After 37 years, 8903 episodes, countless marriages, deaths, births and disasters – and around 15 characters returning from the dead – it’s time to say goodbye to Neighbours.
The final episode of Australia’s longest running drama, will be simulcast on 10 and 10 Peach on Thursday, July 28 at 7:30pm, in a 90-minute finale.
Favourites from the past return to Ramsay St to celebrate with Erinsborough locals. In a massive homecoming there will be something for everyone spanning all generations of viewers from the opening scene in 1985.
The final week of Neighbours starts Monday, July 25.
Here’s a look down memory lane, at some iconic Neighbours moments that made television history.
On Wednesday afternoon, 10 got ready to farewell Neighbours with a lunch ahead of the final episode going to air on August 1. Held in Studio A of Fremantle’s Nunawading site in Melbourne, the guest list included cast and crew, as well as Channel 10 representatives and media.
Neighbours EP Jason Herbison remained tight lipped about what the final episode would involve, and would only give away that he wanted to make “all the viewers feel all the feels”.
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Mediaweek caught up with actress Annie Jones (Jane Harris) at the lunch.
Speaking about what had changed on the show since she first stepped onto Ramsay Street in 1986, Jones says “Predominantly, it’s changed with the technology – it’s in a lot better focus than it used to be! There are digital cameras and the lighting got better, but the show has the same feel about it.”
As the end nears for Neighbours after 37 years, Jones says that she will feel the space that it leaves.
“I’m really sad about it actually, on many levels. It’s an outright loss to the Australian television industry.”