Clive Gibbons (Geoff Paine)
Neighbours has given fans a real blast from the past by bringing back Clive Gibbons after 28 years.
Geoff Paine has reprised his role as Clive on a recurring basis and his return scenes air on Channel 5 at 1.45pm and 5.30pm today (March 9).
Clive was a regular character on Neighbours between 1986 and 1987, before returning briefly again in 1989.
Back then Clive was a doctor, but he's clearly risen through the ranks over the years as his new storyline sees him unveiled as the latest Chief Operating Officer at Erinsborough Hospital.
Hit play below to see Clive in action back in the day, with Max Ramsay stubbornly refusing to believe that he's a doctor:
Today's episode sees Clive have a meeting with David Tanaka and Aaron Brennan, before getting a chance to catch up with Paul Robinson at The Waterhole.
Of course, this means plenty of clever references to the past, including Gail, Scott, Charlene and even Clive's history running a gorillagram agency.
Neighbours boss Jason Herbison first teased Clive's return in an interview with Digital Spy late last year.
Clive Gibbons returns to Neighbours
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Speaking at the time, he explained: "We are reintroducing a character from the 1986/87 regular cast on a recurring basis, which has been a lot of fun.
"This person returns in a work environment and my hope is to see them pop in and out."
Digital Spy
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