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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 an ...
'' is an Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1987, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer
Reg Watson
Reginald James Watson (27 August 1926 – 8 October 2019) was an Australian television producer and screenwriter. He was executive producer on ''Crossroads (British TV series), Crossroads'' and created Australian media exports serials such as ' ...
. The third season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 5 January 1987.
Harold Bishop arrived during the same month. February saw the introductions of
Bouncer
A bouncer (also known as a doorman or door supervisor) is a type of security guard, employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs, cabaret clubs, stripclubs, casinos, hotels, billiard halls, restaurants, sporting events, schools, concerts, or ...
and
Henry Mitchell, son of established character
Madge Mitchell
Madge Bishop (also Ramsay and Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Anne Charleston. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 January 1986. Madge was introduced as th ...
. In March,
Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''.
Career
Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appear ...
began playing
Gail Lewis and
Ernie Bourne
Ernest Alfred Bourne
''Rob. April saw the arrival of businessman
Mr. Udagawa.
Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Anne Scott-Pendlebury (also known as Anne Pendlebury) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She played the role of Hilary Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''.
Career
Scott-Pendlebury is the daughter of L. Scott Pendle ...
began appearing as
Hilary Robinson
Hilary Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Anne Scott-Pendlebury. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 25 June 1987. Hilary departed the show on 28 February ...
in June. The following month saw the first appearances of new doctor
Beverly Marshall
Beverly Marshall (also Robinson) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Upon her introduction on 6 July 1987, the character was played by Lisa Armytage. Following Armytage's decision to quit the role in 1988, prod ...
, played by Lisa Armytage,
Gino Rossini and
Melanie Pearson
Melanie Pearson (also Mangel) is a fictional character from Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' played by Lucinda Cowden. The actress was initially signed to the soap on a recurring basis for a few weeks. She made her first screen appearance d ...
. July also saw the birth of
Jamie Clarke, son of
Des
Des is a masculine given name, mostly a short form (hypocorism) of Desmond. People named Des include:
People
* Des Buckingham, English football manager
* Des Corcoran, (1928–2004), Australian politician
* Des Dillon (disambiguation), sever ...
and
Daphne Clarke
Daphne Clarke (also Lawrence) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Elaine Smith. Daphne was created by Reg Watson as one of ''Neighbours twelve original characters. The producer had originally wan ...
.
Briony Behets began playing
Amanda Harris in August.
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...
was introduced as
Kenny Larkin the following month. October saw the arrivals of
Sally Wells and
Greg Cooper
Gregory John Luke Cooper (born 10 June 1965) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A fullback, Cooper represented Hawke's Bay, Otago and Auckland at a provincial level and the in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand nationa ...
. Des and Sally's father,
Malcolm Clarke, played by Noel Trevarthen, made his first appearance in November and
Nick Carrafa
Nick Carrafa is an Australian actor best known for his television roles as Tony Romeo on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' and Alfredo on the comedy series ''Acropolis Now''.
Career
Carrafa began his career with a guest role in the se ...
began playing mechanic
Tony Romeo
Tony Romeo (December 25, 1938 – June 23, 1995) was an American songwriter.
(obituary), ''The New York Times'', June 26 ...
the same month.
Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop, played by
Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to ...
, made his first screen appearance as Harold during the episode broadcast on 30 January 1987. He departed in September 1991, but returned five years later in October 1996. Harold remained on screen for over twelve years, making him one of the longest-running characters in the show's history. Smith announced his departure from ''Neighbours'' in August 2008. Following a cancer storyline, Harold made his final appearance on 27 February 2009. In December 2010, Smith revealed that he would be reprising his role and Harold returned on 9 May 2011. Harold is described as being "indecisive, considerate, stuffy and reserved."
Smith has earned various award nominations for his role as Harold. At the 2007
''Inside Soap'' Awards, he was nominated for "Funniest Performance". The following year saw Smith nominated for "Funniest Performance" again and "Best Actor". In 2009, Smith was once again nominated for "Funniest Performance" and "Best Storyline" for Harold's cancer. That same year he was nominated for the "
Most Popular Personality" and "Most Popular Actor"
Logie Award
The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...
s.
Bouncer
Bouncer made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 4 February 1987 and he exited the series on 12 February 1993 after six years. He was trained by Luke Hura. When ''Neighbours'' needed a golden Labrador puppy, they turned to animal trainer Luke Hura and his canine actors agency, who provided them with Bouncer.
Bouncer was paid more than the human actors and Hura revealed that he was worth between $100,000 and $200,000.
Bouncer's fan cards became the most popular out of any cast member. One of Bouncer's most famous storylines had him dreaming that he was marrying Rosie, Clarrie McLachlan's
Sheepdog
A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and co ...
, who lived next door. During an interview,
Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian actress, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in theatre and television. Charleston started her career in theatre in the mid 1950's, and has been a staple of the small ...
(who played
Madge Bishop
Madge Bishop (also Ramsay and Mitchell) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Anne Charleston. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 20 January 1986. Madge was introduced as the ...
) said "The whole cast was mortified about that! It reduced it to a three-year-old's programme. It was very strange."
Thirteen weeks after finishing his final scenes on ''Neighbours'', Bouncer died of cancer aged seven.
Following his death, Bouncer was sent more tributes from fans around the world than any of the human cast.
MSN TV
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editor Lorna Cooper also commented on Bouncer and his dream stating: "''Neighbours'' featured some bizarre dream sequences: there was the Christmas edition with Mike Young and Shane Ramsay as Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee and the episode in which Harold Bishop fantasised about being a Scottish laird. But nothing has topped Bouncer the Labrador's dream that he was marrying Clarrie McLachlan's dog, Rosie. What were the writers thinking?"
Bouncer's dream was later named the second "weirdest" storyline in the show's history.
Henry Ramsay
Henry Ramsay (né Mitchell), played by
Craig McLachlan
Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. He has been involved in film, television, the music industry and music theatre for over 30 years. He is best known for appearing in the soap ...
. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 February 1987. Henry departed on 23 November 1989. McLachlan won three
Logie Awards
The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...
for his role as Henry during his time with ''Neighbours''.
He was also nominated for 'Most Popular Personality'. The following year he won the 'Most Popular Actor' award again and 'Most Popular Personality'. Following the departure of
Peter O'Brien (
Shane Ramsay
Shane Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Peter O'Brien. He made his first appearance during the show's first episode, broadcast on 18 March 1985. Shane is the son of Max Ramsay ...
), producers began a search for a new "hunk" to keep the female viewers interested.
McLachlan was 21 when he auditioned for ''Neighbours'' and despite having no prior acting experience, apart from a brief appearance in ''Sons and Daughters'', he was cast as Henry Mitchell.
McLachlan initially signed on to ''Neighbours'' for six weeks. Henry was described as "living under a cloud of suspicion" from the other neighbours after they learnt about his criminal record.
He was also described as being streetwise, irresistible and a ladies man.
Henry counteracted his "beefy image" by being a bit mischievous and "good for a laugh".
This led to him being called the "Punk who turned Hunk" by John Kercher in his 1989 ''Neighbours: facts, features, interviews with your favourite TV stars'' book.
McLachlan described his character as being "fun-loving" and "wacky".
In the UK, 16.6 million viewers watched Henry leave Ramsay Street in 1991.
Gail Robinson
Gail Lewis (previously Robinson), played by
Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''.
Career
Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appear ...
. She made her first appearance on-screen on 11 March 1987. She departed on 27 June 2007. She made guest appearances in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Corke described her time on the show as "an amazing experience" and added "It was so full on and so huge you didn't know if you were an actor or in a pop group half the time."
In 1988, Corke became one of ten actors from the show who were flown to London to perform in front of the
Queen
Queen or QUEEN may refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
at the
Royal Variety Performance
The ''Royal Variety Performance'' is a televised variety show held annually in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity (of which King Charles III is life-patron). It is attended by senior members of the British royal f ...
.
Corke departed ''Neighbours'' in 1989 after deciding she wanted to experience life outside of the show.
In 2005, Corke was one of many ex-cast members who made a return to ''Neighbours'' to appear in an episode celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. In December 2009,
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 ...
called for the return of Gail and Corke.
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said Gail's most notable moment was "Running off with the triplets." Ruth Deller of television website Lowculture
lowculture.co.uk is a UK television website founded in January 2003 by Paul Lang, who currently works as the art director of ''Doctor Who Adventures''.
Purpose
The website sought to celebrate popular television shows, especially 'low brow televis ...
said Gail was the "most well-remembered" of Paul's wives. Of Gail and Paul's relationship ''The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...
'' said "we fretted for what seemed like days until Gail Lewis (Fiona Corke) sashayed into Mr R's love zone. We knew from the start that Paul and Gail were star crossed. But who could have predicted that one love's rose could have so many thorns."
Rob Lewis
Robert "Rob" Lewis, played by Ernie Bourne
Ernest Alfred Bourne
''Tooheys
Tooheys is a brewery in the suburb of Lidcombe, in Sydney, Australia. It produces beers and ciders under the ''Tooheys'' and '' Hahn Brewery'' trademarks, and is part of the Lion beverages group which was acquired by the Japanese Kirin Company ...
– and betting." They also added that he was a "mechanical genius", who could rebuild any car.[ Wallis 1989, p.73.] A writer for BBC Online said the character's most notable moment as "Arriving drunk and embarrassing Gail".
Rob opens his own garage in Erinsborough and moves into Number 22 Ramsay Street with his adopted daughter, Gail
Gail may refer to:
People
*Gail (given name), list of notable people with the given name
Surname
* Jean-Baptiste Gail (1755–1829), French Hellenist scholar
* Max Gail (born 1943), American actor
* Sophie Gail (1775–1819), French singer and ...
(Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''.
Career
Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appear ...
). He moves out when Gail marries Paul Robinson (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 ...
) but remains local. He goes into partnership with Harold Bishop (Ian Smith
Ian Douglas Smith (8 April 1919 – 20 November 2007) was a Rhodesian politician, farmer, and fighter pilot who served as Prime Minister of Rhodesia (known as Southern Rhodesia until October 1964 and now known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to ...
) but problems crop up due to the two men being polar opposites and constant arguing. Matters are made worse when Rob tries to woo Madge Ramsay (Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian actress, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in theatre and television. Charleston started her career in theatre in the mid 1950's, and has been a staple of the small ...
) and the final straw comes when Harold accuses Rob of stealing money from the garage which Rob confesses to. Rob reveals he took the money to pay off debts incurred by betting on racehorses. Harold is annoyed and sells his half of the business to Jim Robinson (Alan Dale
Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale enjoyed theatre and rugby. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of occupations, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. Dale subsequentl ...
). Rob causes embarrassment at a dinner party on the eve of Scott Robinson Scott Robinson may refer to:
* Scott Robinson (jazz musician) (born 1959), American jazz musician
* Scott Robinson (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Scott Robinson (singer) (born 1979), English singer in the boy ban ...
( Jason Donovan) and Charlene Mitchell
Charlene Alexander Mitchell (June 8, 1930 – December 14, 2022) was an American international socialist, feminist, labor and civil rights activist. In 1968, she became the first Black woman candidate for President of the United States.
In the ...
's (Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...
) wedding by showing up late and drunk. He flirts with Hilary Robinson
Hilary Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Anne Scott-Pendlebury. The character first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 25 June 1987. Hilary departed the show on 28 February ...
(Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Anne Scott-Pendlebury (also known as Anne Pendlebury) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She played the role of Hilary Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''.
Career
Scott-Pendlebury is the daughter of L. Scott Pendle ...
) much to her annoyance. Rob misses the wedding due to a hangover, but redeems himself by giving Charlene indenture papers for a four-year apprenticeship at the garage as a wedding present.
When Gail decides to look for her biological parents, Rob is upset at the idea. Gail is distraught to discover her biological mother, Louise is dead but finds her father, Ian Chadwick (Robin Bowering). Rob, out of jealousy, confronts Ian and warns him away. His plan backfires and Gail is disgusted and refuses to speak to Rob until he apologises to Ian. Rob grows more and more stubborn and competes for Gail's affections with Ian by buying gifts for Gail and Paul's wedding anniversary. Gail tells Rob, no matter what, he will always be her real father and he apologises and gives Ian his blessing to remain in contact with Gail.
Rob meets Gloria Gardner (Beverly Phillips) and falls in love with her. Gail is unimpressed due to Gloria's dress sense and loud personality. Their engagement is met with hostility from Gail and Gloria's son Dean (Andrew Larkins), but they realise their respective single parents love each other and are meant to be together. Paul soon discovers Rob is receiving stolen parts in order to save money and an argument ensues resulting in Rob driving off in a rainstorm and crashing his car. He is hospitalized with serious injuries and comatose for several days. Rob regains consciousness and tells Gloria and Gail to look after each other before going into cardiac arrest and dying.
Mr Udagawa
Toshiro Udagawa (commonly known as Mr. Udagawa), played by Lawrence Mah, made his first appearance on 23 April 1987 and made intermittent appearances over the next five years. In 2017, Mah returned to the serial.
In 2005, Mr. Udagawa topped a BBC website poll of "Top 20 Most Obscure Neighbours characters". Readers described him as "a legendary Japanese businessman who seemed to spend his entire career visiting Paul Robinson at Lassiter's. The part of Mr Udagawa did not call for huge dialogue, but it was nonetheless played with a kind of brooding yet dignified menace. It's a great pity that Mr Udagawa was not asked back for the 20th anniversary celebrations, as it would have been nice to see how his career has progressed since those Erinsborough-obsessed days of the late 1980s."
Mr. Udagawa is a client of the Daniels Corporation. He deals with Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Joy Chambers. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 February 1986 and appeared intermittently. Rosemary is the adoptive daughter ...
' (Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers (born 1947) is an Australian actress, author, and businesswoman.
Career
Chambers is known for such television soap opera roles as Rita Merrick in '' The Restless Years'', Dr Robyn Porter in ''The Young Doctors'', and Rosemary Danie ...
) nephew Paul Robinson (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 ...
) and is impressed to learn Rosemary's mother Helen Daniels
Helen Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', portrayed by Anne Haddy. Following the death of Jim Robinson ( Alan Dale) in 1993, she remained the only original character played continuously by the same a ...
( Anne Haddy) also runs her own chauffeur business "Home James". Paul invites Mr. Udagawa to dinner and is successful and steps up his quest to secure a business deal by announcing that he and Gail Lewis (Fiona Corke
Fiona Corke (born 24 September 1961) is an Australian actress best known for her role as Gail Robinson on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''.
Career
Corke began her career with a minor role in the film 'I Live with Me Dad.' Corke appear ...
) are engaged to be married. Mr. Udagawa then presents them with a Bonsai tree and later gives them a Japanese scroll when he returns. After witnessing some domestics and the truth about Paul and Gail's engagement, Mr Udagawa decides against making any further deals with Paul. However, Gail is able to talk him into signing with the corporation. He returns in 1989 and begins doing business with the pacific bank. Des Clarke (Paul Keane
Paul Keane (born 16 September 1957) is an Australian actor well known for playing original character Des Clarke in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', opposite Elaine Smith who played his wife Daphne Clarke. Other TV credits include ''Bliss'' and ' ...
), learns Japanese in order to impress Mr. Udagawa but he mixes up the phrases and accidentally refers to all Japanese women as "dirty" instead of beautiful. Des is briefly fired but Paul is able to explain matters. While attending dinner at Number 28 with his wife Mrs Udagawa (Joyce Uwen), Mr. Udagawa assumes that Des is engaged to Kerry Bishop
Kerry Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Linda Hartley-Clark. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 1 February 1989. Kerry is Mavis and Harold Bishop's (Ian Smi ...
(Linda Hartley-Clark
Linda Hartley-Clark (born 28 December 1967) is an Australian actress who played Kerry Bishop on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 1989 to 1990. She also did a guest stint in 2005 playing Gabrielle Walker, who in the storyline was ...
), prompting jealousy from Joe Mangel
Joe Mangel is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Mark Little. He debuted on-screen in the episode airing on 8 August 1988. Little later departed the serial and Joe left in 1991. In 2005 Lit ...
( Mark Little) who barges in, attempting to attack Des but in the process knocking himself out. Mr. Udagawa reappears in 1992 and meets Paul's father, Jim
Jim or JIM may refer to:
* Jim (given name), a given name
* Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James
* Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy
* OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism
* ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring
* ''Jim ...
(Alan Dale
Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale enjoyed theatre and rugby. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of occupations, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. Dale subsequentl ...
) for a drink, but the meeting is cut short when Jim's daughter Lucy
Lucy is an English feminine given name derived from the Latin masculine given name Lucius with the meaning ''as of light'' (''born at dawn or daylight'', maybe also ''shiny'', or ''of light complexion''). Alternative spellings are Luci, Luce, Lu ...
( Melissa Bell) goes for a late-night swim in Lassiter's pond. He later asks Paul to take over the running of some hotels in Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
and Paul accepts.
25 years later, Mr. Udagawa returns to Erinsborough and meets with Paul at his motel complex, Robinsons, which he previously owned under the name the Erins Burrow Motel. Leo Tanaka
Leo Tanaka is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Tim Kano. He made his first appearance in the main show during the episode broadcast on 22 September 2016. The character was introduced alongside his ...
(Tim Kano
Tim Kano is a New Zealand actor, known for playing Leo Tanaka in the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 2016 until 2022. He also stars in the 2021 horror film '' Great White''.
Early life
Kano's mother Sue is from New Zeal ...
) is convinced that Mr Udagawa's son, Hiro, is his biological father as his mother Kim Tanaka
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of ''Ne ...
(Jenny Young) had previously had a relationship with him but Mr. Udagawa confirms Hiro was overseas when Leo and his brother David Tanaka
David Tanaka is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Takaya Honda. He made his first appearance in the main show during the episode broadcast on 21 September 2016. The character was introduced alongside ...
(Takaya Honda
Takaya Honda (born 6 September 1987) is an actor and television presenter. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Josh in the children's television series ''A gURLs wURLd'', Klaus Thomson in the comedy series ''The Family Law'' and David Tanak ...
) were conceived. When Mr Udagawa is prepared to withdraw his investment from the hotel after manager Terese Willis
Terese Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Rebekah Elmaloglou. The actress was cast in the role after attending an audition in late 2012. Before she began filming her first scenes in early Fe ...
(Rebekah Elmaloglou
Rebekah Sophie Elmaloglou (born 23 January 1974) is an Australian actress, known for her roles as teenage tearaway Sophie Simpson on ''Home and Away'' and Terese Willis on ''Neighbours''. She also made guest appearances in ''E Street (television ...
) lies about her cancer diagnosis, Paul persuades him to give her another chance, which he does. Mr. Udagawa returns a few months later to oversee the sale of his Lassiter's investments to Paul.
Hilary Robinson
Hilary Robinson, played by Anne Scott-Pendlebury
Anne Scott-Pendlebury (also known as Anne Pendlebury) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She played the role of Hilary Robinson in the soap opera '' Neighbours''.
Career
Scott-Pendlebury is the daughter of L. Scott Pendle ...
first appeared on-screen during the episode broadcast on 25 June 1987. She returned in 1988 in a guest capacity and then returned in a permanent role in 1989. The character departed the show on 28 February 1990. Scott-Pendlebury reprised her role in 2005 for the serial's 20th anniversary episode. Hilary was central to many storylines including Tax evasion
Tax evasion is an illegal attempt to defeat the imposition of taxes by individuals, corporations, trusts, and others. Tax evasion often entails the deliberate misrepresentation of the taxpayer's affairs to the tax authorities to reduce the taxp ...
, animal rights
Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...
and interfering with her neighbours personal lives. Ruth Deller of entertainment website Lowculture
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Purpose
The website sought to celebrate popular television shows, especially 'low brow televis ...
commented on Hilary stating: "Jim's cousin Hilary was one of the street's best busybodies. She was mostly a recurring guest character in the series, although she did have a stint as a permanent resident. She was a bit of a 'fusspot' but with her heart in the right place". To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Neighbours'', the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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asked readers to nominate their 20 favourite obscure characters. Hilary came in fourth place and the readers called her "perpetually bitchy and irascible – got on everyone's nerves and was hugely funny". They added, "Appeared sporadically in the late 80s. She wasn't based in Erinsborough but somehow got Jim and Beverly together -as if Dr Bev would ever have been a friend of such an old witch!!". In ''Neighbours: The Official Annual 1991'', John McCready and Nicola Furlong said that Sharon Davies
Sharon Davies is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jessica Muschamp. She made her first appearance on 29 July 1988. Sharon is the younger sister of Bronwyn Davies (Rachel Friend). During her time in '' ...
(Jessica Muschamp) never got any peace and tranquillity when Hilary was around. They also said Scott-Pendlebury had made a mark on ''Neighbours''. A writer from ''Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly magazine published in the United Kingdom, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas in the United Kingdom, including '' Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdal ...
'' branded Hilary Ramsay Street's "strait-laced resident".
Beverly Marshall
Beverly Marshall made her first on-screen appearance on 6 July 1987. The character was originally played by Lisa Armytage and Shaunna O'Grady took over from Armytage and began playing the character from 16 March 1989 until her departure on 5 September 1990. In 2005, O'Grady became one of many ex-cast members who made a return to ''Neighbours'' to appear in an episode celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. Beverly was named as a "firm favourite with viewers" in John Kercher's 1989 book, ''Neighbours: facts, features, interviews with your favourite TV stars''. Kercher also named Beverly's relationship with Jim as "intriguing". Ruth Deller named Beverly as Ramsay Street's "superdoc". In another feature, Lowculture called Beverly the "resident awesome all-powerful ''Neighbours'' doctor who came inbetween Clive Gibbons and Karl Kennedy". The BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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said Beverly's most notable moment was "When she slapped one of her patients."
Gino Rossini
Gino Rossini, played by Joey Perrone, made his first on-screen appearance on 22 July 1987. and left on 31 July. Producers hired Perrone to play a two-week guest role on the show.
His main profession was a singer and Gino was his first ever acting role. Perrone was as "nervous as hell" when he began filming, but fellow cast members helped him out.
[ Gino is an Italian character who arrives in Erinsborough to work at ]Daphne Clarke
Daphne Clarke (also Lawrence) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Elaine Smith. Daphne was created by Reg Watson as one of ''Neighbours twelve original characters. The producer had originally wan ...
( Elaine Smith) coffee shop. Perrone told Kelly Bourne from ''TV Week
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Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' that Gino is the son of a chef who was supposed to start work in the coffee shop. Gino's father is too ill and he decides to do the work for him.[ Gino is a "happy go lucky" character with a "lovable and easy going nature". He also takes to charming the females in the show and even tries to steal Mike Young's (]Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young (Neighbours), Mike Young in ...
) girlfriend Jane Harris Jane Harris may refer to:
* Jane Harris (producer), British television director and producer
* Jane Harris (writer) (born 1961), British writer of fiction and screenplays
* Jane Harris (''Neighbours''), a fictional character in the Australian so ...
(Annie Jones Ann Jones (or similar) may refer to:
Writers
*Ann Jones (author) (born 1937), American writer on women's issues
*Anne Jones (writer) (born 1955), Australian editor and administrator
* Anna Jones (food writer), columnist and cookbook author
* Cat ...
). Perrone explained that "Gino sees that Jane and Mike have fallen out and Jane is unhappy so he offers to cheer her up and take her out."[
Gino is hired by Daphne to work in the coffee shop after she is impressed by his references, but he reveals they are his sick father's and he cannot cook at all. However, Gino's father is offered the job once he recovers. Gino briefly dates ]Melanie Pearson
Melanie Pearson (also Mangel) is a fictional character from Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' played by Lucinda Cowden. The actress was initially signed to the soap on a recurring basis for a few weeks. She made her first screen appearance d ...
(Lucinda Cowden
Lucinda Cowden (born 24 April 1965) is an Australian actress.
Cowden was born in Ballarat, Victoria. She played Melanie Pearson in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 1987 until 1991, with a cameo appearance in the 20th anniversary documentar ...
) before leaving.
Jamie Clarke
James Kingsley "Jamie" Clarke made his first appearance on 30 July 1987, following his birth. The character was originally played by Sarah Jane Dey from the character's birth and introduction. Ryder Susman briefly took over the role in 1989, before Dey returned. Dey said she had to leave because of her hair length. In 1989, brothers Nicholas and James Mason took over the role of Jamie until his departure in 1990. In 2003, the character returned, this time played by Angus McLaren. A writer for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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described Jamie's most notable moments as "Being involved in a car crash which left his mother, Daphne in a coma" and "Returning to the Street in 2004 to claim his inheritance."
Melanie Pearson
Melanie Pearson (also Mangel) played by
Lucinda Cowden
Lucinda Cowden (born 24 April 1965) is an Australian actress.
Cowden was born in Ballarat, Victoria. She played Melanie Pearson in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' from 1987 until 1991, with a cameo appearance in the 20th anniversary documentar ...
, made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 July 1987. The character departed on 24 October 1991. Cowden joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' as Melanie for seven episodes in 1987.
[ Haywood 1991, p.158.] She returned for six episodes the following year.
Cowden left to star in ''
The Power, The Passion
''The Power, The Passion'' is an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network in 1989.
The series was devised to lure audiences away from American imports such as ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and ''The Young and the ...
'', but after the show was cancelled Cowden decided to call the ''Neighbours'' producer about a return.
[
] In 2005, Cowden reprised her role for ''Neighbours
''' 20th anniversary celebrations. A writer for the BBC's ''Neighbours'' website said Melanie's most notable moment was "Asking Joe to marry her". Ian Morrison, author of ''Neighbours: The Official Annual 1992'', stated "If Melanie offers to lend a hand beware...her efforts don't always turn out as she would like!" Katy Moon from ''
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly magazine published in the United Kingdom, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas in the United Kingdom, including '' Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdal ...
'' praised Joe and Melanie's wedding, saying "No one can get hitched in soap these days without some kind of ruckus. But Joe Mangel and Melanie Pearson's wedding was a breeze and harks back to a time of innocence in soapland."
Moon commented that Joe had found his match "in bubbly Mel".
A ''
Coventry Telegraph
The ''Coventry Telegraph'' is a local English tabloid newspaper. It was founded as ''The Midland Daily Telegraph'' in 1891 by William Isaac Iliffe, and was Coventry's first daily newspaper. Sold for half a penny, it was a four-page broadsheet ne ...
'' reporter observed that Melanie became "a soap favourite" and branded her a "girl next door with a foghorn laugh, the dizzy secretary with a heart of gold who had thousands of viewers tuning in to watch her antics." Writing for
BBC News
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, Genevieve Hassan included Melanie's laugh in her feature on the show's memorable moments."
Amanda Harris
Amanda Harris, played by
Briony Behets, made her first appearance on 13 August 1987. The character was introduced in an effort to explore
Jane Harris Jane Harris may refer to:
* Jane Harris (producer), British television director and producer
* Jane Harris (writer) (born 1961), British writer of fiction and screenplays
* Jane Harris (''Neighbours''), a fictional character in the Australian so ...
's (
Annie Jones Ann Jones (or similar) may refer to:
Writers
*Ann Jones (author) (born 1937), American writer on women's issues
*Anne Jones (writer) (born 1955), Australian editor and administrator
* Anna Jones (food writer), columnist and cookbook author
* Cat ...
) backstory.
Amanda comes to
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 ...
to reconnect with her daughter, having abandoned her to start a new life in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. Amanda was described as being a "glamorous but ageing socialite" by a columnist for ''
TV Week
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Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
''.
When a "scheming" Amanda notices how attractive Jane has become, she tries competing against her in order to get more attention.
Amanda returns to Erinsborough after learning her mother,
Nell Mangel
Eleanor "Nell" Worthington (previously Mangel) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Vivean Gray. She made her first on-screen appearance on 29 April 1986. She was known almost exclusively to others as ...
(
Vivean Gray
Jean Vivra Gray (20 July 1924 – 29 July 2016), known professionally as Vivean Gray, also credited as ''Vivian Gray'' and ''Viven Gray'', was an English television and film actress. She starred in the films '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' a ...
), has suffered a heart attack. Amanda tells Nell she will take care of her house while she recovers. Amanda also tries to reconnect with her daughter, Jane. She notices that Jane is wearing make-up and no longer wears her glasses. Fearing Jane is now more attractive than she is, Amanda manipulates her daughter into removing her make-up, tying her hair back, and wearing her glasses again. Jane's confidence suffers, but she is pleased to have Amanda back. Amanda clashes with her mother's neighbour
Madge Ramsay (
Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian actress, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in theatre and television. Charleston started her career in theatre in the mid 1950's, and has been a staple of the small ...
). Madge's son
Henry
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
* Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
(
Craig McLachlan
Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. He has been involved in film, television, the music industry and music theatre for over 30 years. He is best known for appearing in the soap ...
) is attracted to Amanda but backs off when he realises she is Jane's mother. Amanda then tells Henry, who is interested in Jane that Jane is only dating him to make
Mike Young (
Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young (Neighbours), Mike Young in ...
) jealous. She also butts heads with Madge when she accuses her of causing Nell's heart attack several months earlier. Amanda slowly manages to alienate most of Jane's friends with her behaviour. When Mike confronts Amanda about being jealous, she slaps him.
It soon emerges that Amanda only has returned to Erinsborough to hide, as she has committed insurance fraud. Nell and Jane ask her to leave and she returns to Hong Kong. The following year, Jane phones Amanda, inviting her to attend to Nell's wedding to
John Worthington (
Brian James) but Amanda tells her she is too busy attend. Amanda's brother
Joe
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
(
Mark Little) overhears the conversation, takes the receiver and tells her off for being too selfish to attend their mother's wedding before hanging up.
Kenny Larkin
Kenny Larkin, played by
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...
made his first appearance on 21 September 1987. Kenny is introduced as a former cellmate of
Henry Ramsay (
Craig McLachlan
Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. He has been involved in film, television, the music industry and music theatre for over 30 years. He is best known for appearing in the soap ...
).
The part of Kenny was Crowe's first recurrent television role and lasted four episodes.
In a biography about Crowe written by Martin Howden, Crowe initially expressed reluctance to take on the role.
[Howden, Martin] "I was reading the script and I'm thinking, 'This is awful'. Then I get to the last scene and I've got to punch Craig McLachlan, and
Jason Donovan tries to break up the fight, while
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...
is riding on my back trying to strangle me. And I went "I'll do it.".
Crowe claimed he had been paid more money for the four episodes he appeared in than his whole season at The Melbourne Theatre.
British newspapers reported that Crowe was to reprise role as part of the serial's 20th Anniversary celebrations in 2005 but his representative later confirmed that this was not true.
Of his casting in a later interview, Crowe said "I was on the set for three hours one morning…it is really unfair to keep associating me with the show." In a feature chronicling successful ''Neighbours'' alumni, ''The
Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper i ...
'' described Kenny as a "small-time crook". ''
The Mirror'' described Kenny, who they listed at Number 9 in a list of 23 Neighbours actors who left to conquer Hollywood, as "a dodgy ex-con, who was up to no good at all".
Wales Online
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History
The ''Western Mail'' was fo ...
labeled Kenny "a bruiser".
Henry makes a $50 bet with Kenny that he can beat him in a darts competition held at Waterhole, where Henry works, but Kenny hustles him by feigning an arm injury and having his sister,
B.B. (
Tamasin Ramsay
Tamasin Ramsay (born 1969) is an Australian anthropologist and former actress. She studied medical anthropology at the University of Melbourne and received her Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in the same field from Monash University in 2009. Ramsay r ...
) throw for him. B.B. plays terribly at first but when Henry doubles the bet she scores a bullseye, leaving Henry $100 out of pocket. A few days later, Henry buys a round of drinks with a $50 note and Kenny memorizes the last three serial digits and causes trouble for Henry and his mother
Madge (
Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian actress, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in theatre and television. Charleston started her career in theatre in the mid 1950's, and has been a staple of the small ...
) by telling her she shortchanged him and after Kenny recites the serial number to Madge and Henry's boss,
Paul Robinson (
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 ...
), she gives Kenny $45 in change. Madge and Henry are both in the frame for a scheme and an enraged Henry threatens Kenny with violence until he confesses everything. The following week, Kenny begins a smear campaign against Henry exposing his criminal past to his gardening clients.
Henry confronts him and a fight breaks out at Lassiter's and
Scott Robinson Scott Robinson may refer to:
* Scott Robinson (jazz musician) (born 1959), American jazz musician
* Scott Robinson (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League player
* Scott Robinson (singer) (born 1979), English singer in the boy ban ...
(Donovan) tries to break it up. Paul witnesses the scene and bars Kenny from the complex for good.
Hadley Freeman of ''
The Guardian
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'' jokingly asked in her article on Crowe's auction following his divorce from
Danielle Spencer; "Where is Kenny Larkin's leather jacket?" in regard to his lack of souvenirs from his time on ''Neighbours''. Freeman further asked "Where is Bouncer’s lead? A napkin from Lassiter's? A business card from Helen Daniels' taxi service, Home James? It's really like Russell doesn't appreciate cultural history."
Sally Wells
Sally Wells, played by Rowena Mohr debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 15 October 1987. The character was created as the sister of
Des Clarke (
Paul Keane
Paul Keane (born 16 September 1957) is an Australian actor well known for playing original character Des Clarke in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', opposite Elaine Smith who played his wife Daphne Clarke. Other TV credits include ''Bliss'' and ' ...
) and a new love interest for
Henry Ramsay (
Craig McLachlan
Craig Dougall McLachlan (born 1 September 1965) is an Australian actor, musician, singer and composer. He has been involved in film, television, the music industry and music theatre for over 30 years. He is best known for appearing in the soap ...
). In September 1987 it was announced that actress Rowena Mohr had been cast as Sally.
Of her casting Mohr said she was nervous because the serial was in its peak popularity at the time, but the cast helped her to settle in. The serial's producer axed the character, with Mohr citing that she felt they didn't think Sally fitted in with new storylines they were planning.
She then left to pursue projects in the UK, she later revealed that she would never reprise the role.
Sally is characterised by her constant need to have things her own way. She has been described as a strikingly pretty woman, catching the attention of all the other male characters, especially Henry.
The
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said Sally's most notable moment was "Finding out she had a brother she didn't know about – Des."