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Neighbours has been shown on BBC One since 1986 but the contract to continue showing it is being negotiated at the moment and it's not good news. ITV have reportedly offered 4 times as much money to steal the show away. A decision is expected very very soon. Will makers Fremantle Media take the money or will they see that without the BBC, Neighbours would probably not even exist anywhere including in Australia and if the show goes to ITV will probably halve its audience? There is now an online petition you can sign to have your say and help keep Neighbours where it belongs. Go to www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-neighbours-on-the-bbc.html
See how much you know about Australia's most famous export... 1. Who was the first character to appear on screen? 2. Who was the first character to speak? 3. There are at least 10 characters who have been played by more than one actor/actress - name them. 4. Which character has been played by three actresses? 5. Which character was paralysed in a car accident only to reappear a few years later perfectly fit and well? 6. Who was the original owner of the Coffee Shop? 7. What was the original name of the pub at Lassiters Hotel? 8. What was the name of Helen Daniels's chaffeuring service? 9. Which pop duo got lost and had to ask Marlene Kratz the directions to the nearest recording studio? 10. Which character was reinstated by public demand after originally being axed? 11. What musical have Craig McLachlan (Henry Ramsey) and Natalie Bassingthweighte(Izzy) starred in? 12. What career did Henry Ramsey leave Ramsay Street to pursue? 13. What earned Kylie Minogue the nickname "bruiser" on the Neighbours set? 03 May 2007 09:44:51
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