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Post by Mark on Feb 5, 2022 22:33:25 GMT 1
www.tvzoneuk.com/post/neighbours-axed-and-will-come-to-an-end-this-summerThe Australian soap - which first aired on BBC One in the UK in 1986 - is set to come to an end this Summer. Channel 5 producers have reportedly spent weeks in talks with producers at Fremantle Australia to strike a deal to keep the series on air, but those talks have reportedly failed. A source told The Sun: "The cast and crew in Melbourne haven’t been told about the decision. They will be devastated. Neighbours is an institution people grew up with... "Channel 5 pay Fremantle Australia many millions of pounds every year and, sadly, there’s a shortfall of about £5million in what it brings back in through advertising. There’s a lot of disbelief and sadness among those who know it’s ending... "They are currently in the process of approaching a number of former cast members, including Kylie, to make a special return. Now it’s the end, it really would be something special to have her back in Ramsay Street one last time." For now, Neighbours aired weeknights at 6pm on Channel 5.
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2022 0:17:56 GMT 1
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2022 2:55:19 GMT 1
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Post by S1m on Feb 6, 2022 9:49:00 GMT 1
Channel 5 have confirmed they're not showing it any more beyond summer which means they're not funding it. This means unless they can find another backer the show is in big trouble. Very sad. It's the only soap I still watch and is a great example of diversity and light hearted fun with soapy drama.
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2022 11:04:54 GMT 1
I think it's just being dropped from Ch5
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2022 12:23:28 GMT 1
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Post by rubcale on Feb 6, 2022 13:41:52 GMT 1
Sorry for all the Neighbours fans but I've never watched it at all.
I think it's only in the UK it's been pulled - maybe one of the cable channels will pick it up.
Channel 5 used to be great for the American Crime Procedurals but they lost all those.
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Post by Mark on Feb 6, 2022 14:02:00 GMT 1
Never a show i was that into but i'm well aware of how big it was back in the day, i can remember
when i was in hospital when i was 16 the teachers on the ward would always have to let people watch Neighbours and wait till it finishes to turn it off.
The show gripped the nation in its heyday it was on in our house back in the day as family members
watched it.
Both my nans would always have it on.
Both that and Home and Away were very big in their day and the subject of conversation in the workplace
the next day.
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Post by raliverpool on Feb 6, 2022 15:28:20 GMT 1
Forget Scott's & Charlene's Wedding.... surely this was Neighbours most iconic moment:
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Post by Whitneyfan on Feb 6, 2022 16:16:52 GMT 1
Kerry Bishop getting shot by duck hunters is one of the most memorable moments for me. I absolutely loved her and Joe Mangel together.
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Post by Mic1812 on Feb 6, 2022 19:11:47 GMT 1
maybe channel 5 can show it from the start. They were better days back then and a classic collection of characters
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Post by S1m on Feb 7, 2022 15:15:44 GMT 1
maybe channel 5 can show it from the start. They were better days back then and a classic collection of characters Not sure they have the rights to those earlier episodes which aired on the BBC nor would they be given permission to show repeats if they're pulling out of the whole thing. |
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Post by Pablo on Feb 8, 2022 1:57:44 GMT 1
Think they used to show the earlier episodes on UK TV Gold when it was on the BBC, not sure who holds the rights now.
I can't remember the last time I watched Neighbours, probably around 2007 when I started uni. It'll be sad if it does end in the summer.
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Post by Mark on Feb 10, 2022 1:28:04 GMT 1
Neighbours and other Australian soaps particularly the afternoon ones always reminds me of my nan who
always had it on when she came up and would often sing along to the theme tunes of Neighbours and Sons and Daughters especially.
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Post by rubcale on Mar 4, 2022 9:24:01 GMT 1
So the show has been axed completely.
There was a segment on Five Live this morning about it.
Sad for the fans.
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Post by Whitneyfan on Mar 4, 2022 15:54:11 GMT 1
I wonder if they will bring back Kylie and Jason for the last episode. I'm sure they'd both be up for it, for nostalgia's sake.
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Post by Mark on May 1, 2022 12:04:12 GMT 1
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Post by Smurfie on May 1, 2022 17:28:41 GMT 1
Bizarrely this just made our national news evening programme!
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Post by S1m on May 1, 2022 21:12:52 GMT 1
I'm very excited by this news!
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Post by Mic1812 on May 4, 2022 18:24:17 GMT 1
that will be one final episode to remember
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