Synopsis[]

This was the first ever episode of the international smash hit TV show Neighbours. This episode introduced us to 3 families, The Ramsay family, ((see: Ramsay Family Tree), in which the iconic Ramsay Street is named and The Robinson family (see:Robinson Family Tree) as well as The Clarke family. The episode features Clarke family patriarch Des Clarke who is getting married the following morning and is holding a bucks party at his house at No 28 Ramsay Street The noise can be heard in the other houses. Max Ramsay of No 24 Ramsay Street is not happy. He phones his neighbours Jim Robinson asking if he could do anything about the noise. Max then decides to take his own course of action and runs round to Des's house and stops the party. He is not a happy man. Daphne Lawrence is the stripper hired for the do. Danny Ramsay is still having bad dreams that brother Shane Ramsay is having a car accident. The following morning, Max, Danny and Shane go to the local swimming pool. Shane does a dive.
Cast[]
Main cast
- Jim - Alan Dale
- Helen - Anne Haddy
- Julie - Vikki Blanche
- Paul - Stefan Dennis
- Scott - Darius Perkins
- Lucy - Kylie Flinker
- Max - Francis Bell
- Maria - Dasha Blahova
- Shane - Peter O'Brien
- Danny - David Clencie
- Des - Paul Keane
- Daphne - Elaine Smith
Guest cast
- Lorraine Kingham - Antoinette Byron
- Mrs Kingham - Christine Kaman
- Mr Kingham - James Taylor
- Dr Lawson - Andrew Gilmour
Crew[]
- Written By - Reg Watson
- Produced By - John Holmes
- Directed By - Mark Joffe
- Music - Tony Hatch
- Title Song Lyrics - Jackie Trent
- Theme Sung By - Barry Crocker
- Associate Producer - Andrew Howie
- Script Editor - Gwenda Marsh
- Script Associate - Adrian Van Den Bok
- Story Editor - Valda Marshall
- Production Manager - Janine Kerley
- Production Assistant - Kerry Stacey
- Casting - Jan Russ
- Directors Assisant - Shirley Ballard
- Floor Manager - Kevin Carlin
- Production Designer - Robert Perkins
- Technical Director - Tim Coulson
- Technical Director - Andrew Cutler
- Lighting Director - Gary Moore
- Vision Mixer - Andrew Friedman
- Cameraman - Phillip Bowler
- Cameraman - Steven Scoble
- Cameraman - Simon James
- Audio - Scott Findlay
- Audio - Gerd Roehlen
- Boom - Greg Steel
- Boom - Graham Cole
- Props - Luis Tsobanopoulous
- Set Dressers - Martin Perkins
- Set Dressers - Steven Jones-Evans
- Make-Up - Brad Smith
- Hairdresser - Doug Glanville
- Wardrobe - Lucinda McGuiggan
- Music Editor - Warren Pearson
- Grip - John Cummings
- Post Production Supervisor - David Jaeger
- Videotape Editor - Alan Ryan
- Executive Producer - Reg Watson
Location Crew[]
- Cameraman - Russell Howard
- 1st. Assistant Director - Ross Hamilton
- Technical Director - Lloyd Davies
- Audio - Colin Swann
- Boom - Malcolm Hughes
Locations[]
- Ramsay Street
- No 24 Ramsay Street - Danny's bedroom, living area
- Surgery - Consultation room
- No 26 Ramsay Street - Living room and kitchen
- No 28 Ramsay Street - Living area and Des's bedroom
- Kingham house - Lorraine's bedroom
- Swimming pool
Next Ep Episode 2 - 19 March 1985[]
Notes[]
- This was the first ever episode of Neighbours.
Incidental Music[]
No. | Track Title | Composer(s) | Source Album | Start Time (mm:ss) |
1 | Galaxy | John Cameron | BRI 9 | 00:08 |