Neighbours (Grundy Prod 1985- with Kylie Minogue, Delta Goodrem)

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Australia / Channel 7-Channel 10-Grundy / x30m-e / 1985-continuing (First Episode: 18 March 1985)

Creator/Producer: Reg Watson / Theme Music: Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent / Sung by Barry Crocker (the actor who starred in the cult film The Adventures of Barry McKenzie).

Soap drama series. Neighbours concerns itself with the residents of Ramsay Street in a suburban area of Melbourne. The show had a pretty troubled start beginning life on the seven network the show was cancelled after 171 episodes before being picked up by rival station Channel Ten. The show only really took off after being broadcast in the UK, shown at lunchtimes and teatimes the show became a big hit its two new younger stars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan moved to the UK and became major stars. The two main families for years were the Robinsons (headed by father Jim) and the Ramsays who lived next door to each other.

Other major characters included the extremely finicky Harold Bishop and his wife Madge. Jim's son Paul transformed himself into a JR style businessman running Lassiters (a hotel/bar which plays a major part in the show). Another major character was the extremely nosey gossip Mrs Mangel (her layabout son Joe later moved into Ramsey Street). Over the years many new families have come and gone but the basic premise has remained unchanged. Barry Crocker who sang the theme tune was a former actor starring in the cult film The Adventures of Barry McKenzie. Neighbours has been seen in over fifty countries around the world.

Major Cast Members Have Included
ANNE HADDY as Helen Daniels / ALAN DALE as Jim Robinson / KYLIE MINOGUE as Charlene Robinson / JASON DONOVAN as Scott Robinson / CRAIG MacLACHLAN as Henry Ramsay / STEFAN DENNIS as Paul Robinson / VIVIEN GRAY as Mrs Mangel / MARK LITTLE as Joe Mangel / PETER O'BRIEN as Shane Ramsay / PAUL KEANE as Des Clarke / FIONA CORKE as Gail Robinson / GUY PEARCE as Mike Young / LYNDA HARTLEY as Kerry Bishop / BEN GEURENS as Toby Mangel / GILLIAN BLAKENEY as Caroline Alessi / GAYLE BLAKENEY as Christina Alessi / MAGGIE DENCE as Dorothy Burke / KRISTIAN SCHMID as Todd Landers / LUCINDA COWDEN as Melanie Pearson /

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