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What is the most watched Australian television show of all time?

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap opera Sons and Daughters. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne Victoria.

The series centers on the residents of Ramsay Street, a dead end street and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, a lawyers' office and a park.

Neighbours became the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. The show has been sold to over sixty countries around the world, making it one of Australia's most successful media exports.

Neighbours had been especially successful in the United Kingdom, where it was first screened in October 1986 on BBC One and achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s.

In 2018, after a new deal was secured with Channel 5, the show became the first Australian drama to air all year round.

Neighbours is often cited as the longest-running and most influential Australian television drama, launching the careers of numerous stars like Margot Robbie and Kylie Minogue.

Neighbours was a cultural phenomenon in Australia and beyond, known for its relatable storylines and iconic characters.