{"id":49136,"date":"2024-04-08T11:40:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T09:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2021051"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T10:14:57","slug":"neighbours-confirms-big-comeback-for-iconic-fan-favourite-harold-bishop","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/neighbours-confirms-big-comeback-for-iconic-fan-favourite-harold-bishop\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours confirms big comeback for iconic fan-favourite Harold Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> He&#8217;s back in the opening titles! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Laura Denby\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 08 April 2024 at 09:40 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>Fans will be thrilled with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours<\/a> news, as iconic character Harold Bishop looks set for a full return to Ramsay Street.<\/p>\n<p>Actor Ian Smith originally starred between 1987 and 1991, returning after a five-year break in 1996 until his departure in 2009. Since then, Harold has made several guest appearances including in the Australian soap\u2019s 2022 finale.<\/p>\n<p>When Neighbours was revived on Amazon Freevee last year, Smith joined his castmates once more, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/harold-neighbours-health-crisis-newsupdate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">after a health scare<\/a>, Harold set off on an adventure away from Erinsborough.<\/p>\n<p>Now, though, Neighbours has announced on its official X page (formerly known as Twitter) that Harold will be back in the show\u2019s opening titles \u201cwhere he belongs\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After fifteen years of living away, the legendary Harold Bishop is returning to Erinsborough. We are thrilled to welcome Ian Smith back to the show and the opening titles, where he belongs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QGrjpt0gjr\">pic.twitter.com\/QGrjpt0gjr<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Neighbours (@neighbours) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neighbours\/status\/1777214793629458793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Yes, Neighbours\u2019 post reminds us that Harold has been living away from Ramsay Street for the past 15 years, hinting that his latest return will be for good!<\/p>\n<p>When Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou) and Jane Harris (Annie Jones) first planned to combine the local school with new retirement village Eirini Rising, Harold\u2019s name cropped up as someone who might welcome the prospect of somewhere to settle down in his old age. So could he be back to take up residence there?<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/tvtonight.com.au\/2023\/04\/ian-smith-i-do-want-to-retire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported by TV Tonight<\/a>, Smith himself previously hinted at his own retirement when he took part in Neighbours\u2019 Celebration Tour, as he expressed his gratitude at being able to reprise the role of Harold at regular intervals.<\/p>\n<p>While we wait to find out just how Harold makes his way home, Neighbours fans can make plans to join in the celebrations for the show\u2019s 40th anniversary, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwtheatres.co.uk\/whats-on\/neighbours-40th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with a UK tour<\/a> due to kick off in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-toadie-mel-affair-terese-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours\u2019 Toadie \u201cneeds to sleep with one eye open\u201d after shock affair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-paul-terese-back-together-exclusive-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neighbours\u2019 Paul and Terese are a \u201cmatch made in hell\u201d \u2013 will they get back together?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/neighbours\/neighbours-hugh-jackman-guest-role-newsupdate\/\" rel=\"noopener\">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\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Neighbours boss hints at more original cast returns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-locked-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<div>\n<p>[squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d609\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neighbours continues on Amazon Freevee every Monday to Thursday from 7am. 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