Neighbours

That is a valid argument, but you would hope they might be able to put that aside for one moment - after all, Neighbours has been a staple on BBC1 for the past 21 years, and over the years it has been good for the channel. It's just a bit of a shame they didn't even say goodbye. I hope they have enough extra staff in at the BBC call centre on Monday to cope with the deluge of calls from confused viewers!

If it was a brass band on Big Brother or anything on Channel 4, he would have loved it

No - I hate them period - ever since the Salvation Army decided to turn up once a year at 9am on a Sunday morning for the last decade or so!

Once a year? No wonder your nerves are in tatters.

Whilst I can understand the commercial reasons for not wanting to say a thing, I'd hoped for some sort of mention at least.

NI, as so often the case, overshadowing Network with the announcer referencing the fact it was the last time including the intro into the afternoon showing...

http://tvfi.co.uk/BBC%20One%20NI%20Announcement%20Neighbours.flv

The end of an era.

Or even:

"if you are wondering what happens - then get a life, you sad b*stards."

On second thoughts, that wouldn't get past the censors.....

Why do you post "God" at the start of your posts and "P.S." at the end of them?

Neighbours is further behind than Home and Away now due to Neighbours taking a shorter Christmas break and therefore being on air longer in Oz.

I know - God, P.S., Double line space - but hey, at least I left off the exclamation mark


*Brekkie deletes the exclamation mark from the end of this post

lol Sorry - I just find the "God" thing irritating.

I didnt even notice the double line space thing.

Anyway back on topic and I agree that we really couldnt expect the BBC to say anything over the end credits even if it has been there 22 years. We are forgetting the producers sold the show to the highest bidder despite the BBC being loyal to the show for 20+ years and making it the success it it today as if it wasnt for the UK the show would have been axed long ago.

Television schedules released today show that each episode of Neighbours will have ten showings across Five and Five Life.

On Five, each episode will debut at 1.45pm, with a repeat at 5.30pm and in the early hours of the next day, at 5.10am. The 5.10am showing will have no ad break, but will be signed for the hearing impaired. There will also be an omnibus at 12.30pm on Saturdays.

On Five Life, the previous day's episode will be repeated at 9.00am, while that day's episode will be shown again at 7.00pm. There will also be an omnibus on Sundays. These three showings will be repeated, an hour later, on the Five Life +1 channel.

In further news, the documentary New Neighbours On Five will be screened at 6.10pm on Sunday 10th February, the evening before Neighbours makes its debut on the channel. It will feature interviews with cast members and celebrity fans, behind-the-scenes footage and archive clips.

credit: http://perfectblend.net/news/

well the bbc neighbours website says it is not being updated and that neighbours hads moved to five.

Well it's a shame network BBC One couldn't at least acknowlege the fact it was the last Neighbours. I can see the argument both ways mind. Still i can look forward to watching Neighbours on Monday with an annoying ad break in it and Weight Watchers sponsors everywhere . . . Hurray!

typing in www.five.tv/neighbours sends it to the original neighbours site at http://www.neighbours.com/