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On Friday, July 11, production on the current iteration of “Neighbours” wrapped in Sydney, Australia. The final episode of the Prime Video reboot of the long-running soap opera series will air in December.

“Today marks the final day of production on our beloved ‘Neighbours,’” read a message on the show’s official Instagram page, which included behind-the-scenes photos of the cast and crew as the final “cut” was called. “It’s with a heavy heart that our incredible cast and crew wrap for the final time. As sad as this day may be, we can’t wait for you to see the amazing storylines that are about to unfold over the coming six months. Together we have been, and always will be, the perfect blend.”

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Production on the iconic Australian soap opera “Neighbours” has officially wrapped for Prime Video, with the cast filming their final scenes at Nunawading studios on Friday. The series, which has entertained audiences for over 40 years, will air its last episodes in December, bringing Amazon’s two-year revival to a close.

The beloved series, which launched the careers of global superstars Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Margot Robbie, has been chronicling the lives and dramas of Melbourne’s fictional Erinsborough residents since its inception. Amazon’s rescue effort added 460 episodes to the show’s legacy of over 9,000 episodes.

“‘Neighbours’ is a special show and it’s been a privilege to make the recent seasons for our loyal viewers around the world,” said executive producer Jason Herbison. “We have added 460 episodes to our legacy of over 9,000 episodes, something we all feel proud of. Once again, we will be resting the residents of...

After a two-year run on Amazon Freevee/Prime Video in the U.S. and the UK, among other territories, “Neighbours” will conclude its run in December, it was announced on Thursday.

According to a statement released on X (formerly Twitter), the show is “resting” with all remaining new episodes from the show’s current 40th anniversary season continuing to air on Prime Video around the world and Australia’s Network Ten four times a week until the end of the year.

The show promises it will continue providing all the “big soapie twists and turns that our viewers love” at its conclusion.

“Audiences all around the world have loved and embraced ‘Neighbours’ for four decades and we are very proud of the huge success over the last two years including often appearing as one of the Top 10 titles in the UK and the show’s first-ever Daytime Emmy nomination for...

Neighbours is back. After the emotional finale last year, Ramsay Street was offered a lifeline as Amazon Freevee have renewed the much loved soap opera, bringing it back to our screens under the title ‘A New Chapter’. Though not everything is new, as we found out when having the pleasure of taking part in the press junket to mark the return, speaking to a host of familiar faces who have adorned our screens for many a year.

Below you can watch our interviews with Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy) and Georgie Stone (Mackenzie Hargreaves), as well as with Tim Kano (Leo Tanaka) and Rebekah Elmaloglou (Terese Willis). We speak about their characters, what the future holds, the finale, and so, so much more (like what is in Karl’s blue box). Enjoy!

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Neighbours will premiere exclusively on Monday, 18 September on Amazon Freevee. New episodes will be released daily,...

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)

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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,...

‘McLeod’s Daughters.’

McLeod’s Daughters, the Nine Network drama co-created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton, was proclaimed Australia’s most favourite show in the Great Australian Binge.

Fremantle’s Wentworth came second, followed by Bunya Productions’ Mystery Road series and Riley Turner Productions’ Kath & Kim (which is streaming on Netflix).

Fewer than 10 votes separated Fremantle’s Neighbours and Seven Studios’ Home and Away in fifth and sixth place.

Matchbox Pictures/For Pete’s Sake Productions’ The Heights ranked seventh, followed by Southern Star’s Puberty Blues, Rob Sitch’s 1997 classic The Castle – the most popular Aussie movie – and Southern Star’s Offspring.

Ludo Studio’s Bluey was voted the No. 1 children’s show. Michala Banas announced the results on YouTube last night.

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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,...

Gary Conway.

One of Australia’s most respected and prolific TV directors who started his career at Crawford Productions in the 1960s, Gary Conway died on Friday in a hospice in Melbourne, aged 73.

Conway directed nearly 800 episodes of Neigbours, beginning in 1988, and worked on the Fremantle show until late last year when he was forced to stop after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

“Gary was a great mate to me and to many, many others,” his friend and long-time colleague, composer Garry (Sam) Hardman tells If.

“Gary started at Crawford’s a couple of years before I did. I met him when I started with the company in 1965. There were 45 people on staff back then and Gary was the company’s art department.

“He would make up the credit cards for Homicide and Hunter as well as the ‘fake signs” for filming that could turn an ordinary office building into a federal bank.

Alan Fletcher is often mistaken for a real doctor. The 'Neighbours' star has played womaniser Dr Karl Kennedy in the Australian soap opera for 21 years and, although he's just an actor playing a medic, he has admitted people often ask him to diagnose their embarrassing issues. He explained: ''The only time I'm asked stuff is by young men - and then they're usually asking about their nether regions.'' And it looks like the 58-year-old actor is set to be bombarded with even more bizarre questions soon, as he's planning to spend more time in the UK after 'Neighbours' was given the go-ahead...

Alan Fletcher won't leave 'Neighbours' until he's axed. The 58-year-old actor has played womaniser Dr Karl Kennedy in the Australian soap for 21 years, but he has admitted he has no plans to hang up his stethoscope and won't consider retirement until he's dropped from the show. He said: ''I have no plans to retire as long as I am having a great time and for as long as 'Neighbours' wants me to be there. ''It's one of those things, you should only do a job that you can put 100 per cent into it and I feel that way about 'Neighbours'...

Alan Fletcher won't leave 'Neighbours' until he's axed. The 58-year-old actor has played womaniser Dr Karl Kennedy in the Australian soap for 21 years, but he has admitted he has no plans to hang up his stethoscope and won't consider retirement until he's dropped from the show. He said: ''I have no plans to retire as long as I am having a great time and for as long as 'Neighbours' wants me to be there. ''It's one of those things, you should only do a job that you can put 100 per cent into it and I feel that way about 'Neighbours'...

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.

Stage stalwart Chloe Dallimore has been elected federal president of the Meaa.s Equity branch.

The actress whose credits include Pippin, Annie, The Addams Family and Thoroughly Modern Millie, succeeds Geoff Morrell.

Morrell had been acting president since Simon Burke stepped down last October after 10 years in that role. Nadine Garner and Lorna Lesly were elected. federal vice presidents.

Members of the new National Performers Committee are:

Federal President (Equity) Chloe Dallimore Federal Vice-Presidents (Equity) Nadine Garner Lorna Lesly Victoria Branch Board Member Genevieve Picot Queensland Branch Board Member Jason Klarwein Nsw Branch President (Equity): Tina Bursill Vice-President (Equity): Jonathan Mill Victoria Branch President (Equity): Abbe Holmes Vice-President (Equity): Francis Greenslade Queensland Branch President (Equity): Carol Burns Federal Council Delegates (Equity) Robyn Arthur Kerith Atkinson Michala Banas Amanda Bishop Mitchell Butel Helen Dallimore Marta Dusseldorp Alan Fletcher Samuel Gaskin Elizabeth Hay Glenn Hazeldine Robert Jago...

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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Until my recent resignation, I was an elected member of the National Performers. Committee (Npc) of the Equity division of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance trade union.

The Npc.s regular meetings, chaired by Equity President Simon Burke, are supposed to discuss .leading industrial and professional issues and the best course of action to take to ensure a strong and vibrant entertainment industry and a safe and fair workplace for performers.. As an ex-insider, I am not convinced that the Npc.s interpretation of .the best course of action. is necessarily in...

We're not going to lie - when we found out that Zoe Birkett was entering the Big Brother house earlier this week, the Digital Spy office got very excited indeed. What a blast from the past - and how much the "little podgy kid from Pop Idol with the dreadlocks" (her words, not ours) has grown up in the last 13 years. But it got us thinking - what happened to the other contestants? We put on our deerstalker, pulled out our magnifying glass and started digging...

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Rik Waller

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The Only Way Is Essex star Lucy Mecklenburgh has denied rumours that she is taking part in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Mecklenburgh had been the subject of speculation on Twitter, with followers wondering whether she would enter the famous Elstree house alongside her Towie co-star Sam Faiers, who is widely rumoured to be part of this year's lineup.

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The reality TV star confirmed in her New magazine column that she would not be taking part, but claimed she was unaware of Faiers's plans.

She wrote: "I've had a few tweets asking me if I'm going on Celebrity Big Brother with Sam Faiers.

"I can confirm that this isn't true. I don't know if Sam is going to be on the show, but I am definitely not."

The 22-year-old added that she would be more...

There's only one more day to go before we can all sit down in front of the telly and shout, 'Who's that?' and, 'Never heard of them!'. Yes, Celebrity Big Brother returns on Friday night (January 3) and a fresh batch of (so-called) celebrities are getting ready to head into the famous Elstree compound.

But who exactly will be heading in tomorrow evening? Reality Bites has looked at the most likely list from rumours online and here are the 12 people we suspect may be taking part.

Lee Ryan

The boyband quote machine ("If you go on the internet and type in 'Lee Ryan one-liners', I think I'm on par with Gandhi", "Margaret Thatcher would get it") has been linked to the show numerous times. According to various tabloids, this could finally be the year. All rise for Lee Ryan of Blue-shire.

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Katie Price has denied that she is taking part in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The star quashed rumours of her involvement in a Twitter post, and also criticised magazines for making people believe inaccurate stories.

Price wrote: "I am not doing big brother, this is my point when mags write storys (sic) that are not true I say there not true and people still believe it."

Former Apprentice star Katie Hopkins has also denied that she has signed up to enter the house, adding that she will appear on Big Brother's Bit on the Side on January 7.

Dappy, Ollie Locke, Alan Fletcher and Lee Ryan are among the stars linked with the new series.

Celebrity Big Brother begins tomorrow night (January 3) at 9pm on Channel 5.

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Katie Hopkins has denied rumours that she will take part in Celebrity Big Brother.

The controversial social commentator has been linked with a spot in the lineup of the latest Channel 5 reality series in recent weeks.

However, she has confirmed that she will not appear in the show, while also taking the time to take potshots at fellow rumoured housemate Sam Faiers among others.

She wrote in her Yahoo column: "We are only days away from Celebrity Big Brother 2014. On January 3 the latest line-up of celebrities - or z-listers as we are more fondly known - are going to flounce into the house and fight like hell.

"Many people call it career suicide, but every man has his price. Start talking the cost of my children's school fees for life, and a few weeks living in a goldfish bowl with a bunch of egos starts to feel like a bargain.

'Neighbours' star Alan Fletcher is set to star in 'Celebrity Big Brother'. The 56-year-old actor, who plays Dr. Karl Kennedy in the Australian soap, has landed a six-figure deal to appear on the next series of the Channel 5 reality show, according to The Sun newspaper, Alan is expected to be popular with the British public because as well as his popular character in 'Neighbours', he has toured UK universities on several occasions with his band The Waiting Room. Alan's 'Neighbours' co-star Ryan Moloney, who plays Toadfish in the soap, was in the show last year and proved popular with viewers...

Alan Flecther as Karl Kennedy in Neighbours

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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)...