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
Neighbours: The Explosion start watching." The 10pm showing of "Neighbours" marked the first time the soap had been aired during prime time in the UK. The day before the episode aired, the Boston Marathon bombings occurred. Channel 5 decided to go ahead with the screening of ""Neighbours": The Explosion" after an editorial discussion. The prime time episode was reworked to cater to new viewers. It included pre-titles and end-of-show trailers, flashbacks and modern chart music instead of the original music used in the Australian broadcast. The episode featuring the explosion was viewed by 280,000 Australians upon its first airing, making "Neighbours" the third