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Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavan\u2019s characters in hit soap opera \u2018Neighbours\u2019 were wed in 1988, causing a shopping mall riot in Australia, and attracting an astonishing 20 million viewers to the UK transmission on 8th November.\xa0\nSoundtracked entirely by Angry Anderson\u2019s surging power ballad \u2018Suddenly\u2019, the ceremony quickly became an iconic moment in 80s telly - but very nearly hadn\u2019t happened at all, because the series was canned by its original network, and Scott was supposed to be played by another actor.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why, despite the show\u2019s huge success, the production standards were so low; examine the extent to which the tourist dollar for Scott and Charlene fans has held up over the decades; and consider the stylistic legacy of the makeup and dresses created for the wedding by \u2018Isis of Melbourne\u2019...\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Neighbours\u2019 - episode 523 in full (Grundy, 1988):\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR34ISysYQc\n\u2022 \u2018Bouncer's dream and gorillagrams: an oral history of Neighbours \u2013 the world's silliest, sunniest show\u2019 (The Guardian, 2020):\xa0https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/mar/31/bouncers-dream-and-gorillagrams-an-oral-history-of-neighbours-the-worlds-silliest-sunniest-show\n\u2022 \u2018Especially For You - The Scott And Charlene Love Story\u2019 (Retroheadz, 2016):\xa0https://www.retroheadz.com/classic-tv/especially-for-you-the-scott-and-charlene-love-story/\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#80s #TV #Music #Australia #UK\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices