"Neighbours" Episode #1.5523 (2008)

Director:

Tony Osicka

Writer:

Meghan Rodriguez (written by)

TV Series:

"Neighbours" (1985)

Original Air Date:

20 August 2008 (Season 1, Episode 5523)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Declan is among the boys most in demand and most eager to be auctioned as 'slave'. Carmella notices Ringo slipped out...

Plot Keywords:

Bare Chested Male | Jealousy | Dog | Public Humiliation | Wheelchair

Cast

Blake O'Leary	...	Ben Kirk
Carla Bonner	...	Stephanie Hoyland
Natalie Hoflin	...	Carmella Cammeniti (as Natalie Blair)
Brett Tucker	...	Daniel Fitzgerald
Ryan Moloney	...	Toadfish Rebecchi
Fletcher O'Leary	...	Mickey Gannon (credit only)
Nikki Coghill	...	Miranda Parker
Steve Bastoni	...	Steve Parker
Eloise Mignon	...	Bridget Parker
Tom Oliver	...	Lou Carpenter (credit only)
Jane Hall	...	Rebecca Napier
James Sorensen	...	Declan Napier
Stefan Dennis	...	Paul Robinson (credit only)
Alan Fletcher	...	Karl Kennedy
Caitlin Stasey	...	Rachel Kinski
Matthew Werkmeister	...	Zeke Kinski
Sam Clark	...	Ringo Brown
Kym Valentine	...	Libby Kennedy
Erin McNaught	...	Sienna Cammeniti
Dean Geyer	...	Ty Harper
Imogen Bailey	...	Nicola West
Scott Major	...	Lucas Fitzgerald
Margot Robbie	...	Donna Freedman
Liam Hemsworth	...	Josh Taylor
Sharon Fenech	...	Bonnie Druce (as Sharon Feneche)
Troy Hill	...	Helper #1
Brennan Lukav	...	Helper #2

Directed by
Tony Osicka

Writing credits
Meghan Rodriguez		(written by)

Produced by
Susan Bower	....	executive producer
Neal Kingston	....	producer

Makeup Department
Selena Pertzel	....	hairdresser
Selena Pertzel	....	makeup artist

Casting Department
Clare Willoughby	....	casting assistant

Other crew
Sarah Dollard	....	story editor

Ricky Regan Matthew

...

Nicky Thompson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Helen Boyd
Rob Caldwell		storyliner
Alex Carlton
Betty Parthimos
Greg Rafferty
Ian Smith		1987-1991, 1996-1997
Reg Watson		creator

Produced by
Michael Rademacher	....	assistant producer

Film Editing by
Angie Cocks
Scott McLennan

Casting by
Clare Willoughby

Set Decoration by
Aaron Crawford-Flett
Martin Hutt
Greg Webb
Michael West
Wayne Wilcox

Costume Design by
Jocelyn Creed
Michael Di Nuzzo
Caaren Hulme

Makeup Department
Ann-Maree Hurley	....	makeup artist
Lisa Jones	....	makeup artist
Deborah Lester	....	makeup artist
William McIlvaney	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lisa Lafranchi	....	production manager
Linda Walker	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Debra Brockwell	....	assistant director
Ryan Eckersley	....	first assistant director
Justine House	....	assistant director
Shara Morgan	....	assistant director
Pauline Walker	....	assistant director
Carolyn Woollard	....	assistant director

Art Department
Alf Camilleri	....	props
Peter Cann	....	constructor
Rebecca Cole	....	property buyer
Heather Connell	....	props
Nadia Diggins	....	art department assistant
Soren Pedersen	....	props
Slavko Peraic	....	props
Carmel Pollino	....	props
Stephen Verhagen	....	graphic artist

Sound Department
Simon Butcher	....	location sound (2000)
Sam Caserta	....	sound post-production
Georgina Hanley	....	boom operator

Stunts
Tiny Good	....	stunt rigger

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Collins	....	location camera
Will Friend	....	grip
Tiny Good	....	rigging
Rod Harbour	....	lighting director
Charles Pellegrino	....	grip
Aaron Sampson	....	grip
Clive Sell	....	lighting director
Greg Wilden	....	studio camera operator

Casting Department
Natasha Diprose	....	casting assistant (2000-)
Karen Newman	....	casting assistant (-1998)
Kirsty Poynter	....	casting assistant (1998-1999)
Kylie Whyte	....	casting assistant (2000)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fiona Atherton	....	wardrobe designer
Peter O'Halloran	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kitty Stuckey	....	stand-by wardrobe

Other crew
Lois Booton	....	story editor
Steven Bradley	....	production assistant
Kate Brody	....	network publicist
Leanne Callegaro	....	tutor
Jacqui Culliton	....	head of network production
John Fox	....	armorer
Christopher Gist	....	script editor
Megan Herbert	....	script coordinator (2000-)
Liz Jensen	....	title designer (1999)
Kate Kelly	....	assistant to director
Ray Kolle	....	story consultant (1996-1997)
Louise Le Nay	....	script editor
Jenny Lewis	....	storyline
Jo Long	....	runner
Noel Maloney	....	script editor (2000-)
Tim Palmer	....	technical director
Lara Radulovich	....	senior storyliner
Ryan Renshaw	....	title designer (2000)
Lalitha Selvendra	....	runner
Helen Shegog	....	script coordinator (1996-1998)
Scott Taylor	....	story editor (1997-1998)
Cecily Wilson	....	bookkeeper
Megan Worthy	....	production coordinator (1994)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Quotes:

Donna:[to Josh] It's so cool with you. I even have a place to stash my handbag.

"There was a time when we used to trust each other.Remember?"

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The presence of a Ringo/Rachel clip from last year in the recap suggests old events are about to be revisited.It's nice that Ringo's image problems remain in the background rather than simply being forgotten about and it leads to a nice scene between Ringo and Carmella, a relationship that seemed to have been completely forgotten about up till now.

Other story lines get brought to a head during the slave auction, with the Lucas/Dan and Miranda/Nicola rivalries being brought into the open. It seems Nicola's olive branch to Miranda may well have been their last chance for peace and now the gloves are off.There's a certain sexism to the whole thing, as a bunch of fit young men are forced to expose themselves while no-one asks Bridget to get them off. There is, however, a very nice moment when Donna puts an end to Declan and Josh's macho bidding war.

Elsewhere, Rachel's freaking out at No.32.We got a few hints of this last episode but it seems she's gone into a panic without any real build-up.It also seems a bit odd for her to open the door if she thinks there's a prowler outside.And the power blackout that causes her to brain Ty is a bit contrived.