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It’s January 29, 2024, which can only mean one thing: commercials have finally come to Amazon Prime Video. Whether you realize it yet or not, unless you’ve manually opted out (to the tune of an additional $2.99 per month), you are in on Prime Video with ads. And that’s just the way Amazon likes it. Prime Video customers probably won’t like it as much; at the very least, many of them are about to be confused.

Amazon already has an ad-supported streaming-video service, Freevee. And Freevee, unlike say Pluto TV to Paramount+, is within the Prime Video ecosystem.

Freevee “has always been an odd duck,” Tvrev co-founder and lead analyst Alan Wolk told IndieWire. “I suspect that most people who watch Freevee are not even aware they are watching it.”

The former IMDb TV is a combination on-demand and Fast platform. Given its integration with Prime Video,...

Netflix’s Releases First Trailer for “Maestro”

The orchestra is warmed up, the baton is raised, and “Maestro” is ready to begin. Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, co-written by, directed by, and starring Bradley Cooper as the famed conductor.

The feature will chronicle the lifelong relationship between Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (played by Carey Mulligan) as he rose to fame as America’s first native-born, world-renowned conductor.

Watch the “Maestro” trailer below:

Cooper and Mulligan star opposite Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Matt Bomer, Sam Nivola, Michael Urie, Gideon Glick, and more.

“Maestro” will arrive in select theaters on Nov. 22 and on Netflix on Dec. 20.

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Showtime has released the first-look trailer for “The Woman in the Wall,” starring Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormick.

The six-part BBC One psychological drama, which...

Neighbours has had a passionate fanbase since its launch in 1985.

The hit Australian soap opera has cheated death on countless occasions.

And now, the show will reach a bigger audience than before.

Amazon Freevee announced last year that it had reached a deal with Fremantle to revive the series.

Thankfully, new episodes are set to launch on Monday, September 18, 2023.

New episodes are releasing daily, Monday-Thursday, at 7 a.m. BST, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S.

The series will also stream on Prime Video in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Australia's Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series.

The series will also stream on Prime Video in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Australia's Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series.

The continuation of the long-running series—about the lives,...

Amazon Freevee has released the official trailer for the new chapter of the hit Australian daily drama ‘Neighbours.’

The series will return to screens on 18 September, with new episodes released daily, Monday-Thursday, at 7 a.m. BST, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S.

The continuation of the long-running series – about the lives, loves, and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne – will pick up two years after the finale in 2022, which was watched by millions of adoring fans.

Previous seasons of ‘Neighbours,’ as well as over 100 iconic episodes, are currently available to stream on Amazon Freevee. Additionally, the free streaming service features two series-themed Fast Channels on the service, ‘Neighbours – Looking Back’ and ‘Best of Neighbours.’

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The new series will star Alan Fletcher,...

Amazon Freevee is saying g’day to an iconic franchise next month, setting a Monday, Sept. 18 premiere for Neighbours: A New Chapter — and now we have a shiny new trailer to go with it.

A New Chapter is a direct continuation of Neighbours, which originally aired on Aussie TV for 38 seasons from 1985 to 2022. The new series will once again follow the “loves, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street,” located in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough, according to Prime Video’s official logline.

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Amazon Freevee has unveiled the first trailer for the new chapter of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours.” The continuation of the series – about the lives, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne – will pick up two years after the finale in 2022.

“Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in 2022 when the show’s primary funder, U.K.’s Channel 5, pulled out. Freevee then picked up the rights from “Neighbours” producer and distributor Fremantle.

The new series will star Alan Fletcher, Annie Jones, Candice Leask, Emerald Chan, Georgie Stone, Jackie Woodburne, Lloyd Will, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, Lucinda Cowden, Marley Williams, Naomi Rukavina, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Riley Bryant, Ryan Moloney, Sara West, Shiv Palekar, Stefan Dennis, Tim Kano, and Xavier Molyneux as series regulars. April Rose Pengilly, Guy Pearce, Ian Smith, Jodi Gordon, Melissa Bell, Mischa Barton...

London—1 August, 2023—It’s time to return to Ramsay Street!The new chapter of the hit Australian daily drama Neighbours will premiere exclusively on Monday, 18 September, on Amazon Freevee. The official teaser trailer and key art are available now. New episodes will be released daily, Monday-Thursday, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S. The series will also stream on Prime Video in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Australia’s Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series.

“All the cast and crew are incredibly excited that Ramsay Street will officially welcome viewers again to the neighbourhood on 18 September in the UK and Australia, and also be introduced to brand new audiences in the US and Canada when the new chapter of Neighbours is unveiled.”

Jason Herbison, Neighbours’ Executive Producer

The continuation of the long-running soap series—about the lives,...

Fans can revisit the world of Neighbours beginning September 18, 2023 with Amazon Freevee’s revival of the long-running popular Australian series. The premiere date announcement was accompanied by a first-look teaser trailer along with a character-filled poster.

New episodes will air on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Past seasons of the series, which ran for 30+ years, are currently available to stream on Amazon Freevee.

Previous seasons featured Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, and Russell Crowe before they made it big. The new chapter stars Alan Fletcher, Annie Jones, Candice Leask, Emerald Chan, Georgie Stone, Jackie Woodburne, Lloyd Will, Lucinda Armstrong Hall, and Lucinda Cowden. Marley Williams, Naomi Rukavina, Rebekah Elmaloglou, Riley Bryant, Ryan Moloney, Sara West, Shiv Palekar, Stefan Dennis, Tim Kano, and Xavier Molyneux are also on board as series regulars.

Neighbours guest stars include April Rose Pengilly, Guy Pearce, Ian Smith, Jodi Gordon, Melissa Bell, and Mischa Barton.

It's hard to believe that Neighbours is staging a comeback after its widely publicized series finale.

Amazon Freevee went public with the teaser trailer and premiere date for the highly-anticipated comeback season of the Australian soap opera.

Neighbours will premiere exclusively on Monday, September 18, on Amazon Freevee.

New episodes will be released daily, Monday-Thursday, on Amazon Freevee in the UK and the U.S.

The series will also stream on Prime Video in Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Australia's Network 10 will retain first-run rights in Australia for the new chapter of the series.

Yes, the move to streaming seems to have been the trick to get the show on more platforms around the world.

"The continuation of the long-running soap series—about the lives, loves, and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne—follows the finale in 2022, which...

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Amazon Freevee has released the first images of Mischa Barton in the revival of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours,” production on which started April 17 in Melbourne. The images also feature cast members Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher.

Alan Fletcher, Mischa Barton, Jackie Woodburne

The new series will premiere exclusively for free on Amazon Freevee in the U.K. and U.S. this fall and will include streaming rights to thousands of episodes from the previous seasons, which will be available prior to the new series’ premiere. The series will also stream on SVOD counterpart Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Australia’s Network 10, the home of “Neighbours” for 36 years, will retain first-run rights in the country.

The new season is a continuation of the long-running daily drama series about the lives, loves and challenges of the residents on Ramsay Street in Erinsborough, Australia, a fictional suburb of Melbourne.

Los Angeles, April 18 (Ians) Actress Mischa Barton is joining the new season of the iconic Australian soap

‘Neighbours’.

Barton will guest star in the role of Reece, an American new to Erinsborough who’s not quite who she appears to be, reports ‘Deadline’.

Freevee rescued the series following its cancellation in 2021. The daily series had bowed out on Network 10 in Australia and long-time British home Channel 5 after 37 years, after the Paramount-owned UK network pulled its funding from the show.

Original series cast Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne are reprising their roles in the new chapter.

‘Neighbours’ ran for nearly 9,000 episodes, and became a cult hit in the UK, where it initially aired on the BBC before switching to Channel 5, since its launch in 1985. The show acted as the launchpad for several global stars, including singer Minogue, Memento and L.A.

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Mischa Barton is joining the new season of the iconic Australian soap Neighbours, which will air on Amazon Freevee.

Barton will guest star in the role of Reece, an American new to Erinsborough who’s not quite who she appears to be.

Freevee rescued the series following its cancellation in 2021. The daily series had bowed out on Network 10 in Australia and long-time British home Channel 5 after 37 years, after the Paramount-owned UK network pulled its funding from the show.

Original series cast Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne are reprising their roles in the new chapter.

Neighbours ran for nearly 9,000 episodes, and became a cult hit in the UK, where it initially aired on the BBC before switching to Channel 5, since its launch in 1985. The show acted as the launchpad for several global stars, including singer Minogue, Memento and L.A. Confidential’s Pearce and...

“Neighbours” will start filming again at Nunawading Studios in Melbourne on April 17.

The new season will then launch in the second half of 2023 on Network 10 in Australia. Seven days after each episode airs on free-to-air television, they will be available on subscription streaming service Prime Video.

The announcement was made on stage during the final show of “Neighbours – The Celebration Tour” by returning cast Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Stefan Denis, Ryan Moloney, Annie Jones and April Rose Pengilly.

“It’s a hive of activity at the studio. We’re busy writing the next chapter of “Neighbours”, bringing to life again the show’s much-loved characters as well as new residents,” said the show’s executive producer, Jason Herbison.

“It’s exciting to see the sets being prepped, ready to start filming on April 17, which will be a huge day for everyone involved.”

‘Neighbours’ restart date announcement. (Fremantle)

Network 10 said...

Ramsay Street is gearing up to welcome a few more familiar faces.

Seven long-time characters are joining Amazon Freevee’s continuation of Australian soap “Neighbours.” The new additions include Annie Jones (as Jane Harris), Rebekah Elmaloglou (as Terese Willis), Georgie Stone (as Mackenzie Hargreaves) and Tim Kano (as Leo Tanaka). All cast members will return as series regulars.

Meanwhile, those returning in guest roles are Ian Smith (as Harold Bishop), April Rose Pengilly (as Chloe Brennan) and Melissa Bell (as Lucy Robinson). They will be joined by “Neighbours” stalwarts Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne, who were previously announced.

The new chapter of the long-running soap series — which centers on the residents of Ramsay Street in a fictional suburb of Melbourne — follows the July 2022 series finale.

“Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in early 2021 when the show’s primary funder,...

As a build-up to the “un-cancelled” Neighbours‘ return with new episodes later this year on Freevee, Amazon’s free streaming hub has set a release date for “a selection of celebrated former episodes” from the Australia soap opera.

Neighbours was unceremoniously cancelled in March 2022, and its series finale on the UK’s Channel 5 aired last July 28, featuring cameos by series vets Margot Robbie, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce. But in mid-November, eight months after the sudser was axed, Freevee stepped up to order a new season that will bring back lead cast members such as Stefan Dennis,...

A selection of classic episodes from Australian soap “Neighbours” will stream on Amazon Freevee from Feb. 23 ahead of the new season that is due to commence later this year.

These will include episodes featuring actors Margot Robbie, Russell Crowe, Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce, Natalie Imbruglia and Liam Hemsworth, all of whom cut their teeth on the show. The drop will include the all episodes from the 2012 season.

The library content will be available exclusively on Amazon Freevee in the U.S. and U.K. Amazon Prime Video subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, and South Africa will also have access to the previous seasons and episodes.

“Neighbours” ran for more than three decades and nearly 9,000 episodes before being canceled in 2022 when the show’s primary funder, U.K.’s Channel 5, pulled out. Freevee then picked up the rights from “Neighbours” producer and distributor Fremantle.

The new...

Amazon Freevee executives have vowed that their new season of “Neighbours” will maintain the same quality and production values of its long-running linear predecessor.

“We’re going to do everything we have to do — in front of and behind the camera — to make sure that we’re delivering a consistent series,” Lauren Anderson, head of AVOD original content and programming for Amazon Studios, tells Variety.

“A few signals are that cast members are coming back, so we’re able to welcome what the show has been from a production value standpoint, from a casting and talent standpoint, and producers behind the scenes,” says Anderson, noting that cast members Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne and Ryan Moloney will all return.

“We are continuing the show to at least the same level of what audiences have loved for 37 years. The most important thing to us is to make sure that those...

Amazon Freevee has saved another series from the grim reaper. The streaming service has revived the Neighbours soap opera, which ended its 37 year run on Australian TV screens over the summer.

The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney, and Jackie Woodburne are among the cast members who will return to reprise their roles. The series will go back into production next year for at least one more season.

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Like their characters, soap operas never truly die. After broadcasting its “series finale” just this July, long-running Australian soap “Neighbours” is already coming back, and has found a new United States and United Kingdom home in Amazon Freevee.

Amazon announced the news on Thursday, revealing that production on the revival will begin in Australia next year, with a targeted premiere date for the second half of 2023. Series stars Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney, and Jackie Woodburne are confirmed to return to the revival, which will premiere for free on Amazon Freevee, Amazon’s free ad-supported streaming service, in the UK and U.S., as well as Prime Video in New Zealand and Canada. Australia’s Network 10, where the soap aired for 36 years, will retain first-run rights for the new series in its home country.

In addition, a catalogue consisting of thousands of past “Neighbours” episodes will launch on Freevee...

Neighbours has found a new home. The veteran Australian soap opera, which ended its 37-year run in July, is being revived by Amazon Freevee.

Series stars Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne are all returning for new episodes, which will arrive in the second half of 2023.

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Though production on Neighbours takes place in Australia,...

Capitalist demon Paul Robinson rides again! Neighbours is returning. After bowing out to much fanfare in July following its Channel 5 cancellation, a new series of the Australian soap is due to air on Amazon Freevee in the latter half of 2023. Actor/Feel Good Maker Stefan Dennis will be back as Paul Robinson, joined by Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne as Karl and Susan Kennedy, and Ryan Moloney as Toadfish Rebecchi.

Is it good news? It is for the cast, obviously, who won’t have to rely solely on UK panto roles and Strictly Come Dancing to pay the bills. It’s also good news for fans of cancelled shows everywhere crossing their fingers for resurrection.

For viewers though, it feels like… medium news, a bit like finding out the family pet you buried months earlier has come back to life. Obviously ‘hooray’ but also, Rover is still pretty old and smelly,...

After airing what was thought to be its final episode earlier this year, Neighbours is set to make a shock return to screens in 2023.

The Australian soap was cancelled in February after Channel 5 decided to stop airing the show in the UK. When production company Fremantle was unable to find another channel to carry the programme, the show was cancelled altogether due to a lack of funding.

To mark the end of the programme, several notable actors from the show’s 36-year history returned to say goodbye, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie, Holly Valance and Guy Pearce.

The final episode drew in 2.5 million viewers – a significantly higher number than usual.

However, an announcement made on Thursday (17 November) has confirmed that the show has been picked up once again by Amazon Freevee, with new episodes to air next year.

As of yet, series stars Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson...

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In a plot twist that could have come straight from the show itself, Neighbours, the iconic Australian soap that looked like it had finished for good after 37 years and almost 9,000 episodes, is set to make a dramatic return.

Amazon Freevee and the show’s producer Fremantle have unveiled that a new season of the beloved series — which helped launch the careers of a host of stars, including Margot Robbie, Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce — will start shooting in Australia next year, continuing the long-running drama involving the residents of Ramsay Street in the fictitious Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne will return to reprise their leading roles.

The revitalized series is set to premiere exclusively, and for free, on Amazon Freevee in the U.K. and U.S. and will include streaming rights to thousands of episodes from the previous seasons,...

Turns out it wasn’t a final goodbye from Australia’s Neighbours after all.

The iconic soap, about the Ramsay Street residents living in the fictional Erinsborough, has been saved from the scrapheap by Amazon’s free streamer Freevee, following a deal with program maker Fremantle.

A new series will begin filming in Australia next year, with the likes of Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Ryan Moloney and Jackie Woodburne reprising their roles. A premiere is slated for the second half of the year.

Watch a teaser for the new run here.

The daily series had bowed out on Network 10 in Australia and long-time British home Channel 5 in June after 37 years, after the Paramount-owned UK network pulled its funding from the show. Due to the costs of running a daily drama, Network 10 and Fremantle relied on a British co-funder to keep it going.

Alumni such as Margot Robbie,...

The cancellation of long-running Australian soap “Neighbours” has resulted in a multi-generational outpouring of nostalgia among audiences in the U.K., where the show has aired since 1986. In the run-up to its Aug. 1 finale, “Neighbours” has received a ratings boost that’s made it one of the most popular programs on its Paramount-backed broadcaster Channel 5. Not only that, but a nationwide tour featuring some of the show’s most famous characters has been announced. Why go visit the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough, when Erinsborough can come to you?

Having aired for 36 years, the majority of them on the BBC, “Neighbours” has all the hallmarks of a modern-day soap: affairs, hospital visits, plane crashes, explosions, marriages that result in explosions, marriages that accidentally result in the bride and groom driving off a cliff and the bride being lost at sea, before turning up decades later to avenge a lookalike stealing her identity.

(L-r) Alan Fletcher, Jackie Woodburne, Stefan Dennis and Ryan Moloney

Network 10 and the UK’s Channel 5 have commissioned an extra five episodes of Fremantle’s Neighbours to mark the show’s 35th anniversary.

The anniversary week kicks off at 6.30 pm on March 16 on 10 Peach as Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly) get the idea to stage a wedding expo to save Lassiters, with help from Terese (Rebekah Elmaloglou).

This evolves into five weddings, one per episode, reuniting couples from different decades on Ramsay Street that didn’t make it down the aisle.

In contrast, the bonus episodes at 7 pm have a darker, grittier tone with the deaths of three Erinsborough favourites.

The drama centres around Elly Conway (Jodi Anasta) being whisked away to Pierce Greyson’s (Tim Robards) remote island glamping resort to celebrate her 35th birthday with a group of Ramsay Street friends including Toadie (Ryan Moloney).

However,...

Jennifer Kent has won Best Direction in a Feature Film for The Babadook at the 2015 Australian Directors Guild Awards, held in Melbourne on Friday night.

The Awards celebrate the outstanding work of Australian screen directors over the past year, across 15 categories including film, television , Tvc and content created for the internet.

Other winners included Tony Krawitz for Best Direction in a TV Mini Series for episode five of Devil.s Playground and Matthew Saville for Best Direction in a TV Comedy for Please Like Me.

The ceremony, ordinarily held in Sydney, switched it up this year and took place at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

Hosted by The Chaser.s Chris Taylor, the event honoured the 30th anniversary of Neighbours, with long-serving cast members Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher in attendance along with Ariel Kaplan and Harley Bonner.

This year, the Adg presented both the Michael Carson Award and the Adg/DGA Finders Award.

Robert Connolly, Nadine Garner, Sigrid Thornton and Denise Roberts will be among the presenters at next week.s Australian Directors Guild Awards.

December Media's Stuart Menzies will present the Michael Carson Award to Chris Langman and Adg president Ray Argall will bestow the Adg/DGA Finders Award on Craig Monahan for his film Healing.

Celebrating the 30th year of Neighbours, there will be a salute to the 87 directors who have worked on the program.

Representing the soap.s longest-serving cast members, Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne will discuss their experiences.

Two newer members of the Neighbours cast, Ariel Kaplan and Harley Bonner, will also take part as presenters.

Hosted by The Chaser's Chris Taylor, the Adg Awards across 15 categories in film, television, multiplatform, music videos and advertising, will be announced on Friday May 8 at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

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Prolific Doctor Who contributor, Gary Russell is joining the cast of Night Terrace, the science-fiction audio comedy about a retired scientist whose house travels in time and space! Night Terrace stars Neighbours‘ Jackie Woodburne (aka Susan Kennedy) as Anastasia Black, a scientist who used to save the world as part of a secret government organisation, but now...

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Eddie Redmayne has been offered a cameo role in 'Neighbours'. The 33-year-old Brit, who recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his starring role in 'The Theory of Everything', is a huge fan of the Australian soap opera, and TV bosses Down Under are hoping he'll agree to appear on the show. Series producer Jason Herbison said: ''If we could cap off an incredible year for Eddie by writing a guest role, however big or small, it would be our privilege.'' Eddie has spoken of his admiration of actors Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, who play Karl and Susan Kennedy, and it's...

Eddie Redmayne has been offered a cameo role in 'Neighbours'. The 33-year-old Brit, who recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his starring role in 'The Theory of Everything', is a huge fan of the Australian soap opera, and TV bosses Down Under are hoping he'll agree to appear on the show. Series producer Jason Herbison said: ''If we could cap off an incredible year for Eddie by writing a guest role, however big or small, it would be our privilege.'' Eddie has spoken of his admiration of actors Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, who play Karl and Susan Kennedy, and it's...

Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has thanked Oscars winner Eddie Redmayne in a new video message.

Redmayne, who won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, yesterday paid tribute to both Woodburne and her on-screen husband Alan Fletcher.

Watch Woodburne's message to Redmayne by clicking here:

Responding to the tribute, Woodburne thanked Redmayne in a special video message where she also praised him for his own talent.

She said: "Congratulations Eddie on all the accolades on your beautiful performance, and thank you so much for the mention.

"It means more than I can tell you to all of us at Neighbours, not just myself and Alan. Thank you and good luck with everything you do in the future. Congratulations again."

Fletcher, who plays Karl Kennedy, also thanked Redmayne, saying: "To receive such generous praise from an actor of Eddie Redmayne's startling...

Eddie Redmayne has praised Neighbours stars Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne following his Oscars win.

Redmayne won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything, but has insisted that he learned skills from watching the Neighbours duo daily.

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Speaking to News.com.au, Redmayne said: "I think they're amazing. I'm a huge fan of them from old. I've learnt a lot from them from watching them daily."

Redmayne has previously praised the stars of the Australian soap, who play long-standing characters Karl and Susan Kennedy.

In a recent interview with Elle magazine, he reiterated: "They are the greatest unsung acting duo in history. Watch, and you'll find that everything they do is on another level of genius. I really do think so."

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Stars including Mary Berry, Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright walked the TV Choice Awards red carpet this evening (Monday, September 8).

Hosted by David Mitchell, the event is taking place at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

Susanna Reid, Emma Willis, Jacqueline Jossa and Jackie Woodburne were among the other celebrities striking a pose on their way into the building.

The TV Choice Awards shortlist features strong showings from Sherlock, Downton Abbey and Happy Valley.

EastEnders leads the way among the soaps with seven nominations. Coronation Street and Hollyoaks both have five nominations and Emmerdale has the fewest with three.

Digital Spy will have the full list of winners from 11pm this evening.

Alan Flecther as Karl Kennedy in Neighbours

Kieran Kinsella

At 28 years of age, Neighbours is the longest running drama in Australian TV history. Despite its huge success down under, the show is arguably even more popular in the UK. Neighbours has served as a launching pad for stars such as Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe but of the current cast members, none is more popular than Alan Fletcher who plays Dr Karl Kennedy. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Alan about life on Ramsey Street and his career beyond the small screen

What initially attracted you to the role of Dr Kennedy?

“To be honest the idea of one year’s full time work for any actor is attractive! The best thing about playing Dr Karl however was the chance to work opposite my dear friend Jackie Woodburne.”

Over the years the Kennedy clan have been through many...

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher has hinted that his character Karl Kennedy will fight hard for a possible reunion with estranged wife Susan. The popular couple split in late 2011, but upcoming episodes will explore the possibility of a future for them as it becomes increasingly clear that Karl wants Susan (Jackie Woodburne) back. Fletcher told Sabras Radio today (January 25): "Jackie and Alan, playing Karl and Susan, would love them to get back together! The thing is that Karl and Susan are destined to be together. "We can't give anything away, but while Karl has breath in his body, he's not going to give up on the possibility of getting back with Susan." However, the chance of a reconciliation for the Kennedys (more)...

Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher pushed producers to reunite their Neighbours characters, it has been revealed. Woodburne strongly believes that bringing Susan and Karl back together reflects the wishes of the soap's viewers. Chemistry grows between the legendary former couple in the coming weeks, but Susan is reluctant to respond to Karl's advances. She told TV Week: "Fletch and I have been championing the story for a long time. "We were both very, very happy to learn there was a possibility they may get back together. I think the fans definitely want this, too. "Going by what people tell me when I go to the shops, or when they write in, the first question is always, 'When do you two get back together?' "That's (more)...

Neighbours bosses have released new promotional pictures for Sarah Beaumont's upcoming return storyline. Sarah arrives back on screen in Australia next month, while UK fans will see her again from March. Long-term viewers will remember that Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) developed feelings for Sarah in the '90s, which rocked his marriage to Susan (Jackie Woodburne). While the reason for Sarah's return to Erinsborough is unconnected to Karl, it remains to be seen whether (more)...

Neighbours' UK fans see Susan Kennedy's sister Carmel Tyler arrive back in Erinsborough next month. Paying a visit to Susan unexpectedly, Carmel (Kirsty Child) initially tries to pretend that everything is fine back at home, but eventually confesses that she has split from her husband and is adjusting to life as a singleton again. Spontaneous Carmel is keen to have some fun as she catches up with Susan (Jackie Woodburne), so she suggests that they should try speed dating. A reluctant Susan finds herself being dragged along to the event by Carmel, leading to an awkward atmosphere when Karl (Alan Fletcher) turns up as well! Will there be trouble ahead when Carmel finds herself falling for Karl?

Neighbours airs these scenes on Friday, December 7 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5. > 'Neighbours': Susan Kennedy's sister (more)...

Neighbours returnee Kirsty Child has confirmed that her character Carmel Tyler will set her sights on Karl Kennedy when she arrives back in Erinsborough. Carmel is heading to Ramsay Street to visit her sister Susan (Jackie Woodburne), and will be sticking around for a two-month guest stint. Having recently separated from her husband, Carmel is looking for love again - and her search soon leads her to Susan's ex-partner. Child told TV Week: "Carmel just breezes in and thinks she'll come and stay with Susan to start a new life in Erinsborough. She gives Susan a little bit of a shock, and not an entirely pleasant one! "Carmel is very outgoing and I don't think she's entirely sensitive to the feelings of others. She's also very (more)...

Neighbours favourite Susan Kennedy is to make a surprising discovery after she digs into the past of her new Erinsborough News recruit Bradley Fox. Viewers in the UK see Bradley's first scenes next week as Susan hires him as the newspaper's new deputy editor, impressed by his extensive CV. However, an episode soon to air in Australia sees Susan do some detective work as she no longer trusts Bradley (Aaron Jeffery). In doing so, she finds out that he lied in his references and was actually fired from his last job. Susan's discovery comes shortly after she has realised that Bradley is in a blossoming relationship with young colleague Summer Hoyland (Jordy Lucas). Jackie Woodburne, who plays Susan, told TV Week: "Initially, Susan was quite taken with (more)...

Neighbours legends Jackie Woodburne and Stefan Dennis have revealed that they have heated arguments on set. The Susan Kennedy and Paul Robinson performers said that they "clash" over politics, though neither actor disclosed any information about their views. Dennis joked: "Just never talk politics with Jackie. If there is one subject she will fire up about, it's that one." Woodburne retorted: "That's absolutely what we clash about in real life, but in a fun, energetic and no-hard-feelings kind of way." She added (more)...

Neighbours star Jackie Woodburne has revealed details of her character Susan Kennedy's upcoming multiple sclerosis relapse. The Ramsay Street favourite revealed to TV Week that Susan ignores the advice of former husband Karl (Alan Fletcher) after the pressure from boss Paul (Stefan Dennis) in her newspaper editor role leaves her exhausted. "She's working 24 hours a day to try to get the paper to take on a different form and is running herself into the ground," Woodburne said. "She's unable to stop the trembling in her hand, is quite dizzy and her vision becomes blurred - all (more)...

Neighbours character Susan Kennedy will struggle to cope with her multiple sclerosis in upcoming episodes. The Ramsay Street favourite, who was diagnosed with the disease back in 2007, refuses help from estranged husband Karl but struggles to do jobs around the house. Susan, played by Jackie Woodburne, will turn to Dr Rhys Lawson, who understands her situation and agrees to help her maintain a level of independence. "Susan always had Karl to keep an eye on her (more)...

Neighbours' estranged couple Karl and Susan Kennedy are left heartbroken on UK screens next week as they have to say goodbye to their beloved dog Audrey. When Audrey is taken to see the vet as she hasn't been feeling well, Karl (Alan Fletcher) soon hears that her condition is serious. Karl then has to break the news to Susan (Jackie Woodburne) that the kindest option is for Audrey to be put to sleep. Soon afterwards, the pair unite to share their memories of Audrey before the vet arrives to end the pooch's (more)...

Neighbours star Jordy Lucas has revealed that her character Summer will see her career threatened in an upcoming storyline. The actress explained that Summer will team up with Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) against Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) after he tries to "sabotage" her career, leading to several clashes between the pair. "There will definitely be more of Summer and Paul clashing in the future," she told Channel 5. "A lot of it is very funny, and some of it is actually quite serious in terms of the community. Paul tries to sabotage a few things going on, and Summer and Susan actually work it out and reveal it. "When Summer and Paul clash in that sense it's not funny at all; (more)...

Neighbours star Jordy Lucas has revealed that she is eager to see a reunion for fan favourites Karl and Susan Kennedy. Karl and Susan split last year after they were unable to move on from the disputes they had over the late Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter). Speaking to Digital Spy, Lucas - who plays Summer Hoyland - admitted that she has not yet heard of any plans to bring the popular pair back together. She explained: "There's nothing that I have heard of. But I personally hope they'll get back together, and I'm sure that they still love each other. "Hopefully in the future they will be able to reunite." Lucas added that she has learned a lot from working closely with Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne, (more)...

The new producers of Neighbours have described characters Karl and Susan Kennedy as "soul mates". Executive producer Richard Jasek and producer Alan Hardy, who were recently hired to take over the Australian soap, said that the separation of the fictional couple - played by Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne - had a great "impact" on viewers because they had been together for such a long time. When asked if Karl and Susan will get back together again, Jasek only told The Age: "They're soul mates." He added: "You can have another couple break up and hopefully the audience cares about it but with Karl and Susan, because of that history, because you know everything they've gone through, it has so much more impact.'' Jasek that he likes working for a show that has an "incredibly rich history", (more)...

Neighbours stars Stefan Dennis and Jackie Woodburne have today paid tribute to the soap's UK fanbase as the show celebrates 25 years on air in Britain. The long-running Australian serial made its UK debut on Monday, October 27, 1986 as it joined BBC One's daytime schedule. Neighbours remained on the BBC until February 2008 when it moved to Channel 5, its current British broadcaster. Long-serving cast members Dennis and Woodburne have now spoken exclusively to Digital Spy to mark the milestone, thanking UK fans for their continued support.

Pictured: Neighbours' 1989 cast shot. Dennis, who plays Neighbours' only remaining original character Paul Robinson, commented: "Thank you to all the fans in the UK, and who would have thought 25 years on, we would still be doing this? Keep watching and maybe we can outdo Corrie!" (more)...

Channel 5 bosses have expressed delight after their Australian soaps Home and Away and Neighbours took home both of the daytime prizes at the Inside Soap Awards 2011 last night. As announced yesterday evening, Home and Away beat off competition from Neighbours and Doctors to be named 'Best Daytime Soap' at the event in Camden, London. Meanwhile, Neighbours favourite Ryan Moloney (Jarrod 'Toadie' Rebecchi) triumphed over castmate Jackie Woodburne, Home and Away actress Esther Anderson and Doctors actor Matthew Chambers in the 'Best Daytime Star' category. Greg Barnett - Channel 5's commissioning editor for entertainment, daytime and soaps - said today: "We're absolutely delighted Home and Away, in its 24th year, has received this accolade from UK viewers. "The series has (more)...