As the theme songs goes, everybody needs good Neighbours. For the cast of the show, this became abundantly clear when they spoke with fans on their comeback tour through the UK earlier this year.
For many, lockdowns were a dark time and Neighbours was the one bright spot of their day.
“One guy said he felt isolated and alone in lockdown,” tells actress Jackie Woodburne, 67, who has played Susan Kennedy since 1994. “HeOur little show that we make on the other side of the world mattered to him in a significant way.”