{"id":36723,"date":"2023-09-11T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1884188"},"modified":"2023-09-11T13:02:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T11:02:52","slug":"neighbours-jackie-woodburne-and-alan-fletcher-on-karl-and-susans-future","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/neighbours-jackie-woodburne-and-alan-fletcher-on-karl-and-susans-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours\u2019 Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher on Karl and Susan\u2019s future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Everyone&#8217;s favourite soap couple are back. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Helen Daly\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 11 September 2023 at 06:00 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>There\u2019s not long before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours<\/a> returns to screens after being saved by Amazon Freevee.<\/p>\n<p>One thing we can\u2019t wait to see is what\u2019s going to happen to our favourite couple Karl and Susan (Alan Fletcher and Jackie Woodburne).<\/p>\n<p>Will it be smooth sailing for the pair? Or will they be in for more drama? It is Neighbours after all!<\/p> <p>When asked what the future holds for Karl and Susan, Fletcher told <a href=\"http:\/\/radiotimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cWe\u2019ve got a few separate storylines coming up\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Woodburne added: \u201cThere\u2019s an interesting storyline coming up later in the year, which we can\u2019t talk about, which will give us a big burst of comedy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 589px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/8638-13-Toadie-is-sprung-by-Karl-and-Susan-when-be-tries-to-escape-Melanie-for-some-downtime-18_ReferenceImage_m21263-421d8b4-e1657107586865.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> \n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Alan Fletcher as Karl and Jackie Woodburne as Susan in Neighbours.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>Fremantle<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>We do know that Izzy Hoyland\u2019s (Natalie Bassingthwaighte) daughter is back \u2013 and that can only mean trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Holly\u2019s (Lucinda Armstrong-Hall) return, Fletcher teased:\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s always been present in the show in some way, and she\u2019s very much Izzy\u2019s daughter, so there\u2019s going to be great stories out of that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Fletcher and Woodburne are pleased to welcome Ian Smith (who plays Harold) back into the fold.<\/p>\n<p>Woodburne praised Smith, saying: \u201cAny time Harold turns up in Ramsay Street it\u2019s a good day. He\u2019s such a touch stone for viewers. It\u2019s Harold, everything\u2019s right with the world!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-tim-kano-stefan-dennis-time-jump-newsupdate-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours\u2019 Tim Kano and Stefan Dennis on \u201cchange\u201d over time jump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/new-theme-tune-revival-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours unveils new theme tune cover \u2013 but was almost by Jason Donovan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-spoilers-jason-herbison-mischa-barton-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours spoilers: Boss teases Mischa Barton\u2019s character<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-hugh-jackman-guest-role-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours boss reveals Hollywood A-lister he wants for cast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-cast-returns-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours boss hints at more original cast returns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-2-year-time-jump-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours boss Jason Herbison explains decision behind 2-year time jump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/jason-donovan-neighbours-reboot-happened-quickly-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Donovan on Neighbours reboot: \u2018It happened very quickly\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-cast-returning-amazon-freevee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Who is returning to the Neighbours cast for Amazon Freevee revival?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Neighbours returns on Amazon Freevee on 18th September 2023. 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