Neighbours

Australia, Soap, 1985-present

It's no surprise that a fair proportion of Prisoners have turned up in Neighbours - they are/were both filmed at the same studios at Nunawading near Melbourne. The studio building even made an appearance as the Student Union building that Stonefish and Catherine abseiled down, and was seen in the background more recently when Harold and Madge have been at their allotments. The fictitious road that runs along the end of Ramsay Street is called Wentworth Road - a tribute to Prisoner perhaps!

Recent UK sightings include the returns of both Chris Milne and Alethea McGrath as different characters, and (I think!) Dawn Klingberg as a non-speaking and non-credited member of the ladies art group that Declan Hewitt (Chris Milne) is talking to when he is tricked. Bob Halsall must be breaking records now - three different characters in the space of just over a year - WOW.

I'm Harold's First Wife! - Interview with Ann Phelan.
Daddy Dearest! - Michael Carman plays Annalise's father in Neighbours.
A tale of two Cheryls! - Caroline Gillmer temporarily replaced by Colette Mann in Neighbours.
I'm so sad to be leaving - Lesley Baker leaves Ramsay Street.
You've got to laugh ... - Interview with Ann Charleston.
Farewell Helen - Anne Haddy leaves Neighbours due to illness.
Anne Haddy Obituary

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings (very incomplete!)
Gloria Ajenstat ..... Susan Cole
Lisa Armytage ..... Beverley Marshall (Mark I)
John Arnold ..... Richard Downing, Sarah's stalker
Peter Ashby ..... Tom Waitley - Policeman (Guest)
Richard Aspel ..... Mick Chalmers (Gave Harold Bishop a job interview)
Lesley Baker ..... Angie Rebecchi
Cheryl Ballantine ..... Clara Britton - Karl's stand-in receptionist
Elspeth Ballantyne ..... Cathy Alessi
Briony Behets ..... Amanda Harris
Howard Bell ..... Reverend Sampson
Peter Bensley ..... Boyfriend of Zoe Davis
John Bishop ..... Sgt Brian Richter - homeless man dies in Anne Wilkinson's house. When Sarah catches her stalker he has been demoted back to Constable for that appearance(!).
Mike Bishop ..... Possum Catcher
Ernie Bourne ..... Rob Lewis
Nigel Bradshaw ..... Mr Slater (Father of Craig and Ally)
Terry Brittingham ..... Sgt McIntyre
Sam Brown ..... Security Guard (Guest)
Andrea Butcher ..... Kim Ross (Scott's girlfriend in Ep 1)
Marie-Therese Byrne ..... Mrs Downey
Michael Carman ..... Tony Hartman - entertainer father of Annalise and Joanna
Nick Carrafa ..... Tony
Nick Carrafa ..... Peter Hannay
Anne Charleston ..... Madge Ramsay/Bishop
Laura Christie ..... Sandy
Lois Collinder ..... Meredith Downes
Lois Collinder ..... Ann Taschendorf
Leonie Collins ..... Marriage Celebrant
Syd Conabere ..... Dan Ramsay
James Condon ..... Douglas Blake, Reuben White
Shane Connor ..... Phil Hoffman - bad man after the Alessi twins
Rob Constable ..... Marcel Schmidt (Another Harold job interview)
Fiona Corke ..... Gail Lewis/Robinson
Lucinda Cowden ..... Melanie Pearson
Paul Dawber ..... Kim Howard
Myra De Groot ..... Eileen Clarke
Maggie Dence ..... Dorothy Burke
Stefan Dennis ..... Paul Robinson
George Dixon ..... Vern Williams
Terence Donovan ..... Doug Willis
Suzanne Dudley ..... Fiona Hartman
Roy Edmunds ..... Doug Bainbridge
Roy Edmunds ..... Max Tyner - I don't know who this was!
Roy Edmunds ..... Sean Brady
Tim Elston ..... Jeremy Lord - racing driver who died in a crash
Maurie Fields ..... Syd
Gary Files ..... Tom Ramsay
Earl Francis ..... Peter Carson (Marlene's date who went off with Lou's)
Earl Francis ..... Tom Moreland (Bloke who was nuts about cars)
Terry Gill ..... Police Training Officer for Luke Handley
Caroline Gillmer ..... Cheryl Stark
Jacqui Gordon ..... Kerry O'Donnell
Judith Graham ..... Iris Pepper
Vivean Gray ..... Nell Mangel
Di Greentree ..... Rose Kirk
Tibor Gyapjas ..... Tommy Rolas - Harold's Tuba Teacher
Anne Haddy ..... Helen Daniels
Bob Halsall ..... Nick Pallet (School Inspector late 1997)
Bob Halsall ..... Rodney Hogan (Caravan park where Sarah stayed mid-1998)
Bob Halsall (again ...) ..... Senior Sergeant Tim Stamisorth (end of 1998)
Olivia Hamnett ..... Hillary Grant
Jennifer Hansen ..... Real Life Newsreader
Peter Hardy ..... Jimmy Drane (Racing Driver)
Christine Harris ..... Woman who seduces one of the Robinsons
Linda Hartley ..... Kerry Bishop
Virginia Hey ..... Beth Travers
Barry Hill ..... Arthur Bright
Alan Hopgood ..... Jack Lassiter
Kevin Hopkins ..... Gary O'Neil
Denzil Howson ..... Lloyd Hawkins (Marlene's restauranteur date)
Brian James ..... John Worthington
Bill Johnston ..... Mr Harris
Sue Jones ..... Pam Willis
Linda Keane ..... Meryl Tanner
Robert Kemp ..... Victor Price - Murder Mystery Hotel Receptionist
Trevor Kilgour ..... Richard Duke
Bruce Kilpatrick ..... Bob Landers
Maxine Klibingaitis ..... Terri Inglis
Dawn Klingberg ..... Member of ladies art circle (uncredited / unspeaking)
Dawn Klingberg ..... Nell Woodrow - hotel owner
Margot Knight ..... Jean Richards
Margot Knight ..... Tracey Cox (Organised foster care)
Louise Le Nay ..... Barbara Hill, (Writer & Storyliner)
David Le Page ..... Simon Butterworth - Swimming Coach for Caitlin
John Lee ..... Len Mangel
Genevieve Lemon ..... Brenda Riley
Gerard Maguire ..... Armed Robber who robbed Des' bank
Colette Mann ..... Cheryl Stark (Fill-in for Caroline Gillmer)
Alethea McGrath ..... Mary Crombie
Alethea McGrath ..... Lily Madigan
Judith McGrath ..... Movie Star
Andrew McKaige ..... Geoff Burke
David McLean ..... Mervyn Bush (Scout Leader)
David McLean ..... Peter Hicks
Chris Milne ..... Philip Martin (Version 1)
Chris Milne ..... Declan Hewitt
Joy Mitchell ..... Bianca Healey
Noel Mitchell ..... Judge Croft
Richard Moss ..... Garnet White
Iain Murton ..... Brendan Shaw aka Dr Drill (horror film star)
Gerda Nicolson ..... Robyn (Harold's Walking Partner)
Peter O'Brien ..... Shane Ramsay
Tom Oliver ..... Lou Carpenter
Geoff Parry ..... Lee Bannock
James Patrick ..... Detective Alan Stewart (Guest)
James Patrick ..... Peter Lenton (Fashion Bloke who tried to get Sam to model)
Darius Perkins ..... Scott Robinson
Ann Phelan .... Claudia Harvey
Tony Porter ..... Joe Duggan
Warwick Randall ..... Unhappy Patron
Robert Ratti ..... Gavin Driscoll (Lou's Cook)
David Ravenswood ..... George - takes Marlene on a cruise
Judith Roberts ..... Frances Nager - Librarian
Marilyn Rodgers ..... Dianne Carter
John Rohan ..... Pete Horvath
Bob Ruggiero ..... Francis Billings, the Tommy Tucker Maitre'd
Anne Scott-Pendlebury ..... Hilary Robinson
Jenny Seedsman ..... Dorothy Stevens (Bank Manager for Hannah & Toadfish)
Malcolm Sim ..... Truck Driver
Louise Siversen ..... Nanny for Des who hated kids
Carole Skinner ..... Laura Dennison
Ian Smith ..... Harold Bishop
George Spartels ..... Benito Alessi
Kevin Summers ..... Detective Harris (Lou's bus fire)
Kevin Summers ..... Cliff Browning - Karl Kennedy's divorced friend
Peter Tabor ..... Ken Naylor
James Taylor ..... Justice Wickham (for Toadie's mock trial)
Ross Thompson ..... Leo McClain
Kim Trengrove ..... (Writer - late 1996)
William Upjohn ..... Reverend Errol Price - kidnapped Helen
Tanya Uren ..... Annette Landers
Mary Ward ..... Mark Grainger's Mother
Joy Westmore ..... Mrs Forster
Jackie Woodburne ..... Susan Kennedy
Norman Yemm ..... Jack O'Connor

Never Tell Me Never

Australia, TV Movie, 1998

The true story of Australian skier Janine Shepherd's fight back from a horrible road accident and paralysis. Very impressively cast, the spottings include Diane Craig as her mother, Carole Skinner as a pilot and Tina Bursill as someone working at the Sydney Aerobatics School. Peta Toppano appears in the closing minutes as the Master of Ceremonies at a speech at the hospital.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Tina Bursill ..... Virginia
Diane Craig ..... Shirley Shpeherd
Paul Jones ..... Cattleman
Carole Skinner ..... Dusty
Peta Toppano ..... MC
William Upjohn ..... ICU Registrar

New Adventures of Black Beauty

Australia, Children's TV, 1992

Updated version of the story.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Peter Bensley ..... Dr John Austin
Celia de Burgh ..... Anna Swallow
Ian Gilmour ..... (Director)

Nine (Stage)

Musical

Spottings donated by Matt of the USA.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Caroline Gillmer ..... Saragina
Maria Mercedes ..... Luisa
Gerda Nicolson ..... Guido's Mother
Peta Toppano ..... Claudia

Nirvana Street Murder

Australia, Film, 1991

This was one of Sheila Florance's last films, where she plays a rich old lady. Desiree Smith plays an assistant at a chemist's shop that is robbed. Also starring, but not an ex-Prisoner is Mark Little (Joe Mangel from Neighbours).

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Bill Bennett ..... Police
Randall Berger ..... Chemist
Sheila Florance ..... Molly
Tibor Gyapjas ..... Vas
Desiree Smith ..... Chemist Asssistant

No Worries

Australia, Film, 1993

A film about a family from the bush who have to move to the city when life on their farm becomes impossible. A non-Prisoner spotting is the British actress Geraldine James as the teacher in the country school.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Bob Baines ..... Tom Drew
Paul Jones ..... Don Palmer

Number 96

Australia, Soap

All of this has come from the Number 96 website, other Aussie people and a 'Best of' video that John Lenton gave me. Any more information would be welcome.

Prisoner Actor/Actress Spottings
Peter Adams ..... NK
Briony Behets ..... Helen Eastwood
Aileen Britton ..... Somebody's mother
James Condon ..... Sir Arnold Ashton
James Condon ..... Nicholas Brent
Paula Duncan ..... Carol Finlayson
Jill Forster ..... Helen Sheridan
Margaret Laurence ..... Elizabeth Chalmers Feather
Tom Oliver ..... Jack Sellars
Ron Shand ..... Herb
Norman Yemm ..... Harry Collins