Harold Bishop ( Ian Smith) finds Madge crying in the kitchen and he comforts her. At the reception, Jim tells Scott that he is proud of him and welcomes Charlene to the family. Scott and Charlene exchange vows and Reverend Sampson pronounces them man and wife. Reverend Sampson (Howard Bell) then invites everyone to stand as Charlene and Henry begin their walk up the aisle. He is greeted by his old school friends and Mike explains that he and Jane arranged for them to attend to make up for the absence of Charlene's extended family.Īfter the guests take their seats, Scott starts to worry that Charlene will not show up, but Paul and Mike assure him that she will be there. Scott arrives at the church with Mike, Paul and Jim. After receiving a blue garter from her grandmother, Charlene becomes excited about the wedding. Hilary brings in the wedding bouquet, while Charlene's friend and bridesmaid, Jane ( Annie Jones) arrives. Her mother, Madge ( Anne Charleston), asks her brother Henry ( Craig McLachlan) not to race up the altar. Over at the Ramsay house, Scott's fiancée, Charlene ( Kylie Minogue), is getting ready. Meanwhile, Lucy Robinson (Sasha Close) tries to find her pet mice. At the Robinson house, Scott ( Jason Donovan) begins to panic about getting married, while his father, Jim ( Alan Dale), and best friend, Mike Young ( Guy Pearce), set up tables for the reception. Hilary tells them to sort things out and she tends to the bouquets. To hide the fact that they only married for business purposes, Gail tells Hilary that she and Paul had an argument the night before. She is surprised to find that they have spent the night in separate bedrooms. The episode opens with Hilary Robinson ( Anne Scott-Pendlebury) bringing breakfast to newlyweds Paul ( Stefan Dennis) and Gail Robinson ( Fiona Corke).
The wedding has been voted one of the most memorable soap moments and is often included in lists featuring the greatest television weddings of all time.
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TV Week 's Kelly Bourne stated that the wedding would be the most exciting television soap opera event of 1987, while Network Ten's head of drama thought it was "a major turning point for Neighbours".
The episode was well received by critics and viewers. When it aired in Britain in November 1988, it attracted an audience of 19.6 million, (larger than the total population of Australia) making it the third most watched programme in the country that year. "Episode 523" became one of the most watched soap opera episodes upon its broadcast in Australia. Prior to its broadcast, Minogue and Donovan promoted the episode by making several appearances at shopping centres around Australia. The ballad " Suddenly", which was written and sung by Angry Anderson, was chosen as the theme to the episode. A new romantic style wedding dress made from ivory silk, organza and chantilly lace was made for Minogue's character. "Episode 523" is one of only a few Neighbours episodes to include the entire cast. The wedding ceremony was filmed in the nave of The Holy Trinity Church in Doncaster. The episode was filmed in secrecy and with a limited budget three months before it was broadcast. They also believed that the wedding would be "the perfect climax" to the character's long-running relationship and an instant ratings hit. The storyline was devised by the producers after some viewers became outraged by the idea of an unwed couple moving in together. "Episode 523" focuses on the wedding of popular couple Scott Robinson ( Jason Donovan) and Charlene Mitchell ( Kylie Minogue). The episode was written by Ray Harding, directed by Rod Hardy, and executively produced by the serial's creator Reg Watson. It premiered on Network Ten on 1 July 1987. " Episode 523" is the 523rd episode of the Australian soap opera Neighbours. Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Hilary Robinson.523rd episode of the third season of Neighbours " Episode 523"
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