neighbours

Neighbours  is an Australian television soap opera that aired from 1985 to 2025. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap Sons and Daughters. Although successful in Melbourne, Neighbours underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven Network four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. In 1997, Neighbours became the longest-running drama series in Australian television history, surpassing the previous record held by A Country Practice. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame.