Mike Young (Neighbours) 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 in with Des and Daphne Clarke, making friends with Charlene Mitchell and Scott Robinson, his relationship with Jane Harris and becoming a teacher. Mike departed Erinsborough to be with his mother on 6 December 1989. When he was 18, Pearce's drama teacher advised him to write to TV companies asking for auditions and he wrote to the Grundy Organisation, which produced
TV Week Valentine tweeted to "TV Week", saying: "Why don't you give "Neighbours" as much coverage as "Home and Away"? The fans are asking for it? Bring back the love xx". TV Week Soap Extra was an Australian fortnightly television magazine, produced as a sister magazine to "TV Week". In January 2014, Bauer Media published a one-off special of "TV Week Soap Extra" which featured exclusive teasers and first-look photos of upcoming storylines, reviews, and interviews with the stars from local and international soap operas screening in Australia, including "Neighbours", "Home and Away", "The Bold and the Beautiful", "The Young and the