Alan Fletcher was a guest on The Alan Titchmarsh Show today ( Wed ),discussing his charity work and his music.
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Alan Fletcher was a guest on The Alan Titchmarsh Show today ( Wed ),discussing his charity work and his music.
Russell Brand has laid out his intention to seduce one of the stars of Neighbours. :rolleyes:
The Rock of Ages actor, who is currently on a visit to Australia, is apparently considering the possibility of detouring to Melbourne where the Ramsay Street soap is filmed.
"I need to get on to the set of Neighbours to see if there are any young lovelies in the cast I should try and woo," Brand is quoted as saying by The Sun.
Brand, who split with wife Katy Perry last year, started a brief fling with Geri Halliwell last month.
Their relationship though is only said to have lasted 13 days, after the comedian was spotted with other women.
The 37-year-old recently appeared on Australian TV show 60 Minutes, where he spoke of the "incompatibility" of his marriage to Perry.
A private house used for fictional Neighbours cul-de-sac Ramsay Street has been put up for sale.
Still used to shoot exterior scenes, it is the first time a property on Pin Oak Court has been offered on public sale since 1999.
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The house doubles up as 30 Ramsay Street, currently the home of residents Toadie Rebecchi (Ryan Moloney).
Owner Faye Pierce, who is downsizing from the four-bedroom she built with her husband in 1973, spoke of how she was initially asked about her home being used for the soap opera.
"We got a knock at the door from Grundys to say they were thinking of filming in our court," she told the Channel 5 website. "We all thought it was a bit of fun."
Pierce also recalled a moment when Kylie Minogue used her house to make a phone call, admitting she did not trust the then soap actress.
"I said to my daughter, 'Just go in with her - you don't know who she is'," she explained.
3 Pin Oak Court is set to go under the hammer on March 2.
Neighbours bosses have today (February 18) launched a search to find a new solo singer for the soap's iconic theme tune.
Fans in the UK and Australia are being invited to take part in an Ashes-style contest titled 'Neighbours Remixed', which will see the theme music get a revamp later this year.
Participants will enter by recording and uploading their own voice singing the newly-updated Neighbours theme.
Five finalists from the UK will later be shortlisted and then viewers will be asked to pick a winning representative, who will fly to Melbourne and face a head-to-head sing-off with the successful Australian representative.
The overall winner will become the vocalist on a remixed version of the Neighbours theme tune, which will air on the opening credits around the world from April 15.
Greg Barnett, Channel 5's Commissioning Editor for Entertainment, Daytime and Soaps, commented: "We've beaten the Aussies in the last two cricket meetings, so I'm confident a UK soloist can be crowned the voice of the new Neighbours theme.
"We're using Soundcloud as our mode of entry, so it's super-accessible and the prize is absolutely fantastic. The UK has an amazing pool of talent so I'm truly confident this is a prize we can win."
All five UK finalists will hear their recordings of the Neighbours theme played over the show's opening titles on Channel 5 during the week of March 18.
Once all five have been broadcast, viewers will be invited to vote for their favourite in an online poll, and the winning choice will head down under for a sing-off against the Australian contender.
The minimum age for entry is 18 and the closing date for entries is midday on Friday, March 1. Full details on how to enter can be found on the 'Neighbours Remixed' website.
Neighbours' producer has insisted that the soap will survive, despite falling ratings in Australia.
Concerns have been raised over the future of Australia's longest-running soap since its move from Channel Ten to digital station Channel Eleven led to a drop in ratings, with recent episodes pulling in around 250,000 viewers.
However, executive producer Richard Jasek stated that there is more to the soap's success than ratings alone.
"Neighbours is more than a numbers game. The fact it has survived as long as it has with numbers that aren't as big as they were once, shows its appeal in other ways," he said.
"If Channel Seven had Neighbours and it was rating 300,000 they wouldn't keep it on."
Jasek also stated that the soap has been aired in more than 65 countries.
"The show has a financial logic to it because it has strong overseas sales as well." he added.
"The ratings in Australia aren't the only story as we sell very well overseas. Putting together all of that, the show has a huge viewership around the world.
"We just had a sale to Denmark so it is going to rolling out in Scandinavia now."
Jasek also confirmed that Neighbours will be around for at least another two years to mark its 30th anniversary.
"We generally hooked up for a good year in advance," he said.
"We are definitely going to be here in two years' time and we are going to be doing some very special things for our 30th."
Neighbours producers have recently revealed new sets for the Australian soap which are part of an AU$1 million (£682,931) revamp on the show.
Nieghbours star Menik Gooneratne has revealed that she is pregnant with her first child.
The married actress, who plays Erinsborough High principal Priya Kapoor, posted a picture of her baby bump on Twitter last night (March 11) after her happy news was reported in the Australian media.
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Menik Gooneratne reveals her baby bump on Twitter
Gooneratne quipped: "A little side project I've been working on. Very excited and more than a wee bit scared about this new role!"
Nicola Charles, who filmed a return stint as Sarah Beaumont late last year, was among the first to congratulate the mum-to-be.
Charles enthused: "If that's what I think it is? Congratulations!!! You will shine! X"
Gooneratne replied: "Thanks lovely!"
The soap star, who was born in London before settling in Melbourne with her family, tied the knot with her partner in late 2011.
Neighbours star Stefan Dennis has claimed that the long-running Australian soap had gone off the rails.
The Paul Robinson actor admitted that he found some of his character's storylines 'ridiculous' when he first returned to the show.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Dennis said: "When I came back into the show, the way Paul's stories continued, just got more and more ridiculous.
"In any other show they probably would have worked, but when you realise it's a show about suburban Australia - it got a bit big. It got a little caricatured.
"Paul's got away with grand arson and murder."
Dennis stated that despite some of Paul's unrealistic storylines, his wife would like him to stick with the soap for the foreseeable future.
"I have a running gag with my wife because she's quite happy for me to die (still doing) the show," he said.
"The greater the longevity for me and my character, the happier she'll be."
Neighbours producers have recently revealed new sets for the Australian soap which are part of an AU$1 million (£682,931) revamp on the show.
Christopher Milligan has spoken about his romance with co-star Jenna Rosenow for the first time.
The Ramsay Street pair have made no secret of their relationship on Twitter and Instagram in recent weeks, but have never publicly discussed their personal lives until now.
Speaking to TV Week, Milligan revealed that he has been dating Rosenow for the past five months.
The couple met for the first time late last year, when Rosenow, 22, joined the cast of Neighbours as Amber Turner.
Milligan, who plays Kyle Canning, explained: "She began in October and we started seeing each other in November.
"We went to Vanuatu together last week. It's all going really well."
Milligan, 25, has been part of the Neighbours cast on and off since 2008.
Neighbours star Tom Oliver has celebrated his 25th year on the soap.
Oliver, who plays Ramsay Street's Lou Carpenter, marked the milestone by celebrating with colleagues, including Ian Smith, who played Lou's best friend Harold Bishop.
Oliver is also celebrating his 50th year in the television industry.
A behind-the-scenes video sees Ian Smith return to the set and give a speech on Oliver's achievements.
Watch the video below:
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Neighbours bosses have released the latest version of the show's opening credits.
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Fans will notice that the latest credits do not feature the Kapoor family anymore or Lucas and Vanessa. UK viewers will see the couple leave Ramsay Street over the coming weeks.
Another notable change is that the theme tune has been tweaked slightly, sounding different to the previous version.
The new credits will debut on Monday, October 7 in Australia and at the start of November in the UK.