Neighbours information and Neighbours spoilers at SoapForum.co.uk Hollyoaks Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera that enjoys considerable success in the UK . It originally aired on the Seven Network in Australia in 1985; however, they cancelled the series later that year. The series was immediately picked-up by rival Network Ten. It began screening on that channel in early 1986 and has remained popular with its core teenage audience ever since. Neighbours was first aired in the UK in 1986. In the late 1980s it regularly had a UK audience in the tens of millions and was sometimes watched by more people than the population of Australia at that time. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the fictional Ramsay Street, Erinsborough (an anagram of 'Our Neighbours') and includes the usual soap staples of births, deaths, and marriages. The soap is filmed in Melbourne, and for street scenes uses Pin Oak Court in Vermont South, a suburb in eastern Melbourne.

Many successful Australian actors and singers had some of their earliest work on Neighbours, including Kylie Minogue, Jesse Spencer, Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe (brief extra appearance), Natalie Imbruglia, Jason Donovan, Holly Valance, Mark Little, Radha Mitchell, Delta Goodrem and Natalie Bassingthwaighte of the band Rogue Traders. Actor Alan Dale who had previously starred in The Young Doctors, played the central character of Jim Robinson for the show's first seven years and is now a recognisable star in US series such as 24 and The O.C.. One of the most enduring characters currently on the show is Harold Bishop, played by actor Ian Smith who has also written many of the scripts for the show. The show initially gained notoriety for its depiction of the teenage romance of Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell. Their Romeo and Juliet style romance culminated in a wedding was keenly anticipated by viewers and is still fondly regarded today as being one of the high points of the series. Until recently, both the Ramsays and the Robinsons had been written out of the series, with the sole exception of the Bishop family (who are related to the Ramsays through the marriage of Harold Bishop to the late Madge Ramsay).

However, one of the original characters, Paul Robinson, made a return to the show in the final episode of 2004 and became a regular character in early 2005. Go to the Neighbours Forum now for news, spoilers and Neighbours chat! ï¿½ 2013 SoapForum.co.uk. All Rights Reserved. Read our Community Building Blog . This site is brought to you in assocation with Just Chat - the online community for adults. Urban Dictionary: neighbours neighbours The best soap ever.

in england it is aired on the bbc twice a day, and as well as covering some really deep and emotional storylines (custody battles, alcoholism, divorce etc) it has a really good blend of humour (tango lessons, lou and harold, fashion for the over-45's etc) as well as taking the mick out of soaps in general (recently, libby and susan got addicted to a brazilian soap, libby ended up sleeping with an actor guy from it (alessandro cortezzzzzzzzz)and then left, so lyn had to break the news in a bizzarly over-soapy manner 'she was orphaned as a child, had to fend for herself on a desert island, and has a condition where she goes mad'... fantastic). You have to watch neighbours, because it is uber-fantastich!! wots the haps in neighbours? its crazy an makin me cry by theuniqueme February 16, 2005 Neighbours Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, running daily episodes of 22 minutes (excluding commercials).

It originally aired on the Seven Network in Australia in 1985; however, they cancelled the series later that year. The series was immediately picked up by rival Network Ten. It began screening on that channel in early 1986 and has remained popular with its core teenage audience ever since. The show was created by Reg Watson and is produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation. The series follows the daily lives of several families who live in the fictional Ramsay Street, Erinsborough – although in fact it is restricted to the small cul-de-sac of six houses at the end of the street – and includes the usual soap staples of births, deaths, and marriages. The show features a regular turnover of attractive young actors mixed in with the more stable cast of older people. Though it is not commonly mentioned so as to not alienate viewers in other Australian cities, Erinsborough (nearly an anagram of 'Our Neighbours') is undoubtedly supposed to be a suburb of Melbourne. The show is filmed in Melbourne, and for street scenes uses Pin Oak Court in Vermont South, a suburb in eastern Melbourne. Erinsborough is often contrasted with the neighbouring, and equally fictitious, suburb of Eden Hills.

Other locations often mentioned (and sometimes seen) in the show include West Waratah, Waratah Heights and Anson's Corner. Many successful Australian actors and singers had some of their earliest work on Neighbours, including Kylie Minogue, Jesse Spencer, Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe (brief guest appearance), Natalie Imbruglia, Jason Donovan, Holly Valance, Mark Little, Radha Mitchell, Delta Goodrem and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Actor Alan Dale who had previously starred in The Young Doctors, played the central character of Jim Robinson for the show's first seven years and is now a recognisable star in US series such as 24 and The O.C.. One of the most enduring characters currently on the show is Harold Bishop, played by actor Ian Smith who has also written many of the scripts for the show. Neighbours celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2005 with a special episode which featured appearances from several former members of the cast. Neighbours internationally The show is also popular in the United Kingdom where it quickly gained a cult following after it began to be broadcast there in 1986.

BBC One began by screening it at lunchtime, but it was soon given an early evening repeat slot by controller Michael Grade on the advice of his daughter. In the late 1980s it regularly had a UK audience in the tens of millions and was sometimes watched by more people than the population of Australia at that time. The episodes in the UK are now generally shown between one and three months after they are seen in Australia, as the BBC often removes the show from its schedule during major sports tournaments such as Wimbledon and bank holidays in order to take into account the fact that the show usually takes a four week break over the Christmas/New Year in Australia for the Southern Hemisphere summer. Accounting for the duplication of viewers across its two UK showings a day, the show rates on average over five million viewers a day, making it arguably the highest rated commonwealth import on British television. It also airs every evening on Irish TV station RTÉ Two at 5.30. These episodes are also about three months behind the Australian network. The show has also been sold to networks in many other countries. Episodes from 1999 were aired for a six-week trial basis on the American channel Oxygen in March of 2004.

At first, it was shown in the afternoon opposite higher-rated American soaps such as The Young and the Restless and All My Children, which gave the show anemic ratings from the first airing; the people who would be most interested in the show were watching other, more established serials. After a couple of weeks, the show moved to a late-night time slot and eventually left the air entirely. It was the sixth Australian soap opera to be aired in the United States (The Sullivans, Prisoner, Home and Away, Paradise Beach and Pacific Drive are the other five). It has been long aired by Television New Zealand and screens twice daily at 5:05am and 5:00pm. Neighbours Jason Donovan leads tributes to 'legendary' Neighbours creator Reg Grundy | Irish Examiner Jason Donovan leads tributes to 'legendary' Neighbours creator Reg Grundy Monday, May 09, 2016 Jason Donovan has led tributes to the “legendary” Reg Grundy, the producer behind soap opera Neighbours, who has died at the age of 92.

Reg, who also presented his country’s version of Wheel Of Fortune, died in Bermuda where he had lived with his wife Joy since 1982, the BBC said. BREAKING NEWS: Aus TV legend, Reg Grundy, has died at ages 92. He was responsible for: Family Fued & Neighbours pic.twitter.com/SQRddxxo4P — 92.7 MixFM (@927MixFM) May 8, 2016 Jason, who starred alongside Kylie Minogue in the Australian soap opera as young couple Scott and Charlene Robinson, said he was “lucky” to have known the TV mogul. The pop star said: “I was so sad to hear about the passing of Reg Grundy. I’m old enough to remember a time when the true pioneers of Australian television industry built it from nothing and gave opportunities to actors, directors and crew alike. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan’s characters tied the knot on screen (Channel 5) “Reg was one of these legendary founders and Neighbours was one of the many products of his life’s work. “I was lucky to be a small part of his world.

My thoughts go out to his family at this time.” Neighbours creator Reg Grundy has died (Channel 5) Sydney native Reg’s shows were hits around the world and also included The Young Doctors and Prisoner: Cell Block H. Two of his shows – Family Feud and the Prisoner remake Wentworth – picked up gongs at the Logie Awards in Melbourne on Sunday, an awards show celebrating the best of Australian television. Reg was also inducted into the Logies’ Hall of Fame in 1993. He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2008 for his outstanding contributions to the television industry and promotion of Australia overseas. Farewell to a man who not only created decades of successful TV, but gave us rhyming slang for jocks. #RegGrundy pic.twitter.com/RtdnhGemUP — Michael Smyth (@MichaelSmyth_) May 9, 2016 Neighbours’ executive producer Jason Herbison said: “Everyone at Neighbours owes a huge debt to Reg Grundy. Quite simply, we wouldn’t be here without him. “He will be remembered as a pioneer of Australian television and a true gentleman.

His legacy at Neighbours lives on and we hope to do him proud.” Stefan Dennis, who has starred in Neighbours since 1985, said “I was fortunate enough to cut my teeth on many of Reg’s shows, e.g.Young Doctors and Prisoner, which eventually led to the role of Paul Robinson in what has become an international success story, Neighbours. I had the pleasure of being the on-screen nephew of Reg’s lovely wife Joy.” Stefan Dennis (Yui Mok/PA) Reg’s wife Joy Chambers starred as Dr Robyn Porter in The Young Doctors, and Rosemary Daniels in Neighbours, the long-running soap which last year celebrated its 30th anniversary. Stefan added: “Hearing of the passing of Reg has genuinely rocked my world because not only was he my boss, but an inspiration, proving anything can be achieved if you believe in yourself. I will miss you Reg, and my heart goes out to the family, most particularly Joy, who will be devastated by the loss of her husband and best friend.

“Today sees the end of one of the true love stories in the entertainment industry.” The Canning family played by Chris Milligan, Lilly Van Der Meer and Colette Mann (Channel 5) Colette Mann, who stars as bartender Sheila Canning and played Doreen Burns in Prisoner: Cell Block H, said Grundy had supported her at a difficult time for women in the industry. She said: “Basically I have Reg Grundy to thank for having a career. If it hadn’t been for Prisoner, which was a benchmark in Australian television – Reg took the gamble at the time when women were not cast in strong roles. “It was ground-breaking and I know I wouldn’t be still doing what I love today if it wasn’t for his vision.” Reg Grundy, producer behind popular 'Neighbours,' dies at 92: Australian television mogul… pic.twitter.com/k3FkOWsprL — Tacoma WA Journal (@tacomawajournal) May 9, 2016 The media mogul – who at one point had a home in Belgravia, London – founded Grundy Productions in 1959.

Grundy Worldwide was sold to the media conglomerate Pearson Plc for £175 million in April 1995, of which Grundy himself is believed to have received the vast bulk. It later became known as FremantleMedia Australia. The current chief executive of FremantleMedia Australia, Ian Hogg, called him a “national treasure” and said his “innate understanding of great storytelling and entertainment lives on today”. Neighbours casts Meyne Wyatt as first indigenous actor in a main role | The Independent Neighbours casts Meyne Wyatt as first indigenous actor in a main role The Australian soap opera has been accused of being 'whitebread' in its casting Monday 21 July 2014 11:17 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Meyne Wyatt and Caren Pistorus arrive for the AACTA Aawrds in Sydney, Australia Getty Images Popular Australian soap opera Neighbours has cast its first indigenous actor in a substantial role since the show began in 1985. The country has been accused of being “whitebread” on stage and screen and, as such, is making effort to widen opportunities for people from all backgrounds and promote cultural diversity.

Meyne Wyatt, 24, will play non-indigenous character Nate Kinski in an ongoing role. Nate is loosely linked to Susan Kennedy, who was once married to his uncle. Filming with Wyatt has started in Melbourne, but Channel Ten insist that the casting decision was not based on his background. “While cultural diversity is definitely important, in cases where we don’t need a specific ethnic background, our brief to agents is to put forward their best people and that was the case for this character,” said Jason Herbison, Neighbours series producer. “Meyne is an exceptional, young, award-winning actor and very much on the radar of casting directors. From his first audition, we knew we had found the best actor for the role.” Wyatt is not the first indigenous actor ever to appear in the soap. Tony Briggs, who later wrote hit play The Sapphires, guest-starred as sports-loving bank clerk Pete Baxter during the late Eighties, alongside Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavan. Tony Briggs was the first indigenous actor on Neighbours Briggs has spoken before about his casting experiences, telling New Zealand website Stuff that he feels “Aboriginal people are not welcoming in the living room”.

“I just want audiences to see us represented as we really are, with humour and laughter and an open-hearted family life – that’s our mob,” he said. Neighbours add indigenous actor Meyne Wyatt to cast Neighbours add indigenous actor Meyne Wyatt to cast Indigenous actor Meyne Wyatt joins the cast of the Australian soap opera. Don't Miss Share May 12 2016 7:14 PM June 15 2015 11:53 AM Latest News Share 1 hour ago 12:01 AM Share 4 hours ago 8:30 PM Share 7 hours ago 5:49 PM 8 hours ago 4:55 PM Must Read Share 8 hours ago 4:55 PM Share 11 hours ago 2:00 PM 20 July 2014 8:30 PM Shares Meyne Wyatt has joined the cast of Neighbours. Wyatt will become the first indigenous actor to join the main cast of the Australian soap opera in a substantial role since the show began broadcasting in 1985.

© fickr/BelvoirSt Advertisement - Continue Reading Below The actor will star as Nate Kinski, a non-indigenous recurring character who has loose ties to Susan and Karl Kennedy. Susan was once married to Nate's uncle. The soap's first indigenous character was played by Tony Briggs, who starred briefly alongside Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce on the show in 1987 and 1988. The news of Wyatt's appointment comes shortly after Fairfax Media published a report declaring Australian theatre and television industries "whitebread", deploring a lack of diversity. The show's series producer Jason Herbison said that the casting of Wyatt was not a reaction to the report. He said in a statement: "While cultural diversity is definitely important, in cases where we don't need a specific ethnic background, our brief to agents is to put forward their best people and that was the case for this character. "Meyne is an exceptional young award-winning actor and very much on the radar of casting directors. We feel very privileged to have him join our regular cast. From his first audition, we knew we had found the best actor for the role." Wyatt has begun filming for the show in Melbourne.

Kylie Minogue | Celebrity Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Kylie Ann Minogue was born 28 May 1968 in Melbourne , Australia, the first child of Ronald Charles Minogue, an accountant of Irish ancestry [1] and Carol Ann (née Jones), a former dancer from Maesteg , Wales. [2] Her sister, Dannii Minogue , is also a pop singer [1] and a judge on The X Factor , and her brother, Brendan, works as a news cameraman in Australia. [3] The Minogue children were raised in Surrey Hills , Melbourne, and educated at Camberwell High School . [4] . The Minogue sisters began their careers as children on Australian television. [1] From the age of 11, Kylie appeared in small roles in soap operas such as The Sullivans and Skyways , and in 1985 was cast in one of the lead roles in The Henderson Kids . [5] Interested in following a career in music, she made a demo tape for the producers of the weekly music programme Young Talent Time , [6] which featured Dannii as a regular performer.

[7] Kylie gave her first television singing performance on the show in 1985 but was not invited to join the cast. Dannii's success overshadowed Kylie's acting achievements, [1] until Kylie was cast in the soap opera Neighbours in 1986, [4] as Charlene Robinson , a schoolgirl turned garage mechanic. Neighbours achieved popularity in the UK, and a story arc that created a romance between her character and the character played by Jason Donovan culminated in a wedding episode in 1987 that attracted an audience of 20 million British viewers. [8] Her popularity in Australia was demonstrated when she became the first person to win four Logie Awards in one event, and the youngest recipient of the " Gold Logie " as the country's "Most Popular Television Performer", with the result determined by public vote.

[9] 1987–92: Stock, Aitken and Waterman and Kylie File:KylieMinogueIShouldBeSoLuckyVideo.jpg During a Fitzroy Football Club benefit concert with other Neighbours cast members, Minogue performed " I Got You Babe " as a duet with the actor John Waters , and " The Loco-Motion " as an encore, and was subsequently signed to a recording contract with Mushroom Records in 1987. [10] Her first single, "The Loco-Motion", spent seven weeks at number one on the Australian music charts. It sold 200,000 copies, [6] became the highest selling single of the 1980s, [11] and Minogue received the ARIA Award for the year's highest selling single. [12] Its success resulted in Minogue travelling to England with Mushroom Records executive Gary Ashley to work with Stock, Aitken & Waterman . They knew little of Minogue and had forgotten that she was arriving; as a result, they wrote " I Should Be So Lucky " while she waited outside the studio.

[13] The song reached number one in the UK, Australia, Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Israel and Hong Kong, and was a hit in many parts of the world. [14] Minogue won her second consecutive ARIA Award for the year's highest selling single, and received a "Special Achievement Award". [15] Her debut album, Kylie , a collection of dance-oriented pop tunes spent more than a year on the British album charts, including several weeks at number one. [16] The album did not sell strongly in the United States and Canada, although the single, "The Loco-Motion", reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, [17] and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart . " It's No Secret ", released only in the U.S., peaked at number 37 in early 1989, [17] and " Turn It Into Love " was released as a single in Japan, where it reached number one.

In July 1988, " Got To Be Certain " became Minogue's third consecutive number one single on the Australian music charts, [18] and later in the year she left Neighbours to focus on her music career. Jason Donovan commented "When viewers watched her on screen they no longer saw Charlene the local mechanic, they saw Kylie the pop star." [1] A duet with Donovan, titled " Especially for You ", sold almost one million copies in the UK in early 1989, but critic Kevin Killian wrote that the duet was "majestically awful ...[it] makes the Diana Ross , Lionel Richie ' Endless Love ' sound like Mahler ." [19] She was sometimes referred to as "the Singing Budgie " by her detractors over the coming years, [20] however Chris True's comment about the album Kylie for Allmusic suggests that Minogue's appeal transcended the limitations of her music, by noting that "her cuteness makes these rather vapid tracks bearable".

[21] Her follow-up album Enjoy Yourself (1989) was a success in the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand, Asia and Australia, and contained several successful singles, including the British number one " Hand on Your Heart ", [16] but it failed throughout North America, and Minogue was dropped by her American record label Geffen Records . She embarked on her first concert tour, the Enjoy Yourself Tour , in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia, where Melbourne's Herald Sun wrote that it was "time to ditch the snobbery and face facts—the kid's a star." [22] In December 1989, Minogue was one of the featured vocalists on the remake of " Do They Know It's Christmas ", [23] and her debut film, The Delinquents , premiered in London.

It was poorly received by critics, [23] and the Daily Mirror reviewed Minogue's performance with the comment that she "has as much acting charisma as cold porridge", [24] but it proved popular with audiences; in the UK it grossed more than £200,000, [25] and in Australia it was the fourth-highest grossing local film of 1989 and the highest grossing local film of 1990. [26] Rhythm of Love (1990) presented a more sophisticated and adult style of dance music and also marked the first signs of Minogue's rebellion against her production team and the "girl-next-door" image. [27] Determined to be accepted by a more mature audience, Minogue took control of her music videos, starting with " Better the Devil You Know ", and presented herself as a sexually aware adult. [28] Her relationship with Michael Hutchence was also seen as part of Minogue's departure from her earlier persona; Hutchence was quoted as saying that his hobby was "corrupting Kylie", and that the INXS song Suicide Blonde had been inspired by her.

[29] The singles from Rhythm of Love sold well in Europe and Australia and were popular in British nightclubs. Pete Waterman later reflected that "Better the Devil You Know" was a milestone in her career and said that it made her "the hottest, hippest dance act on the scene and nobody could knock it as it was the best dance record around at the time". [1] " Shocked " became Minogue's thirteenth consecutive British top-10 single. [16] In May 1990, Minogue performed her band's arrangement of The Beatles 's " Help! " before a crowd of 25,000 at the John Lennon: The Tribute Concert on the banks of the River Mersey in Liverpool . Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon offered Minogue their thanks for her support of The John Lennon Fund, while the media commented positively on her performance. The Sun wrote "The soap star wows the Scousers —Kylie Minogue deserved her applause".

[30] Her fourth album, Let's Get to It (1991), reached number 15 on the British album charts and was the first of her albums to fail to reach the Top 10; [16] her fourteenth single " Word Is Out " was the first to miss the Top 10 singles chart, [16] though subsequent singles " If You Were with Me Now " and " Give Me Just a Little More Time " reached number four and number two respectively. [16] Minogue had fulfilled the requirements of her contract and elected not to renew it. [1] She later expressed her opinion that she was stifled by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and said, "I was very much a puppet in the beginning. I was blinkered by my record company. I was unable to look left or right." [31] A Greatest Hits album was released in 1992.

It reached number one in the UK [16] and number three in Australia, [32] and the singles " What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before) " and her cover version of Kool & The Gang 's " Celebration " each reached the UK Top 20. [16] 1993–98: Deconstruction, Kylie Minogue and Impossible Princess Edit Minogue's subsequent signing with Deconstruction Records was highly touted in the music media as the beginning of a new phase in her career, but the eponymous Kylie Minogue (1994) received mixed reviews. It sold well in Europe and Australia, where the single " Confide in Me " spent four weeks at number one. [33] She performed a striptease in the video for her next single, " Put Yourself in My Place ", inspired by Jane Fonda as Barbarella . [34] This single and her next, " Where Is the Feeling? " each reached the British top 20, [16] and the album peaked at number four, [16] eventually selling 250,000 copies.

[35] During this period she made a guest appearance as herself, in an episode of the comedy The Vicar of Dibley . The director Steven E. de Souza was intrigued by Minogue's cover photo in Australia's Who Magazine as one of "The 30 Most Beautiful People in the World", and offered her a role opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter (1994). [36] The film was a moderate success, earning USD$70 million in the U.S., [36] but received poor reviews with The Washington Post 's Richard Harrington calling Minogue "the worst actress in the English-speaking world". [37] She co-starred with Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin in Bio-Dome (1996), but it was a failure, dismissed by Movie Magazine International as the "biggest waste of celluloid space". [36] Minogue returned to Australia where she appeared in the short film, Hayride to Hell (1995), and then to the UK where she filmed a cameo role as herself in the film Diana & Me (1997).

[38] Template:Multiple image The Australian artist Nick Cave had been interested in working with Minogue since hearing "Better the Devil You Know", saying it contained "one of pop music's most violent and distressing lyrics" and "when Kylie Minogue sings these words, there is an innocence to her that makes the horror of this chilling lyric all the more compelling". [39] They collaborated on " Where the Wild Roses Grow " (1995), a brooding ballad whose lyrics narrated a murder from the points of view of both the murderer (Cave), and his victim (Minogue). The video was inspired by John Everett Millais 's painting Ophelia (1851–1852), and showed Minogue as the murdered woman, floating in a pond as a serpent swam over her body. The single received widespread attention in Europe, where it reached the top 10 in several countries, and acclaim in Australia where it reached number two on the singles chart, [40] and won ARIA Awards for "Song of the Year" and "Best Pop Release".

[41] Following concert appearances with Cave, Minogue recited the lyrics to "I Should Be So Lucky" as poetry in London's Royal Albert Hall "Poetry Jam", at the suggestion of Cave, and later described it as a "most cathartic moment". [42] She credited Cave with giving her the confidence to express herself artistically, saying: "He taught me to never veer too far from who I am, but to go further, try different things, and never lose sight of myself at the core. For me, the hard part was unleashing the core of myself and being totally truthful in my music." [43] By 1997, Minogue was in a relationship with the French photographer Stephane Sednaoui , who encouraged her to develop her creativity. [44] Inspired by a mutual appreciation of Japanese culture, they created a visual combination of " geisha and manga superheroine" for the photographs taken for the album Impossible Princess and the video for "German Bold Italic", Minogue's collaboration with Towa Tei .

[45] Minogue drew inspiration from the music of artists such as Shirley Manson and Garbage , Björk , Tricky and U2 , and Japanese pop musicians such as Pizzicato Five and Towa Tei. [46] Impossible Princess featured collaborations with musicians such as James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore of the Manic Street Preachers . Mostly a dance album, its style was not represented by its first single " Some Kind of Bliss ", and Minogue countered suggestions that she was trying to become an indie artist . She told Music Week, "I have to keep telling people that this isn't an indie-guitar album. I'm not about to pick up a guitar and rock." [47] Acknowledging that she had attempted to escape the perceptions of her that had developed during her early career, Minogue commented that she was ready to "forget the painful criticism" and "accept the past, embrace it, use it".

[42] Her video for " Did It Again " paid homage to her earlier incarnations, as noted in her biography, La La La, "Dance Kylie, Cute Kylie, Sex Kylie and Indie Kylie all struggled for supremacy as they battled bitchily with each other." [48] Billboard described the album as "stunning" and concluded that "it's a golden commercial opportunity for a major [record company] with vision and energy [to release it in the United States]. A sharp ear will detect a kinship between Impossible Princess and Madonna 's hugely successful album, Ray of Light ". [43] In the UK, Music Week gave a negative assessment, commenting that "Kylie's vocals take on a stroppy edge ... but not strong enough to do much". [49] Retitled Kylie Minogue in the UK following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales , it became the lowest-selling album of her career. At the end of the year a campaign by Virgin Radio stated, "We've done something to improve Kylie's records: we've banned them." [4] A poll conducted by Smash Hits voted her the "worst-dressed person, worst singer and second-most very horrible thing—after spiders".

[4] In Australia, Impossible Princess spent 35 weeks on the album chart and peaked at number four, [50] to become her most successful album since Kylie in 1988, and her Intimate and Live tour was extended due to demand. [51] The Victorian Premier , Jeff Kennett , hosted a civic reception for Minogue in Melbourne, [52] and she maintained her high profile in Australia with live performances, including the 1998 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras , [51] the opening ceremonies of Melbourne's Crown Casino [53] and Sydney's Fox Studios in 1999, where she performed Marilyn Monroe 's " Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend ", [54] and a Christmas concert in Dili , East Timor in association with the United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces . [54] During this time she filmed a small role for the Australian-made Molly Ringwald film, Cut (2000). 1999–2005: Light Years, Fever and Body Language File:KylieMinogueSpinningAroundVideo.jpg Minogue and Deconstruction Records parted company.

She performed a duet with the Pet Shop Boys ' on their Nightlife album and spent several months in Barbados performing in Shakespeare's The Tempest . [55] Returning to Australia, she appeared in the film Sample People and recorded a cover version of Russell Morris 's "The Real Thing" for the soundtrack. [55] She signed with Parlophone Records in April 1999. [56] Her album Light Years (2000) was a collection of dance songs, influenced by disco music. Minogue said that her intention was to present dance-pop music in a "more exaggerated form" and to make it "fun". [56] It generated strong reviews and was successful throughout Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe, selling over one million copies in the UK. [57] The single " Spinning Around " became her first British number one in ten years, and its accompanying video featured Minogue in revealing gold hot pants, which came to be regarded as a "trademark". [58] [59] Her second single, " On a Night Like This " reached number one in Australia [60] and number two in the UK.

[16] " Kids ", a duet with Robbie Williams , was also included on Williams's album Sing When You're Winning , and peaked at number two in the UK. [16] In 2000, Minogue performed ABBA 's " Dancing Queen " and her single " On a Night like This " at the 2000 Sydney Olympics closing ceremony. [61] She then embarked upon a concert tour, On A Night like This Tour , which played to sell-out crowds in Australia and the United Kingdom. Minogue was inspired by Madonna's 1993 world tour The Girlie Show which incorporated Burlesque and theatre, William Baker also cited the style of Broadway shows such as 42nd Street , films such as Anchors Aweigh , South Pacific , the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals of the 1930s and the live performances of Bette Midler . [62] Minogue was praised for her new material and her reinterpretations of some of her greatest successes, turning " I Should Be So Lucky " into a torch song and " Better the Devil You Know " into a 1940s big band number.

She won a " Mo Award " for Australian live entertainment as "Performer of the Year". [63] Following the tour she was asked by a Seattle Post-Intelligencer journalist what she thought was her greatest strength, and replied, "[That] I am an all-rounder. If I was to choose any one element of what I do, I don't know if I would excel at any one of them. But put all of them together, and I know what I'm doing." [64] She appeared as "The Green Fairy" in Moulin Rouge! (2001), [65] shortly before the release of Fever , an album containing disco elements combined with 1980s electropop and synthpop . Fever reached number one in Australia, the UK, and throughout Europe, eventually achieving worldwide sales in excess of eight million. [66] Its lead single " Can't Get You out of My Head " became the biggest success of her career, reaching number one in more than 40 countries.

[67] She won four ARIA Awards including a "Most Outstanding Achievement" award, [68] and two Brit Awards , for "Best international female solo artist" and "Best international album". [69] Rolling Stone states that "Can't Get You out of My Head" "was easily the best and most omnipresent dance track of the new century", [70] and following extensive airplay by American radio, Capitol Records released it and the album Fever in the U.S. in 2002. [71] Fever debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at number three, [72] and "Can't Get You out of My Head" reached number seven on the Hot 100. [17] The subsequent singles " In Your Eyes ", " Love at First Sight " and " Come into My World " were successful throughout the world, and Minogue established a presence in the mainstream North American market, particularly in the club scene. In 2003 she received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Dance Recording" for "Love at First Sight", [73] and the following year won the same award for "Come into My World".

[74] Minogue's stylist and creative director William Baker explained that the music videos for the Fever album were inspired by science fiction films —specifically those by Stanley Kubrick —and accentuated the electropop elements of the music by using dancers in the style of Kraftwerk . Alan MacDonald, the designer of the 2002 KylieFever tour, brought those elements into the stage show which drew inspiration from Minogue's past incarnations. [75] The show opened with Minogue as a space age vamp , which she described as "Queen of Metropolis with her drones", through to scenes inspired by Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange , followed by the various personas of Minogue's career. [75] Minogue said that she was finally able to express herself the way she wanted, and that she had always been "a showgirl at heart". [75] During 2002 she worked on the animated film The Magic Roundabout , released in 2005 in Europe [76] and 2006 in the U.S.; she voiced one of the principal characters, Florence.

File:KylieShowgirl.jpg Minogue began a relationship with the French actor, Olivier Martinez , after meeting him at the 2002 Grammy Awards ceremony. [77] Her next album, Body Language (2003), was released following an invitation-only concert, titled Money Can't Buy , at the Hammersmith Apollo in London. The event marked the presentation of a new visual style, designed by Minogue and Baker, inspired in part by Brigitte Bardot , about whom Minogue commented: "I just tended to think of BB [Bardot] as, well, she's a sexpot, isn't she? She's one of the greatest pinups. But she was fairly radical in her own way at that time. And we chose to reference the period, which was ... a perfect blend of coquette and rock and roll." [78] The album downplayed the disco style and Minogue said she was inspired by 1980s artists such as Scritti Politti , The Human League , Adam and the Ants and Prince , blending their styles with elements of hip hop .

[79] It received positive reviews with Billboard Magazine writing of "Minogue's knack for picking great songs and producers". [80] Allmusic described it as "a near perfect pop record... Body Language is what happens when a dance-pop diva takes the high road and focuses on what's important instead of trying to shock herself into continued relevance". [81] Sales of Body Language were lower than anticipated after the success of Fever, [66] [71] though the first single, " Slow ", was a number-one hit in the UK and Australia. [82] After reaching number one on the US club chart, [83] "Slow" received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Dance Recording category. [73] Body Language achieved first week sales of 43,000 in the U.S., and declined significantly in the second week. [84] The Wall Street Journal described Minogue as "an international superstar who seems perpetually unable to conquer the U.S. market". [84] Minogue commented that she had told her American record company that she was not willing to invest the time needed to establish herself in the U.S.

and that she would rather enhance the success she had already achieved in other parts of the world, [84] an attitude endorsed by Billboard analyst Geoff Mayfield as a "business decision... If I were her accountant, I couldn't blame her for making that call." [84] Minogue later commented that she was not concerned by her limited success in the U.S. and was more frustrated by assumptions that she considered her career incomplete without it. [85] Minogue played a guest role in the season finale of the comedy series Kath & Kim , in which she referenced her earlier role as Charlene in Neighbours, during a wedding sequence. The episode was the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's highest rating program of the year. [86] She released her second official greatest hits album in November 2004, entitled Ultimate Kylie , along with her music videos on a DVD compilation of the same title. The album introduced her singles " I Believe in You ", co-written with Jake Shears and Babydaddy from the Scissor Sisters , and " Giving You Up ". "I Believe in You" reached the U.S.

Hot Dance Club Play top three, [83] and Minogue was nominated for a Grammy Award for the fourth consecutive year when the song was nominated in the category of "Best Dance Recording". Early in 2005, Kylie : The Exhibition opened in Melbourne. The free exhibition featured costumes and photographs spanning Minogue's career and went on to tour Australian capital cities receiving over 300,000 visitors, [87] and was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in February 2007. [88] Minogue commenced her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour , and after performing in Europe, travelled to Melbourne, where she was diagnosed with breast cancer . [89] 2005–06: Breast cancer Edit Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis in 2005 led to the postponement of the remainder of her Showgirl – The Greatest Hits Tour and her withdrawal from the Glastonbury Festival . [90] Her hospitalisation and treatment in Melbourne resulted in a brief but intense period of media coverage, particularly in Australia, where the Prime Minister John Howard issued a statement supporting Minogue.

[91] As media and fans began to congregate outside the Minogue residence in Melbourne, the Victorian Premier Steve Bracks warned the international media that any disruption of the Minogue family's rights under Australian privacy laws would not be tolerated. [92] His comments became part of a wider criticism of the media's overall reaction, with particular criticism directed towards paparazzi . [93] [94] Minogue underwent surgery on 21 May 2005 at Cabrini Hospital in Malvern , and commenced chemotherapy treatment soon after. [91] On 8 July, 2005, she made her first public appearance after her surgery, when she visited a children's cancer ward at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital. She returned to France where she completed her chemotherapy treatment at the Institut Gustave-Roussy in Villejuif , near Paris. [95] In December 2005, Minogue released a digital-only single, " Over the Rainbow ", a live recording from her Showgirl tour.

Her children's book, The Showgirl Princess , written during her period of convalescence, was published in October 2006, and her perfume , "Darling", was launched in November. [96] On her return to Australia for her concert tour, she discussed her illness, and said that her chemotherapy treatment had been like "experiencing a nuclear bomb". [96] While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2008, Minogue said that her cancer had originally been misdiagnosed. She commented, "Because someone is in a white coat and using big medical instruments doesn't necessarily mean they're right", [97] but she later spoke of her respect for the medical profession.

[98] Minogue was acknowledged for the impact she had made by publicly discussing her cancer diagnosis and treatment; in May 2008, the French Cultural Minister Christine Albanel said, "Doctors now even go as far as saying there is a 'Kylie effect' that encourages young women to have regular checks." [99] 2006–09: Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour, X, KylieX2008 and For You, for Me Tour File:KylieX2008 July Berlin (13) enhanced.jpg In November 2006, Minogue resumed her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour with a performance in Sydney. She had told journalists before the concert that she would be highly emotional, and she cried before dedicating the song " Especially for You " to her father, a survivor of prostate cancer . [100] Her dance routines had been reworked to accommodate her medical condition, and slower costume changes and longer breaks were introduced between sections of the show to conserve her strength.

[101] The media reported that Minogue performed energetically, with the Sydney Morning Herald describing the show as an "extravaganza" and "nothing less than a triumph". [100] The following night, Minogue was joined by Bono , who was in Australia as part of U2 's Vertigo tour, for the duet "Kids", but Minogue was forced to cancel a subsequent planned appearance at U2's show, because of exhaustion. [102] Minogue's shows throughout Australia continued to draw positive reviews, and after spending Christmas with her family, she resumed the European leg of her tour with six sold-out shows in Wembley Arena , before taking her tour to Manchester for a further six shows. In February 2007, Minogue and Olivier Martinez announced that they had ended their relationship, but remained on friendly terms. Minogue was reported to have been "saddened by false [media] accusations of [Martinez's] disloyalty". [77] She defended Martinez, and acknowledged the support he had given during her treatment for breast cancer, commenting "He was always there, helping with the practical stuff and being protective. He was incredible.

He didn't hesitate in canceling work and putting projects on hold so he could be with me. He's the most honorable man I have ever met." [77] Minogue released X , her tenth studio album and much-discussed "comeback" album, [103] in November 2007. The electro -styled album included contributions from Guy Chambers , Cathy Dennis , Bloodshy & Avant and Calvin Harris . [103] For the overarching visual look of X, including the music video for first single " 2 Hearts ", Minogue and William Baker developed a combination of the style of Kabuki theatre and the aesthetics originating from London danceclubs including BoomBox .

[104] The album received some criticism for the triviality of its subject matter in light of Minogue's experiences with breast cancer; she responded by explaining the personal nature of some of the album's songs, and said "My conclusion is that if I'd done an album of personal songs it'd be seen as 'Impossible Princess 2' and be equally critiqued." [103] Rolling Stone 's reviewer described Minogue as "pop divadom's party planner in chief", [105] and said of her breast cancer, "thankfully, the experience hasn't made her music discernibly deeper". [105] Minogue later said, "In retrospect we could definitely have bettered it [the album], I'll say that straight up. Given the time we had, it is what it is. I had a lot of fun doing it." [106] File:Kylie Minogue 2 (2009).jpg X and "2 Hearts" entered at number one on the Australian albums [107] and singles [108] charts respectively.

In the UK, X initially attracted lukewarm sales, [103] although its commercial performance eventually improved, [109] and Minogue won a Brit Award for "International solo female". [110] X was released in the U.S. in April 2008, and debuted outside the top 100 on the albums chart despite some promotion. [72] Minogue called the U.S. market "notoriously difficult ... [Y]ou have so many denominations with radio. To know where I fit within that market is sometimes difficult." [111] X was nominated for the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album , [112] Minogue's fifth Grammy Award nomination. In December 2007, Minogue participated in the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, [113] and later performed in the final of the UK talent show The X Factor with the eventual winner, Leon Jackson , whose mentor was Dannii Minogue .

[114] From May 2008, Minogue promoted X with a European tour, KylieX2008 , which is her most expensive tour to date with production costs of £10 million. [72] [115] Although she described the rehearsals as "grim" and the set list went through several overhauls, [106] the tour was generally acclaimed and sold well. [109] Minogue was featured in White Diamond , a documentary filmed during 2006 and 2007 as she resumed her Showgirl Homecoming Tour. [116] She appeared in The Kylie Show , which featured highly stylised set-piece song performances from Minogue as well as comedy sketches with Mathew Horne , Dannii Minogue , Jason Donovan and Simon Cowell . [117] She co-starred in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special episode , " Voyage of the Damned ", as Astrid Peth , a waitress on a spaceship Titanic. The episode aired on 25 December 2007, with 13.31 million viewers, the show's highest viewing figures since 1979.

[118] It was announced in late December 2007 that Minogue was to be among those honoured in Queen Elizabeth II's 2008 New Years Honours list, with an OBE for services to music . [119] Minogue commented "I am almost as surprised as I am honoured. I feel deeply touched to be acknowledged by the UK, my adopted home, in this way." [120] She received the OBE officially from The Prince of Wales in July 2008. [121] In May, 2008 Minogue was awarded the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , France's highest cultural honour. Culture Minister Christine Albanel described Minogue as a "midas of the international music scene who turns everything she touches into gold", and saluted her for publicly discussing her breast cancer. [99] In July, Minogue was named the UK's "Best Loved Celebrity" by a tabloid newspaper, who commented that she "won the hearts of the nation as she bravely battled breast cancer", [122] and won the "Best International Female Solo Artist" award at the 2008 BRIT Awards .

[123] File:KylieToronto2009.jpg In late September 2008 Minogue made her Middle East debut as the headline act at the opening of Atlantis, The Palm , an exclusive hotel resort in Dubai , [124] and from November, she continued with her KylieX2008 tour, taking the show to cities across South America, Asia and Australia. [125] The tour visited 21 countries, and was considered a success, with ticket sales estimated at $70,000,000. [126] She hosted the 2009 BRIT Awards on 18 February 2009 with James Corden and Mathew Horne . [127] In September and October 2009 Minogue embarked on the For You, For Me Tour , her first North American concert tour, which included shows in the U.S. and Canada. [126] She was also featured in the Bollywood film, Blue , performing an A.R.

Rahman song, [85] and has confirmed that she is working on her eleventh studio album, commenting that it will be an album of dance and pop music. [85] On 13 September 2009 Minogue performed " Super Trouper " and " When All Is Said and Done " with Benny Andersson at the ABBA tribute concert "Thank You for the Music... a Celebration of the Music of ABBA" at London's Hyde Park , her only live performance in the UK in 2009. [128] On December 14, 2009 Minogue released a download-only concert album entitled Kylie: Live in New York globally, the album was recorded at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom and contains 25 live version songs. [129] 2010–present: Aphrodite Edit In mid-2009, Minogue confirmed that she was working on her eleventh studio album commenting that it will be an album of dance and pop music.

[85] Confirmed producers and songwriters working with Minogue on the album have been Nerina Pallot and Andy Chatterley , Xenomania , Calvin Harris , Jake Shears and Babydaddy of Scissor Sisters , Richard Stannard , Lucas Secon , Greg Kurstin , Stuart Price , Tim Rice-Oxley , Fraser T Smith and RedOne , who has produced music for Lady Gaga , Little Boots and Sugababes amongst others. The only track to be heard from the sessions so far is "Better than Today", written by Nerina Pallot and Andy Chatterley, which Minogue performed on her 2009 For You, for Me Tour . Minogue referred to it as "a song that will feature on my next album". [130] The United States is expected to be a priority this time around, after rave reviews for her debut American tour. RedOne stated, "To me I was expecting a diva, you know, somebody who's going to be like (that) because she's been doing it for so long," he said of Minogue. "It was fun, easy to work with her. We did three songs in two days ...

(and) we said we're going to do more songs in LA." [131] Minogue stated on her official Twitter page that the album will be released in the Summer of 2010. [132] In February 2010, Minogue appeared in a series of print adverts for Tous Handbags, posing as a sexy magician's assistant in a number of illusions including being sawed into quarters in the Mis-made Girl . [133] On 20 April 2010, Minogue revealed on her site and her Twitter page, that her album will be called Aphrodite and will be released worldwide on 5 July 2010. [134] She also revealed that the lead single will be called " All the Lovers " and will be released a week before the album on 28 June 2010. A 30 second snippet of the single was released along with the album cover art.

[135] Also, on 3 June 2010 she will be hosting the inaugural AmfAR "Inspiration Gala" at the New York Public Library honouring Jean Paul Gaultier for his lifelong contribution to men's fashion and the fight against AIDS . [136] Image and celebrity status File:Kylie minogue statue at waterfront city.jpg By 2000, when Minogue returned to prominence, she was considered to be have achieved a degree of musical credibility for having maintained her career longer than her critics had expected. [139] That same year, Birmingham Post noted "[o]nce upon a time, long before anybody had even heard of Britney , Christina , Jessica or Mandy , Australian singer Kylie Minogue ruled the charts as princess of pop . Back in 1988 her first single, I Should Be So Lucky , spent five weeks at number one, making her the most successful female artist in the UK charts with 13 successive Top 10 entries." [140] Her progression from the wholesome "girl-next-door" to a more sophisticated performer with a flirtatious and playful persona attracted new fans to her.

[139] Her "Spinning Around" video led to some media outlets referring to her as "SexKylie", and sex became a stronger element in her subsequent videos. [139] William Baker described her status as a sex symbol as a "double edged sword" observing that "we always attempted to use her sex appeal as an enhancement of her music and to sell a record. But now it has become in danger of eclipsing what she actually is: a pop singer." [141] After 20 years as a performer, Minogue was described as a fashion "trend-setter" and a "style icon who constantly reinvents herself". [142] She has been acknowledged for mounting successful tours, and for worldwide record sales of more than 60 million. [143] [144] Minogue is regarded as a gay icon , which she encourages with comments such as "I am not a traditional gay icon. There's been no tragedy in my life, only tragic outfits..." and "My gay audience has been with me from the beginning ...

they kind of adopted me." [79] Minogue has explained that she first became aware of her gay audience in 1988, when several drag queens performed to her music at a Sydney pub and she later saw a similar show in Melbourne. She said that she felt "very touched" to have such an "appreciative crowd" and this had encouraged her to perform at gay venues throughout the world, as well as headlining the 1994 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras . [145] Minogue has been inspired by and compared to Madonna throughout her career. [4] Her producer, Pete Waterman recalled Minogue during the early years of her success, with the observation, "She was setting her sights on becoming the new Prince or Madonna... What I found amazing was that she was outselling Madonna four to one, but still wanted to be her." [4] Minogue received negative comments that her Rhythm of Love tour in 1991 was too similar visually to Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour of the previous year for which the critics labelled her a Madonna wannabe.

[146] Kathy McCabe for The Telegraph notes that Minogue and Madonna follow similar styles in music and fashion, [147] and concludes, "Where they truly diverge on the pop-culture scale is in shock value. Minogue's clips might draw a gasp from some but Madonna's ignite religious and political debate unlike any other artist on the planet... Simply, Madonna is the dark force; Kylie is the light force." [147] Rolling Stone comments that, with the exception of the U.S., Minogue is regarded throughout the world as "an icon to rival Madonna", and says, "Like Madonna, Minogue was not a virtuosic singer but a canny trend spotter." [70] Minogue has said of Madonna, "Her huge influence on the world, in pop and fashion, meant that I wasn't immune to the trends she created. I admire Madonna greatly but in the beginning she made it difficult for artists like me, she had done everything there was to be done...", [146] and "Madonna's the Queen of Pop, I'm the princess.

I'm quite happy with that." [147] In January 2007 Madame Tussaud 's in London unveiled its fourth waxwork of Minogue; only Queen Elizabeth II has had more models created. [148] During the same week a bronze cast of her hands was added to Wembley Arena 's "Square of Fame". [148] On 23 November 2007, a bronze statue of Minogue was unveiled at Melbourne Docklands for permanent display. [149] In March 2010, Minogue was declared by researchers as the "most powerful celebrity in Britain". The study examined how marketers identify celebrity and brand partnerships. Mark Husak, head of Millward Brown's UK media practice, said: "Kylie is widely accepted as an adopted Brit. People know her, like her and she is surrounded by positive buzz". [150] Discography ↑ "Kylie Minogue named 'most powerful celebrity in Britain'" . London: The Daily Telegraph UK. 2010-03-31. . Retrieved 2010-03-31.

References Baker, William; Minogue, Kylie (2002). La La La. Hodder & Stoughton . ISBN 0-340-73440-X . Brown, Tony; Kutner, Jon; Warwick, Neil (2002). The Complete Book of the British Charts Singles and Albums. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9075-1 . Copley, Paul (2004). Marketing Communications Management: Concepts and Theories, Cases and Practices. Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0750652940 . Shuker, Roy (2001). Understanding Popular Music. Routledge, Second Edition. ISBN 978-0415235099 . Smith, Sean (2002). Kylie Confidential. Michael O'Mara Books Limited. ISBN 1-85479-415-9 . Sutherland, Byrony; Ellis, Lucy (2002). Kylie: Showgirl. Omnibus Press.

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See more awards » Photos Edit Storyline Serial chronicling the lives of the residents of Ramsay Street in the fictional Australian suburb of Erinsborough. When the series began, it revolved around three families - the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes, living at no. 24, no. 26 and no. 28 respectively. Nowadays, the scope of the programme is much wider and only one member of the original families remains in the street. The show reached a watershed in 1997 when the last remaining original character, Helen Daniels, died. The departure of her relatives and arrival of the Scully family marked the start of a new era for Neighbours. There's never a dull moment in Ramsay Street, and despite their many feuds, the residents will always - in the words of the show's theme tune - "be there for one another".

Written by Jon Brown <jonbrown@skynow.co.uk> See All (29) » Taglines: One of Australia's greatest exports and a launchpad for a who's who of household names, Neighbours brings you the perfect blend of soap and sunshine in its telling of the day-to-day lives, loves and losses of the residents of Ramsay Street. [UK Tagline] See more » Genres: 19 April 2004 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia Several of the show's writers have also appeared in front of the camera, including Alan Hopgood , Louise Le Nay , Chris Milne , Shane Porteous and Ian Smith . See more » Quotes Janelle Timmins : Dogs love us Timminses. Janae Timmins : Mum, once on your leg doesn't count! See more » Crazy Credits On the show's 20th Anniversary episode (originally aired 26 July 2005), during the course of the end credits former cast members are sending their congratulations to the show.

See more » Connections (North Wales, Great Britain) – See all my reviews "Neighbours", contrary to many peoples' opinions, is a well acted and well crafted soap opera. It is its timeslot in the UK among children's programmes which has been a caused for some critics to label it "cheap teens soap" - but in many countries "Neighbours" earns a prime time slot. "Neighbours'" daily screening in more than 57 countries with a daily audience in excess of 120 million viewers is testament to its success. In a television world dominated by soap operas, "Neighbours" has always remained close to its original concept by soap-master Reg Watson. "Neighbours" has produced a host of actors who have graduated from "Ramsay Street" to become world-wide celebrities, most notably Kylie Minogue (Charlene Mitchell); Jason Donovan (Scott Robinson); Guy Pearce (Mike Young); Natalie Imbruglia (Beth Brennan) and Holly Valance (Felicity Scully).

Its mix of children, young adults, parents and grandparents has ensured fascination for all generations, and the show has succeeded far beyond its creator's expectations - especially in Britian where it was bought as a daytime 'filler' programme for the BBC in 1986. "Neighbours" celebrated the filming of its landmark 4000th episode in December 2001, firmly making it Australia's longest running series, and one of the World's most popular and acclaimed television programmes. With the addition of actors such as Janet Andrewartha, Maggie Millar and Madeleine West, as well as old favourites Tom Oliver; Ian Smith, Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher, this success can only continue. 18 of 25 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes

Question: What Australian soap opera has aired for since 1985 and once starred Kylie Minogue?
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