The UK version cut Sky Mangel, played by Stephanie McIntosh, from the video montage and removed an emotional scene between Toadie and Karl.
30.07.2022 - 13:53 / ok.co.uk
Viewers of Neighbours were left in tears as they watched the final episode of the soap. It was announced in February that Channel 5 would drop the long-running soap from its line-up and doubts were quickly cast over whether the show's producers Fremantle Media would be able to secure a replacement broadcaster.
Shortly afterwards it was announced that the show would be ending after nearly 9,000 episodes, 63 weddings, 20 births and 68 deaths.The final episode aired on Friday 29 July evening in the UK, and it had viewers reaching for their tissues after 37 years on air.The last episode of the show saw many famous faces return to say goodbye to Ramsay Street, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Margot Robbie, Holly Valance, Natalie Imbruglia, Guy Pearce and Ian Smith. One person tweeted: "So sad my favourite show is over @neighbours has been with me through school, university and marriage.
"A mad mix of unforgettable characters and storylines from the sublime to the ridiculous! Nothing will replace this wonderful family soap, but we’ll always have the memories. "It was always going to be difficult bringing Neighbours to an end after almost 40 years.
But credit to the cast, writers and crew: they pulled it off. "It was never award-winning drama, but I’ll remember it with great fondness." Another person implored another network to pick up the show, writing: "It would be further madness for another network to now not pick up #neighbours.
It has more than proved its case for living, I can’t ever remember a reaction like this to a series #BringBackNeighbours ". Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan finally made their return to the soap that made them famous over 30 years ago, as Channel 5's Neighbours final episode was aired.
.The UK version cut Sky Mangel, played by Stephanie McIntosh, from the video montage and removed an emotional scene between Toadie and Karl.
Neighbours fans were left a little disappointed when Kylie Minogue said so little in the final episode last week - but now a boss of the show has revealed the real reason behind her short lines.
Three million British viewers tuned in to the final episode of Australian soap Neighbours, waving off a TV stalwart after 37 years. The double-episode special drew this peak audience as the show drew to a close, according to overnight figures, with an average audience of 2.5million.
After 37 years, Neighbours has aired for the last time in Australia as here in the UK, thousands prepare to watch the finale tonight at 9pm (July 29). A galaxy of A-listers feature in the final episode with many characters left in tears as they bid a fond farewell to the iconic show. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan return as Charlene and Scott - and Guy Pearce is also one of the big names to spot in the episode which begins as Callum Rebecchi (Morgan Baker) returns to see his adoptive father Toadie say "I do" to Melanie - finally getting his long awaited happily ever after.
After 37 years on screen, Neighbours will come to a close with a double-episode special. This is everything we know including when the Neighbours final episode is on, where it was filmed, and if Margot Robbie will appear. After 37 years on screen, Neighbours will come to a close with a double-episode special on July 29.
Vivienne Kelly The “Neighbours” finale on Network 10 topped the ratings Thursday, drawing in 1.2 million overnight viewers nationally.Of these, 873,000 watched from the five metro markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. It was most popular in its home city of Melbourne , with 343,000.The ratings for the final episode were far higher than the lead-up episodes this week, with Monday’s drawing 156,000, Tuesday’s 139,000 and Wednesday’s 163,000.
It's been on the cards for a while and now the time has come for Neighbours fans to bid a final goodbye to the residents of Ramsay Street. The programme was once a major hit in Australia and a bigger success in Britain, but has fallen victim to waning ratings.
Vivienne Kelly Margot Robbie, Delta Goodrem, Jesse Spencer, Kym Valentine and Carla Bonner will appear in the final episode of “Neighbours” on Thursday.Robbie featured in the long-running Aussie soap from 2008 to 2011 as Donna Freedman and has since gone on to star in massive Hollywood films including “The Wolf of Wallstreet”, “I, Tonya” and “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”.Network 10 said Robbie’s return to “Neighbours” will be a “small cameo role”.ARIA Award-winning Delta Goodrem will also return to say goodbye to the show.Goodrem was originally on the show from 2002 to 2003 as Nina Tucker. The show helped launch her mainstream music career, when she performed the debut single from “Innocent Eyes”, “Born To Try” in an episode.