Mike Young (Neighbours) mother." "Heat" magazine called Mike "cheesy, but gorgeous". Lorna Cooper of MSN TV has listed Mike as one of soap opera's forgotten characters and claims he is a favourite out of the golden era of the serial. Orange UK describe Mike as one of the serial's "hottest spunks". LoveFilm describe Mike's storylines as serious and give him the nickname "motorbike Mike". Mike Young (Neighbours) Mike Young is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Neighbours", played by Guy Pearce. He made his first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986. Mike's storylines included being physically abused by his father, moving
Screening of soap operas in Australia against rival soap opera "Neighbours" on Network Ten. This caused Ten to move "Neighbours" to the 6.30 pm timeslot two months later. "Home and Away" currently airs at 7:00 pm from Mondays to Thursdays, and is the second-longest running drama series in Australian television. In March 2013, "Better Homes and Gardens" began replacing "Home and Away" on Fridays due to Seven's AFL coverage. Friday's episodes of "Home and Away" now air on Thursdays at 7:30 pm. "Neighbours" is an Australian soap opera that first aired on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. The first season aired at 5:30 pm