The executive producer of the series revealed that tears were shed on the last day of filming, but he believes that her 37-year career is an “incredible achievement” that should be celebrated. The world-renowned soap opera premiered in 1985 and followed the lives of those living and working in Melbourne’s fictional suburb of Erinsborough. Executive producer Jason Herbison said: “We all knew that day was coming, but until we were here when the last scene was filmed, it was difficult to express how we would all feel. “Of course, it’s sad and tears have been shed, but we are also very proud. Thirty-seven years is an incredible achievement and it should be celebrated. “We are also incredibly excited by the response from our viewers around the world. “Neighbors is more than just a TV show for a lot of people. “They see us as part of the family and we feel privileged to have been invited to their homes and I know the Neighbors’ legacy will continue for many years to come.” Stephen Dennis, who played villain Paul Robinson throughout the series’ history, described the last day of filming as a “melancholy day” in an interview with Australia’s breakfast studio Studio 10 on Friday. The actor said that he “surprised himself” when he became incredibly emotional during the shooting of the last scenes, admitting that he had to keep a “very low profile” to avoid becoming “absolute chaos”. He also revealed that Diana, the Princess of Wales and the Queen Mother were big fans of the Neighbors and would specifically request cassettes from the BBC to watch episodes that were lost during the royal engagements. The latest episode, set to air on Aug. 1, will see fans of all ages return to the dead-end Ramsay Street community to say goodbye to the soap. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, who starred as the powerful couple Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson in the 1980s, had previously been announced to be returning to the show. Memento star Guy Pearce, who started his career playing Mike Young in Australian soap opera, has also confirmed that he will play his role again, after sharing photos from the reunion with the cast and crew in recent days. With them will be Peter O’Brien, who appeared in the first episode of the series as Shane Ramsay, as well as Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop, Mark Little, who played Joe Mangel, and Paul Keane, who played Des Clarke. . Among those who have returned since the 2000s are Chris Milligan, who played Kyle Canning, Morgan Baker as Callum Rebecchi, Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Izzy Hoyland, and James Mason as Chris Pappas. Pippa Black, who played Elle Robinson, and her on-screen brother Jordan Patrick Smith, who played Andrew Robinson, will also return. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am Olympia Valance, who starred as Paige Smith in the show’s final season, will return, along with Jodi Gordon (genus Anasta) as Elly Conway, Zoe Cramond as Amy Williams and Kate Kendall as Lauren Turner. Ben Hall as Ned Willis, Olivia Junkeer as Yashvi Rebecchi, and Zima Anderson as Roxy Willis have also been announced to be back.
