{"id":12556,"date":"2022-03-21T18:42:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T17:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1610342"},"modified":"2022-03-21T19:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T18:09:09","slug":"neighbours-teases-the-return-of-harold-bishop-ahead-of-the-soap-ending","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/neighbours-teases-the-return-of-harold-bishop-ahead-of-the-soap-ending\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours teases the return of Harold Bishop ahead of the soap ending"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Laura Denby\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 21 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Channel 5 soap <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/&quot;\">Neighbours<\/a> has treated fans to a first look at the return of Harold Bishop, as the Australian show prepares for it\u2019s final few months on the air after being axed.<\/p>\n<p>Before we start mourning the demise of the beloved soap, though, there\u2019s a birthday to celebrate! Neighbours recently held its 37th anniversary, and what better way to mark the occasion than with a glimpse of the iconic Harold.<\/p>\n<p>A selection of the show\u2019s stars featured in the short clip, including Charlotte Chimes (Nicolette) Richie Morris (Levi) Takaya Honda (David) and newcomer Gemma Bird Matheson who plays Kiri.<\/p>\n<p>Neighbours veteran Lucinda Cowden (Melanie) also added her sultry singing voice to the proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Ian Smith was then seen on camera wishing the show that made him a household name a very fond \u2018happy birthday\u2019, before he added in astonishment \u201cyour 37th birthday!\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Today is our birthday &#8211; it&#8217;s been 37 years since we first appeared on screen! ???? ????<br\/><br\/>We can&#8217;t think of a better day to have a <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Neighbours?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Neighbours<\/a> LEGEND return to Erinsborough! ???? <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/AWWPREtuEi&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/AWWPREtuEi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Neighbours (@NeighboursTV) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/NeighboursTV\/status\/1504729325282635777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">March 18, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Harold has an unforgettable role in Neighbours\u2019 rich history, having been a beloved character since way back in 1987. Star Smith took part in many high profile storylines including amnesia, illness and grief. One of his most memorable plots saw him lost at sea, after which Harold was presumed dead until he eventually returned to wife Madge (Anne Charleston).<\/p> <p>We can\u2019t wait to see Harold back on Ramsey Street!Smith was last scene in the role in 2015, when he made a comeback as part of Neighbours\u2019 30th birthday celebrations. So it\u2019s very fitting that he\u2019s back on board once again in the wake of the sad news of the soap\u2019s limited future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-producer-final-episode-vision-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Neighbours producer \u201chas a vision for final episode\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><strong>Neighbours usually airs on Channel 5 on Weekdays at 1:45pm. A repeat of the episode also airs later in the day at 5:30pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\"><strong>Neighbours<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0page for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers. 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