Quick Glance: Neighbours Actor Troy Beckwith Passes Away at 48: 'Gone Too Soon'
- Reports indicate the recent passing of the actor, with former co-star Kym Valentine sharing the sad news.
- A longtime friend, Troy Beckwith, has passed away.
- Troy Beckwith, known for portraying Michael Martin in Neighbours, became an iconic villain.
- The cause of Beckwith's death remains unclear, with no official information released.
He looks almost unrecognisable from his years spent playing Joe Mangel on the long-running Aussie soap opera. Full story: https://bit.ly/3NcDAcp
Scottish actress Elaine Smith turns 61 today.
Born in Ayrshire, she was part of the original Neighbours lineup when the soap opera premiered in 1985 ... Show more
Quick Glance: Mischa Barton Joins 'Neighbours' Series
- Mischa Barton, star of TheOC, joins the revitalized Neighbours series
- Premiering on September 18
- Mischa Barton's move to Erinsborough adds an exciting twist
- Neighbours returns with international stars to attract more viewers
Quick Glance: Joan Sydney, the actress from Neighbours and A Country Practice, has died after a protracted illness.
- Joan Sydney, well known for her appearances in the long-running soap operas Neighbours and A Country Practice, has died at the age of 83. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016 and passed away on December 28, 2018.
- Sydney was most known for her portrayal as Matron Maggie Sloane in A Country Practice, which she played for eight seasons between 1983 and 1990.
- Sydney was born in England in 1936, grew up in Wales, and studied classic acting at Oldham Repertory Theatre before migrating to Australia in 1965.
- She was born Joan Sydney King but dropped her surname throughout her professional life, going as Joan Sydney.
Soap star Joan Sydney, best known for playing Valda Sheergold in Neighbours, has died. Joan was best known for playing roles in popular Australian soaps ... Show more
Quick Glance: SNP demands inflation-busting expenditure increases in Jeremy Hunt's Budget
- THE SNP has challenged the Conservative administration to deliver an inflation-busting rise in NHS and school expenditure to avert a winter crisis.
- With fixed devolved budgets facing real-term cuts from Westminster, the Scottish and Welsh governments have led demands for the UK Government to provide the additional funding needed to avoid strike action and maintain frontline services.
- The SNP's Westminster leader, Ian Blackford MP, said ahead of the UK Budget: "The Tory government has imposed real terms cuts to devolved budgets at the worst possible time – when public services are already under pressure from the impact of Brexit , Covid-19 and rising costs."
Neighbours will return to screens just months after the Australian soap opera was cancelled by Channel 5.
Quick Glance: Margot Robbie is returning to Neighbours for the last episode.
- Former Neighbours stars including Margot Robbie will return for the show's last episode.
- Minogue and Donovan, who played Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson respectively, have been dubbed the "ultimate Neighbours couple," with the pair confirming their return by posting a snapshot of the last Neighbours script.
- Minogue and Donovan's characters first appeared on the show in 1986.
- With 9,000 episodes under its belt, Neighbours is Australia's longest-running drama series.
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It's been hailed as the greatest finale in Australian TV history, packed with nostalgia ... Show more
Quick Glance: First glimpse at Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan's reunion in the penultimate episode of Neighbours
- On-set photos show them laughing and hugging, with Minogue wearing a denim jumpsuit and Donovan wearing a check shirt and trousers.
- Minogue posted the photos to her 2.4 million Instagram followers, writing, "Now we're back together."
- Donovan and Minogue, both 54, played Scott and Charlene until their respective departures in 1989 and 1988.
- When their wedding episode initially aired in Australia in 1987, it drew more than two million people, and it later drew nearly 20 million viewers in the UK in 1988.
Viewers around the world are saying goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street as the popular Australian soap opera Neighbours comes to a close after 37 ... Show more
The sun is always shining in Erinsborough, and it wouldn’t be a Neighbours finale without a wedding.
Karl Quinn went on set for a sneak peek as they ... Show more
He’s been watching TV soap Neighbours for most of his adult life, so Iain Batty, 56, flew from London to go on one of the last Neighbours bus tours on ... Show more https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/neighbours-super-fan-flies-from-uk-to-visit-sets-of-much-loved-soapie-20220712-p5b142.html