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Episode 6646
"Episode 6646", also known as "The Eclipse", is the 6646th episode of the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. It premiered on Eleven on 20 May 2013. The episode was written by Jason Herbison and directed by Laurence Wilson. Episode 6646 revolves around an annular eclipse, which changes the lives of several Ramsay Street residents. It was first teased by executive producer Richard Jasek in January 2013. The episode saw several storylines play out with Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan) sustaining serious damage to his eyesight, a child kidnapping, the introduction of a new family and the return of two former characters; Mark Brennan ( Scott McGregor) and Brad Willis (Kip Gamblin). Two promotional trailers for the episode were released by Eleven and British broadcaster Channel 5 respectively. A real annular eclipse occurred in Australia ten days before the episode was broadcast. Episode 6646 was watched by 353,000 Australian viewers, which made it the top rated programme on the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbours
''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. 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, lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Fletcher (actor)
Alan Fletcher (born 30 March 1957) is an Australian actor of stage, television and film and musician. Fletcher is best known for TV soap opera ''Neighbours'', as Karl Kennedy. His on-screen wife is played by Jackie Woodburne, who coincidentally had previously played his sister in TV procedural drama ''Cop Shop''. Having appeared in the series since 1994, Fletcher is the third longest serving actor in an Australian television serial, after ''Home and Away'' actors Ray Meagher and Lynne McGranger. Career Fletcher was born in Perth, Western Australia, and attended Wesley College in Perth. His first major role was in the police drama ''Cop Shop'' from 1982 until production ceased the following year. Prior to this, he appeared in a few episodes of the US series ''The Love Boat'' (1981) and various Australian feature films, TV movies, and miniseries including ''Fran'' and ''Mercy Mission''. He briefly acted in ''Neighbours'' in 1987 as Greg Cooper, a run-down, dishonest boxer wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Kapoor
Rani Kapoor is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Coco Cherian. The actress was a fan of the serial, before she successfully auditioned for the role of Rani. Her casting was officially announced on 7 December 2011 at the same time it was revealed that her on-screen parents would be promoted to regular cast members. The Kapoor's arrival marked the show's first family with Indian and Sri Lankan heritage. They also became the first family to be introduced since 2010. Cherian made her first screen appearance as Rani during the episode broadcast on 1 February 2012. In May 2013, it was confirmed that Cherian had left ''Neighbours'' and Rani made her screen exit on 2 October 2013. Rani is the teenage daughter of Ajay (Sachin Joab) and Priya Kapoor (Menik Gooneratne). She is a typical high school student, who wants to be popular. She is smart and also "a girlie girl", a trait that Cherian can identify with. Rani begins her first rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bailey Turner
Bailey Turner is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' played by Calen Mackenzie. The actor has previously appeared in the show as Thomas McPhee in 2011. Mackenzie auditioned for the role of Bailey and a week after attending a second call back, he learned that he had been cast in the show. Mackenzie commented that getting the part of Bailey was "amazing" and he considered ''Neighbours'' his big break within the acting industry. He was initially contracted for four years. The character was created and introduced to ''Neighbours'' along with his family, as part of a major overhaul of the show's cast. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 February 2013. Bailey is the youngest member of the Turner family. He is portrayed as inquisitive and a nerd. He enjoys applying himself academically. Mackenzie described Bailey as being the glue of the family and someone who keeps a straight head. The actor revealed that he shares some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Kendall
Kate Kendall (born 27 July 1973) is an Australian actress and director. She played Angie Piper in the long-running Nine Network Australian drama '' Stingers'' from 1998 to 2004. Kendall has appeared in television series '' The Librarians'' (2007), '' Rush'' (2010) and ''Conspiracy 365''. She joined the cast of television soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2013 as Lauren Turner. After leaving the role in 2017, Kendall became a director, and later producer, on the serial. Career Kendall studied at the Centre for Performing Arts (CPA) (now the Adelaide College of the Arts) in Adelaide. There she was taught by her father, David Kendall, who then headed the acting course. Small parts in television shows such as ''Home and Away'' and ''Neighbours'' led to a guest role as Rosie Burgess in ''Blue Heelers'' in 1997. Her major television role has been as Angie Piper in '' Stingers'', which role she played for 192 episodes from 1998 to 2004. Kendall played a minor role as Lisa in the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Turner (Neighbours)
Lauren Turner (born May 8, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Turner placed in the top 12 girls on the tenth season of ''American Idol''. Early life Turner was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, was raised in nearby Covington, Louisiana, and graduated from Covington High School. ''American Idol'' Overview Turner auditioned for the tenth season of ''American Idol'' in New Orleans, Louisiana. She made it to the semi-final round and performed "Seven Day Fool" by Etta James. While the judges expressed their approval and enthusiasm for her performance she was eliminated and did not perform in the finals. Judge Jennifer Lopez expressed regret at her elimination in an interview with ''Rolling Stone''. Post-''Idol'' Turner toured Europe and Asia with Armed Forces Entertainment in 2012. She collaborated with Tom Riepl and Huey Lewis on Riepl's cover of Lewis' song "Bad is Bad." Turner has released a self-published single titled "Deja Vu," which sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alin Sumarwata
Alin Sumarwata is an Iranian-born Australian actress, whose roles include May Stone in soap opera ''Home and Away'', Sophia Angleton in ''East West 101'' and Vanessa Villante in ''Neighbours'', a role she played from 2012 to 2013, 2015 and 2019. She has also starred in '' Strike Back: Retribution'', '' Strike Back: Revolution'' and '' Strike Back: Vendetta'' as Gracie Novin. Early life Sumarwata was born in Tehran, Iran. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of seven. Sumarwata gained a scholarship to the Australian Theatre for Young People and later attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. She worked part time in a law firm and an accounting firm, while she graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws. Career One of Sumarwata's early acting jobs was a role on Indonesian television soap opera ''Kenapa Ada Cinta''. In 2009, Sumarwata starred as Yasmin Van Koors in the mini-series, ''False Witness''. She joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Villante
Vanessa Villante is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Alin Sumarwata. The actress's casting was announced on 5 December 2011, though she began filming the week before. Sumarwata and her family relocated to Melbourne and purposely moved near to the studio, so she could manage work and be close to her daughter. The actress stated that she was excited about the role, while the show's executive producer Richard Jasek commented "She's a wonderful actor and we think her character has so many exciting possibilities for us." Sumarwata made her debut screen appearance as Vanessa during the episode broadcast on 14 March 2012. Before her arrival on screen, Vanessa was described as someone who embraces life to the full. She is Italian and a professional chef. A ''TV Week'' writer called Vanessa "volatile", while an ''Inside Soap'' columnist said was "fiercely independent". Sumarwata described her character as being someone who wears their heart on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Major
Scott Ian Major (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and TV and film director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the 1994 television teen drama series ''Heartbreak High'' and Lucas Fitzgerald in soap opera ''Neighbours''. Career Major's acting debut was playing Murray on ''Home and Away'' in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series '' Late For School'' in 1992, and then joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' for three months in 1993 as Darren Stark. Major appeared in the 1993 Australian romantic comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'', with Alex Dimitriades and Claudia Karvan. Major reprise his role as Peter Rivers in ''Heartbreak High'' from 1994 to 1995. In 1998 he appeared in an episode of '' All Saints'' (Season 2 – "If these walls could talk"). In 1999 he was cast in the Aussie film ''Envy'' (titled as ''The New Girlfriend'' in the United States). Two years later he had a small role as a welfare officer in the book to film production ''He Died with a Fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Fitzgerald
Lucas Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Scott Major. The actor had previously appeared in ''Neighbours'' in 1993 as Darren Stark. He received a call to play Lucas shortly after he was getting the feel for acting again. Major accepted the role as the character seemed like fun and he wanted to work with his friend Brett Tucker. He made his first screen appearance as Lucas during the episode broadcast on 22 July 2008. The following year, Major signed a new contract and was promoted to the regular cast. On 1 July 2013, it was confirmed that Major had left ''Neighbours'' and his character departed on 24 September 2013. He made a brief return on 4 March 2015 for the show's 30th anniversary celebrations. Major made numerous guest appearances from 2015 until the show's final episode broadcast on 28 July 2022. Lucas is Daniel Fitzgerald's (Brett Tucker) brother. He has been portrayed as being cheeky, a bit of a "bad boy", a rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erinsborough
Erinsborough is the fictional suburb where the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' is set. The show focuses on the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the suburb. ''Neighbours'' storylines primarily centre on the residents of Ramsay Street within other Erinsborough locations, namely The Waterhole, Harold's Café, Lassiters Hotel, Erinsborough High School and Erinsborough Hospital. Erinsborough was originally going to be named Erinsfield, which is a loose anagram of ''Neighbours''. Throughout much of the show's run it was not stated in which city of Australia Erinsborough was located. The rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne meant that scripts did not mention that Erinsborough was a suburb of the latter city until 1994. Since the 2000s it has been explicitly stated that Erinsborough is a suburb of Melbourne. The school and the street were some of the first sets to be seen and used by the characters within the show. The Lassiters Complex within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Dennis
Stefan Dennis (born 30 October 1958) is an Australian actor and singer best known for playing the role of cold-hearted and ruthless businessman Paul Robinson in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' from its first episode on March 18, 1985. He departed ''Neighbours'' in 1992 before returning for a short stint in 1993. He then returned in late 2004 and played the character up until the show's temporary ending in 2022 and is set to return to the role in 2023. During his time away from ''Neighbours'' he was a cast member of Scottish soap opera ''River City'' produced and set in Glasgow, Scotland. He is also known for his 1989 single "Don't It Make You Feel Good", which reached Number 16 in the Irish and UK Singles Chart.It is a little known fact that Dennis plays the pipe organ . Early life Dennis was born in Tawonga, Victoria but his family moved to Queensland for 12 years, where he did most of his schooling. He started showing his genuine interest in music and acting at the age of seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
