CCTV still as Victor Cleary (Richard Sutherland), a friend of her mother's, who becomes the prime suspect in Kate Ramsay 's ( Ashleigh Brewer ) murder. Holly is delighted when she gets to spend some time with her half sister, Libby ( Kym Valentine ), and nephew, Ben (Felix Mallard), before she leaves. When Karl comes to London three years later, he brings Holly to visit Toadfish Rebecchi ( Ryan Moloney ) in
744-533: A baby and decide to go to Italy. Prue demands that Ringo come home with her. Ringo's eating disorder comes back and he almost drowns in an accident. Prue tells Frazer that he is not doing a good job of looking after Ringo. She then admits that she still blames him for Paul's death. Prue admits to Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne ) that she feels like she constantly drives her children away. Frazer confronts his mother again and she tells him that she would always blame him for what happened to Paul. Frazer tells her that she
930-399: A baby daughter, she convinces Sky to bring Kerry into the prison. Sky lets Mary look after her daughter for a moment and a riot started by Krystal McCoy (Freya Neilson) breaks out. Mary and the baby go missing, but Sky eventually finds them. Mary tells her that she had put the baby somewhere safe. Mary tells Sky about kidnapping Pepper and admits she needs help. Mary is then transferred out of
1116-462: A cadetship, which she initially turns down, before accepting. Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson . The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap Sons and Daughters . Although successful in Melbourne , Neighbours underperformed in
1302-455: A coma as she believes that he may not survive a second heart attack. A few days later, Ringo is brought out of the coma and Peggy is pleased at his progress. Ringo leaves the hospital to find Carmella Cammeniti ( Natalie Blair ). Peggy is not happy that he left, but she tells him that if he gets plenty of rest, he is allowed to go home. Carmella finds herself feeling faint and goes to see Peggy, who tells her that she has an iron deficiency and she
1488-401: A couple of months, the show moved to 3:50 pm weekdays. The show eventually moved back to TV2, screening weeknights at 6:00 pm and, later, 6:30 pm before moving back to 6:00 pm. Its timeslot in 2022 was at 4:30 pm on TVNZ 1 . The finale aired, in its 90-minute iteration as Neighbours: The Final Farewell , in a primetime slot on TVNZ 1, on 2 September 2022. New episodes
1674-446: A cruise with her new partner, she puts Holly on a plane to send her to stay with Karl and Susan. Holly is happy to see her father again and spend time with him. However, she makes her dislike of Susan clear by glaring at her and calling her old. Holly later admits to Karl that she is missing Izzy. Susan rebukes Holly when she spills nail polish on the couch. Holly believes Susan hates her because of who her mother is, but Karl tells her that
1860-711: A custody battle begins. Kirsten takes Mickey and tries to leave town, but she is caught and decides to leave town alone to sort herself out. Janae and Ned split up and she leaves, which upsets Mickey. However, he becomes closer to his father and mother. Kirsten is badly injured in a bushfire and she, Ned and Mickey leave for a Perth hospital. Mickey struggles to settle in Perth and he runs away to Ramsay Street. His friend, Callum Jones ( Morgan Baker ), helps hide him, but they are found. Lou Carpenter ( Tom Oliver ) takes Mickey back to Perth to see if he wants to stay there, but they return home. Mickey feels isolated when Bridget gives birth to
2046-574: A daughter. Steve arranges for Mickey to go back to Ned and Kirsten and Lou accompanies him on the trip. For his role as Mickey, O'Leary was nominated for "Best Child Actor (Under 16)" at the 2008 Digital Spy Soap Awards . The same year also saw O'Leary nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards . In 2009, O'Leary was again nominated for "Best Young Actor" at the Inside Soap Awards. Ruth Deller of television website Lowculture
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#17331655619882232-429: A decline in ratings and in an attempt to lure back viewers, several key changes took place, including introducing a new family and casting Cook as Prue Brown. Prue is the mother of established characters, Ringo Brown ( Sam Clark ) and Frazer Yeats ( Ben Lawson ). Cook described her character as a "nice mum who's had a past. There have been issues with the kids. They're from a farming background". She also added that Prue
2418-593: A drop of 300,000 from the BBC's average. However, the move boosted Channel 5's usual share for the 5.30 pm slot by three and a half times. UK viewers are able to catch up with episodes with Channel 5's video catch up service, My5 , similar to the catch up service in Australia. Channel 5 also had a deal with YouTube , allowing viewers to watch episodes for free on the video sharing site after they have been transmitted. From 4 January 2016, Channel 5 began broadcasting episodes on
2604-637: A factory instead of going to school and Justin falls down a gap in the flooring. Zeke helps him up, earning his respect. The following week, the students go on a rafting trip and a raft race is organised. Zeke, Kyle, Justin and Bridget's raft is capsized after they try to cheat. Justin and Kyle make it to the riverbank, but Libby Kennedy ( Kym Valentine ), Zeke and Bridget are missing. Libby and Bridget are later found, but Zeke remains missing for several weeks. Months later, Justin taunts Bridget and Declan about their baby. Richard Aaronow , played by Blair Venn , made his first on-screen appearance on 9 August 2007. He
2790-633: A few hours left. Oliver, Declan and Rebecca visit him and Richard apologizes to Rebecca. Oliver and Declan then wait until they hear that Richard has died. Brad Jordan , played by Brendan O'Connor, is the father of Taylah Jordan and he was the Editor of the Erinsborough News. He made his first on-screen appearance on 17 September 2007. When Elle Robinson 's ( Pippa Black ) father, Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ), believes that he killed Gus Cleary (Ben Barrack), Elle agrees to find Gus' family. She goes to
2976-526: A fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria . The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street , a dead end street , and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawyers' office and park. Neighbours began with a focus on three households created by Watson – including the Ramsay and Robinson families, who have a long history and an ongoing rivalry. Over
3162-529: A fishing trip and Declan tries to hit Richard. Richard falls into the river and disappears. Richard makes it back to land and he begins to threaten Declan, when Rebecca, Oliver and Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) arrive. Rebecca tells the police about Richard raping her and she launches a civil case against him. Richard follows Rebecca, Declan and Paul out to the countryside and he confronts Rebecca. Rebecca tells him to stay away, but Richard refuses and tries to grab her. Rebecca pushes him away and hits his head. He
3348-425: A friendship group with Sadie Rodwell (Emerald Chan) and Mackenzie Hargreaves ( Georgie Stone ) and taken a job at Lassiters Hotel . Mackenzie meets Eden Shaw (Costa D'Angelo) at The Waterhole, whom Holly realizes is her ex-boyfriend. Holly, Mackenzie, Sadie and Mackenzie's housemate Haz Devkar ( Shiv Palekar ) go out for some drinks to the bar where Eden works, and he spots her with Mackenzie and waits until she
3534-466: A good journalist. Elle writes a story about some neglected horses on farm, but when the article goes to print, Elle learn that the farmer was suffering from the effects of a recent drought. Elle goes to Brad and suggests that she write a series of articles on people who have been affected by the drought. Brad rejects the idea and tells her that the news had moved on. Elle takes the story to rival paper, The West Waratah Star, who print it. Brad then offers Elle
3720-528: A hysterectomy. Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) tries to get Peggy to give an interview to his newspaper when Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne ) decides to become a surrogate for Libby. Paul reads a file in Peggy's office, but he is caught and she throws him out. When the surrogacy programme is cancelled, Peggy tells the Kennedys that she is not allowed to talk about it. However, she secretly meets Karl and tells him that
3906-464: A lunchtime broadcast and then a morning broadcast repeat the following day. Michael Grade , the channel's then controller, was advised by his daughter to move the morning broadcast repeat to a late afternoon slot, as she and her friends kept missing it due to them being at school, which took place from 4 January 1988. The show then started attracting larger audiences, peaking at over 21 million viewers on 26 January 1990, an aggregated figure that combined
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#17331655619884092-804: A mistake and she is there about something else. After hearing Natasha's symptoms, Peggy suggests that she is stressed. Summer Hoyland ( Jordy Lucas ) later asks Peggy if there is a way to tell where an ultrasound picture came from. Peggy tells her that there is usually a watermark on the photo and when Summer shows her some scan pictures, Peggy tells her they are fake. Justin Hunter , played by Chris Toohey, made his first on-screen appearance on 7 August 2007. Justin attended Erinsborough High, where he bullied several students. He became friends with Kyle Canning and Zeke Kinski . Chris Toohey previously appeared in Neighbours in 2005 as Jake Rinter . Toohey later auditioned for
4278-431: A new current affairs show. They said "It's part of a re-branding of Ten's free-to-air channel, targeting the older demographic. The 'younger' shows, like Neighbours , will go on to one of Ten's digital channels". It was later confirmed that the show would be moving to digital channel, Eleven. Network Ten's programmer, David Mott said "We believe Neighbours is perfectly suited to Eleven's audience strategy and will find
4464-414: A new UK broadcaster. Dennis said of the cancellation, "Simply put, it is all about the quickly changing landscape in the way we view our favourite TV shows. Drama on free-to-air television is dying a rapid death because nowadays viewers are used to being able to watch what they want when they want. Ultimately, Neighbours is a product in the big business of film and television and like any other business, if
4650-857: A nomination for Best Bad Boy at the 2007 Inside Soap Awards . Mary Casey , played by Rowena Wallace , made her first appearance on 10 April 2007. Marcus Casey of The Daily Telegraph reported that Wallace was contracted for three months. He also reported that Wallace's character would "cause havoc among the residents of Ramsay Street" and dubbed her "Scary Mary". Casey was pleased to see Wallace back on screen, as there are few roles for older women in television. When Pepper Steiger ( Nicky Whelan ) begins receiving gifts from an anonymous stalker, she believes they are from Kevin Casey (Zen Ledden), her high school boyfriend. Pepper and her father, Allan Steiger ( Joe Clements ), visit Mary to find out if she knows where Kevin is. Mary tells them that she has not seen Kevin. It
4836-420: A nursery set up for the baby. Mary began pretending that Pepper was still seventeen and she shows her clothes that she has knitted for the baby. Pepper pleads with Mary to let her go, but a deranged Mary tells Pepper that she needs to grow up. Pepper is allowed to make a phone call and she tries to call her mother. However, she gets Janae Timmins ( Eliza Taylor-Cotter ) instead. Pepper tries to drop hints that she
5022-446: A one-and-half-hour-long episode. It was broadcast on 29 July 2022 in the UK as a one-hour-long episode. A study conducted shortly after the final episode aired in Australia and the UK found that fans experienced considerable feelings of grief and loss at the conclusion of the series, with viewers having formed strong connections and bonds with their favorite characters. On 17 November 2022, it
5208-999: A one-night stand with her ex-partner, Karl Kennedy. When she discovers her pregnancy, Izzy leaves Erinsborough. Eight months later in London, Izzy runs into Karl and his wife, Susan. Susan helps Izzy reunite with her boyfriend, Pete, and he urges her to tell Karl the truth about the baby. The following day, Izzy watches as Karl and Susan are remarried on a boat on the Thames and she goes into labour. Karl delivers their daughter and Izzy names her Holly. Deciding not to ruin Karl and Susan's day, Izzy keeps quiet about Holly's paternity. However, Susan overhears Izzy and Pete talking and she tells Karl once they return home. Izzy initially asks Karl to stay out of Holly's life, but he flies back to London to spend time with her. Susan later agrees to become Holly's godmother and Karl tries to visit her as often as he can. When Izzy goes on
5394-623: A posh tea service, but she eventually decides to be herself. Prue, Donna and Kate Ramsay ( Ashleigh Brewer ) go out for cocktails and bond. Prue does not get along with Donna's father Nick and they insult and argue with each other. Donna goes to Prue's hotel room and finds her father there. Prue explains that they are now friends. On the morning of the wedding, Donna tells Ringo that his mother and her father had sex. Ringo confronts Prue and she tells him that she and Graham split up months ago. Michael "Mickey" Gannon , played by Fletcher O'Leary , made his first on-screen appearance on 19 June 2007. Mickey
5580-505: A practice in the Lassiter's complex and uses her position to give Terrence information on his clients. Medical student Boyd Hoyland ( Kyal Marsh ) becomes Charlotte's receptionist. Charlotte's first patient is Carmella Cammeniti ( Natalie Blair ), who is depressed following her split with her boyfriend. Charlotte prescribes anti-depressants and Carmella later finds herself addicted to them. Charlotte treats Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ), who
5766-407: A product isn't making money, it will make way for one that will. All TV shows come to an end – even the likes of long-time legends such as Coronation Street and Days of Our Lives will eventually cease. Survival of these shows is in the viewers' hands." Cast member Georgie Stone revealed that she discovered the cancellation on Twitter and was initially unsure whether to believe it, until she
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5952-529: A race. Bridget throws a drink through Justin's window, ruining the interior of his car. Declan races off, but the Hunter brothers catch up with them. Declan and Bridget make a run for it, they later find the car has been vandalised. Justin turns up in Ramsay Street and asks Declan for another drag race. The police turn up during that race and go after the Hunter brothers. Justin attends swimming trials and he mocks Ringo Brown 's ( Sam Clark ) fear of water. Justin
6138-461: A residential cul-de-sac in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough . The street was named after the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay ( Francis Bell ). Other locations include Erinsborough High School, the garage (local mechanic), hospital , and the Lassiter's complex, which contains the Lassiter's Hotel , Waterhole bar, Harold's Café , the lawyers office Rebecchi Law , and
6324-728: A resort in Queensland. Filming locations outside of Australia have included Kenya , the United States and the United Kingdom, which has seen Neighbours episodes filmed there on a number of occasions. In February 1990, Lyme Park in Cheshire doubled as the Ledgerwood estate set in Yorkshire. Derek Nimmo guest-starred as the fictitious Lord Ledgerwood in two of the episodes. In November 1992,
6510-864: A ride on the London Eye and being married on a boat on the River Thames . Three further storylines shot on location in London aired in March 2017, March 2018, and September 2019. The show was due to film in Ireland for the first time in March 2020, before the shoot was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following year, a sixth storyline was filmed on location in London, featuring Amanda Holden and Sophie Ellis-Bextor alongside regular cast member Jemma Donovan ( Harlow Robinson ). In early 2023, Annie Jones ( Jane Harris ) and Guy Pearce ( Mike Young ) filmed scenes in
6696-633: A rift in their relationship. Izzy asks Karl to father another child with her, so Holly will have a full sibling. Holly becomes concerned when Karl and Susan's marriage is strained by Izzy's request. She later learns that Izzy has told Karl that she will take back her donation to the new hospital wing if he refuses her request. Holly learns Karl has taken part in a fertility trial as part of a research project and tells Izzy, who then steals his sperm sample to impregnate herself . Holly gets drunk with some male school friends, and Karl and Susan bring her back to Izzy's hotel room, where Holly blackmails Izzy into donating
6882-432: A show that would focus on more realistic stories and portray teens and adults who talk openly to each other and solve their problems together. He also wanted the show to appeal to both Australian and British audiences. Several titles were discussed, including People Like Us , One Way Street , No Through Road and Living Together , before Neighbours was chosen. Watson said "In the end it came down to being what it is,
7068-856: A story around neighbours." Reporters from the Herald Sun said that Watson took his idea to the Nine Network in 1982, but it was rejected. Former Nine executive Ian Johnson described the rejection as "one of the biggest 'missed opportunities'" during his time at the network. The show was then offered to the Seven Network , who commissioned the show in September 1984. The serial went into production that November with an $ 8 million budget. The show's initial premise focused on three households, made up of 12 core characters, living in Ramsay Street, dealing with everyday life with humour and drama. The first episode
7254-402: A successful and enduring home on Eleven". Neighbours moved to Eleven on 11 January 2011, the channel's launch day. Throughout 2013, Eleven had broadcast repeat episodes of Neighbours from the 2007 period, titled Old School Neighbours , during weekday mornings. In 2015, Network Ten had broadcast an encore of the previous day's episode at 7:00 am weekdays. In 2018, for the first time in
7440-484: Is Ned Parker 's son and he arrives in Ramsay Street when his mother decides she needs some time alone. Fletcher O'Leary and his brother Blake both auditioned for the role of Mickey, with the elder brother winning the role. Blake was later cast in the role of Ben Fitzgerald . In May 2009, it was announced that O'Leary would be leaving Neighbours after two years, his final scenes were aired in Australia in July. Mickey born as
7626-645: Is Oliver Barnes and Declan Napier 's father. Richard had a relationship with Rebecca Napier ( Jane Hall ), which resulted in Rebecca falling pregnant. Rebecca gave the baby up for adoption and later went back to Richard. Things ended badly when Richard raped her. Rebecca fell pregnant again and she ran away from him. When Oliver Barnes ( David Hoflin ) wants to know more about his father, Elle Robinson ( Pippa Black ) finds Richard's name on Declan Napier 's ( James Sorensen ) birth certificate and looks him up. She goes to Alkrington Grammar School and discovers that Richard
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7812-641: Is a British-Israeli actor. He is known for his roles as Italian football player Salvatore Biagi on the ITV drama Footballers' Wives , Marty Green in BBC Scotland River City and Franc Christophe on the BBC soap opera Doctors . Schutzmann has also appeared in a number of episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours during a storyline filmed in London . He played another footballer Pete Gartside ,
7998-525: Is a little similar to herself. In June 2010, it was announced that Cook was to reprise her role of Prue for Ringo's wedding in August, which coincided with the show's 6000th episode celebrations. Neighbours bosses also said that Prue was going to fall for another of the show's guest stars. Prue and her husband Graham Brown (David Murray) had four children; Johnny (Phillip McInnes), George, Pauline and Ringo. In December 1985, Prue's youngest son, Paul, drowned in
8184-407: Is a wonderful show and because of this I felt it was important that fresh eyes and brains take over to keep this Australian icon contemporary. Having said that, I'm really excited about the new role and thank FremantleMedia for this wonderful opportunity." Former City Homicide producer, Richard Jasek , took over Bower's role, while Alan Hardy took over the role of producer. On 4 December 2013, it
8370-493: Is also romantically attracted to Haz and Holly becomes jealous. Holly and Mackenzie get into a massive argument after Holly rips up the scarf that Mackenzie knitted and gave to Haz for Christmas, and blames it on Haz's dog Trevor . When fighting with Mackenzie after the street Christmas party, Holly trips backwards into the swimming pool and a piece of her clothing becomes caught under the Christmas tree that had previously fallen into
8556-440: Is calling herself Kelly Miller, and the three decide to go travelling together. Eden then had an affair with Krista which led to Holly leaving Eden and ending the three's friendship, after which she moved in with Karl. Later, Krista is believed to have died after being pushed into a pool by Melanie on top of Lassiters roof. Melanie's friend Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) goes up to the scene to find Eden, who appears to have removed
8742-641: Is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video on 18 September 2023. In Canada, CFMT-TV in Toronto broadcast Neighbours on weeknights at 11:00 pm, starting in September 1990. From 20 May 1991, CFMT moved the show to 4:00 pm. After announcing its cancellation, CFMT decided to keep Neighbours on its schedule throughout September 1994, following numerous letters and telephone calls. From April 2017 to April 2019, Neighbours aired on OutTV . Episodes were broadcast on weekdays at 2:30 pm ET and 5:30 pm ET, with an omnibus on Saturdays. Episodes aired on
8928-412: Is expecting her first child. A few weeks later, she examines Libby Kennedy ( Kym Valentine ) and reveals that she is pregnant. Libby is later rushed back in suffering from stomach pains, Peggy performs an ultrasound, which shows that the baby has a heartbeat. A few hours later, Libby loses the baby. Libby falls unconscious and Peggy has to ask Daniel Fitzgerald ( Brett Tucker ) for his consent to perform
9114-437: Is going to ruin their plans. Sky discovers that Terrence is a con man and she hits him with a sugar dispenser, which knocks him out. Charlotte finds him and when he starts to come to, he tells her that he is going to the police. Charlotte hits Terrence again and kills him. She later learns that Sky has been arrested for his murder. Rosetta Cammeniti ( Natalie Saleeba ) is worried about Carmella and threatens to report Charlotte to
9300-401: Is gone before going up to say hello. When Holly returns to see Eden with Mackenzie, Eden runs away and Holly reveals that Eden, who was calling himself Ed, was her ex-boyfriend. The four friends all go to the bar to get some more drinks and come back to find that their bags, wallets and Mackenzie's rings were missing. Holly and Haz go to an address they believe Eden is staying at and they find all
9486-487: Is happy when Janae Timmins ( Eliza Taylor-Cotter ) gives him boxing lessons. Ned leaves Mickey with Frazer Yeats ( Ben Lawson ) for the day and Mickey gets an electric shock when he falls into the swimming pool. Frazer rescues him and at the hospital, Ned tells Mickey that he is his father. Mickey is devastated when Janae makes plans to leave town, but Janae decides to stay at the last minute. Mickey starts pretending to be ill to get out of going to school. Ned and Janae go to
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#17331655619889672-544: Is in China. When Izzy returns to Erinsborough four years later, she tells Harold Bishop ( Ian Smith ) that Holly is now studying medicine. Karl later calls Holly to confirm that she will move to Erinsborough if Izzy and Malcolm Kennedy ( Benjamin McNair ), who are now a couple, also do. When Neighbours recommenced in September 2023, Holly had returned to Erinsborough and moved into number 28 Ramsay Street with Karl and Susan, formed
9858-417: Is later forced to tell Libby and Karl that Susan has suffered a miscarriage. Peggy treats Lucas Fitzgerald ( Scott Major ) when he is involved in a motorbike accident. She manages to get his seizures under control and confirms that he will make a full recovery after extensive rehabilitation. Peggy meets Natasha Williams ' (Valentina Novakovic) for her twelve-week scan, but Natasha tells her that there has been
10044-446: Is left in a coma following a bus crash and Prue makes regular visits to the hospital. She is relieved when Ringo wakes up. Ringo decides to move back home with Prue for a while and Frazer joins them. A week later, Frazer and Ringo go back to Ramsay Street. Ringo develops an eating disorder and Frazer realises that he cannot deal with it alone, so he calls Prue. She tells Ringo that she is not going to let his problem continue and gives him
10230-799: Is living. Holly and Haz find Nell who had been knocked out by Eden, and help her to a nearby park bench. Nell describes to Holly what the man that knocked her out looked like, and Holly realized instantly that she was referring to Eden. When Melanie arrives to find Nell with Holly and Haz, Holly quickly asks her how she knows Eden Shaw, and Melanie responds with the same question. The four head back to Ramsay Street and Melanie explains through flashback scenes that she knew Eden's apparent girlfriend Krista Sinclair (Majella Davis). Holly then reveals that she and Eden had secretly been in Erinsborough during Izzy's last visit, and she saw her mother conducting an affair with Shane Ramsay ( Peter O'Brien ). They meet Krista, who
10416-446: Is no longer a part of his life. Frazer and Prue eventually make up and Rosie and Frazer drive Prue home. Prue comes back to town for Ringo's wedding to Donna Freedman ( Margot Robbie ). She arrives at Charlie's during the middle of Ringo's bucks night and sees Ringo tied to a chair by some dancers. Prue and Donna get off to a bad start, when Prue walks through the door just as Donna throws a garter at it. Donna tries to impress Prue with
10602-402: Is not ready to go ahead with the divorce. A few months later, Peggy interviews Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher ) for a registrar job in the emergency department. Peggy does not give Karl the job as she has fears about his self-confidence. However, Peggy changes her mind when she sees Karl helping a patient. When Nicola West ( Imogen Bailey ) suffers a needlestick injury, she tells Peggy that she
10788-473: Is not safe, but Janae does not notice them. Mary bails Kevin out of jail and locks him in the nursery with Pepper. Kevin is shocked to find Pepper there and he pretends to be as mad as Mary to get Pepper out of the house. They eventually escape by setting the room on fire and getting Mary to open the door. Mary is then sent to jail. While she is there, Sky Mangel ( Stephanie McIntosh ) becomes Mary's new cellmate. Mary befriends Sky and after learning that Sky has
10974-456: Is not true and asks her to make an effort with Susan. Holly draws a picture of her mother and crosses her out, causing Karl to realise that she is angry at Izzy. When Holly tries to add a picture of herself to the Kennedy portrait, she falls from the stool she is standing on, hurting her knee. Karl tends to the injury and learns that Holly wants to be part of the family. Holly later tells Karl that she
11160-426: Is now airs from 19 September 2023 at 5.30pm Tuesdays to Fridays on TVNZ 2. Episodes is to be then available to stream on Amazon Prime Video . In Iceland, Neighbours has been aired on Stöð 2 since 1986 with Icelandic subtitles. The show is currently on weeknights at 5.25 pm. In Belgium, Neighbours has aired since 1988 as Buren , with Dutch subtitles on Één (previously known as TV1, in 2024 known as VRT1),
11346-404: Is now streaming on Amazon Freevee from 18 September 2023 in the United Kingdom. In Ireland, RTÉ began broadcasting Neighbours on 2 January 2001. The show aired weekdays at 2:00 pm on RTÉ One and was repeated at 6:00 pm on RTÉ Two . Episodes were also available via catch-up on RTÉ Player . Prior to the move from BBC One to Channel 5 in the UK, RTÉ broadcast Neighbours at the same pace as
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#173316556198811532-571: Is paralyzed by an accident and he goes to visit his grandparents' graves, where he finds a small memorial to Paul. He then confronts Prue about Paul, but she refuses to talk about what happened. Frazer and Rosie go to see Prue as they are convinced that Paul's death might be the key to Frazer's problems. Prue finally tells Frazer about Paul and admits that she had blamed Frazer for his death. They then go to Erinsborough to explain everything to Ringo. A few weeks later, Prue returns with Graham and Johnny (now Lawrence Price), for Frazer's wedding to Rosie. Ringo
11718-541: Is pregnant. Carmella has some tests and a scan, Peggy later tells her she need a second series of tests. Peggy helps Alan Napier (Barry Friedlander) who is in hospital with heart problems, when he takes a turn for the worse. Peggy later tells his daughter, Rebecca ( Jane Hall ) that he has died. Peggy decides that she wants to go ahead and begin divorce proceedings from her husband, Howard. She breaks down in her lawyer, Toadfish Rebecchi 's ( Ryan Moloney ) office and he asks Rebecca to help. Rebecca makes Peggy realise that she
11904-430: Is soon revealed that Mary is Pepper's stalker. Mary blamed Pepper for miscarrying her grandchild and she became obsessed with Pepper. Unaware that Mary was the one stalking her, Pepper visits Mary again and Mary give Pepper a piece of cake that she had spiked. Pepper is rushed to the hospital, but she recovers. During another visit, Pepper finally realises that Mary is her stalker. Mary knocks her unconscious and locks her in
12090-691: Is suffering from dizzy spells and headaches. Charlotte is unsure how to treat him and she tells him that it is due to stress. She then gives him a massage and takes his credit card details. Her plans to take his money fail when she finds out that his money and business has been taken by his daughter. Charlotte later agrees to refer him to a neurologist. Charlotte sees her old boyfriend, Frazer Yeats ( Ben Lawson ), and she manages to convince him that she had undergone medical training. Charlotte decides that she wants Frazer back, but her plan fails when Frazer turns her down. Charlotte learns that Terrence slept with Sky Mangel ( Stephanie McIntosh ) and she worries that he
12276-609: Is taken to the hospital and the group are told that Richard is seriously ill with renal failure. Declan offers to donate his kidney to Richard, so Richard would confess to raping Rebecca. However, Rebecca refuses to give her permission and Oliver offers his kidney instead. After the operation, Richard takes a turn for the worse. He is re-admitted to the hospital and Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher ) treats him. Karl discovers that Oliver donated his kidney to Richard and he tries to convince Richard to let him contact Oliver and Declan. Paul follows Karl to Richard's room and Karl tells him that he has
12462-422: Is tested by Holly's behaviour towards her. Claire Crick from All About Soap branded the character "Horrid Holly" and commented "Blimey – we've only seen about five minutes of Holly in Ramsay Street and we hate her already! Could she be any more annoying? We don't think so!" Crick went on to call Holly a "mini-diva", adding that "Horrid Holly better do something to make us like her – and fast!" On 11 March 2014, it
12648-512: Is the Principal. Richard meets with Elle, who lies about why she is there. Richard later finds her purse and goes to Erinsborough, where he sees Rebecca. Richard rings Rebecca and tells her that she cannot run from him again. Oliver meets Richard, who reveals that he did not know Oliver existed until much later. Rebecca's father dies and Declan contacts Richard asking if he could get to know him, as he had missed out on knowing his grandfather. They go on
12834-497: Is the real cul-de-sac that doubles for Ramsay Street. All of the houses featured in the show are real and the residents allow Neighbours to shoot external scenes in their front and back yards and on occasions, in their garages. Neighbours has been filmed in Pin Oak Court since the series began in 1985 and it has since become popular with tourists. Tours to the cul-de-sac run throughout the year. The interior scenes are filmed at
13020-468: Is told off by Daniel Fitzgerald ( Brett Tucker ), but when Ringo almost passes out and has to be rescued, Justin laughs at him in the changing rooms. Justin then bullies Zeke and a fight breaks out. Justin also teases Zeke's sister, Rachel ( Caitlin Stasey ) about her affair with their English teacher. Rachel throws a book at him and a fight breaks out, with Declan also getting into it. Another fight breaks out
13206-499: Is unaware that Terrence and Charlotte are a pair of con artists. Charlotte was feeding Terrence with information from patient histories and medical records. Terrence organises a group reading at the General Store. He worries Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne ), Toadfish Rebecchi ( Ryan Moloney ) and Lou Carpenter ( Tom Oliver ) when he mentions their dead partners. Terrence grows closer to Sky and he pretends that Stingray's spirit
13392-553: Is worried that Susan does not like her, but Karl assures her that is not the case. Susan sits her down and explains to her that despite their rocky start, she does care about her. They both admit to being scared of each other at first and decide to give each other a chance. Holly then admits that she wants to stay with Karl and Susan. When Karl tells Holly that Izzy is letting her stay for longer, Holly believes that she does not want her. Holly tells Karl and Susan that she wants to go back home and Karl flies to London with her. Holly returns
13578-502: Is worried that she may be infected with something. Nicola then tells Peggy that she had illegally taken a blood sample, but realising that she will be suspended from work, she lies and says it was Karl instead. When Karl is suspended, Nicola tells Peggy the truth. Peggy later treats Nicola's brother-in-law Steve Parker ( Steve Bastoni ) when he goes into cardiac arrest. When Peggy fills in for obstetrician, Veronica Olenski (Caroline Lloyd), she examines Bridget Parker ( Eloise Mignon ) who
13764-570: The Great Barrier Reef region. Two storylines were filmed in Geelong and the Gold Coast in 2016. In March 2019, Neighbours filmed scenes at the 2019 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for an episode airing in 2020. The serial also had its own float during the parade. Later that year, scenes for Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) and Terese Willis ' ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ) wedding were filmed at
13950-519: The Morrison government to step in and help. After the decision to cut the show's funding by British broadcaster Channel 5, an online campaign was launched trying to get Barry Crocker 's version of the Neighbours theme song to number one in the UK charts. This success had the tune at number one on the iTunes chart for almost 24 hours. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald noted that following
14136-556: The Republic of Ireland on 3 August 2022. To mark the ending of the show, RTÉ had made several classic episodes available to viewers in Ireland on the RTÉ Player. Neighbours returned to RTÉ and debuted on Amazon Prime Video on 18 September 2023. In New Zealand, Neighbours was broadcast primarily on the TVNZ network. The show was initially broadcast by TVNZ on 25 July 1988, but by 1996 it
14322-598: The Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. Neighbours became the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame . The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough ,
14508-531: The TV Tonight website reported Neighbours was to reduce crew operations in 2011 so production could be upgraded. The changes meant that the location manager and catering team were no longer required, studio shoots would be reduced from three cameras to two, and location shooting would be restricted. Of the changes, FremantleMedia said " Neighbours is undergoing a work flow upgrade to accommodate advances in technology and production techniques to ensure we are at
14694-451: The merger of Viacom and CBS , Channel 5 in the UK and Channel 10 in Australia became owned by the same corporate umbrella. Despite the soap being the 4th most popular in the UK (behind the country's traditional top 3 soaps), the funding arrangements meant that one part of ViacomCBS was cross-subsidising another. On 3 March 2022, it was confirmed that the show would end after 37 years on air, after production company Fremantle could not obtain
14880-515: The 2000s, rival soap opera Home and Away emerged as more popular than Neighbours in Australia. As of 2004, Neighbours was regularly attracting just under a million viewers per episode. In 2007, Home and Away was averaging 1.4 million viewers in Australia to Neighbours ' 700,000. During the revamp of 2007, the episode broadcast on 23 July 2007 saw the introduction of a new family, updated sets, new theme music and graphics. Ratings for that episode averaged 1.05 million viewers in
15066-405: The 2007 Inside Soap Awards . Holly Hoyland made her first screen appearance on 29 March 2007. She was originally played by Chaya Broadmore and then Lucinda Armstrong Hall when the character was recast and reintroduced in 2013. Holly is Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher ) and Izzy Hoyland 's ( Natalie Bassingthwaighte ) daughter, who was born on a boat on the River Thames . Karl did not know he
15252-455: The 6:30 pm. slot. It was the first time the programme's viewing figures had topped 1 million in 2007. By the end of 2007 it was reported that producers had hoped the Neighbours revamp would push the ratings up to between 900,000 to 1 million an episode. It had, however, resulted in a more modest boost, with ratings hovering at about 800,000 a night. The same viewing period had shown an increase in ratings for Home and Away , which
15438-406: The Australian broadcast. All episodes of Neighbours were later removed from Hulu. From 18 September 2023, new episodes along with archive episodes, is now streaming on Amazon Freevee . Neighbours initially aired on Seven Network. It struggled to attract high ratings, leading to its cancellation by the network four months after it premiered. The series was then picked up by Network Ten. After
15624-553: The BBC. From the move to Channel 5, RTÉ sat one episode behind the UK broadcast. In 2007, RTÉ secured a long-term deal with FremantleMedia to continue broadcasting the show in Ireland after it moved from the BBC to Channel 5. While RTÉ had only broadcast Neighbours since 2001, it had already been popular with Irish viewers since it debuted on BBC One in October 1986. The finale was broadcast in Northern Ireland on 29 July 2022 and
15810-407: The Christmas and New Year period. From 2018 until 2020, the show aired all year round, although a three-week Christmas break occurred in 2021–2022. All aired episodes shown during the week are available to watch on Network 10's 10Play app, as part of their catch up TV service. 10 Peach also broadcast the last four aired episodes shown in an omnibus edition each Sunday. When the show began in 1985,
15996-467: The Erinsborough News office to speak to Riley Parker ( Sweeney Young ). He refuses to help, so Elle goes to Brad and steals his Filofax. Brad sees the opportunity for a story when a contact tells him that someone confessed to Gus' murder. Elle threatens Brad with legal action, but he points out that he did not mention any names. Elle writes a new article about the number of false confessions to major crimes and Brad prints it. He tells Elle that she would make
16182-580: The Global Television studios in Forest Hill , the adjoining suburb in which Pin Oak Court is located. Under the contract for filming to take place on the street, the residents of Pin Oak Court require permission to alter the exterior of their properties; between the series' cancellation and revival in 2022 and 2023, some residents took the opportunity to make renovations without hindrance. Through much of
16368-609: The Seven Network. Repeat episodes of Neighbours episodes from the 1988–1991 period were broadcast between 2000 and 30 June 2003 on Network Ten. These episodes were seen at 3:30 pm, before moving to 11:30 am. During 2008, Ten HD broadcast the previous week's episodes in an omnibus edition each Sunday. These omnibus editions did not return in 2009, as Ten HD was replaced by One HD from March 2009. In August 2010, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported that Neighbours would be moving to Ten's new digital channel, to make way for
16554-589: The UK after Channel 5 pulled its funding for budget reasons. In an official statement, a channel spokesperson said " Neighbours will no longer air on Channel 5 beyond this summer. It's been a much-loved part of our schedule for more than a decade, and we'd like to thank the cast, Fremantle and all of the production team for their fantastic work on this iconic series." Neighbours concluded on Channel 5 in July 2022. The channel's spokesperson confirmed that 5 wants to increase its investment in original UK dramas. New episodes of Neighbours , along with archive episodes,
16740-482: The UK broadcast, which had fallen behind due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The move caused some viewers to speculate that the soap was on the verge of being cancelled, but April Rose Pengilly (who plays Chloe Brennan ) confirmed that the rumours were not true. On 23 November 2021, a spokesperson from Channel 5 confirmed that Neighbours episodes would continue airing five times a week in 2022, while 10 Peach would be keeping
16926-581: The UK episode airing on the same day as the wedding. The episode, which had already aired in Australia, marked the first time an Australian show recorded extra scenes for a UK broadcaster. On 25 October 2011, it was announced Bower would leave Neighbours in December 2011 to move into a new international role with FremantleMedia. Of her departure, Bower told Colin Vickery of the Herald Sun , "I love Neighbours , it
17112-400: The UK for the show's most recent overseas storyline, which aired in the first few weeks of the show's revival. Neighbours currently airs from Monday to Thursday weekly at 4:00pm on Network 10 and is replayed at 6:30pm on 10 Peach . Until 2018, Neighbours was broadcast from early January to early December for approximately 48–49 weeks each year, going off-air for four to five weeks during
17298-483: The UK launched a search to find a female actress to play the part of Poppy Rogers . The search was similar to the Dolly magazine competition in Australia. August saw Neighbours air its 6,000th episode. Digital Spy revealed that the week-long 6,000th episode celebrations would see the wedding of regular characters, Donna Freedman ( Margot Robbie ) and Ringo Brown ( Sam Clark ). It was later announced that an attempt on
17484-405: The United Kingdom, where it was first screened on 27 October 1986 on BBC One , and achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s. In 2008, it moved in the UK to Channel 5 ; since 2008 it had been largely paid for by the UK broadcaster as it was no longer commercially viable for Ten to fund it alone. In 2018, after a new deal was secured with Channel 5, the show became
17670-428: The accident unnoticed and runs away. He meets Declan Napier ( James Sorensen ) and they live on the streets for a few days. Declan tries to get Mickey to steal from a house and when Jake is injured, Declan takes Mickey to his home. Declan's mother, Rebecca ( Jane Hall ) calls a vet and Steve and his daughter, Bridget ( Eloise Mignon ), arrive and recognise Jake. They then take Mickey home. Kirsten comes back again and
17856-529: The air in the world. In 2005, Neighbours celebrated its 20th anniversary and over twenty former cast members returned for a special episode , which saw the characters sitting down to watch a documentary about Ramsay Street and its residents. At the Logie Award ceremony that year, the show was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame . In 2007, the show underwent a revamp, which included a switch to recording in HDTV ,
18042-413: The anniversary episodes that revolved around an Erinsborough Festival. Network Ten and Channel 5 aired a documentary special titled Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite , which featured interviews with current and former cast members, including Kylie Minogue , Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce , reflecting on their time on the show. Natalie Lynch succeeded Wilson as producer in early 2016. In 2017, there
18228-565: The body. Concurrently, Reece Sinclair ( Mischa Barton ) discovers that Holly knew Krista after seeing them in a photo together. Reece approaches Holly asking where her sister was, and Holly tells her that Krista is dead. Later, Holly and Haz go to an abandoned house that Eden has been hiding in. They find him and trap him in his van when trying to escape. Several minutes later, police officer Andrew Rodwell (Lloyd Will) comes and arrests Eden. Holly then sees Krista's cardigan in Eden's van, and goes into
18414-479: The cast, all of whom were informed of the revival when Herbison visited their houses and told them in-person. Fletcher, Woodburne and Moloney all expressed their pleasure of the revival either during interviews or on social media. Other cast members were not informed prior to the announcement of the show's return. It has been revealed that Neighbours will be produced for at least the next two years, with 200 new episodes being released per year. In February 2023,
18600-557: The change on the week it was due to be implemented. "Audience feedback" was cited as the reason for the reversal. Neighbours has been sold to over 60 countries and is one of Australia's most successful media exports. Neighbours has been very successful in the United Kingdom, and has proved to be more popular there than in Australia. It was broadcast on BBC One for over 21 years from October 1986 until February 2008. The series started airing on 27 October 1986, as part of BBC One's revamped daytime schedules. Neighbours went out with
18786-470: The changes were an attempt to return to the show's original concept. In 1994, Network Ten told TV Week that they would be introducing a "younger, livelier look with six regular characters under the age of 18" in a bid to generate interest. It was then that they introduced the characters of Stonefish Rebecchi , played by Anthony Engelman, and Serendipity Gottlieb , played by Raelee Hill . In 1996, Kimberley Davies , who played Annalise Hartman , quit
18972-456: The channel said "Now our viewers can join in on the good, the bad and the endlessly entertaining lives of our Aussie neighbours." The episodes started from the Scully family's arrival in 1999 and were aired for a six-week trial basis. The show was broadcast in the afternoon with two episodes being shown back to back at 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm. After a couple of weeks, and only 65 episodes aired,
19158-408: The characters Rick Alessi ( Dan Falzon ) and Debbie Martin ( Marnie Reece-Wilmore ) visit London to attend a Michael Jackson concert. However, producers could not film at the concert after negotiations with Jackson's tour management failed. The second London-based storyline was broadcast in late March 2007. Susan Kennedy ( Jackie Woodburne ) and Karl Kennedy ( Alan Fletcher ) are shown taking
19344-469: The choice to either stay in Erinsborough or come back to Muttatang. Ringo agrees to make an appointment with the school counsellor. Ringo starts to grow distant and Prue worries that she might lose another son. Ringo hears Prue telling Graham that they have to cancel their cruise as she could not leave Ringo. Ringo gets Rosie to draw up a legal document, promising that he would eat. Prue then leaves for her cruise. Rosie and Frazer discover that they are expecting
19530-477: The city at least twice a year. Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy said that this supported the theory that Holly would be returning to the show, following the release of a picture showing a new addition to the portrait at the Kennedy family's house. In June, it was confirmed that Holly would be returning with Lucinda Armstrong Hall in the role. When Holly arrives in Erinsborough, she is now "a precocious eight-year-old", who can do no wrong by Karl. However, Susan's resolve
19716-511: The coach has asked her back, he tells Zeke to inform Bridget that she is not welcome. The coach invites Bridget to join the team for a practice game and Justin takes the opportunity to push her around. At school, Justin suggests that she would be better off playing netball and he pushes her. When Bridget is out with Declan Napier ( James Sorensen ) in his car they come across Justin and his two brothers Dale (Leon Stripp) and Wayne Hunter (Karl Van Moorsel). Justin and Declan challenge each other to
19902-543: The culprit, Gavin Bowman (Cameron MacDonald), until he is caught and arrested. Subsequently, Holly takes solace in an active party lifestyle, and is angry when Mackenzie prompts Karl to stage an intervention. She then meets Heath Royce ( Ethan Panizza ) at Lassiters, and they embark on a secret relationship. Terrence Chesterton , played by Scott Johnson , made his first on-screen appearance on 6 April 2007. Terrence and his partner Charlotte Stone , arrived in Erinsborough to con
20088-464: The emphasis on family relations and suburban reality. Executive producer Ric Pellizzeri said new writers, actors and sets would bring the soap back to its glory days. He added "We moved too far into event-driven stories rather than the character-driven stories that made Neighbours what it is". The relaunch failed to attract more viewers in Australia. Pellizzeri left the series at the end of 2007 and former Neighbours scriptwriter, Susan Bower , became
20274-509: The end of each year, usually averaging around 700,000. On 17 July 2009, during the aftermath of the Parker family's car accident and the dramatic death of Bridget Parker ( Eloise Mignon ), Neighbours achieved higher ratings than Home and Away . Neighbours achieved 998,000 viewers and placed 6th for the night, while Home And Away placed 7th. In January 2010, Neighbours returned to Australian screens to an audience of 563,000. On 20 January,
20460-402: The episodes at four, putting the UK ahead of Australia. On 28 July 2022, Neighbours aired the 90-minute Series Finale on Thursday at 7:30 pm on Network 10 and simulcast on 10 Peach . When Neighbours returned on 18 September 2023, episodes airs on Network 10 every Monday to Thursday at 4:00 pm with a second airing on the same day in the former 6:30 pm timeslot on 10 Peach . and repeated
20646-449: The fires and a charity event Sheila is organising. Channel 5 directed its viewers to a dedicated information page on their website at the end of the episode. Neighbours suspended production for two days amid the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, after a crew member came into contact with someone who had the virus. Production shut down early for the scheduled Easter break before resuming after four weeks on 27 April 2020, making Neighbours
20832-417: The first Australian drama to air all year round. In February 2022, Channel 5 announced that it would be dropping Neighbours from its schedule; the cancellation of the show was confirmed the following month. The show's finale was broadcast as a 90-minute episode in Australia on 28 July 2022 on Network 10 and 10 Peach, while the finale in the United Kingdom aired on 29 July 2022 as a normal 30-minute episode in
21018-428: The first mainstream scripted show to resume production during the pandemic. In order to adhere to government guidelines and social-distancing, Neighbours created separate areas to spread out the cast and crew. They removed intimate scenes between characters and editing allows producers to give the illusion of large crowds and groups. Daily temperature checks for cast and crew will also be carried out. Herbison said that
21204-617: The first season was broadcast on the Seven Network , at 5:30 pm in Sydney, at 6:00 pm in Melbourne and Adelaide and at 7:00 pm in Brisbane . The show's transmission in other areas was varied and many regional channels declined to purchase the series. When the show debuted on Network Ten in 1986 it screened at 7:00 pm. On 9 March 1992 the show moved to 6:30 pm to avoid direct competition from rival soap opera Home and Away on
21390-432: The following week and Rachel asks Justin why he hates her. He tells her that she does nothing but moan when she has a good life, with parents who care about her. Daniel then tells Justin that his parents were not coming to collect him, and he would have to spend the rest of the day outside the principal's office. Justin starts mocking Rachel again and she begins to receive strange text messages. Rachel realises that Justin sent
21576-406: The following year, after Susan organises a surprise visit for Karl. After Holly sings with Karl, he realises she has a good singing voice and he enters her into a junior talent competition. After she witnesses the judges criticising another contestant, Holly becomes nervous and runs off stage. Karl assures her that she does not have to sing in public if she does not want to. Holly recognises a man from
21762-413: The forefront of professionalism and efficiency." They added that the show's production model had been in place since 1985 and that it was time to evolve it. On 14 March 2011, The Australian reported that Neighbours has become the first television show available to watch on a free iPhone application. Viewers are able to watch whole episodes within three hours of them airing on Eleven. Nick Spooner,
21948-425: The full year for the first time in its history, including over December and January. Herbison stated, "We value our global audiences and are delighted to stay on this journey together. Come the end of 2018 we will also make history by becoming the first Australian drama series to screen all year round." Following the departure of Sonya Rebecchi in 2019, actor Eve Morey stated that the killing off of her character
22134-425: The head of Ten digital media said "This is part of what we call our 'three-screen approach' – broadcast, online and mobile – and it is intended to build viewer engagement with a show and our brand. This is a way for us to stay in touch with our audience and to keep them coming back." To celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton , Neighbours filmed a specially commissioned scene for
22320-464: The hospital board did not like the publicity surrounding the surrogacy. She then explains that she has been threatened with suspension if she speaks to anyone about the case. Peggy treats Bridget again after she is injured in a car accident. Peggy tells her family that she is suffering from hypothermia and possible internal bleeding, she then treats her injuries. However, Bridget dies from an undetected blood clot, despite Peggy's efforts to save her. Peggy
22506-481: The hospital, before taking her to see her friend. Later that year, Karl flies out to London on Christmas Day to be with Holly after Izzy absconds with a new partner. Izzy returns to Erinsborough with Holly for Toadie's belated 21st birthday party. Holly visits her mother in the hospital, after Susan accidentally strikes Izzy with her car. Izzy tells Holly that their £41 million inheritance has come through. Karl and Susan are pleased to see Holly, but Izzy's presence causes
22692-565: The house looking for her, hoping that she could still be alive. Then Holly discovers Krista in on a mattress in the basement. Krista is taken to the hospital and then stays in a room in Lassiters Hotel. Soon after, Holly accidentally tells Krista that her father has died after Reece telling everyone to keep it from her. Holly and Haz hook up and they start hanging out on a more than friends level. Holly then finds out from Haz's housemate and her friend Byron Stone (Xavier Molyneux) that Mackenzie
22878-419: The introduction of a new family, the departure of several existing characters and a new version of the show's theme song and opening titles. In addition, episode titles were abandoned, having been in use for the previous three years. Daniel Bennett, the new head of drama at Network Ten, announced that the crux of the Ramsay Street story would go "back to basics" and follow a less sensational path than of late with
23064-525: The introductions of Marco Silvani , Josh Taylor , Taylah Jordan and Jessica Wallace . Both Angus Henderson and Mia Silvani arrived in November. Ringo Brown , played by Sam Clark , made his first screen appearance on 24 January 2007. Clark was cast in the role after he won a competition hosted by teen magazine Dolly . Clark was signed to a three-month contract to play the part of Ringo. Clark auditioned four times in total before being cast. His contract
23250-464: The life of long term regular, Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis ) would be the focus of the actual 6,000th episode. Bower said "Last week I saw episode 6,000. This marks Australian television history. The 6,000th episode falls on a Friday so the whole week is a special one. As Stefan Dennis – Paul Robinson – was in the first episode 25 years ago, it was decided that his character play a most important role in this very special event". In late 2010,
23436-427: The low ratings. And Ten needs the show to score the Australian content and drama points required for it to hold on to a broadcasting licence". On 29 October 2010, Neighbours' ratings dropped to a low figure of 386,000 viewers. Viewing numbers for Network Ten that night were down across all programmes. The show's highest figure of the week was 590,000 on 25 October 2010. Daniel Schutzmann Daniel Schutzmann
23622-424: The lunchtime debut and the teatime repeat. Towards the late 2000s, Neighbours was normally attracting an average of 3 million viewers for its lunchtime showing and 2.6 million viewers for its early-evening repeat. It was frequently the highest-rating daytime program in the UK, outside of news bulletins. In 2008, the UK broadcast moved to rival channel Channel 5 following the BBC's decision not to keep
23808-501: The main TV network of VRT , the Flemish public broadcaster. On 14 June 2021, after more than 30 years on Eén, commercial broadcaster VTM 2 began broadcasting the series. On 1 February 2024, VTM 2 will broadcast episode 8903 of Neighbours , which was the last episode when the program was stopped in the summer of 2022. From 5 February 2024, Neighbours will move to Play 5 and GoPlay will continue
23994-413: The medical board. Charlotte kisses Boyd and he invites her to a dinner party. Charlotte struggles to answer Karl Kennedy 's ( Alan Fletcher ) questions and Karl begins to think she is a fake. Karl notices Charlotte's medical certificates and a paperweight, which reminds him of a friend. Karl finds out that his friend's paperweight was stolen and everyone realises that Charlotte is a fake. Boyd also discovers
24180-464: The messages and she confronts him, she lies that the police would be able to trace the messages and he confesses. Justin gets a job at the Gym and he offers Zeke money to write his essays. Justin starts bullying Bridget again, after he finds out she is pregnant. Justin becomes a bad influence on Zeke, who begins hanging out with him, Kyle Canning ( Chris Milligan ) and Shane Gregory (Ryan Bate). The boys go to
24366-680: The money to the hospital. Izzy congratulates Holly for setting her up. Holly gets drunk again and passes out. After losing her money, Izzy returns to London, leaving Holly with Karl and Susan. Holly starts work experience at the hospital, but after learning that Karl has lost his job, she steals research papers to help him out and is fired. Holly is selected to go on a six-month exchange trip to China after applying in secret. But Karl refuses to let her go until Susan tells him that Holly has never felt validated and will resent him if he makes her stay. Karl changes his mind and makes Holly promise to visit Izzy first and to stay in regular contact with him while she
24552-606: The new executive producer. In 2008, Neighbours was branded "too white" by black and Asian viewers in Britain and in Australia there was talk of a " White Australia policy " when it came to casting actors for soaps. In response to the criticism, Bower made a decision to add more ethnically diverse extras, small walk-on roles and speaking parts, as well as introducing the character of Sunny Lee (played by Hany Lee), an exchange student from South Korea. On 18 March 2010, Neighbours celebrated its 25th anniversary. In April, Channel 5 in
24738-465: The next day at 9:30 am on 10 and catch up on the weekly episodes on 10 Peach on Saturday mornings between 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Episodes were then available to stream Amazon Prime Video on a week delay from 10's broadcast from 25 September 2023. Network 10 scheduled a reduction in episodes per week to three between October and December 2024, which would have caused the Australian broadcast to fall behind international releases of new episodes, but reversed
24924-399: The pandemic would not be included in storylines. He stated, "We are currently plotting episodes that won't air until much later in the year, so anything we write now might feel very outdated. Further to this, there's a creative question: will our viewers want to switch on Neighbours and relive it again, or is our job to provide escapism? I tend to feel it's the latter." In February 2022, it
25110-664: The part of Erinsborough High student, Justin Hunter and he was cast in the role. He said he was unaware of how long he would last on the show and was surprised that it had been two years. Toohey said that his most enjoyable storylines to shoot were the car racing and the Dingoes football team scenes. Justin is unhappy when Bridget Parker ( Eloise Mignon ) is invited to train with the Eastside Dingoes football team. Justin tries to make her look weak and warns Zeke Kinski ( Matthew Werkmeister ) not to invite her back. When Justin finds out that
25296-503: The police station. Ahead of the 25th anniversary the Erinsborough village set underwent a makeover. The café and bar remained the same, but the centre of the complex was upgraded. Lassiter's Hotel was given a new logo and gained a second floor with outdoor seating area. The hospital and police station received new facades, a used car lot was created near the garage and a new university set was created. Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South ,
25482-458: The power of streaming, we're able to offer a catalogue of thousands of Neighbours episodes for new audiences to discover this legendary series and current fans to relive their favourite moments. We look forward to immersing the audience in new Ramsay Street experiences when we relaunch the show next year for Amazon Freevee and Prime Video customers." Herbison will continue as executive producer, with Dennis, Fletcher, Woodburne and Moloney returning to
25668-410: The prison. Charlotte Stone , played by Rachel Gordon , made her first on-screen appearance on 12 April 2007. She, along with Terrence Chesterton ( Scott Johnson ), arrived in Erinsborough to con the residents. Charlotte was called a "villain" by The Advertiser . Charlotte arrives in Erinsborough as the town's new doctor, shortly after "spiritualist" Terrence Chesterton arrived. Charlotte sets up
25854-428: The ratings fell to a low of 426,000, making it one of the program's lowest ever ratings in Australia. A July 2010 report showed figures had dropped 20%, from having 1.2 million viewers in 1991 to a low of 618,000 in 2010. A Network Ten spokesperson commented "Most of the show's budget is covered by its UK deal with Channel 5 and the 50-odd other countries it is seen in, so it's not a financial problem for Ten despite
26040-540: The regular daytime schedule followed by an hour-long prime-time episode. Due to timing, some scenes were cut from the UK showing. The finale was broadcast in Ireland on 3 August 2022 and in New Zealand on 2 September 2022. In November 2022, it was announced that Amazon Freevee and Fremantle had agreed to a deal that would restart the series. The series also returned to Network 10 on a permanent basis, after 11 years on 10 Peach. Regular production resumed on 17 April 2023, and
26226-400: The residents. Terrence posed as a spiritual advisor and Charlotte as a doctor. Terrence was later killed by Charlotte. Following the death of her boyfriend, Stingray ( Ben Nicholas ), Sky Mangel ( Stephanie McIntosh ) is contacted by Terrence. He asks to meet her and she agrees. Her grandfather, Harold Bishop ( Ian Smith ), goes with her and Terrence gains his trust. He tells them that he
26412-440: The result of a brief relationship between Ned Parker ( Daniel O'Connor ) and Kirsten Gannon ( Nikola Dubois ). Kirsten comes to Erinsborough to introduce Ned to his son. Ned panics when Kirsten leaves Mickey and his dog, Jake, with him. Ned struggles with Mickey and just as he is going to tell him that he is his father, Kirsten returns. Ned realises that he does not want to lose contact with Mickey, but Kirsten leaves again. Mickey
26598-409: The returns of Rebekah Elmaloglou , Jones, Tim Kano and Stone as series regulars were announced; Melissa Bell , April Rose Pengilly and Ian Smith were also announced to returning in guest capacities. Regular production recommenced on 17 April, though scenes featuring Annie Jones and Guy Pearce were filmed in the UK earlier in the year. Neighbours' focus is the fictional Ramsay Street ,
26784-457: The rival network obtaining them. Ten began screening the series with episode 171 on 20 January 1986. In 1986, the series was bought by the BBC as part of their new daytime schedule in the United Kingdom. Neighbours made its debut on BBC1 on 27 October 1986 starting with the pilot episode. It soon gained a loyal audience and the show became particularly popular with younger viewers, and before long
26970-412: The same day as Australia. Channel 5's commissioning editor Greg Barnett explained that closing the transmission gap would reduce spoilers and the number of viewers watching the show illegally online. From mid-2016, the show also began airing every week-night on Nickelodeon as part of their Nick at Nite programming block, broadcasting the same episode that was seen earlier on Channel 5. In March 2017, it
27156-480: The same day as the Australian broadcast and were also available for streaming. From 18 September 2023, new episodes along with archive episodes, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video . In the United States, Neighbours premiered on KCOP-TV in Los Angeles on 3 June 1991 at 5:30 pm weekdays. KCOP planned to cancel the show by the end of the month due to low ratings, but brought it back due to viewer demand at
27342-407: The school with Mickey and help him settle in. Ned's brother, Steve Parker ( Steve Bastoni ) and his family arrive in town and Janae lets them use her garage to store their furniture. Mickey sneaks out of the house to play in the removal van and accidentally releases the handbrake. The van crashed into a minibus, which various Ramsay Street residents are travelling home in. Mickey leaves the scene of
27528-465: The serial's early years, three additional houses on the street were introduced as regular settings. Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South , is the real cul-de-sac that has doubled for Ramsay Street. The houses featured are real and the residents allow the production to shoot external scenes in their yards. The interior scenes are filmed at the FremantleMedia studios in Forest Hill . Until 2022, Neighbours
27714-536: The series from episode 8904. Because the broadcasts will continue immediately, there will only be a 5-month delay compared to Australia instead of 1.5 years as was previously the case. In Kenya, Neighbours is broadcast on the KTN network Monday to Friday at 12:30 pm with an omnibus on Sunday mornings. In Barbados, Neighbours is broadcast on the CBC8 channel at 1:00 pm Monday to Friday. In South Africa, Neighbours
27900-439: The series' history, the show's classification became PG , due to the series' increasingly adult subject matter. On 15 July 2021, David Knox of TV Tonight confirmed that from 26 July Neighbours would begin airing four times a week. This marked the first time in the show's history that it had not aired five episodes per week. Knox said the new schedule was likely an attempt at getting the Australian episodes to synchronise with
28086-411: The series. Then Caroline Gillmer fell ill and her character Cheryl Stark was temporarily recast with former Prisoner actress Colette Mann . This made producers nervous that viewing figures might decrease, so they implemented a series of plots to keep viewers interested. These included a cameo from Clive James and an explosion, which destroyed the doctor's surgery in the Lassiter's complex. In
28272-468: The show after being asked to pay £300m over eight years by FremantleMedia (three times the show's usual fee). Both Channel 5 and FremantleMedia were owned at that time by the German RTL Group . The last Neighbours episode to be shown on BBC One aired on 8 February 2008. The first episode to be shown on Channel 5 was watched by 2.4 million viewers on 11 February 2008 (an audience share of 14.2%),
28458-504: The show in a star -focused campaign recalling that of the Hollywood star system where stars were packaged to feed into a fan culture. This paid off, and by the end of 1987, ratings had improved for the show. The episode featuring Scott and Charlene's wedding achieved the highest ever ratings for Neighbours , and it became one of the highest rating soap episodes ever in Australia. The same episode attracted 19.6 million viewers when it
28644-410: The show returned on 18 September 2023. Neighbours was created by Australian TV executive Reg Watson . Watson got the idea for Neighbours during his time working on Crossroads and watching fellow soap Coronation Street in Britain. He had already created successful Australian made soap operas The Young Doctors , Prisoner and Sons and Daughters . Watson proposed the idea of making
28830-460: The show was moved to a late-night time slot and it eventually left the air. On 7 July 2014, Todd Spangler from Variety reported that FremantleMedia International had signed a deal with U.S. subscription service Hulu giving it exclusive rights to the most recent season of Neighbours . The soap began airing from 14 July, with new episodes airing daily from Monday through to Friday, on Hulu and Hulu Plus services. The episodes were four weeks behind
29016-485: The show's run, it was not stated in which Australian city Erinsborough was located. The rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne meant that scripts did not mention that Erinsborough was a suburb of the latter city until 1994. Since 2016, the show has begun filming more scenes in and around the city. Other Australian locations mentioned and sometimes seen in the series include the fictitious suburbs of West Waratah , Eden Hills , and Ansons Corner . Real-life Australian towns in
29202-402: The situation and Izzy will look after the child in a happy, loving relationship with her boyfriend, Pete ( Daniel Schutzmann ), so everyone comes out a winner." In May 2013, Fletcher revealed that someone from Karl's past would be coming back into his life in the coming months. Fletcher also explained that the new storyline would enable him to make more trips to London, after Karl vows to visit
29388-487: The soap on Twitter . Neighbours actor Jackie Woodburne said in an interview with The Project that the cast were "in shock" upon hearing the news, while Alan Fletcher said the soap needs "a hero" to save it and Cowden explained that "the idea of no longer playing Mel is devastating." Numerous current and former cast members, such as Annie Jones , Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Geoff Paine , expressed their sadness online, specifically Rob Mills , who called on
29574-551: The state of Victoria such as Colac , Frankston and Shepparton are sometimes referred to. Oakey in Queensland is also mentioned and sometimes seen. On 27 August 2010, Neighbours filmed scenes in Sydney's Darling Harbour and on board a cruise ship. The episodes marked only the third time that the show has filmed scenes outside of Victoria. In October 2011, Neighbours filmed scenes in Port Douglas , Queensland and around
29760-411: The stolen belongings except the rings, before Eden locks Holly in the shed, punches Haz in the eye and escapes before the police arrive. Holly and Haz go to help Toadie Rebecchi and his wife Terese Willis ( Rebekah Elmaloglou ) to find Toadie's daughter Nell Rebecchi (Ayisha Salem-Towner), who left school going to the house where she believed her former stepmother Melanie Pearson ( Lucinda Cowden )
29946-486: The swimming pool when he was 13 months old. A three-year-old George saw the accident, but was too young to help. Prue and Graham were alarmed that he had watched Paul drown and as a result they struggled to get close to him. George left home when he was a teenager and he changed his name to Frazer Yeats. He later became engaged to Johnny's ex-girlfriend Rosetta Cammeniti ( Natalie Saleeba ). Ringo arrives in Ramsay Street looking for Frazer and he ends up living with him. Frazer
30132-438: The truth and decides to run away with Charlotte, so he can get the truth about Terrence's death out of her. Charlotte confesses all to Boyd, who records it on his MP3 player. Charlotte crashes the car and they are taken to the hospital, where Boyd tells the police about her confession. Charlotte is then sent to prison. Prue Brown , played by Penny Cook , made her first appearance on 19 June 2007. That year saw Neighbours suffer
30318-472: The usual break in broadcast over the summer non-ratings period, the series made its debut on Ten in 1986. Ten revamped the show, adding several new, younger cast members including Jason Donovan as Scott Robinson and Kylie Minogue as Charlene Mitchell . When the show began on Ten it initially attracted low ratings, so the Network worked hard to publicise the series. Ten's publicity drive was designed to promote
30504-461: The water, which left her stuck under the water, unable to reach the surface. The following year, Holly unintentionally leaks information regarding the poisoning at the Eirini Rising launch to a podcast, which casts suspicion on Leo Tanaka ( Tim Kano ) and causes his business to suffer. Hoping to make amends, she becomes obsessed with finding the true perpetrator, leading to her being kidnapped by
30690-546: The year's first baby, Holly Hoyland , born. Con artists Terrence Chesterton and Charlotte Stone arrived the following month, along with Mary Casey . June saw the debuts of Prue Brown , Adam Rhodes , Kirsten Gannon and Mickey Gannon . Oliver's mother and brother, Rebecca and Declan Napier , were introduced in July, as were Bridget Parker , Miranda Parker , Steve Parker and Peggy Newton . Justin Hunter , Richard Aaronow and Riley Parker began appearing from August. September saw Brad Jordan arrive, while October saw
30876-516: Was Holly's father, until his wife, Susan ( Jackie Woodburne ), told him. Izzy initially did not want Karl to have a part in Holly's life and Susan agreed with her. Woodburne commented "A child is such a strong connection, and Susan's thinking Karl might decide to try and win Izzy back and make a family with this new child. Susan's quite relieved when Izzy doesn't want Karl involved. She thinks, 'I've told him about
31062-471: Was a measure to reduce production costs for the program as part of its new negotiations. When the cast and crew returned from their annual production break on 13 January 2020, they filmed a scene addressing the Australian bushfires for the episode airing on 15 January. The scene features the characters Sheila Canning ( Colette Mann ), David Tanaka ( Takaya Honda ) and Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) discussing
31248-519: Was aired in the United Kingdom - more than the entire population of Australia at the time. By the early 1990s, Australian audiences had decreased, although viewing figures had recovered slightly by the end of the decade. In 1992, due to the decline in ratings, producers began to overhaul the show to win back viewers. They brought in more "fresh-faced teens", moved out older characters and gave some of their parent characters "un-neighborly [ sic ] subplots". Executive producer Ian Bradley said
31434-399: Was announced Fremantle and Amazon Freevee had reached a deal that would allow Neighbours production to restart in 2023. New episodes will be free to stream from the UK and US from the second half of 2023, and Network 10 will retain the rights to broadcast the serial first in Australia. Archive episodes will also be released prior to the relaunch. Lauren Anderson of Amazon Studios said, "With
31620-631: Was announced that Channel 5 would be dropping the serial from its schedule later that year, and that production would cease if an alternative British broadcaster was not secured. In response to the threat to the series' future, a fan-run petition on Change.org asking Channel 5 to reconsider its decision was launched, which was signed by over 50,000 people, including cast member Lucinda Cowden . The petition reached 50,000 signatures after one week. This also sparked #saveneighbours to trend on social media. Former star Jason Donovan and Home and Away actor Shane Withington also expressed their support for
31806-526: Was announced that Holly would be returning to Neighbours and she returned on 30 May. Holly made a brief appearance in 2017, and returned alongside Izzy in early 2018. In May 2023, it was announced that the character would return again when Neighbours resumed. The character demonstrates soap opera rapid aging syndrome : six years after her on-screen birth, Hall's casting saw Holly's age increased to eight, and nine years after this her age had advanced again to nineteen. Izzy Hoyland becomes pregnant after she has
31992-428: Was announced that Jasek would be leaving Neighbours and Jason Herbison would replace him, initially with the title of series producer. FremantleMedia's head of drama Jo Porter became executive producer, while Laurence Wilson became the associate producer. The show celebrated its 7,000th episode on 24 October 2014. In March 2015, Neighbours celebrated its 30th anniversary and twelve former cast members returned for
32178-475: Was broadcast on 18 March 1985 and reviews for the show were favourable. However, the Melbourne-produced program underperformed in the Sydney market and Seven announced on 12 July 1985 that it was cancelling the show. Neighbours was immediately bought by Seven's rival Network Ten . The new network had to build replica sets when it took over production after Seven destroyed the original sets to prevent
32364-490: Was contacted by a producer who told her it was true. Fans reported significant upset at the announcement of the end of the series. The final episode was initially intended to be aired on 1 August 2022 in both the UK and Australia, after 10 Peach decided to close the broadcasting gap between the two countries by airing double episodes from 13 June. It was later announced that the finale would air on 28 July at 7:30 pm on Network 10 and 10 Peach simultaneously in Australia as
32550-619: Was forced to turn down the part as he was working on a pilot for another Network Ten production. When that show was not picked up, Hoflin was offered the role of Oliver Barnes, Will's brother. A writer for the soap's official website described Oliver as being "Honest, forthright and fun-loving". They added that unlike Will he has a big heart. Oliver showed his manipulative side when he teamed up with girlfriend Elle Robinson ( Pippa Black ) to con her father, Paul ( Stefan Dennis ), out of ownership of his business. Hoflin earned nominations for Sexiest Male and Best Couple, along with Natalie Blair , at
32736-448: Was going to be a lawyer, but decided to use his "gift" to help people. Terrence comes to see Sky at her house and her tells her that Stingray is with Harold's late wife and his daughter. Harold starts to believe Terrence, but he is disappointed when Terrence tells Sky that she has a "gift". Sky starts seeing Terrence in secret, until they are caught by Harold. Terrence sends Sky to the new doctor, Charlotte Stone ( Rachel Gordon ). Everyone
32922-493: Was inside him. They end up having sex and he falls out with Charlotte over his actions. Sky becomes suspicious and lies about a trip she and Stingray were planning to take. Terrence falls for it and Sky angrily lashes out and hits him with a sugar dispenser. She leaves him unconscious in the General Store and Charlotte finds him. Terrence starts to wake up and threatens to expose their scam. Charlotte hits him again and this time he dies. For his portrayal of Terrence, Johnson received
33108-430: Was later extended from the initial three months to nine months. The actor described Ringo as being "a good-hearted kid", who does the normal things that a 16-year-old does. Clark explained that Ringo left home to come and live the life his brother, Frazer ( Ben Lawson ) is living. A writer for the official Neighbours website described Ringo as someone who had "often drawn the short straw in life". They pointed out that he
33294-497: Was negative towards the character and said Mickey was "only tolerable in scenes with Lou and Harold". Peggy Newton , played by Carolyn Bock, made her first screen appearance on 24 July 2007. Peggy is a doctor at Erinsborough Hospital. When a minibus carrying several Ramsay Street residents crashes in the street, Ringo Brown ( Sam Clark ) is seriously injured and has to be rushed to the hospital. Peggy treats him and revives him when he goes into cardiac arrest. She has to place him in
33480-418: Was not an academic, but cheeky and good-humoured. Ringo had previously suffered with anorexia in the past and one of his first major storylines saw him suffer a relapse. Oliver Barnes , played by David Hoflin , made his first screen appearance on 30 January 2007. Hoflin's casting was announced in October 2006. Hoflin originally auditioned for the role of Will Griggs (later played by Christian Clark ), but
33666-415: Was now averaging 1.4 million viewers every night. In February 2008, new executive producer Susan Bower announced that she would be implementing further changes to the program. Bower promised to retain the return to traditional Neighbours values, but with an injection of drama that remains recognisable and relevant. Ratings rose to almost 900,000 in mid-2008, but generally ratings begin to fall towards
33852-401: Was removed from the schedule. TV4 (now Bravo) picked the show up and began broadcasting it from 1997. They dropped it in 2000 and it returned to TVNZ in 2002. Repeats of the previous day's episode of Neighbours were formerly shown at 2:30 pm weekdays, and later on TVNZ 2 at around 4:30 am Tuesdays to Fridays. The show moved to 5:25 pm weeknights on TV One in early 2007. After
34038-462: Was reported that negotiations to continue Neighbours on Channel 5 had become "very fraught", and it was possible that the show could stop airing in Britain. In late 2021, Channel 5 moved Neighbours to a 6 pm timeslot, as it extended its news coverage to a one-hour-long broadcast from 5 pm. The 1:45 pm showing was unchanged. On 5 February 2022, a report from The Sun , later confirmed by Digital Spy , stated that Neighbours had been cancelled in
34224-444: Was screened in Australia as a 22-minute episode on weeknights, in an early-evening slot. It moved to Ten's digital channel, Eleven (later rebranded 10 Peach ) on 11 January 2011, and was broadcast each weeknight at 6:30 pm. The show was produced by Fremantle Australia and has been sold to over sixty countries around the world, making it one of Australia's most successful media exports. Neighbours had been especially successful in
34410-457: Was speculation that Neighbours would cease production following the breakdown of its deals in the United Kingdom, and Network Ten entering voluntary administration. On 9 October 2017, Stewart Clarke of Variety reported that Channel 5 and FremantleMedia had agreed a new deal that would see the yearly episode count increased from 240 to 258, as well as plans for new primetime specials. The deal meant that from 2018, Neighbours would run across
34596-549: Was watched by up to 16 million viewers – more than the entire population of Australia at the time. In 1988, Neighbours became the only television show to have its entire cast flown over to the UK to make an appearance at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen . Neighbours has since become the longest running drama series in Australian television and the seventh longest running serial drama still on
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