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
Screening of soap operas in Australia Screening of soap operas in Australia The following is a list of soap operas from Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States that have aired in Australia over the years, in daytime and primetime slots on both free-to-air and pay television. Eleven airs Australian soap "Neighbours" at 6:30 pm each weeknight, while the Seven Network airs rival soap "Home and Away" at 7:00 pm from Mondays to Thursdays. Network Ten airs "The Bold and the Beautiful", the only US daytime soap on free-to-air television, at 4:30 pm each weekday, while Foxtel's Arena screens US daytime soaps "Days of