Neighbours (Part 1)

Britain in the mid 1980’s is a nation caught between tradition and change.

Margaret Thatcher's government reshapes the economy…

Duran Duran and Wham! dominate the pop charts, while Live Aid unites the world through music.

And most importantly of all - daytime TV was about to change forever…

In 1985 - a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne, Australia, captured the world's imagination.

Ramsay Street wasn't just a fictional location. For millions of viewers, it quickly felt like home.

From pop superstars to Academy Award Winners - the show became a legendary launchpad for global superstardom.

It gave the world pop Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pierce, Margot Robbie, and Russell Crowe…

By the late 1980s, nearly twenty million British viewers tuned in daily. It became an essential cultural anchor for a generation of UK school kids and adults alike.

From Bouncer's dream to Harold’s Amnesia and Scott and Charlene’s iconic wedding - few shows before or since have held such a nostalgic, endearing place in the heart of British TV viewers…

This is the wonderful story of Australia’s greatest TV export, a show that was much more than just a soap opera, this is ‘Neigbours’…

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