Love Thy Neighbour (Australian TV series)

Love Thy Neighbour is a seven-episode Australian television sitcom which debuted on ATN-7 in Sydney on 9 April 1980.[1] Most of the episodes were broadcast in Melbourne beginning the following month.[2] It was produced as a sequel to the British series Love Thy Neighbour (1972–1976) featuring one of the major protagonists Eddie Booth (Jack Smethurst).[3] The central concept is that Eddie has relocated to Australia and intends to send for his wife and child once he has settled. While the earlier series had focused on Eddie's rivalry with his neighbour Bill Reynolds, the sequel focused on a new set of relationships unrelated to the original show's premise. Here, he is boarding with a married couple, Joyce and Bernard, and conflicting with his Dutch-Australian next door neighbour, Jim Lawson, played by Russell Newman. External scenes were shot in Auburn Road, Auburn NSW with 191 Auburn Road serving as Joyce, Bernard and Eddie's home.

Love Thy Neighbour
Region 4 DVD release, with In Australia subtitle to distinguish from the British series
GenreSitcom
Written byVince Powell
Ken Sterling
StarringJack Smethurst
Country of originAustralia
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Running time25 minutes
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release9 April (1980-04-09) –
21 May 1980 (1980-05-21)

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Jacqueline Lee Lewes, 'Eddie's one neighbour you'll hate' Sydney Sun-Herald 6 April 1980 p. 47
  2. ^ TV Week 3 May 1980 p. 45
  3. ^ Maxford p.511

Bibliography

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  • Howard Maxford. Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland, 2018.
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