Neighbours started in the UK 23 years ago today :)

Today marks 23 years since Neighbours made its debut on UK screens. Shown for the first time on BBC One at 1.25pm on October 27th 1986, it was moved to a 5.35pm evening slot in January 1988, and, despite a change of channel last year, it has remained in its traditional early afternoon and early evening slots for over 21 years now. Arguably, the huge fondness for Neighbours in the UK is what's saved it from the axe on more than one occasion, and we can only hope that we'll still be watching the residents of Ramsay Street for many years to come.

Philip Schofield was the TV presenter to introduce the brand new soap all those years ago