The soap, which made household names of the likes of Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce and Margot Robbie, aired between 1985 and December last year. During that time it was axed by two networks in its home country, and enjoyed a final run in a partnership with Amazon Prime Video.
While fans are eagerly waiting for a broadcaster to potentially pick up a fourth revival (this writer included), the gap will hopefully be bridged by watching the first 420 episodes from the very beginning when they're repeated this summer.
Although no new instalments have been commissioned, this is a good sign that producers Fremantle Media haven't given up on their intellectual property just yet.
Originally focussing on two families; the Ramsays and the Robinsons, as well as their bachelor neighbour Des Clarke (Paul Keane) and his new love interest, stripper Daphne Lawrence (Elaine Smith), this is the first time that the episodes have aired chronologically on British and Irish screens in decades.
Emma Tibbetts, UKTV’s Director of Programming for scripted content said: "Neighbours is one of television’s most iconic and enduring dramas, and we’re thrilled to bring the back-catalogue to U.
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"We can’t wait for both long‑time fans and new audiences to rediscover the series in its entirety."
Louise Toner, VP Distribution UK and Ireland, International, for Fremantle, added: "Neighbours is a truly iconic series, loved across generations. We’re thrilled to partner with UKTV to bring its classic episodes and unforgettable characters back to audiences old and new."
Expect plenty of fan-favourites kicking around too - from one of the serial's longest serving characters Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis), to pocket rocket Charlene Mitchell (Minogue), who joins in episode 234.
The early days of her legendary relationship with Scott (by this point portrayed by Jason Donovan) will also play out.
Fortunately, there's not long until the eps drop on U. The first 115 episodes will launch in July, with 5 more episodes added every week until the full early catalogue is available to stream.
Neighbours will air on U&Drama and stream on U from July. Selected iconic episodes and the entirety of 2012-2015 can be watched on Amazon Prime Video now.
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