Where is the Australian soap opera Neighbours filmed?
Ramsay Street
Ramsay Street is the fictional cul-de-sac in which the characters of the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" live. The street is set in the equally fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. "Neighbours" storylines primarily centre on the residents of the Street, which was named after the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay (Francis Bell). A storyline within the show saw the name of the street nearly changed to Ramsbottom Street. Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) led a protest against it and won.
List of Neighbours characters
"Neighbours" is a long-running Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together. The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac in the equally fictitious suburb of Erinsborough. "Neighbours" began with three families: the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes. When storylines for certain characters become tired, the scriptwriters simply move one family out and replace it with a new one. Ramsay Street is now a mixture of older characters and newer characters. The following is a list of characters and cast members who are currently appearing in the show or who are upcoming, returning and departing. Where more than one actor has portrayed a character, the actor currently portraying is listed first.
Melanie Pearson
Melanie Pearson (also Mangel) is a fictional character from Australian soap opera "Neighbours" played by Lucinda Cowden. The actress was initially signed to the soap on a recurring basis for a few weeks. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 July 1987. The character departed on 24 October 1991. In 2005, Cowden reprised her role for "Neighbours'" 20th anniversary celebrations.
April Rose Pengilly
Pengilly joined the cast of soap opera "Neighbours" as Chloe Brennan in late 2017. She made her first appearance on 27 March 2018. Pengilly splits her time between her home in Sydney and Melbourne, where the studios are located.
Kennedy family (Neighbours)
The Kennedy family are a fictional family from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". They have been a large part of the show since 1994, when the five-strong family moved into Ramsay Street. Both Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) and his wife Susan (Jackie Woodburne) celebrated 20 years on the show in 2014, and are stalwarts of the fictional Erinsborough community, with Karl serving as the area's doctor and Susan as principal of Erinsborough High. They have earned multiple award nominations for their roles. The Kennedy family has expanded to introduce several others since its conception, although plays a relatively minor role as of 2014, with Karl and Susan as the only members of their family still residing in Ramsay Street.
Matt Turner (Neighbours)
Actor Josef Brown was cast as Lauren's husband Matt Turner in October 2012. Brown was cast in the role shortly after he completed a guest stint on rival Australian soap opera "Home and Away". He relocated from Sydney to Melbourne, where the "Neighbours" studios are based. On 13 November, Brown told Andrew Priestley from the "Manly Daily" that he had already been filming for four weeks and was enjoying getting to know his character. Brown also hinted that the Turner family would being "a few surprises" with them, saying "It's a great family and a little bit different. We've got a few secrets and a few dramas up our sleeves." Brown made his debut screen appearance as Matt on 7 February 2013.
Nicky Whelan
Nicky Whelan (born 10 May 1981) is an Australian actress and model known for her role as Pepper Steiger in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours".
Marcella Russo
Marcella Russo is an Australian actress who is best known for playing Liljana Bishop in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" from 2003 until 2005, when her character was killed off in the Neighbours plane crash.
List of Neighbours characters (1987)
"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 in the serial in 1987, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Reg Watson. The 3rd season of "Neighbours" began airing on 12 January 1987. Harold Bishop arrived during the same month. February saw the introductions of Bouncer and Henry Mitchell, son of established character Madge Mitchell. In March, Fiona Corke began playing Gail Lewis and Ernie Bourne took on the role of Gail's adoptive father, Rob. April saw the arrival of businessman Mr. Udagawa. Anne Scott-Pendlebury began appearing as Hilary Robinson in June. The following month saw the first appearances of new doctor Beverly Marshall, played by Lisa Armytage, and Melanie Pearson. July also saw the birth of Jamie Clarke, son of Des and Daphne Clarke. Briony Behets began playing Amanda Harris in August. Russell Crowe was introduced as Kenny Larkin the following month. October saw the arrivals of Sally Wells and Greg Cooper. Nick Carrafa began playing mechanic Tony Romeo in November.
Tim Robards
In July 2018, it was announced that Robards had joined the cast of "Neighbours" in his first acting role. He began playing wealthy investor Pierce Greyson in October. Executive producer Jason Herbison stated that Robards went through a long audition process for the role. Robards explained that he had made acting a priority at the beginning of 2018 and he worked with various acting coaches prior to the "Neighbours" audition. Robards later said that he would return to the show if the writers came up with another storyline for his character. He also said he would consider joining the cast full time and relocating to Melbourne.
Robards and Heinrich announced their engagement in May 2017. They were married in Puglia, Italy in June 2018, making them the first couple from "The Bachelor Australia" franchise to marry.
Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961 in Melbourne) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera "Neighbours".
Pacific Jewel
On 27 August 2010, the soap opera "Neighbours" filmed scenes on board "Pacific Jewel". Actors and crew took five hours to shoot on and around the vessel's running track and circus arena on the top deck. Some Pacific Jewel staff were given the chance to be extras in the scenes. Travel Blackboard reported that P&O expected "Pacific Jewel"s appearance on the show to generate more than $1 million worth of brand exposure to the Australian audience.
Bass Strait
On the popular Australian soap "Neighbours", one of its most dramatic storylines unfolded when a 1940s themed joy flight to Tasmania was sabotaged by a bomb. The plane crashed into Bass Strait in the middle of the night and many character's lives were put at risk, with some drowning.
Forest Hill, Victoria
Fremantle Media's Melbourne production facilities are located on Hawthorn Road Forest Hill, where the soap opera "Neighbours" is produced.
List of births, marriages and deaths in Neighbours
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together. The shows storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough. The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring areas. There have been twenty births, forty-three marriages, and fifty-nine deaths on-screen since "Neighbours" began in 1985.
Janae Timmins
Janae Timmins (also Hoyland) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Eliza Taylor-Cotter. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 April 2005. The character was created by executive producer Ric Pellizzeri as part of the new Timmins family, joining the established character Stingray Timmins (Ben Nicholas). Janae is characterised as a feisty character who is unafraid of physical confrontation. She has low self-esteem due to her father Kim Timmins (Brett Swain) being absent during her childhood. Janae is featured in various storylines including having her drink spiked with rohypnol, a HIV scare and the victim of an attempted sexual assault.
List of Neighbours characters (2018)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel 10 Peach. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2018, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows executive producer Jason Herbison. The 34th season of "Neighbours" began airing from 8 January 2018. Mick Allsop was introduced during the same month, while Rafael Humphreys made his debut in February. March saw the arrival of Chloe Brennan. Bea Nilsson made her first appearance in May. Jemima Davies-Smythe began appearing from September, while Nance Sluggett, Pierce Greyson and Alice Wells made their first appearances in October. Valerie Grundy, Delaney Renshaw and Regina Grundy appeared in December.
Sweeney Young
Young played Riley Parker in the long-running soap opera, "Neighbours" for 171 episodes. He has been on-screen in Australia since 22 August 2007. His on-screen family includes mother Miranda (Nikki Coghill), father Steve (Steve Bastoni) and sister Bridget (Eloise Mignon). Despite being only 20 himself, his character on "Neighbours" is portrayed as 22/23. He is also 2 years younger than Eloise Mignon, who plays his younger sister in the show.
Ramsay Street crash
The "Ramsay Street crash" is a storyline from the Australian television soap opera "Neighbours", which began on 20 August 2012 when six of the show's teenage characters were involved in a car accident. Executive producer, Richard Jasek, revealed the storyline during a July 2012 interview, stating that the consequences would last for the rest of the year. It was later announced that the storyline would focus on two major causes of road fatalities and injuries among young Australian drivers – distraction and the overloading of cars. In the "Ramsay Street crash" it is peer pressure that decides the character's fate. The cast and crew filmed the crash scenes over two nights at a driver training centre in Melbourne. Planning for the shoot began six weeks beforehand and multiple cameras were used to catch the various angles of the crash. A promotional trailer for the storyline was released on 27 July.
List of celebrity guest appearances on Neighbours
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together. "Neighbours" has since become the longest-running series in Australian television and the seventh longest-running serial drama still on the air in the world. In 2005, the show was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame.
Marnie Reece-Wilmore
Reece-Wilmore is best known for playing Debbie Martin in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" from 1992 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 1997. In 2005, Reece-Wilmore filmed a cameo for the "Neighbours"' 20th anniversary special.
Neighbours
The show's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a short cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, cafe, police station, lawyers' office and park. "Neighbours" began with three families created by Watson – the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes. Watson said that he wanted to show three families who are friends living in a small street. The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history and were involved in an ongoing rivalry. Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South, is the real cul-de-sac that has doubled for Ramsay Street since 1985. All of 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 Global Television studios in Forest Hill.
List of Neighbours characters (2010)
The following is a list of characters who first appeared in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" during 2010, they are listed in order of their first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer, Susan Bower. The 26th season of "Neighbours" began airing on 11 January 2010. Comedian Peter Moon joined the cast as theatre producer Terry Kearney in February. That same month saw Chris Pappas, the show's first regular, gay male character, make his debut. Established character, Donna Freedman's father, Nick Nixon joined in April and two new regular characters, Michael and Natasha Williams, began appearing from May. Former "V" actress, Jane Badler joined the show in June, playing businesswoman Diana Marshall. June also saw the first appearance of builder, Jim Dolan. Model and television presenter, Scott McGregor joined the cast as Detective Mark Brennan towards the end of August. Gabriella Darlington and P. J. Lane made their acting debuts as Poppy Rogers and Eli Baker respectively. From December, Gemma Pranita began appearing as established character Sonya Mitchell's younger sister, Jade.
List of Neighbours characters (1991)
"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 in the serial in 1991, by order of first appearance. The 7th season of "Neighbours" began airing on 21 January 1991. All characters were introduced by executive producer Don Battye. Rachel Blakely and Genevieve Lemon made their debuts in August as Gaby Willis and Brenda Riley respectively. Andrew Williams joined the cast as Brenda's nephew, Guy Carpenter in September, as did Simone Robertson as Phoebe Bright. Lorraine Bayly began playing Faye Hudson in November and in the same month Andrew Robinson, son of established characters Paul and Christina Robinson was born.
Neighbours: The Explosion
Filming for the storyline commenced during late November 2012 at FremantleMedia Australia's Melbourne studios and on location in Kangaroo Ground. The episodes were filmed over four days; the wedding ceremony and the reception scenes were shot in the first two days, with the explosion being shot on the third day and the aftermath on the fourth. Filming of the actual explosion took four hours and it was created using low-impact explosives and special effects. Two explosions were filmed from different angles and the scenes were then merged during post-production. The scene was one biggest stunts the show had shot in a while.
Michael Williams (Neighbours)
Michael Williams is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Sandy Winton. The actor's casting was announced in March 2010 and he admitted the role would be challenging, but he would be up to the task. Michael was introduced as the new principal of Erinsborough High, replacing Daniel Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker). The character made his debut screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 May 2010. In November 2011, it was announced that Winton would be leaving "Neighbours" and Michael made departed on 27 March 2012. However, the character made a brief appearance on 23 May 2012.
List of Neighbours characters (2017)
Finn Kelly, played by Rob Mills, made his first screen appearance on 15 March 2017. Mills hinted at his casting by posting a series of images on social networking website Instagram confirming his move to Melbourne, where the show is filmed. His casting and character details were officially announced on 15 November 2016. Luke Dennehy of the "Herald Sun" reported that Mills had begun filming his first scenes during the same week. Mills revealed that his character's storyline would last for four to five months. Of joining the show, Mills stated "I can't wait to get started on the show. As a youngster, I played baseball just behind where Ramsay Street is located and I thought at the time, how great it would be to be on "Neighbours", and now it has happened!"
James Mason (Australian actor)
Mason began his career starring in a number of independent short films and television commercials during 2008 and 2009. The actor rose to prominence playing the role Chris Pappas on the Australian television soap opera "Neighbours". Mason's agent secured him an audition for the role of Andrew Robinson. Actor Jordan Smith won the role of Andrew, but three days later Mason was offered the chance to play Chris. Chris is the show's first ever gay ongoing character to be featured on the show. "Neighbours" then executive producer Susan Bower created the character following requests from viewers in the "Neighbours" website discussion forums. Two-thirds of actors quit the audition process for Chris when they discovered the character was gay. Mason began filming for "Neighbours" in October 2009 and the character arrived on-screen during February 2010. Mason said that he was "really excited" to play the role and added the writers had helped him to accurately portray a gay male. Chris was initially a guest character but Mason was later promoted to the show's regular cast. For his portrayal of Chris, Mason was nominated for Most Popular New Male Talent at the Logie Awards of 2012. The actor filmed for television pilot titled "SPIN" in 2013. In 2015, Mason decided to leave "Neighbours" after five years in the role.
Ajay Kapoor (Neighbours)
Ajay Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera "Neighbours", played by Sachin Joab. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 13 July 2011. The actor was cast in the role following a successful audition. The part was initially going to last for about a month, but the producers liked him and the character. They then decided to create a family unit around Ajay and later introduced his wife Priya (Menik Gooneratne). Five months later it was announced that Joab and Gooneratne would be promoted to the regular cast in early 2012, while their on-screen daughter, Rani (Coco Cherian), would be introduced. The Kapoor's arrival marked the show's first family with Indian and Sri Lankan heritage and the first family to be introduced since 2010. Ajay departed on 12 July 2013.
Amber Turner
Jenna Rosenow was cast as Amber, the only daughter of Lauren and Matt Turner (Josef Brown). Rosenow had previously appeared in "Neighbours" as an extra, but Amber marked her first regular role. The actress auditioned for the part and was placed on a short-list, she received a callback and was then told that she had won the role. Rosenow relocated from Geelong to Melbourne, where "Neighbours" is filmed. She told Daniel Kilkelly from Digital Spy that she was excited about joining the cast of "Neighbours" and seeing what she could do with her character. She also said that it was easy to settle in and it helped that she came into the show with four other actors. In December 2012, "Neighbours" launched an online spin-off called "Amber's Blog", which featured Amber documenting her family's move from Mount Isa to Erinsborough. Rosenow made her debut screen appearance as Amber on 7 February 2013. In 2014, Rosenow extended her contract with the show for another year.
Lolly Allen
Shannon Louise "Lolly" Allen (née Carpenter) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 July 1994. Louise was played by Tessa Taylor from her birth, with Jiordan Tolli taking over the role a few months later. The character was written out in 2001 when Tolli's parents and the producers felt it was the right time for her to leave. In 2006, it was announced that Louise would be returning to "Neighbours" and Adelaide Kane was cast in the role, after winning the "Dolly" ""Neighbours" Next Big Stars" competition. Kane's contract was not renewed and Louise departed on 29 June 2007. The character returned for one episode on 4 October 2013 with Tolli in the role.
Sunny Lee
Sunny Lee is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Hany Lee. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 8 April 2009. Sunny was created by executive producer Susan Bower in response to criticism that "Neighbours" was "too white". Lee came to the attention of "Neighbours" producers after she entered a competition run by "Dolly Magazine" to win a three-month contract with the show. Despite not winning, she was cast as Sunny soon afterwards. In August 2009, it was announced that Lee and Sunny would be departing "Neighbours" and Sunny made her final appearance on 19 November 2009.
Stephanie Scully
Stephanie Jo "Steph" Scully (also Hoyland) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Carla Bonner. She made her first screen appearance during the episode that was broadcast on 20 October 1999. Following Bonner's decision to quit the show after eleven years, Steph departed on 24 November 2010. In November 2012, it was announced that Bonner would be reprising the role for a two-month guest stint and Steph returned on 15 April 2013. Bonner reprised the role permanently in July 2015 and made her on-screen return on 2 October 2015. On 17 May 2018, it was confirmed that Bonner would be departing the show imminently and Steph made her final appearance on 7 June 2018.
Ansett Australia
Ansett Australia sponsored the soap opera "Neighbours" in the late 1980s, having previously received publicity when its aircraft were used in the filming of another production by Reg Grundy — 1977's "". Ansett often sponsored Channel 9's Nightline late night news program from 1994–1997.
Adam Cameron
Stevenson had previously guested on rival soap opera "Neighbours" on Network Ten as petty criminal Skinner. In an interview with "The Sun-Herald", he said that the chance to play Adam was a role-reversal and part in "Neighbours" helped him become more level-headed. Stevenson chose to move from his native Melbourne to Sydney for filming. Stevenson told the publication that he planned on staying with the serial for at least one year. The actor was nervous about joining the series because he was unsure of how he would fit in. Although the crew soon helped him settle in.
Daphne Clarke
Daphne Rose Clarke (also Lawrence) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Elaine Smith. Daphne was created by Reg Watson as one of "Neighbours'" twelve original characters. The producer had originally wanted Rebecca Gibney to play the role, but she joined the cast of another television series. When Smith came in to audition for a guest part, her appearance, particularly her short haircut, caught the attention of the casting director, who had been looking for an "outrageous image" for the character of Daphne. Smith won the role and she made her on-screen debut in the soap's first episode, which was broadcast on 18 March 1985.
List of past Neighbours characters
"Neighbours" is a long-running Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. The following is an alphabetical list of all the regular characters and cast members that have appeared in the soap.
Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Alan Fletcher. The actor previously appeared in the soap in 1987 as mechanic Greg Cooper. He made his first screen appearance as Karl during the episode broadcast on 20 September 1994. Karl and his family were created by "Neighbours" storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl was given the job of local GP to give him immediate links with other characters.
Neighbours
Filming locations outside of Australia have included Kenya, the United States and the UK, which has seen "Neighbours" episodes filmed there on four 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, the characters Rick Alessi (Dan Falzon) and Debbie Martin (Marnie Reece-Wilmore) visited London to attend a Michael Jackson concert. The second London-based storyline was broadcast in late March 2007, when Susan (Jackie Woodburne) and Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) were seen taking a ride on the London Eye and being married on a boat on the River Thames. Two storylines shot on location in London aired in March 2017, and March 2018.
Recurring characters of Neighbours
"Neighbours" is a long-running Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. The following is an alphabetical list of recurring characters and cast members that have appeared in the soap. Recurring characters who later became regular characters are not included, neither are characters that were regular and returned as recurring.
Jade Mitchell
Jade Mitchell is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Gemma Pranita. Pranita's casting was announced on 7 September 2010 and she began filming her first scenes the day before. The actress was in Russia when she received a call from her agent about the audition for "Neighbours". She returned to Australia and her agent managed to get her in on the last day. Pranita won the part of Jade and she was given a twelve-month contact with the show. She relocated to Melbourne for filming and she made her first screen appearance as Jade during the episode broadcast on 10 December 2010. In June 2012, Pranita announced her departure from "Neighbours". She filmed her final scenes in August and departed on 29 October 2012.
Mark Brennan (Neighbours)
Mark Brennan (also referred to as Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Scott McGregor. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2010. McGregor initially had a four-week guest contract, but this was increased to six months. Shortly after, it was announced that McGregor's contract had been extended again to twelve months and that he would become a regular cast member. In February 2011, McGregor announced his departure from "Neighbours", so he could pursue modelling opportunities in Europe. He filmed his final scenes at the end of April and departed on 22 June 2011. McGregor reprised his role for a brief return from 20 May 2013, before making a permanent return on 5 February 2014.
Richmond Hill (TV series)
Whereas "Neighbours" was set in Melbourne, this series was set in a small fictional Australian country town near Sydney and most of the scenes revolved around the local police station, a real estate agency, and the pub. The serial drew comparisons to the hugely popular Seven Network soap opera "A Country Practice". The programme was produced in Sydney; some location shooting took place in Mona Vale, New South Wales. Connie Ryan's house in the series was in Berryman Street, North Ryde NSW.
The plane crash (Neighbours)
The scenes featuring the aftermath of the crash were filmed at the Global Studios in South Melbourne in a purpose-built swimming pool, once used for the "Man O Man" game show. The scenes took two days to be filmed and the cast spent around six hours in the pool, which was heated to prevent them from getting ill. There were also three divers on hand to make sure the cast were safe. Actress Pippa Black explained "Once the studio was blacked out for the scenes at sea, it was so eerie. We had a tiny bit of light to represent the moon, but that was it." A wave machine was used to create the effect of the ocean waves and pieces of fuselage were also dropped into the pool with the actors. Black added that many scenes had to be cut because they would have been too disturbing to show in the serial's time slot.
Fremantle Australia
With a string of hits and format deals around the world, one of Grundy’s ever-lasting television legacies is serial drama Neighbours. First commissioned and broadcast by Channel 7 in 1985, it aired on Network Ten from 1986 to 2010 and then its digital channel 11 from January 2011, "Neighbours" continues to prove a hit, ranking No. 1 in its time slot for key young adult target groups. "Neighbours" was the highest rated daytime drama series in the UK in 2007, with audiences over 3 million viewers. "Neighbours" moved to broadcaster Channel Five in the UK in February 2008 and is the highest rated daytime show for the broadcaster.
Susan Bower
Susan Bower is an Australian television producer and television writer best known for her work on the soap opera "Neighbours". Bower is also the founder of the production company "Bower Bird Productions".
List of Neighbours characters (2016)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the soap in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Jason Herbison. The 32nd season of "Neighbours" began airing from 4 January 2016. Julie Quill and Xanthe Canning were introduced during the same month. March saw the first appearance of Jacka Hills. Jack Callahan, Ned Willis and Madison Robinson arrived in April, while Angus Beaumont-Hannay, Walter Mitchell and Mandy Franze made their debuts in May. August saw the arrival of James Udagawa, while brothers David and Leo Tanaka were introduced in September, along with Xanthe's mother Brooke Butler.
Piper Willis
Piper Marilee Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Mavournee Hazel. The actress went through a long casting process, which involved her travelling to Melbourne to audition three times. Months later, she was offered the role. Hazel then relocated to the city from Sydney within three days, so she was available for fittings and filming the following week. Ahead of her first episode, Piper was introduced to viewers in a four-part webisode series called "Hey Piper". She made her first appearance in the main show during the episode broadcast on 16 September 2015.
Kaiya Jones
Jones played the role of Jess Cooper in "The Saddle Club" from 2008 to 2009. In February 2009, it was announced Jones had been cast as Sophie Ramsay in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". Jones began filming her first scenes with "Neighbours" in the same month. Of her casting, Jones told Samantha Booth of the "Daily Record", "Filming "Neighbours" is so much fun. I just love my job and wouldn't want to be doing anything else. The cast and crew are so kind and lovely. They are practically my second family now. They're also very patient".
Josh Willis (Neighbours)
Joshua "Josh" Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Harley Bonner. The actor was cast in the role after being persuaded to attend the audition by his agent. He began filming his first scenes in early February 2013. Bonner's character and his family were created and introduced to "Neighbours", as part of an ongoing overhaul of the show's cast and renewed focus on family units within the show. He made his first screen appearance during "Episode 6646", which was first broadcast on 20 May 2013. Bonner left "Neighbours" to pursue new acting opportunities, and Josh was killed off during the episode broadcast on 5 April 2016.
List of Neighbours characters (2000)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2000, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 16th season of "Neighbours" began airing from 17 January 2000. Blair Venn began appearing as Brendan Bell in the same month. Dee Bliss made her first appearance in February, while Sheena Wilson and Gino Esposito were introduced in August. September saw Allana Truman make her debut. Siblings Emily and Leo Hancock arrived in October. Darcy Tyler and Larry Woodhouse started appearing from November.
Aidan Foster
Aidan Foster is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Bobby Morley. Both the character and Morley's casting was announced on 19 June 2011. The actor began filming his first scenes that same week. Aidan was introduced to "Neighbours" as a love interest for established character Chris Pappas (James Mason). Morley revealed that Aidan's sexuality did not affect his decision in accepting the role, as it does not define him. Morley was initially contracted for six months and he stated that he was happy to stay with the soap for longer. He made his first screen appearance as Aidan during the episode broadcast on 19 August 2011. Morley took a ten-week break from "Neighbours" in April 2012 to appear in the feature film, "Blinder". He made his final appearance as Aidan on 17 January 2013.
Vanessa Villante
Vanessa Villante is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Alin Sumarwata. The actress's casting was announced on 5 December 2011, though she began filming the week before. Sumarwata and her family relocated to Melbourne and purposely moved near to the studio, so she could manage work and be close to her daughter. The actress stated that she was excited about the role, while the show's executive producer Richard Jasek commented "She's a wonderful actor and we think her character has so many exciting possibilities for us." Sumarwata made her debut screen appearance as Vanessa during the episode broadcast on 14 March 2012. In August 2013, it was revealed that the actress had been written out of the show. Sumarwata returned with Major as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations on 4 March 2015. She then appeared in additional episodes and departed the show on 16 November 2015.
List of Neighbours characters (1994)
Sam Kratz, played by Richard Grieve, made his first appearance on 13 June 1994. "Neighbours" was Grieve's first major television role and he relocated from his native Sydney to Melbourne, where the studio is located. Of being cast in a soap, he said "I'm thrilled with the way things have gone. I was very nervous when I first started because it was a long-running job but it's turned out well." Sam is sent to Ramsay Street by his grandmother, Marlene (Moya O'Sullivan), to check out the house she has purchased. While he initially gets off to a rough start, Sam soon becomes a popular Ramsay Street resident. Grieve wanted to be more like his character. He said that he was more of a worrier than Sam, who he described as "friendly and laid-back". For his portrayal of Sam, Grieve earned a nomination for Most Popular Newcomer at the 1st National Television Awards in 1995.
Nicola Charles
Nicola Charles is a British-Australian actress, known for her role as Sarah Beaumont in Australian soap opera "Neighbours".
Melbourne
Television shows are produced in Melbourne, most notably "Neighbours", "Kath & Kim", "The Secret Life of Us", "Winners and Losers", "Offspring", "Underbelly", "House Husbands", "Wentworth" and "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries", along with national news-based programs such as "The Project", "Insiders" and "ABC News Breakfast". Melbourne is also known as the game show capital of Australia; productions such as "Million Dollar Minute", "The Chase Australia", "Millionaire Hot Seat" and "Family Feud" are all based in Melbourne. Reality television productions such as "Dancing with the Stars", "MasterChef", "The Block" and "The Real Housewives of Melbourne" are all filmed in and around Melbourne.
Isabella Dunwill
Isabella Dunwill is an Australian actress best known for her role in iconic Australian soap opera "Neighbours".
Vermont South, Victoria
Pin Oak Court is the filming location for "Ramsay Street", in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". A "Neighbours" Tour Bus operates on a regular basis, which is popular with UK Backpackers.
Neighbours
A remake produced in Italy titled "Un posto al sole" (A Place in the Sun) is set in a big villa in front of the sea in Naples. The soap opera has screened since 1996 and is broadcast by Rai3, a public channel of RAI.
List of LGBT characters in soap operas
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera, originally broadcast by Seven Network. The network dropped the show and it was picked up by Network Ten, which later aired it on Eleven. The serial began airing in March 1985.
Neighbours
"Neighbours"' main focus is the fictional Ramsay Street, 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, a garage, hospital, and the Lassiter's complex, which contains the Lassiter's Hotel, Waterhole bar, Harold's Store cafe, the lawyers office Rebecchi Law, and the police station. Ahead of the 25th anniversary the Erinsborough village set underwent a makeover. The cafe 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.
List of Neighbours characters (2017)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows executive producer Jason Herbison. The 33rd season of "Neighbours" began airing from 9 January 2017. Andrea and Willow Somers made their debuts during the same month. Teacher Finn Kelly was introduced during March, while Dipi, Kirsha and Yashvi Rebecchi, along with Dipi's sister Mishti Sharma, arrived in April. Jeremy Newell and Mannix Foster appeared in June. Evan Lewis and Fay Brennan were introduced during the following month. September saw the first appearance of Hamish Roche, while Cassius Grady and Rory Zemiro made their debuts in November. Joanne Schwartz appeared in December.
Joe Clements
Joseph "Joe" Clements is an Australian actor who played Senior Sergeant Allan Steiger in the television soap opera, "Neighbours", from 2004 to 2007.
Screening of soap operas in Australia
"Home and Away" is an Australian soap opera that began airing on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. During the show's early years, it aired at 5:30 pm in Adelaide, at 6:00 pm in Melbourne and Sydney, at 6:30 pm in Brisbane, and at 7:00 pm in Perth. In January 1992, Seven moved "Home and Away" into the 7:00 pm timeslot across the network, putting it up against rival soap opera "Neighbours" on Network Ten. This caused Ten to move "Neighbours" to the 6.30 pm timeslot two months later. "Home and Away" currently airs at 7:00 pm from Mondays to Thursdays, and is the second-longest running drama series in Australian television. In March 2013, "Better Homes and Gardens" began replacing "Home and Away" on Fridays due to Seven's AFL coverage. Friday's episodes of "Home and Away" now air on Thursdays at 7:30 pm.
List of Neighbours characters (1994)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1994, by order of first appearance. Until 9 May, characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Alan Coleman. Thereafter, they were introduced by his successor, Stanley Walsh. The 10th season of "Neighbours" began airing from 20 January 1994. Frank Bren began appearing as Colin Taylor in same month. Bren also played Colin's twin brother Alf. March saw the arrivals of Len Mangel, Sally Pritchard and Stonefish Rebecchi. Katerina Torelli made her first appearance in April, while Sam Kratz was introduced in June. His grandmother Marlene Kratz began appearing in July. That month also saw the births of Louise Carpenter and Zac Willis. Serendipity Gottlieb made her debut in August. Stonefish's brother Shane Rebecchi arrived in September. He was followed by the first two members of the Kennedy family: doctor Karl Kennedy and his youngest son Billy. Karl's wife Susan and their elder children Malcolm and Libby followed in October. November saw Bianca Zanotti and Ling Mai Chan make their debut appearances.
Marisa Warrington
Marisa Michelle Warrington (born 1973 in Enfield, England) is an English-Australian actress who played Sindi Watts on the Australian soap opera "Neighbours."
List of Neighbours characters (2004)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2004, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the shows executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 20th season of "Neighbours" began airing from 19 January 2004. Svetlanka Ristic the mother of Liljana Bishop made her debut in February, and her grandson, Luka Dokich arrived later on in September. Ben Barrack also joined the cast as Gus Cleary in February and the following month saw a new police officer arrive in the form of Allan Steiger. The first two members of the Timmins family, Stingray and Janelle, arrived in March and November respectively. Joe Scully's brother Tom made his first appearance in May. Corrupt cop, Olivia McPherson made her debut in June. "Neighbours"' first on-going lesbian character, Lana Crawford joined in August and the following month saw Roger Neave join the cast as psychiatrist Jeremy Levi. Carmella Cammeniti's mother, Lucia, made her debut in November.
List of Neighbours characters (1997)
"Neighbours" is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1997, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 13th season of "Neighbours" began airing from 20 January 1997. Lisa Elliot was introduced in the same month. February saw the arrival of student Tim Buckley. Ben Atkins debuted in April, while Amy Greenwood made her first appearance in July. Matt Compton and Ben's sister Caitlin Atkins were introduced in September. November saw the first appearance of Paul McClain.
Lorraine Bayly
From 1991 to 1992, Bayly played Faye Hudson, in the long running Australian soap opera Neighbours. Faye was a "busybody" who moved in with her brother Doug Willis (Terence Donovan) and his family.
Dichen Lachman
Lachman (བདེ་ཆེན།) was born in Kathmandu, where she lived until she was eight years old. She moved to Adelaide, Australia in late 1990 with her family.
Her mother is Nepalese Tibetan and her Australian father is of German descent. She attended West Lakes Primary School, Gilles Street Primary School, Norwood Morialta High School, St Mary's College, Adelaide, Annesley College and the University of Adelaide. Lachman moved to Los Angeles shortly after she finished with the Australian TV drama "Neighbours" in 2007.
Cassandra Freedman
Cassandra Freedman is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Tottie Goldsmith. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 10 February 2009. Goldsmith did not have to audition for the role of Cassandra and was instead chosen by the producers for the role. The actress began filming her first scenes at the end of September 2008. She was initially contracted for six weeks, but this was extended after she impressed the producers with her performance. Goldsmith filmed her final scenes in January 2009 and Cassandra's departure was aired on 29 April 2009.
Soap opera
After the network cancelled "Neighbours", it was immediately picked up by Channel Ten, which revamped the cast and scripts slightly and aired the series in the 7.00 p.m. slot starting 20 January 1986. It initially attracted low audiences, however after a concerted publicity drive, Ten managed to transform the series into a major success, turning several of its actors into major international stars. The show's popularity eventually declined and it was moved to the 6.30 p.m. slot in 1992. In January 2011 it moved to Eleven and is Australia's longest-running soap opera.
Neighbours
In 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 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 was now averaging 1.4 million viewers every night.
Ben Anderson (actor)
Ben Anderson is an Australian actor from Melbourne, Australia. He is best known on Australian TV for his role on popular soap "Neighbours" as lawyer Tim Collins. In 2006–07, he was part of the ensemble cast of the second and third seasons of improvisational game-show "Thank God You're Here", played various sketch characters on satirical news show "Newstopia", and continued his work on "Neighbours".
Sarah Beaumont
Sarah Beaumont (also Hannay) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Nicola Charles. Shortly after Charles moved to Australia, she was encouraged to try out for a part in the serial by a drama coach. The actress received the role of Sarah and made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 September 1996. In January 1999, it was announced that Charles had decided to quit "Neighbours" to move to London with her then fiancé. She filmed her final scenes in April 1999 and Sarah departed on-screen on 13 July 1999. Charles later appeared in the show's 20th anniversary episode, which was broadcast in July 2005. Charles reprised the role in 2012 and Sarah made a six-week return from 4 February 2013. She returned again from 5 April 2016.
Ramsay family
The Ramsays are a fictional family from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours". The family were one of three central families created by Reg Watson and introduced in the first episode of "Neighbours" in March 1985. Watson wanted the Ramsays to be humorous and rougher than the Robinson family. The cul-de-sac which is the central focus of the series is named after the family. In 2001, the last Ramsay, Madge (Anne Charleston), departed the series. Eight years later, a new generation of the Ramsay family was introduced.
Daniel Robinson (Neighbours)
After the role was cast, producers planned to reveal the actor during his first episode broadcast in Australia. However, on 20 April 2014, a reporter for "The Australian" confirmed that actor Tim Phillipps had been cast in the role. Phillipps previously appeared in "Neighbours" in 2007, as Fox, a figment of Paul's imagination. Phillipps was cast shortly after returning from the United States where he was working for three-and-a-half years. He was approached for the part after he sent a tape to Melbourne, where "Neighbours" is filmed. He met with the producers and did "a chemistry read" with Dennis. He was offered the role shortly after. Phillipps relocated to Melbourne for filming and he was initially contracted for 12 months. He later said that he wanted to stay for longer as a year was not long enough. Phillipps researched his screen parents by watching clips of the show on YouTube. He made his screen debut as Daniel on 29 April 2014. In March 2015, Phillipps said that he was happy at "Neighbours" and would be staying for at least two more years.
Natasha Williams (Neighbours)
In early 2010, it was announced that three new characters; Doug Harris (Mahesh Jadu), Michael Williams (Sandy Winton) and Natasha Williams were to join "Neighbours" in the following months. Novakovic, a performing arts college graduate, was cast in the role of Natasha. The actress had been studying architecture at university, before she chose to move into acting. Shortly after her casting was announced, Novakovic revealed that the role of Natasha was her first acting job and that while she would always be interested in architecture, she really wanted to enjoy the experience on "Neighbours". Novakovic moved from Sydney to Melbourne, where "Neighbours" is filmed, for the role. She is three years older than the character she portrays. In 2011, Novakovic revealed she is still happy with the career choice she made, stating "I enjoy what I'm doing now a lot more than studying, because this is where I want to be. [...] The best thing for me is that I enjoy going to work every day and have some great friends there, including the crew. It's awesome to do something you love every single day."
Ned Parker
Ned Parker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Dan O'Connor. He made his first appearance on screen on 9 August 2005, arriving to see his brother, Stuart. He departed on 31 July 2008.
Ruth Wilkinson
Ruth Wilkinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Ailsa Piper. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1996. Ruth was a divorced single mother, who came to Erinsborough as Helen Daniels' new physiotherapist. Ruth began a relationship with Philip Martin, which attracted some opposition from their children. Ruth and Philip also had to cope with Ruth's long lost son, Ben, arriving to meet his mother. Philip and Ruth married in 1998, amid a breast cancer scare for Ruth. Producers decided to write the Martin family out of "Neighbours" and they departed on 20 October 1999. In 2005, Piper reprised her role for the show's 20th anniversary.
Sienna Cammeniti
Sienna Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by model Erin McNaught. McNaught was cast in the role to help boost falling ratings in Australia. The character made her first screen appearance on 2 May 2008. Sienna was introduced as the cousin of the established Carmella Cammeniti (Natalie Blair). In July 2008, McNaught took the decision to cut her contract short and Sienna departed on 3 October 2008. During her time on "Neighbours", McNaught's casting and acting were negatively received by critics, acting agencies and viewers.
Lucy Robinson (Neighbours)
Lucy Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Melissa Bell. The character has previously been portrayed by Kylie Flinker and Sasha Close. She was created by producer Reg Watson as one of the serial's original characters. Lucy was a prominent figure during the early 90's of "Neighbours", with Bell playing her on and off for five years. Portrayed originally as being clever, a recast was implemented to fit the character's transformation and she became the stereotype of a ditzy blonde female. She has been involved in storylines including battling a brain tumour, coping with blindness, incest, modelling and addictions to drugs, alcohol and spending. She has also been positively and negatively received by critics for her "busty blonde" image while played by Bell. After making a brief return on 6 May 2013, Lucy made subsequent return visits and is still appearing as of 2016.
Emma Harrison
Emma Harrison is an actress, model and dancer, best known for the role of Joanna Hartman in the Australian soap-opera "Neighbours".
Soap opera
"Neighbours"' continued low ratings in Australia resulted in it being moved to Ten's new digital channel, Eleven on January 11, 2011. However, it continues to achieve reasonable ratings on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, and as of March 2013 still reportedly achieved significant international sales.
Neighbours theme song
After Trent and Hatch relocated to Australia in the 1980s, they were asked to write the theme song for "Neighbours". The soap opera was going to be called Ramsay Street, before the couple penned the song. Trent told Jessie Stoelwinder from "The West Australian", "We wrote the song as "Neighbours" because we said Ramsay Street was too close to "Coronation Street", which was the major soap in Britain." The theme was written and recorded in a day and Trent said "We called in Barry Crocker at about 10pm to put his voice on it and it was on the producer's desk by 10am the following morning. And they loved it, so the series was then called "Neighbours"."
List of Neighbours characters (2007)
"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 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 the introductions of Marco Silvani, Josh Taylor, Taylah Jordan and Jessica Wallace. Both Angus Henderson and Mia Silvani arrived in November.
Natasha Williams (Neighbours)
Natasha "Tash" Williams is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Valentina Novakovic. The role of Natasha is Novakovic's first acting job and she relocated from Sydney to Melbourne for filming. Natasha was introduced to "Neighbours" along with her father, Michael Williams (Sandy Winton) and she made her debut screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 May 2010. In November 2012, Novakovic confirmed that she would be leaving "Neighbours" and she filmed her final scenes in December. Natasha departed on 29 March 2013.
Erinsborough
Erinsborough is the fictional suburb in which the Australian soap opera "Neighbours" is set. The show focuses on the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the suburb. "Neighbours" storylines primarily centre on the residents of Ramsay Street and the other locations within Erinsborough such as The Waterhole, Harold's Store, Lassiter's Hotel and Erinsborough High School. Erinsborough was originally going to be named Erinsfield and it is a loose anagram of "Neighbours". Throughout much of the show's run it was not stated which city of Australia Erinsborough was located in. The rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne meant that scripts did not mention that Erinsborough was a suburb of the latter city until 1994. Since the 2000s it has been explicitly stated that Erinsborough is a suburb of Melbourne.
Neighbours
Through its entire run in Australia, "Neighbours" has been screened as a twenty-two-minute episode each week night in an early-evening slot. "Neighbours" moved to Ten's digital channel, Eleven (later rebranded 10 Peach) on 11 January 2011, and it is currently broadcast each weeknight at 6:30 pm. The show is produced by FremantleMedia Australia and has been sold to over sixty countries around the world, making it one of Australia's most successful media exports. "Neighbours" was first screened in the United Kingdom in October 1986 on BBC1 where it achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s. In 2008, it moved to the UK's Channel 5. From 2018, the show will become the first Australian drama to air all year round.
Robinson family
The Robinson family are a fictional family from the Australian television soap opera "Neighbours". The family were created by Reg Watson and introduced in the first episode of the serial, broadcast on 18 March 1985. The family initially consisted of Jim Robinson (Alan Dale), his mother-in-law Helen Daniels (Anne Haddy), and his four children Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), Julie Martin (Vikki Blanche), Scott Robinson (Darius Perkins), and Lucy Robinson (Kylie Flinker). The Robinsons have one of the largest and most complex family trees in the show's history.
Clive Gibbons
Clive Gibbons is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Geoff Paine. Paine was spotted by the Reg Grundy Organisation and offered the role of Clive. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 21 January 1986. Clive's storylines included running a gorillagram agency, setting up a gardening business, saving Lucy Robinson's life and falling in love with Susan Cole. Paine decided not to renew his contract and he departed "Neighbours" on 27 February 1987. In 1989, the character made a brief return, before departing once again in October of that year. Paine reprised the role 28 years later, and Clive returned from 9 March 2017 as the new chief operating officer (COO) of Erinsborough Hospital.
Sindi Watts
Sindi Watts (also Parker) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Marisa Warrington. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 19 July 2002. Sindi was initially a recurring character, before she was promoted to the regular cast. Her storylines often focused on her romantic relationships, including her affair with Rocco Cammeniti (Robert Forza) and marriage to Stuart Parker (Blair McDonough). She also attempted to break up Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney) and Dee Bliss (Madeleine West), and briefly became a lapdancer to raise much needed money.
Lou Carpenter
Lou Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Tom Oliver. He made his first screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Oliver appeared for a brief time, having been initially contracted for six months, before leaving and returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. In 1996, Lou was written out of "Neighbours", a move that shocked Oliver as his character had become popular with fans. "Neighbours" viewers created petitions calling for his return and the strength of their reaction caused the producers to reconsider their decision and reinstate Oliver. Lou became one of the longest-serving continuous character in the serial's history having played the role for over 20 years. From March 2009, Lou became a part-time regular character, with Oliver alternating between two-month blocks of filming and two-month breaks. In 2015, it was announced that Oliver had cut back his filming commitments even more, and would no longer be appearing as regularly as he once had. Lou made a temporary departure on 1 May 2015, but a spokesperson confirmed that Oliver would return to film guest appearances which he did until the end of 2016.
Television in Australia
The Australian soap opera "Neighbours" was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. The show's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough, Melbourne. Seven decided to commission the show following the success of Watson's other soap opera, "Sons and Daughters". "Neighbours" underperformed in the Sydney market and it struggled for four months before Seven cancelled it. The show was immediately bought by rival network, Ten. Ten began screening "Neighbours" on 20 January 1986. "Neighbours" has since become the longest running series in Australian television and attained great success in the United Kingdom and launched the careers of several international stars, including Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce.
Troy Miller (Neighbours)
Troy Miller is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Dieter Brummer. The actor relocated to Melbourne to film his scenes and his casting was announced in March 2011. He had a seven-week guest contract. Brummer revealed that his turn in "" caught the attention of the "Neighbours" producers and they later offered him the role of Troy. He also stated that the part made him enjoy acting again, after being away from the industry for several years. Brummer made his first screen appearance as Troy during the episode broadcast on 10 May.
Jackie Trent
After Trent and Hatch relocated to Australia in the 1980s, they were asked to write the theme song for the television soap-opera "Neighbours". The soap opera was going to be called "Ramsay Street", before the couple penned the song. Trent told Jessie Stoelwinder from "The West Australian", "We wrote the song as "Neighbours" because we said Ramsay Street was too close to "Coronation Street", which was the major soap in Britain." The theme was written and recorded in a day and Trent said "We called in Barry Crocker at about 10pm to put his voice on it and it was on the producer's desk by 10am the following morning. And they loved it, so the series was then called "Neighbours"."
Grass Roots (TV series)
Grass Roots is an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2003.
The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council (LGA) near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden.
Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other various locations around Concord, particularly in the shopping centre and cafes in Majors Bay Road. Beach scenes were filmed at Mona Vale, New South Wales on Sydney's northern beaches, while the location "Cemetery Point" was filmed at the Mona Vale headland reserve.
Guy Carpenter (Neighbours)
Guy Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Andrew Williams. The actor was initially hesitant about joining the show, as he had been about to secure a record contract. He made his first screen appearance on 10 September 1991. A few months later, Williams decided to leave "Neighbours" as he felt unfulfilled by the role. He also wanted more time to pursue his music career. Guy departed on 27 March 1992. Williams reprised his role for one episode as part of the show's 30th anniversary on 18 March 2015.
Marco Alessi
Marco Alessi is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Felice Arena. He made his first screen appearance as Marco during the episode broadcast on 5 May 1992. Marco was the first character introduced from the show's new Alessi family. He joined cousins and established characters Caroline Alessi (Gillian Blakeney) and Christina Robinson (Gayle Blakeney) in Ramsay Street. His parents Benito (George Spartels) and Cathy Alessi (Elspeth Ballantyne) with sibling Rick Alessi (Dan Falzon) soon followed. Arena was happy to portray an Italian character because it resembled himself - noting that characters of different ethnicity was rare on the show.
Nell Mangel
Eleanor "Nell" Worthington (previously Mangel) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Vivean Gray. She made her first on-screen appearance on 29 April 1986. She was known almost exclusively to others as Mrs Mangel. The character caused controversy among some of the public, who in turn abused Gray constantly because of Nell. In the short time she was in the series her constant sparring with Madge Bishop (Anne Charleston) was a focal point in her storylining, as well as being a continual annoyance among her neighbours with her nosy, interfering and nasty attitude. She is often described as one of the series' most iconic characters and one of its greatest villains.
Neighbours spin-offs
"Mrs Robinson" is four-part series that focuses on the relationship and subsequent engagement between Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Courtney Grixti (Emma Lane). The pair meet in an airport bar after they both decide to leave Erinsborough for a while. Paul and Courtney then choose to go to an island in Queensland together. The actors spent two days filming on Heron Island. Dennis admitted that he was excited to film on the island, as he had always wanted to go. He also revealed that the shoot avoided the show's "location filming curse", which causes the weather to turn bad when they film away from their studio in Nunawading. Dennis added "That's what I love about the web series, even though I'm still playing Paul Robinson and even though it's kind of "Neighbours", it's also completely different so you get a chance to play, dipping our toes in something else."