Love Thy Neighbour is a seven-episode Australian television sitcom which debuted on ATN-7 in Sydney on 9 April 1980. Most of the episodes were broadcast in Melbourne beginning the following month. 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). 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.
Cast
Jack Smethurst as Eddie Booth
Russell Newman as Jim Lawson
Robert Hughes as Bernard Smith
Sue Jones as Joyce Smith
Graham Rouse as Cyril
Ken Goodlet as Joe Marley
Kevin Leslie as Charlie
Gordon McDougall as Vicar
Kris McQuade as Liz
Rouna Daley as Sally
Ron Shand as Arnold
Fred Steele as Information Officer
Frank Lloyd as Doctor
Lynne Porteous as Barmaid
Mervyn Drake as Airline Steward
Lex Marinos as Kitty