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Neighbours

March 18, 2023

This article is about the soap opera. For other articles with similar titles, see Neighbor.

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera, which 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 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 went on to become the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame.

Neighbours
GenreSoap opera
Created byReg Watson
Starring
Present cast
Theme music composer
Opening themeNeighbours theme
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons38
No. of episodes8,903
Production
Executive producerJason Herbison
Producers
Production locationsMelbourne, Victoria
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original network
Picture format
Audio formatStereo
Original release18 March 1985 (1985-03-18) –
present
Chronology
RelatedNeighbours: Erinsborough High

The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a cul-de-sac, 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 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 allowed the production to shoot external scenes in their yards. The interior scenes were filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill.

Through its entire run in Australia, Neighbours was screened as a 22-minute episode each weeknight 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 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.[1] In 2018, the show became the first Australian drama to air all year round after securing a new deal with Channel 5. In February 2022, Channel 5 announced that they would be dropping Neighbours from their network and the cancellation of the show was confirmed the following month. The show's finale was broadcast as a 90-minute long episode in Australia on 28 July 2022 on Network 10 and 10 Peach, while the finale in the United Kingdom aired as an hour-long episode on 29 July 2022. 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 production of Neighbours in April 2023.

History

Neighbours was created by Australian TV executive Reg Watson.[2][3] Watson got the idea for Neighbours during his time working on Crossroads and watching fellow soap Coronation Street in Britain.[4] He had already created successful Australian made soap operas The Young Doctors, Prisoner and Sons and Daughters.[2] Watson proposed the idea of making 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.[3][5] He also wanted the show to appeal to both Australian and British audiences.[4] Several titles were discussed, including People Like Us, One Way Street, No Through Road and Living Together, before Neighbours was chosen.[2] Watson said "In the end it came down to being what it is, a story around neighbours."[6] Reporters from the Herald Sun said that Watson took his idea to the Nine Network in 1982, but it was rejected.[7][8] He then went to the Seven Network, who commissioned the show in September 1984. The serial went into production that November with an $8 million budget.[9] 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.[10] The first episode was broadcast on 18 March 1985 and reviews for the show were favourable.[10][11] However, the Melbourne-produced programme underperformed in the Sydney market and Seven announced on 12 July 1985 that it was cancelling the show.[12][11]

Neighbours was immediately bought by Seven's rival Network Ten.[7] The new network had to build replica sets when it took over production after Seven destroyed the original sets to prevent the rival network obtaining them.[13][14][15] Ten began screening the series with episode 171 on 20 January 1986.[15] 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.[15] It soon gained a loyal audience and the show became particularly popular with younger viewers, and before long was watched by up to 16 million viewers – more than the entire population of Australia at the time.[7][15] 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.[16] Neighbours has since become the longest running drama series in Australian television and the seventh longest running serial drama still on the air in the world.[16][17] 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.[18] At the Logie Award ceremony that year, the show was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame.[19]

In 2007, the show underwent a revamp, which included a switch to recording in HDTV, 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.[20] 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 the emphasis on family relations and suburban reality.[21] 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".[21] The relaunch failed to attract more viewers in Australia.[22] Pellizzeri left the series at the end of 2007 and former Neighbours scriptwriter, Susan Bower, became the new executive producer.[23] 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.[24][25] 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.[25]

On 18 March 2010, Neighbours celebrated its 25th anniversary.[26] In April, Channel 5 in 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.[27] 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).[28] It was later announced that an attempt on 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".[29]

In late 2010, the TV Tonight website reported Neighbours was to reduce crew operations in 2011 so production could be upgraded.[30] 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.[30] 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 the forefront of professionalism and efficiency."[30] They added that the show's production model had been in place since 1985 and that it was time to evolve it.[30] On 14 March 2011, The Australian reported that Neighbours has become the first television show available to watch on a free iPhone application.[31] Viewers are able to watch whole episodes within three hours of them airing on Eleven.[31] Nick Spooner, 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."[31] To celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton, Neighbours filmed a specially commissioned scene for the UK episode airing on the same day as the wedding.[32] The episode, which had already aired in Australia, marked the first time an Australian show recorded extra scenes for a UK broadcaster.[32]

On 25 October 2011, it was announced Bower would leave Neighbours in December 2011 to move into a new international role with FremantleMedia.[33][34] Of her departure, Bower told Colin Vickery of the Herald Sun, "I love Neighbours, it 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."[33] Former City Homicide producer, Richard Jasek, took over Bower's role, while Alan Hardy took over the role of producer.[34] On 4 December 2013, it was confirmed that Jasek would be leaving Neighbours and Jason Herbison had been promoted to series producer. FremantleMedia's head of drama Jo Porter became executive producer, while Laurence Wilson became the associate producer.[35] The show celebrated its 7,000th episode on 24 October 2014.[36] In March 2015, Neighbours celebrated its 30th anniversary and twelve former cast members returned for the anniversary episodes that revolved around an Erinsborough Festival.[37][38] 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.[39][40] Natalie Lynch succeeded Wilson as producer in early 2016.[41]

In 2017, there was speculation that Neighbours would cease production following the breakdown of its deals in the United Kingdom, and Network Ten entering voluntary administration.[42][43] 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.[44] The deal meant that from 2018, Neighbours would run across the full year for the first time in its history, including over December and January.[44] 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."[44] Following the departure of Sonya Rebecchi in 2019, actor Eve Morey stated that the killing off of her character was a measure to reduce production costs for the programme as part of its new negotiations.[45] 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 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.[46] 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.[47] Production shut down early for the scheduled Easter break before resuming after four weeks on 27 April 2020, making Neighbours the first mainstream scripted show to resume production during the pandemic.[48] 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.[48] Herbison said that 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."[48]

In February 2022, it 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.[49] 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,[50] which was signed by over 50,000 people,[51] including cast member Lucinda Cowden.[52] The petition reached 50,000 signatures after one week. This also sparked #saveneighbours to trend on social media.[53] Former star Jason Donovan and Home and Away actor Shane Withington also expressed their support for the soap on Twitter.[54][55] Neighbours actor Jackie Woodburne said in an interview with The Project that the cast were "in shock" upon hearing the news,[56] 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."[57][52] Numerous current and former cast members, such as Annie Jones, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Geoff Paine,[58][59] expressed their sadness online, specifically Rob Mills, who called on the Morrison Government to step in and help.[60] 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.[61][53] An article in the Sydney Morning Herald noted that following 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.[62]

On 3 March 2022, it was confirmed that the show would end after 37 years on air, after production company Fremantle could not obtain a new UK broadcaster.[63] 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 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."[64]

Cast member Georgie Stone revealed that she discovered the cancellation on Twitter and was initially unsure whether to believe it, until she was contacted by a producer who told her it was true.[65] 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.[66] 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 a one-and-half-hour-long episode. It was broadcast on 29 July 2022 in the UK as a one-hour-long episode.[67]

On 17 November 2022, it 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 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."[68] Herbison will continue as executive producer, with Dennis, Fletcher, Woodburne and Moloney returning to the cast,[68] all of whom were informed of the revival when Herbison visited their houses and told them in-person.[69] Fletcher, Woodburne and Moloney all expressed their pleasure of the revival either during interviews or on social media.[70][71][69] Other cast members were not informed prior to the announcement of the show's return.[72] It has been revealed that Neighbours will be produced for at least the next two years, with 200 new episodes being released per year.[73]

In February 2023, the returns of Rebekah Elmaloglou, Annie 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.[74][75]

Setting

Main articles: Erinsborough and Ramsay Street
 
Pin Oak Court, Vermont South, the filming location used to represent the fictional Ramsay Street in Neighbours

Neighbours' 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).[76] 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 the police station.[77] Ahead of the 25th anniversary the Erinsborough village set underwent a makeover.[78] 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.[79] The hospital and police station received new facades, a used car lot was created near the garage and a new university set was created.[78][79]

Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South, is the real cul-de-sac that doubles for Ramsay Street.[16][80] 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.[81] 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.[82] The interior scenes are filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill, the adjoining suburb in which Pin Oak Court is located.[83][84]

Through much of 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.[85] Since 2016, the show has begun filming more scenes in and around the city.[41] Other Australian locations mentioned and sometimes seen in the series include the fictitious suburbs of West Waratah, Eden Hills, and Ansons Corner.[86] Real-life Australian towns in the state of Victoria such as Colac, Frankston and Shepparton are sometimes referred to.[87] Oakey in Queensland is also mentioned and sometimes seen.[88]

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.[89] In October 2011, Neighbours filmed scenes in Port Douglas, Queensland and around the Great Barrier Reef region.[90] Two storylines were filmed in Geelong and the Gold Coast in 2016.[91][92] 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.[93] Later that year, scenes for Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Terese Willis' (Rebekah Elmaloglou) wedding were filmed at a resort in Queensland.[94]

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.[16] 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.[95][96] In November 1992, 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.[97] The second London-based storyline was broadcast in late March 2007.[98] Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) and Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) are shown taking a ride on the London Eye and being married on a boat on the River Thames.[99]

Three further storylines shot on location in London aired in March 2017, March 2018,[41][100] and September 2019.[101] The show was due to film in Ireland for the first time in March 2020,[102] before the shoot was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[103] 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).[104]

Broadcast

Through its entire run in Australia, Neighbours was screened as a 22-minute episode each weeknight in an early-evening slot. In its final run, it aired at 6:30 pm on 10 Peach (formerly Eleven). Until 2018, Neighbours was broadcast from early January to early December, before going off air for around four to five weeks during the Christmas and New Year period.[105] From 2018 the show aired all year round,[44] although a three-week Christmas break occurred in 2021–2022.[106] The last month's worth of episodes shown are available to watch on the Neighbours official Australian website, as a part of Network Ten's Catch Up TV service.[107] 10 Peach also broadcast the last five aired episodes shown in an omnibus edition each Sunday.[108]

When the show began in 1985, 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.[109] 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.[110] On 9 March 1992 the show moved to 6:30 pm to avoid direct competition from rival soap opera Home and Away on the Seven Network.[109] 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.[111]

In August 2010, Sydney's Daily Telegraph reported that Neighbours would be moving to Ten's new digital channel, to make way for a new current affairs show.[112] 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".[112] It was later confirmed that the show would be moving to digital channel, Eleven.[113] Network Ten's programmer, David Mott said "We believe Neighbours is perfectly suited to Eleven's audience strategy and will find a successful and enduring home on Eleven".[113] Neighbours moved to Eleven on 11 January 2011, the channel's launch day.[114] Throughout 2013, Eleven had broadcast repeat episodes of Neighbours from the 2007 period, titled Old School Neighbours, during weekday mornings.[115] In 2015, Network Ten had broadcast an encore of the previous day's episode at 7:00 am weekdays.[116] In 2018, for the first time in the series' history, the show's classification became PG, due to the series' increasingly adult subject matter.[117]

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.[118] Knox said the new schedule was likely an attempt at getting the Australian episodes to synchronise with the UK broadcast, which had fallen behind due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[118] 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.[119] 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 the episodes at four, putting the UK ahead of Australia.[120]

When Neighbours returns in 2023, episodes will debut on Network 10, before later being added to Amazon Prime Video.[68]

International

Neighbours has been sold to over 60 countries and is one of Australia's most successful media exports.[121]

United Kingdom

Neighbours has been very successful in the United Kingdom, and has proved to be more popular there than in Australia.[122][123] 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.[124] Neighbours went out with a lunchtime broadcast and then a morning broadcast repeat the following day.[125] 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 their being at school,[125] 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 the lunchtime debut and the teatime repeat.[126] 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.[127] It was frequently the highest-rating daytime programme in the UK, outside of news bulletins.[20]

In 2008, the UK broadcast moved to rival channel Channel 5 following the BBC's decision not to keep 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.[128] The last Neighbours episode to be shown on BBC One aired on 8 February 2008.[129] 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%), a drop of 300,000 from the BBC's average.[130] 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.[131] 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.[132] From 4 January 2016, Channel 5 began broadcasting episodes on the same day as Australia.[133] 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.[133] 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.[134] In March 2017, it 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.[135] 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.[136]

On 5 February 2022, a report from The Sun, later confirmed by Digital Spy, stated that Neighbours had been cancelled in the UK after Channel 5 pulled its funding for budget reasons.[49][137][138][139] 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."[49] Neighbours concluded on Channel 5 in July 2022. The channel's spokesperson confirmed that 5 wants to increase its investment in original UK dramas.[49]

New episodes of Neighbours, along with archive episodes, will be released on Amazon Freevee from 2023 in the United Kingdom.[68]

Elsewhere

In Ireland, RTÉ began broadcasting Neighbours on 2 January 2001.[140] 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 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 been popular with Irish viewers since it debuted on BBC One in October 1986, due to the widespread availability of BBC One in the Republic of Ireland.[141][142] To mark the ending of the show, RTÉ have made several classic episodes available to viewers in Ireland on the RTÉ Player.[143]

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 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.[144] The show moved to 5:25 pm weeknights on TV One in late 2007. After 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.[144] Its final timeslot was at 4:30 pm on TVNZ 1.[145] The finale aired, in its 90-minute iteration as Neighbours: The Final Farewell, in a primetime slot on TVNZ 1, on 2 September 2022.[146]

In Iceland, Neighbours has been aired on Stöð 2 since 1986 with Icelandic subtitles.[147] The show is currently on weeknights at 8:35 pm.

In Belgium, Neighbours has aired since 1988 as Buren, with Dutch subtitles on Één, the main TV network of VRT, the Flemish public broadcaster.[148] On 14 June 2021, after more than 30 years on Eén, commercial broadcaster VTM 2 began broadcasting the series.[149]

In Kenya, Neighbours is broadcast on the KTN network Monday to Friday at 12:30 pm with an omnibus on Sunday mornings.[150]

In Barbados, Neighbours is broadcast on the CBC8 channel at 1:00 pm Monday to Friday.[151]

In Canada, CFMT-TV in Toronto broadcast Neighbours on weeknights at 11:00 pm, starting in September 1990.[152] From 20 May 1991, CFMT moved the show to 4:00 pm.[153] After announcing its cancellation, CFMT decided to keep Neighbours on its schedule throughout September 1994, following numerous letters and telephone calls.[154] From April 2017 to April 2019, Neighbours aired on OutTV.[155] Episodes were broadcast on weekdays at 2:30 pm ET and 5:30 pm ET, with an omnibus on Saturdays.[156] Episodes aired on the same day as the Australian broadcast and were also available for streaming.[156]

In the United States, Neighbours premiered on KCOP-TV in Los Angeles on 3 June 1991 at 5:30 pm weekdays.[3] 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 a 9:30 am daily time slot from 1 July to 30 August 1991.[157][158][159] 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.[159] In April 2004, the show began broadcasting nationally on the television channel Oxygen.[160] A spokeswomen from the channel said "Now our viewers can join in on the good, the bad and the endlessly entertaining lives of our Aussie neighbours."[160] 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.[161] After a couple of weeks, and only 65 episodes aired, the show was moved to a late-night time slot and it eventually left the air.[162] 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.[163] 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 the Australian broadcast.[163] All episodes of Neighbours were later[when?] removed from Hulu.[121]

From 2023, new episodes will be released on Amazon Freevee in the United States, and on Amazon Prime Video in New Zealand and Canada, with archive episodes also due to be added to these services.[68]

Popularity and viewership

1985–1990s

Neighbours initially aired on Seven Network. It struggled to attract high ratings, leading to its cancellation by the network four months after it premiered.[11] The series was then picked up by Network Ten. After 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.[164] Ten's publicity drive was designed to promote the show in a star-focused campaign recalling that of the Hollywood star system where stars were packaged to feed into a fan culture.[164][165] This paid off, and by the end of 1987, ratings had improved for the show.[166] 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.[19] The same episode attracted 19.6 million viewers when it was aired in the United Kingdom.[167][168]

By the early 1990s, Australian audiences had decreased, although viewing figures had recovered slightly by the end of the decade.[169][170] 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 the changes were an attempt to return to the show's original concept.[171] 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.[172] It was then that they introduced the characters of Stonefish Rebecchi, played by Anthony Engelman, and Serendipity Gottlieb, played by Raelee Hill.[172]

In 1996, Kimberley Davies, who played Annalise Hartman, quit the series. Then Caroline Gillmer fell ill and her character Cheryl Stark was temporarily recast with former Prisoner actress Colette Mann.[172] 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.[172]

2000s

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.[170] In 2007, Home and Away was averaging 1.4 million viewers in Australia to Neighbours' 700,000.[173] 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.[174] Ratings for that episode averaged 1.05 million viewers in the 6:30 pm. slot.[175] It was the first time the programme's viewing figures had topped 1 million in 2007.[176] 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.[177]

In February 2008, new executive producer Susan Bower announced that she would be implementing further changes to the programme. 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 the end of each year, usually averaging around 700,000.[178] 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.[179]

2010s

In January 2010, Neighbours returned to Australian screens to an audience of 563,000.[180] On 20 January, the ratings fell to a low of 426,000, making it one of the programme's lowest ever ratings in Australia.[181] 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.[182] 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 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".[182] On 29 October 2010, Neighbours' ratings dropped to a low figure of 386,000 viewers.[183] Viewing numbers for Network Ten that night were down across all programmes.[183] The show's highest figure of the week was 590,000 on 25 October 2010.[183]

Since moving to digital multichannel Eleven, Neighbours has traditionally rated between 250,000 and 350,000 viewers.[184] The show attracted 254,000 viewers for its first episode broadcast on 11 January 2011.[185] This was half the number of viewers that watched it on Network Ten; the Herald Sun reported that it was a good result as "bosses were only expecting 133,000."[186] Neighbours became Eleven's most-watched show and the third highest rating show on digital multichannels that night.[185][186] Programming chief David Mott stated, "Last night's strong result for Neighbours already suggests the audience will follow the folks from Ramsay Street to their brand new neighbourhood on Eleven."[185] On 24 January 2011, Neighbours achieved 330,000 viewers, and three days later, 355,000 viewers tuned in, becoming the show's highest rating yet on Eleven at the time.[187][188] The show had more viewers than the Ten Evening News in the 16–39 and 18–49 demographics.[188] On 13 June 2011, Neighbours was watched by 455,000 viewers, making it the highest rating show on digital multichannels that night, and breaking its previous ratings record on the channel.[189] On 27 May 2013, episode 6651 of Neighbours was watched by an audience of 405,000 viewers, which was the highest rating the series had achieved in nearly two years.[184] Neighbours began going through a ratings decline in 2016, with episodes now averaging below 200,000 viewers.[190] Executive producer Jason Herbison told TV Tonight, "We know that our show is performing really solidly in the UK. We're not sure why it's not here [in Australia] but we're taking a real look at it."[190] He further added, "We're all trying to figure out what we need to do in order to keep our audience."[190] The first episode screened on Eleven in March 2018 gained only 118,000 viewers.[191]

2020s

In 2021, Neighbours audience figures were around 1.5 million per episode in the UK.[1] The finale was viewed by 4.02 million viewers in the UK when catchup and recordings were counted.[192]

The finale, which aired on Network 10 on 28 July 2022, was watched by a total of 1.2 million viewers (live viewers in Australia alone), making it the most-watched program of the evening.[193] These figures were the highest the program had received since 2009.

Storylines

Neighbours storylines frequently focus on family problems, intergenerational clashes, school problems, romances and domestic issues.[194] Despite the restrictive 6:30 pm time slot, Neighbours has also covered many serious problems such as teenage pregnancy, marital breakdown, imprisonment, career problems, financial problems, pregnancy, abortion, terminal illness, eating disorders, alcoholism, adultery, drug use and drug trafficking, robbery, stalking, kidnapping, accidental death, hit-and-runs,[195] murder, shootings,[196] stabbings,[197] and incest.[194][198][199][200] In the 2000s and 2010s, the show dealt with issues such as homosexuality, gambling, prostitution, surrogacy, and exotic dancing.[201][202][203][204] Health issues were also focused on, including multiple sclerosis,[205] bipolar disorder,[206] epilepsy,[207] amnesia,[208] congenital diaphragmatic hernia,[209] and Alzheimer's disease.[210] In September 2014, the show featured a natural disaster storyline, in which a tornado descended on Erinsborough and Ramsay Street.[211]

Characters

See also: List of regular Neighbours characters and Recurring characters of Neighbours
 
Kylie Minogue starred as Charlene Robinson from 1986 to 1988

In 1985, Neighbours started out with three households created by Watson – the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes.[15] Watson said that he wanted to show three families living in a small street, who are friends.[6] Max Ramsay (Francis Bell), his wife Maria (Dasha Blahova) and their sons Shane (Peter O'Brien) and Danny (David Clencie) lived at No.24 Ramsay Street.[11] Single father, Jim Robinson (Alan Dale) lived next door with his children, Paul (Stefan Dennis), Julie (Vikki Blanche), Scott (Darius Perkins) and Lucy (Kylie Flinker). His mother-in-law, Helen Daniels (Anne Haddy) also lived with him.[11] Bachelor Des Clarke (Paul Keane) invited Daphne Lawrence (Elaine Smith) to live at No. 28 with him and they were later married.[3] The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history in the street and they were often involved in an ongoing rivalry.[212] When Network Ten picked up the show and revamped it, they brought in new and younger actors including Kylie Minogue as Charlene Mitchell and Jason Donovan, who replaced Darius Perkins as Scott Robinson.[213] Many families, including the Alessi, Bishop, Hancock, Hoyland, Rebecchi, Scully, Timmins and Willis families have moved in and out of the street over the years.[19]

When storylines for certain characters become tired, the scriptwriters simply move one family out and replace it with a new one.[214] By the time Neighbours concluded, Ramsay Street was a mixture of older characters like Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), Toadfish Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney), and Karl (Alan Fletcher) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne),[214] as well as newer characters such as the Canning and Brennan families.[215][216] Watson originally wanted to show young people communicating with older people, which means that the cast is a mix of young actors in their teens or early 20s and older, more experienced hands.[6][214] The last remaining original character, Helen Daniels, departed the show in 1997 due to the ill-health of Anne Haddy. In 2004, original cast member Stefan Dennis returned to Neighbours full-time as Paul Robinson. Paul was the only original character to be a regular in the series from this point until the final episode.[217]

In February 2009, it was announced that producers would be introducing a new generation of the Ramsay family to the show, over a decade after the family had last appeared. Kate (Ashleigh Brewer), Harry (Will Moore) and Sophie Ramsay (Kaiya Jones) made their first appearances in May 2009.[218]

As the show continued, more diverse sexualities and gender identities began to be explored. Following a number of gay male characters in the preceding decade, Lana Crawford (Bridget Neval) became the first lesbian character in 2004.[219] In 2010, the first regular gay character, Chris Pappas (James Mason) was introduced.[220] In 2018, Aaron Brennan (Matt Wilson) and David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) were married, the first same-sex marriage to feature in an Australian television drama following the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia.[221] The first transgender character, Mackenzie Hargreaves (Georgie Stone), was introduced in late 2019, after Stone approached the producers with a pitch for the character.[222]

Celebrity guest appearances

Main article: List of celebrity guest appearances on Neighbours

Throughout its run, Neighbours has featured several guest appearances from celebrities playing themselves or characters. Early cameos included former Skyhooks musician Red Symons, Warwick Capper, Molly Meldrum, Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys, and Clive James.[223][224][225] During the 2000s and 2010s, the series featured appearances from The Wiggles, Shane Warne, former Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton, Little Britain's Matt Lucas and David Walliams, The Veronicas, Daryl Braithwaite, wrestler Dave Bautista, Lily Allen, Russell Brand (performing his own monologue), Katherine Kelly Lang, André Rieu, Paula Abdul and Jamie Lawson.[226][227][228][229][230]

Theme tune

Main article: Neighbours theme song

The theme tune to Neighbours was composed by Tony Hatch whose then wife, Jackie Trent, wrote the lyrics.[16] Since 1985, there have been eight versions of the theme tune.[16] Barry Crocker performed the song until 1992. The song has been voted the world's most recognised television theme song and the lyrics were quoted by John Smith, then British Shadow Chancellor, in a House of Commons debate on Government economic policy.[231][232] From 2007, the theme tune to Neighbours was sung by Sandra de Jong.[233] In February 2013, Network Ten and FremantleMedia announced that they were searching across Australia and the United Kingdom for a singer to record a new version of the theme tune.[234] The competition resulted in a tie and the new theme was sung as a duet by Daniel Boys and Stephanie Angelini.[235] That version of the theme tune began airing from 15 April 2013.[234] A new retro-inspired theme tune sung by Garth Ploog debuted on 5 January 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations.[236][38][237] The final version of the theme, sung by Neighbours actress and professional singer Bonnie Anderson, debuted on 25 March 2020.[238]

Titles

Since Neighbours began in 1985, it used its opening titles sequence to introduce the major characters featuring in the show.[239] The sequences often feature the characters in family or domestic groups. Each episode's titles sequence was preceded by a recap of events from recent episodes featuring the characters who were to appear in the new episode.[240]

In 2002, Neighbours debuted an all new style of titles with a remixed version of the theme tune. The titles showed characters together in groups according to gender and against a standardised backdrop, a change from the previous ones which were taken outside.[241] 2007 saw Neighbours debut an updated theme, a new logo and new "optimistic, contemporary" titles.[242][243] A photo booth montage was played and characters were seen rowing boats, walking along piers and eating outside. The sequence also contained shots of upcoming scenes.[244] In August 2009, Neighbours introduced a new titles format. The first episode of each week begins with a trailer previewing the week's events. The usual recap of storylines switched to after the opening titles of each episode for the first time since 1998. The end of episode teasers returned and are now made in-house by the Neighbours production team.[245]

In September 2009, Susan Bower announced that Neighbours would introduce new opening titles for the 25th anniversary and they would feature a bit of "bling". The titles were created by Visual Playground, who shot a series of scenes featuring the cast in settings familiar to viewers.[246] The titles made their debut on 18 March 2010.[26][247] A new set of opening titles made their debut on 15 April 2013, along with a new version of the theme tune.[234][235] Visual Playground once again created and produced the titles.[248] The titles depict the Ramsay Street residents gathering outside their houses for a street party.[248] A writer for Visual Playground explained that they "invented a bokeh graphic device that uses the play of light in a formation to locate the houses in the cul-de-sac. Six overlapping circles represent the six houses of Ramsay St and the off street cast members. All the circles together reinforce the sense of community that makes up Neighbours."[248] A new retro-inspired logo, theme tune and opening titles debuted on 5 January 2015 as part of the show's 30th anniversary celebrations.[237][249] The new logo is a reimagined contemporary version of the original Neighbours logo from 1985.[249] The titles show characters in a variety of familiar settings around Erinsborough and ends with a look at Ramsay Street from above.[237]

On 9 January 2017, a new set of opening titles debuted. The titles featured the cast members posing in front of green screen, instead of on the sets. Viewers also noticed that actors Ryan Moloney, Colette Mann and Zoe Cramond had their names misspelled.[250] The spelling errors were corrected by the production team and the edited titles debuted the following day.[251] The opening title sequence was updated in April 2017, following the arrival of the new Rebecchi family. The style of the titles was not changed, but most of the cast shots were re-filmed.[252] On 21 May 2018, a new title sequence debuted. They are a return to the previous style of a live-action sequence filmed on the set.[253] This style remained with periodic updates in subsequent years. In January 2022, new location shots of Melbourne and its surroundings were introduced to the title sequence, reflecting the series' ambition to expand its filming locations.[254]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Neighbours

Neighbours has received a wide variety of awards and nominations throughout its run. The show has received 89 Logie Award nominations, of which it has won 31. It was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame in 2005.[255] It has also been nominated for "Most Popular Daytime Programme" at the UK's National Television Awards in five of the six years from 2000 to 2006.[256][257] In 1997, the show won an award for Best Episode in A Television Drama Serial at the Australian Film Institute Awards.[258] Two Neighbours actors have been nominated for Rose D'Or awards, once in 2004 for Ryan Moloney and again in 2005 for Jackie Woodburne.[259][260] Neighbours has also won six Australian Writers' Guild awards.[261]

Home media and spin-offs

Main article: Neighbours spin-offs

Since the show's inception, several spin-offs have been produced, including books, music, DVDs and internet webisodes. In 1991, an officially licensed video game of Neighbours was created by Ian Copeland and developed by Zeppelin Games under their Impulze label for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari ST, and Amiga; it was re-released by Zeppelin in 1992 on budget price. In the game, the player took on the role of Scott Robinson and had to skateboard around four whole courses.[262][263]

Episodes of Neighbours have been released on several DVDs. Neighbours: Defining Moments was the first DVD box set released in 2002.[264] It is a compilation of fifteen classic episodes and a photo gallery.[264] The Neighbours: The Iconic Episodes Volume 1 DVD box set was released in 2008 and contains twenty-three episodes, the 1000th episode party celebration special and a photo gallery.[265] Neighbours: The Iconic Episodes Volume Two contains twenty-four episodes over three discs.[266] One disc is dedicated to the character of Charlene.[266] In 2012, early episodes of Neighbours were released on three DVD box sets in Germany.[267] From April 2012, Shock Entertainment began releasing DVD box sets of Neighbours episodes in broadcast order from the beginning.[268] As of October 2014, five box sets have been released.

Neighbours has released several internet webisode series via their YouTube channel. The first series was titled Steph in Prison and coincided with Stephanie Scully's (Carla Bonner) return to Neighbours in April 2013.[269] The following year, Brennan on the Run focusing on Mark Brennan's (Scott McGregor) time in witness protection was released.[270] Neighbours vs Zombies was launched in October 2014 and featured the returns of many former characters who had previously died in the show.[271] In October 2017, the five-part Neighbours vs Time Travel series was released. It features Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) going back to 1985 and giving his younger self some advice, which alters the future.[272]

The first full-length spin-off, a five-part series entitled Neighbours: Erinsborough High, was distributed on video on demand and catch up TV services My5 and 10 Play in November 2019.[273][274]

International versions and cooperations

The serial's format has occasionally been licensed to international networks by the original producers Reg Grundy Organisation/Fremantle. Based on the Neighbours story and character outlines from 2012, Komşular began screening in Turkey in 2017.[275]

Moreover, FremantleMedia Italia, which is part of Reg Grundy Organisation/Fremantle (company), in association with the Italian national broadcaster RAI, produces a serial Un posto al sole (English: A Place in the Sun), broadcast since 1996 in Italy on Rai 3. Un Posto al Sole is based on an original format, developed by Wayne Doyle with Adam Bowen, Gino Ventriglia e Michele Zatta, with different settings, characters, stories, and contents in comparison to Neighbours. During the creation process of Un Posto al Sole in 1996, the producer company Reg Grundy Organisation/Fremantle (company) replicated the same working method and organization of the already well-established Neighbours to produce Un Posto al sole, transferring knowledge to its Italian leg and its Italian partner Rai Fiction. In fact, in 1996, Un Posto al Sole was considered the first serial of its genre (daily drama) to be produced in Italy.

Cultural impact

Parody

Kenny Everett parodied the show in the final series of The Kenny Everett Television Show (1987–88). Titled Cobbers, the sketches featured a group of stereotypical Australians dressed in swimwear conflicting with Everett's suit-wearing middle class British personality.[276]

Language

Neighbours has been cited as the cause of language change in the United Kingdom, including the adoption of Australian colloquialisms such as "no worries".[277] A speech pattern, high rising terminal, sometimes called "Australian Question Intonation", has been linked to the popularity of Neighbours in Britain; however, linguists have traced its origin to California in the 1970s.[278]

See also

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This article is about the soap opera For other articles with similar titles see Neighbor Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera which 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 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 went on to become the longest running drama series in Australian television history In 2005 it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame NeighboursGenreSoap operaCreated byReg WatsonStarringPresent cast Former castTheme music composerTony Hatch theme music Jackie Trent lyrics Opening themeNeighbours themeCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons38No of episodes8 903ProductionExecutive producerJason HerbisonProducersAndrew Thompson Katja Bauerle Kate KendallProduction locationsMelbourne VictoriaRunning time22 minutesProduction companiesGrundy Television 1985 2006 Fremantle Australia 2006 present Amazon Studios 2023 ReleaseOriginal networkSeven Network 1985 Network 10 1986 2010 2022 present 10 Peach 2011 2022 Amazon Freevee 2023 Picture formatPAL 1985 2008 HDTV 1080i 2007 present Audio formatStereoOriginal release18 March 1985 1985 03 18 presentChronologyRelatedNeighbours Erinsborough HighThe storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough a fictional suburb of Melbourne Victoria The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street a 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 a focus on three households created by Watson including the Ramsay and Robinson families who have a long history and an ongoing rivalry Over 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 allowed the production to shoot external scenes in their yards The interior scenes were filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill Through its entire run in Australia Neighbours was screened as a 22 minute episode each weeknight 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 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 1 In 2018 the show became the first Australian drama to air all year round after securing a new deal with Channel 5 In February 2022 Channel 5 announced that they would be dropping Neighbours from their network and the cancellation of the show was confirmed the following month The show s finale was broadcast as a 90 minute long episode in Australia on 28 July 2022 on Network 10 and 10 Peach while the finale in the United Kingdom aired as an hour long episode on 29 July 2022 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 production of Neighbours in April 2023 Contents 1 History 2 Setting 3 Broadcast 3 1 International 3 1 1 United Kingdom 3 1 2 Elsewhere 4 Popularity and viewership 4 1 1985 1990s 4 2 2000s 4 3 2010s 4 4 2020s 5 Storylines 6 Characters 6 1 Celebrity guest appearances 7 Theme tune 8 Titles 9 Awards and nominations 10 Home media and spin offs 11 International versions and cooperations 12 Cultural impact 12 1 Parody 12 2 Language 13 See also 14 References 14 1 Citations 14 2 General and cited references 15 External linksHistory EditNeighbours was created by Australian TV executive Reg Watson 2 3 Watson got the idea for Neighbours during his time working on Crossroads and watching fellow soap Coronation Street in Britain 4 He had already created successful Australian made soap operas The Young Doctors Prisoner and Sons and Daughters 2 Watson proposed the idea of making 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 3 5 He also wanted the show to appeal to both Australian and British audiences 4 Several titles were discussed including People Like Us One Way Street No Through Road and Living Together before Neighbours was chosen 2 Watson said In the end it came down to being what it is a story around neighbours 6 Reporters from the Herald Sun said that Watson took his idea to the Nine Network in 1982 but it was rejected 7 8 He then went to the Seven Network who commissioned the show in September 1984 The serial went into production that November with an 8 million budget 9 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 10 The first episode was broadcast on 18 March 1985 and reviews for the show were favourable 10 11 However the Melbourne produced programme underperformed in the Sydney market and Seven announced on 12 July 1985 that it was cancelling the show 12 11 Neighbours was immediately bought by Seven s rival Network Ten 7 The new network had to build replica sets when it took over production after Seven destroyed the original sets to prevent the rival network obtaining them 13 14 15 Ten began screening the series with episode 171 on 20 January 1986 15 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 15 It soon gained a loyal audience and the show became particularly popular with younger viewers and before long was watched by up to 16 million viewers more than the entire population of Australia at the time 7 15 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 16 Neighbours has since become the longest running drama series in Australian television and the seventh longest running serial drama still on the air in the world 16 17 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 18 At the Logie Award ceremony that year the show was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame 19 In 2007 the show underwent a revamp which included a switch to recording in HDTV 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 20 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 the emphasis on family relations and suburban reality 21 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 21 The relaunch failed to attract more viewers in Australia 22 Pellizzeri left the series at the end of 2007 and former Neighbours scriptwriter Susan Bower became the new executive producer 23 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 24 25 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 25 On 18 March 2010 Neighbours celebrated its 25th anniversary 26 In April Channel 5 in 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 27 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 28 It was later announced that an attempt on 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 29 In late 2010 the TV Tonight website reported Neighbours was to reduce crew operations in 2011 so production could be upgraded 30 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 30 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 the forefront of professionalism and efficiency 30 They added that the show s production model had been in place since 1985 and that it was time to evolve it 30 On 14 March 2011 The Australian reported that Neighbours has become the first television show available to watch on a free iPhone application 31 Viewers are able to watch whole episodes within three hours of them airing on Eleven 31 Nick Spooner 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 31 To celebrate the wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton Neighbours filmed a specially commissioned scene for the UK episode airing on the same day as the wedding 32 The episode which had already aired in Australia marked the first time an Australian show recorded extra scenes for a UK broadcaster 32 On 25 October 2011 it was announced Bower would leave Neighbours in December 2011 to move into a new international role with FremantleMedia 33 34 Of her departure Bower told Colin Vickery of the Herald Sun I love Neighbours it 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 33 Former City Homicide producer Richard Jasek took over Bower s role while Alan Hardy took over the role of producer 34 On 4 December 2013 it was confirmed that Jasek would be leaving Neighbours and Jason Herbison had been promoted to series producer FremantleMedia s head of drama Jo Porter became executive producer while Laurence Wilson became the associate producer 35 The show celebrated its 7 000th episode on 24 October 2014 36 In March 2015 Neighbours celebrated its 30th anniversary and twelve former cast members returned for the anniversary episodes that revolved around an Erinsborough Festival 37 38 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 39 40 Natalie Lynch succeeded Wilson as producer in early 2016 41 In 2017 there was speculation that Neighbours would cease production following the breakdown of its deals in the United Kingdom and Network Ten entering voluntary administration 42 43 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 44 The deal meant that from 2018 Neighbours would run across the full year for the first time in its history including over December and January 44 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 44 Following the departure of Sonya Rebecchi in 2019 actor Eve Morey stated that the killing off of her character was a measure to reduce production costs for the programme as part of its new negotiations 45 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 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 46 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 47 Production shut down early for the scheduled Easter break before resuming after four weeks on 27 April 2020 making Neighbours the first mainstream scripted show to resume production during the pandemic 48 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 48 Herbison said that 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 48 In February 2022 it 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 49 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 50 which was signed by over 50 000 people 51 including cast member Lucinda Cowden 52 The petition reached 50 000 signatures after one week This also sparked saveneighbours to trend on social media 53 Former star Jason Donovan and Home and Away actor Shane Withington also expressed their support for the soap on Twitter 54 55 Neighbours actor Jackie Woodburne said in an interview with The Project that the cast were in shock upon hearing the news 56 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 57 52 Numerous current and former cast members such as Annie Jones Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Geoff Paine 58 59 expressed their sadness online specifically Rob Mills who called on the Morrison Government to step in and help 60 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 61 53 An article in the Sydney Morning Herald noted that following 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 62 On 3 March 2022 it was confirmed that the show would end after 37 years on air after production company Fremantle could not obtain a new UK broadcaster 63 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 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 64 Cast member Georgie Stone revealed that she discovered the cancellation on Twitter and was initially unsure whether to believe it until she was contacted by a producer who told her it was true 65 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 66 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 a one and half hour long episode It was broadcast on 29 July 2022 in the UK as a one hour long episode 67 On 17 November 2022 it 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 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 68 Herbison will continue as executive producer with Dennis Fletcher Woodburne and Moloney returning to the cast 68 all of whom were informed of the revival when Herbison visited their houses and told them in person 69 Fletcher Woodburne and Moloney all expressed their pleasure of the revival either during interviews or on social media 70 71 69 Other cast members were not informed prior to the announcement of the show s return 72 It has been revealed that Neighbours will be produced for at least the next two years with 200 new episodes being released per year 73 In February 2023 the returns of Rebekah Elmaloglou Annie 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 74 75 Setting EditMain articles Erinsborough and Ramsay Street Pin Oak Court Vermont South the filming location used to represent the fictional Ramsay Street in Neighbours Neighbours 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 76 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 Cafe the lawyers office Rebecchi Law and the police station 77 Ahead of the 25th anniversary the Erinsborough village set underwent a makeover 78 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 79 The hospital and police station received new facades a used car lot was created near the garage and a new university set was created 78 79 Pin Oak Court in Vermont South is the real cul de sac that doubles for Ramsay Street 16 80 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 81 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 82 The interior scenes are filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill the adjoining suburb in which Pin Oak Court is located 83 84 Through much of 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 85 Since 2016 the show has begun filming more scenes in and around the city 41 Other Australian locations mentioned and sometimes seen in the series include the fictitious suburbs of West Waratah Eden Hills and Ansons Corner 86 Real life Australian towns in the state of Victoria such as Colac Frankston and Shepparton are sometimes referred to 87 Oakey in Queensland is also mentioned and sometimes seen 88 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 89 In October 2011 Neighbours filmed scenes in Port Douglas Queensland and around the Great Barrier Reef region 90 Two storylines were filmed in Geelong and the Gold Coast in 2016 91 92 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 93 Later that year scenes for Paul Robinson Stefan Dennis and Terese Willis Rebekah Elmaloglou wedding were filmed at a resort in Queensland 94 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 16 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 95 96 In November 1992 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 97 The second London based storyline was broadcast in late March 2007 98 Susan Kennedy Jackie Woodburne and Karl Kennedy Alan Fletcher are shown taking a ride on the London Eye and being married on a boat on the River Thames 99 Three further storylines shot on location in London aired in March 2017 March 2018 41 100 and September 2019 101 The show was due to film in Ireland for the first time in March 2020 102 before the shoot was cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic 103 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 104 Broadcast EditThrough its entire run in Australia Neighbours was screened as a 22 minute episode each weeknight in an early evening slot In its final run it aired at 6 30 pm on 10 Peach formerly Eleven Until 2018 Neighbours was broadcast from early January to early December before going off air for around four to five weeks during the Christmas and New Year period 105 From 2018 the show aired all year round 44 although a three week Christmas break occurred in 2021 2022 106 The last month s worth of episodes shown are available to watch on the Neighbours official Australian website as a part of Network Ten s Catch Up TV service 107 10 Peach also broadcast the last five aired episodes shown in an omnibus edition each Sunday 108 When the show began in 1985 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 109 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 110 On 9 March 1992 the show moved to 6 30 pm to avoid direct competition from rival soap opera Home and Away on the Seven Network 109 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 111 In August 2010 Sydney s Daily Telegraph reported that Neighbours would be moving to Ten s new digital channel to make way for a new current affairs show 112 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 112 It was later confirmed that the show would be moving to digital channel Eleven 113 Network Ten s programmer David Mott said We believe Neighbours is perfectly suited to Eleven s audience strategy and will find a successful and enduring home on Eleven 113 Neighbours moved to Eleven on 11 January 2011 the channel s launch day 114 Throughout 2013 Eleven had broadcast repeat episodes of Neighbours from the 2007 period titled Old School Neighbours during weekday mornings 115 In 2015 Network Ten had broadcast an encore of the previous day s episode at 7 00 am weekdays 116 In 2018 for the first time in the series history the show s classification became PG due to the series increasingly adult subject matter 117 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 118 Knox said the new schedule was likely an attempt at getting the Australian episodes to synchronise with the UK broadcast which had fallen behind due to the COVID 19 pandemic 118 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 119 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 the episodes at four putting the UK ahead of Australia 120 When Neighbours returns in 2023 episodes will debut on Network 10 before later being added to Amazon Prime Video 68 International Edit Neighbours has been sold to over 60 countries and is one of Australia s most successful media exports 121 United Kingdom Edit Neighbours has been very successful in the United Kingdom and has proved to be more popular there than in Australia 122 123 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 124 Neighbours went out with a lunchtime broadcast and then a morning broadcast repeat the following day 125 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 their being at school 125 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 the lunchtime debut and the teatime repeat 126 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 127 It was frequently the highest rating daytime programme in the UK outside of news bulletins 20 In 2008 the UK broadcast moved to rival channel Channel 5 following the BBC s decision not to keep 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 128 The last Neighbours episode to be shown on BBC One aired on 8 February 2008 129 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 a drop of 300 000 from the BBC s average 130 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 131 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 132 From 4 January 2016 Channel 5 began broadcasting episodes on the same day as Australia 133 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 133 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 5 134 In March 2017 it 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 135 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 136 On 5 February 2022 a report from The Sun later confirmed by Digital Spy stated that Neighbours had been cancelled in the UK after Channel 5 pulled its funding for budget reasons 49 137 138 139 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 49 Neighbours concluded on Channel 5 in July 2022 The channel s spokesperson confirmed that 5 wants to increase its investment in original UK dramas 49 New episodes of Neighbours along with archive episodes will be released on Amazon Freevee from 2023 in the United Kingdom 68 Elsewhere Edit In Ireland RTE began broadcasting Neighbours on 2 January 2001 140 The show aired weekdays at 2 00 pm on RTE One and was repeated at 6 00 pm on RTE Two Episodes were also available via catch up on RTE Player Prior to the move from BBC One to Channel 5 in the UK RTE broadcast Neighbours at the same pace as the BBC From the move to Channel 5 RTE sat one episode behind the UK broadcast In 2007 RTE secured a long term deal with FremantleMedia to continue broadcasting the show in Ireland after it moved from the BBC to Channel 5 While RTE had only broadcast Neighbours since 2001 it had been popular with Irish viewers since it debuted on BBC One in October 1986 due to the widespread availability of BBC One in the Republic of Ireland 141 142 To mark the ending of the show RTE have made several classic episodes available to viewers in Ireland on the RTE Player 143 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 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 144 The show moved to 5 25 pm weeknights on TV One in late 2007 After 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 144 Its final timeslot was at 4 30 pm on TVNZ 1 145 The finale aired in its 90 minute iteration as Neighbours The Final Farewell in a primetime slot on TVNZ 1 on 2 September 2022 146 In Iceland Neighbours has been aired on Stod 2 since 1986 with Icelandic subtitles 147 The show is currently on weeknights at 8 35 pm In Belgium Neighbours has aired since 1988 as Buren with Dutch subtitles on Een the main TV network of VRT the Flemish public broadcaster 148 On 14 June 2021 after more than 30 years on Een commercial broadcaster VTM 2 began broadcasting the series 149 In Kenya Neighbours is broadcast on the KTN network Monday to Friday at 12 30 pm with an omnibus on Sunday mornings 150 In Barbados Neighbours is broadcast on the CBC8 channel at 1 00 pm Monday to Friday 151 In Canada CFMT TV in Toronto broadcast Neighbours on weeknights at 11 00 pm starting in September 1990 152 From 20 May 1991 CFMT moved the show to 4 00 pm 153 After announcing its cancellation CFMT decided to keep Neighbours on its schedule throughout September 1994 following numerous letters and telephone calls 154 From April 2017 to April 2019 Neighbours aired on OutTV 155 Episodes were broadcast on weekdays at 2 30 pm ET and 5 30 pm ET with an omnibus on Saturdays 156 Episodes aired on the same day as the Australian broadcast and were also available for streaming 156 In the United States Neighbours premiered on KCOP TV in Los Angeles on 3 June 1991 at 5 30 pm weekdays 3 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 a 9 30 am daily time slot from 1 July to 30 August 1991 157 158 159 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 159 In April 2004 the show began broadcasting nationally on the television channel Oxygen 160 A spokeswomen from the channel said Now our viewers can join in on the good the bad and the endlessly entertaining lives of our Aussie neighbours 160 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 161 After a couple of weeks and only 65 episodes aired the show was moved to a late night time slot and it eventually left the air 162 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 163 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 the Australian broadcast 163 All episodes of Neighbours were later when removed from Hulu 121 From 2023 new episodes will be released on Amazon Freevee in the United States and on Amazon Prime Video in New Zealand and Canada with archive episodes also due to be added to these services 68 Popularity and viewership Edit1985 1990s Edit Neighbours initially aired on Seven Network It struggled to attract high ratings leading to its cancellation by the network four months after it premiered 11 The series was then picked up by Network Ten After 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 164 Ten s publicity drive was designed to promote the show in a star focused campaign recalling that of the Hollywood star system where stars were packaged to feed into a fan culture 164 165 This paid off and by the end of 1987 ratings had improved for the show 166 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 19 The same episode attracted 19 6 million viewers when it was aired in the United Kingdom 167 168 By the early 1990s Australian audiences had decreased although viewing figures had recovered slightly by the end of the decade 169 170 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 the changes were an attempt to return to the show s original concept 171 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 172 It was then that they introduced the characters of Stonefish Rebecchi played by Anthony Engelman and Serendipity Gottlieb played by Raelee Hill 172 In 1996 Kimberley Davies who played Annalise Hartman quit the series Then Caroline Gillmer fell ill and her character Cheryl Stark was temporarily recast with former Prisoner actress Colette Mann 172 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 172 2000s Edit 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 170 In 2007 Home and Away was averaging 1 4 million viewers in Australia to Neighbours 700 000 173 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 174 Ratings for that episode averaged 1 05 million viewers in the 6 30 pm slot 175 It was the first time the programme s viewing figures had topped 1 million in 2007 176 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 177 In February 2008 new executive producer Susan Bower announced that she would be implementing further changes to the programme 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 the end of each year usually averaging around 700 000 178 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 179 2010s Edit In January 2010 Neighbours returned to Australian screens to an audience of 563 000 180 On 20 January the ratings fell to a low of 426 000 making it one of the programme s lowest ever ratings in Australia 181 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 182 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 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 182 On 29 October 2010 Neighbours ratings dropped to a low figure of 386 000 viewers 183 Viewing numbers for Network Ten that night were down across all programmes 183 The show s highest figure of the week was 590 000 on 25 October 2010 183 Since moving to digital multichannel Eleven Neighbours has traditionally rated between 250 000 and 350 000 viewers 184 The show attracted 254 000 viewers for its first episode broadcast on 11 January 2011 185 This was half the number of viewers that watched it on Network Ten the Herald Sun reported that it was a good result as bosses were only expecting 133 000 186 Neighbours became Eleven s most watched show and the third highest rating show on digital multichannels that night 185 186 Programming chief David Mott stated Last night s strong result for Neighbours already suggests the audience will follow the folks from Ramsay Street to their brand new neighbourhood on Eleven 185 On 24 January 2011 Neighbours achieved 330 000 viewers and three days later 355 000 viewers tuned in becoming the show s highest rating yet on Eleven at the time 187 188 The show had more viewers than the Ten Evening News in the 16 39 and 18 49 demographics 188 On 13 June 2011 Neighbours was watched by 455 000 viewers making it the highest rating show on digital multichannels that night and breaking its previous ratings record on the channel 189 On 27 May 2013 episode 6651 of Neighbours was watched by an audience of 405 000 viewers which was the highest rating the series had achieved in nearly two years 184 Neighbours began going through a ratings decline in 2016 with episodes now averaging below 200 000 viewers 190 Executive producer Jason Herbison told TV Tonight We know that our show is performing really solidly in the UK We re not sure why it s not here in Australia but we re taking a real look at it 190 He further added We re all trying to figure out what we need to do in order to keep our audience 190 The first episode screened on Eleven in March 2018 gained only 118 000 viewers 191 2020s Edit In 2021 Neighbours audience figures were around 1 5 million per episode in the UK 1 The finale was viewed by 4 02 million viewers in the UK when catchup and recordings were counted 192 The finale which aired on Network 10 on 28 July 2022 was watched by a total of 1 2 million viewers live viewers in Australia alone making it the most watched program of the evening 193 These figures were the highest the program had received since 2009 Storylines EditNeighbours storylines frequently focus on family problems intergenerational clashes school problems romances and domestic issues 194 Despite the restrictive 6 30 pm time slot Neighbours has also covered many serious problems such as teenage pregnancy marital breakdown imprisonment career problems financial problems pregnancy abortion terminal illness eating disorders alcoholism adultery drug use and drug trafficking robbery stalking kidnapping accidental death hit and runs 195 murder shootings 196 stabbings 197 and incest 194 198 199 200 In the 2000s and 2010s the show dealt with issues such as homosexuality gambling prostitution surrogacy and exotic dancing 201 202 203 204 Health issues were also focused on including multiple sclerosis 205 bipolar disorder 206 epilepsy 207 amnesia 208 congenital diaphragmatic hernia 209 and Alzheimer s disease 210 In September 2014 the show featured a natural disaster storyline in which a tornado descended on Erinsborough and Ramsay Street 211 Characters EditSee also List of regular Neighbours characters and Recurring characters of Neighbours Kylie Minogue starred as Charlene Robinson from 1986 to 1988 In 1985 Neighbours started out with three households created by Watson the Ramsays the Robinsons and the Clarkes 15 Watson said that he wanted to show three families living in a small street who are friends 6 Max Ramsay Francis Bell his wife Maria Dasha Blahova and their sons Shane Peter O Brien and Danny David Clencie lived at No 24 Ramsay Street 11 Single father Jim Robinson Alan Dale lived next door with his children Paul Stefan Dennis Julie Vikki Blanche Scott Darius Perkins and Lucy Kylie Flinker His mother in law Helen Daniels Anne Haddy also lived with him 11 Bachelor Des Clarke Paul Keane invited Daphne Lawrence Elaine Smith to live at No 28 with him and they were later married 3 The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history in the street and they were often involved in an ongoing rivalry 212 When Network Ten picked up the show and revamped it they brought in new and younger actors including Kylie Minogue as Charlene Mitchell and Jason Donovan who replaced Darius Perkins as Scott Robinson 213 Many families including the Alessi Bishop Hancock Hoyland Rebecchi Scully Timmins and Willis families have moved in and out of the street over the years 19 When storylines for certain characters become tired the scriptwriters simply move one family out and replace it with a new one 214 By the time Neighbours concluded Ramsay Street was a mixture of older characters like Paul Robinson Stefan Dennis Toadfish Rebecchi Ryan Moloney and Karl Alan Fletcher and Susan Kennedy Jackie Woodburne 214 as well as newer characters such as the Canning and Brennan families 215 216 Watson originally wanted to show young people communicating with older people which means that the cast is a mix of young actors in their teens or early 20s and older more experienced hands 6 214 The last remaining original character Helen Daniels departed the show in 1997 due to the ill health of Anne Haddy In 2004 original cast member Stefan Dennis returned to Neighbours full time as Paul Robinson Paul was the only original character to be a regular in the series from this point until the final episode 217 In February 2009 it was announced that producers would be introducing a new generation of the Ramsay family to the show over a decade after the family had last appeared Kate Ashleigh Brewer Harry Will Moore and Sophie Ramsay Kaiya Jones made their first appearances in May 2009 218 As the show continued more diverse sexualities and gender identities began to be explored Following a number of gay male characters in the preceding decade Lana Crawford Bridget Neval became the first lesbian character in 2004 219 In 2010 the first regular gay character Chris Pappas James Mason was introduced 220 In 2018 Aaron Brennan Matt Wilson and David Tanaka Takaya Honda were married the first same sex marriage to feature in an Australian television drama following the legalisation of same sex marriage in Australia 221 The first transgender character Mackenzie Hargreaves Georgie Stone was introduced in late 2019 after Stone approached the producers with a pitch for the character 222 Celebrity guest appearances Edit Main article List of celebrity guest appearances on Neighbours Throughout its run Neighbours has featured several guest appearances from celebrities playing themselves or characters Early cameos included former Skyhooks musician Red Symons Warwick Capper Molly Meldrum Chris Lowe of Pet Shop Boys and Clive James 223 224 225 During the 2000s and 2010s the series featured appearances from The Wiggles Shane Warne former Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton Little Britain s Matt Lucas and David Walliams The Veronicas Daryl Braithwaite wrestler Dave Bautista Lily Allen Russell Brand performing his own monologue Katherine Kelly Lang Andre Rieu Paula Abdul and Jamie Lawson 226 227 228 229 230 Theme tune EditMain article Neighbours theme song The theme tune to Neighbours was composed by Tony Hatch whose then wife Jackie Trent wrote the lyrics 16 Since 1985 there have been eight versions of the theme tune 16 Barry Crocker performed the song until 1992 The song has been voted the world s most recognised television theme song and the lyrics were quoted by John Smith then British Shadow Chancellor in a House of Commons debate on Government economic policy 231 232 From 2007 the theme tune to Neighbours was sung by Sandra de Jong 233 In February 2013 Network Ten and FremantleMedia announced that they were searching across Australia and the United Kingdom for a singer to record a new version of the theme tune 234 The competition resulted in a tie and the new theme was sung as a duet by Daniel Boys and Stephanie Angelini 235 That version of the theme tune began airing from 15 April 2013 234 A new retro inspired theme tune sung by Garth Ploog debuted on 5 January 2015 as part of the show s 30th anniversary celebrations 236 38 237 The final version of the theme sung by Neighbours actress and professional singer Bonnie Anderson debuted on 25 March 2020 238 Titles EditSince Neighbours began in 1985 it used its opening titles sequence to introduce the major characters featuring in the show 239 The sequences often feature the characters in family or domestic groups Each episode s titles sequence was preceded by a recap of events from recent episodes featuring the characters who were to appear in the new episode 240 In 2002 Neighbours debuted an all new style of titles with a remixed version of the theme tune The titles showed characters together in groups according to gender and against a standardised backdrop a change from the previous ones which were taken outside 241 2007 saw Neighbours debut an updated theme a new logo and new optimistic contemporary titles 242 243 A photo booth montage was played and characters were seen rowing boats walking along piers and eating outside The sequence also contained shots of upcoming scenes 244 In August 2009 Neighbours introduced a new titles format The first episode of each week begins with a trailer previewing the week s events The usual recap of storylines switched to after the opening titles of each episode for the first time since 1998 The end of episode teasers returned and are now made in house by the Neighbours production team 245 In September 2009 Susan Bower announced that Neighbours would introduce new opening titles for the 25th anniversary and they would feature a bit of bling The titles were created by Visual Playground who shot a series of scenes featuring the cast in settings familiar to viewers 246 The titles made their debut on 18 March 2010 26 247 A new set of opening titles made their debut on 15 April 2013 along with a new version of the theme tune 234 235 Visual Playground once again created and produced the titles 248 The titles depict the Ramsay Street residents gathering outside their houses for a street party 248 A writer for Visual Playground explained that they invented a bokeh graphic device that uses the play of light in a formation to locate the houses in the cul de sac Six overlapping circles represent the six houses of Ramsay St and the off street cast members All the circles together reinforce the sense of community that makes up Neighbours 248 A new retro inspired logo theme tune and opening titles debuted on 5 January 2015 as part of the show s 30th anniversary celebrations 237 249 The new logo is a reimagined contemporary version of the original Neighbours logo from 1985 249 The titles show characters in a variety of familiar settings around Erinsborough and ends with a look at Ramsay Street from above 237 On 9 January 2017 a new set of opening titles debuted The titles featured the cast members posing in front of green screen instead of on the sets Viewers also noticed that actors Ryan Moloney Colette Mann and Zoe Cramond had their names misspelled 250 The spelling errors were corrected by the production team and the edited titles debuted the following day 251 The opening title sequence was updated in April 2017 following the arrival of the new Rebecchi family The style of the titles was not changed but most of the cast shots were re filmed 252 On 21 May 2018 a new title sequence debuted They are a return to the previous style of a live action sequence filmed on the set 253 This style remained with periodic updates in subsequent years In January 2022 new location shots of Melbourne and its surroundings were introduced to the title sequence reflecting the series ambition to expand its filming locations 254 Awards and nominations EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Neighbours Neighbours has received a wide variety of awards and nominations throughout its run The show has received 89 Logie Award nominations of which it has won 31 It was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame in 2005 255 It has also been nominated for Most Popular Daytime Programme at the UK s National Television Awards in five of the six years from 2000 to 2006 256 257 In 1997 the show won an award for Best Episode in A Television Drama Serial at the Australian Film Institute Awards 258 Two Neighbours actors have been nominated for Rose D Or awards once in 2004 for Ryan Moloney and again in 2005 for Jackie Woodburne 259 260 Neighbours has also won six Australian Writers Guild awards 261 Home media and spin offs EditMain article Neighbours spin offs Since the show s inception several spin offs have been produced including books music DVDs and internet webisodes In 1991 an officially licensed video game of Neighbours was created by Ian Copeland and developed by Zeppelin Games under their Impulze label for the ZX Spectrum Commodore 64 Atari ST and Amiga it was re released by Zeppelin in 1992 on budget price In the game the player took on the role of Scott Robinson and had to skateboard around four whole courses 262 263 Episodes of Neighbours have been released on several DVDs Neighbours Defining Moments was the first DVD box set released in 2002 264 It is a compilation of fifteen classic episodes and a photo gallery 264 The Neighbours The Iconic Episodes Volume 1 DVD box set was released in 2008 and contains twenty three episodes the 1000th episode party celebration special and a photo gallery 265 Neighbours The Iconic Episodes Volume Two contains twenty four episodes over three discs 266 One disc is dedicated to the character of Charlene 266 In 2012 early episodes of Neighbours were released on three DVD box sets in Germany 267 From April 2012 Shock Entertainment began releasing DVD box sets of Neighbours episodes in broadcast order from the beginning 268 As of October 2014 five box sets have been released Neighbours has released several internet webisode series via their YouTube channel The first series was titled Steph in Prison and coincided with Stephanie Scully s Carla Bonner return to Neighbours in April 2013 269 The following year Brennan on the Run focusing on Mark Brennan s Scott McGregor time in witness protection was released 270 Neighbours vs Zombies was launched in October 2014 and featured the returns of many former characters who had previously died in the show 271 In October 2017 the five part Neighbours vs Time Travel series was released It features Paul Robinson Stefan Dennis going back to 1985 and giving his younger self some advice which alters the future 272 The first full length spin off a five part series entitled Neighbours Erinsborough High was distributed on video on demand and catch up TV services My5 and 10 Play in November 2019 273 274 International versions and cooperations EditThe serial s format has occasionally been licensed to international networks by the original producers Reg Grundy Organisation Fremantle Based on the Neighbours story and character outlines from 2012 Komsular began screening in Turkey in 2017 275 Moreover FremantleMedia Italia which is part of Reg Grundy Organisation Fremantle company in association with the Italian national broadcaster RAI produces a serial Un posto al sole English A Place in the Sun broadcast since 1996 in Italy on Rai 3 Un Posto al Sole is based on an original format developed by Wayne Doyle with Adam Bowen Gino Ventriglia e Michele Zatta with different settings characters stories and contents in comparison to Neighbours During the creation process of Un Posto al Sole in 1996 the producer company Reg Grundy Organisation Fremantle company replicated the same working method and organization of the already well established Neighbours to produce Un Posto al sole transferring knowledge to its Italian leg and its Italian partner Rai Fiction In fact in 1996 Un Posto al Sole 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