Ramsay family
Ramsay family | |||||
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Neighbours family | |||||
First appearance | 18 March 1985 | ||||
Created by | Reg Watson | ||||
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Duration | 1985–1992, 1996–2001, 2005, 2009–2016, 2019–2022 | ||||
Spin-offs | Neighbours: The Untold Stories: The Ramsays – A Family Divided (1989) | ||||
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The Ramsay family is a fictional family from the Australian soap opera
Creation and development
The Ramsay family were one of three central families introduced to viewers when Neighbours began in 1985, created by the show's creator and executive producer
The family were friendly with the Robinsons, but tension briefly developed between the two families when
In February 2009, it was announced that a new generation of the Ramsay family would be introduced to the show.
Family members
- Jack Ramsay; married an unknown woman
- Maud Ramsay; daughter of Jack
- Edna Wilkins
- Maria Rossi
- Jill Ramsay; daughter of Max and Anne Robinson
- Kate Ramsay; daughter of Jill and Patrick Mooney
- Harry Ramsay; son of Jill and Patrick
- Sophie Ramsay; daughter of Jill and Patrick
- Shane Ramsay; son of Max and Maria
- Danny Ramsay; son of Maria and Tim Duncan; adopted by Max
- Tom Ramsay; son of Dan and Edna; married Doreen Leicester
- Moira Ramsay; daughter of Tom and Doreen; married to Mr. Harrigan
- Holly Harrigan; daughter of Moira and Mr Harrigan
- Gemma Ramsay; daughter of Tom and Doreen; married Adam Willis
- Roxy Willis; daughter of Gemma and Adam; married Kyle Canning
- Moira Ramsay; daughter of Tom and Doreen; married to Mr. Harrigan
- Fred Mitchell; married Harold Bishop
- Henry Ramsay; son of Madge and Fred; married to Bronwyn Davies
- Charlene Mitchell; daughter of Madge and Fred; married Scott Robinson
- Daniel Robinson; son of Charlene and Scott; married Imogen Willis
- Madison Robinson; daughter of Charlene and Scott
Reception
In her book, Neighbours: The First 10 Years, Josephine Monroe observed that the Ramsays were "a good foil to the better bred Robinsons".[16] The Sydney Morning Herald's Robin Oliver branded the family "raucous".[17] Andrew Mercado, author of Super Aussie Soaps, believed the family were once "the backbone of the show".[18] In her book Soap opera, Dorothy Hobson describes the family as "more working class than other characters" and stated: "They had working-class jobs but were not represented as cloth cap wearing or dowdy, they were bright and modern and representative of a vibrant and working population."[19]
See also
References
- ^ Abbott, Kate (17 September 2013). "How we made Neighbours". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ Oliver, Robin (29 May 1989). "Afloat on soapies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Monroe 1994, p.82–4.
- ^ Idato, Michael (14 July 2005). "An institution turns 20". The Age. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Burfitt, John; Miller, Erin; Walker, Lucy (7–13 April 2012). "One moment in time". TV Week (14): 2.
- ^ "Look, behind you! A big bad Neighbour!". The Age. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Return of the Ramsays". Holy Soap. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Shearer, Geoff (14 May 2009). "Teenager Ashleigh Brewer lands part with Neighbours". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Rowe, Darren (19 June 2009). "Susan Bower (Executive Producer, 'Neighbours')". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ a b Herbison, Jason (18–24 July 2009). "Murder on Ramsay Street". Inside Soap: 20.
- ^ "Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, meet your TV son on Neighbours, Tim Phillips". The Australian. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Byrnes, Holly (20 February 2016). "Kylie Minogue sends welcome message to Sarah Ellen, her new TV daughter, joining Neighbours". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Ellis, Sarah (23–29 April 2016). "I'm still hoping to meet Kylie and Jason one day!". Inside Soap. No. 16. pp. 40–41.
- ^ Powell, Sandy (16 April 2019). "Burnie actress Zima Anderson to debut on Aussie soap opera Neighbours". The Advocate. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (22 April 2019). "Neighbours reveals surprise link between Terese Willis and newcomer Vance". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Monroe 1996, p.27.
- ^ Oliver, Robin (28 May 1989). "Afloat on soaps". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Mercado 2004, p.230.
- ISBN 978-0-7456-2655-0.
Bibliography
- Monroe, Josephine (1994). The Neighbours Programme Guide. ISBN 978-0-86369-831-6.
- Monroe, Josephine (1996). Neighbours: The First 10 Years. ISBN 978-0-7181-4212-4.
- Mercado, Andrew (2004). Super Aussie Soaps: Behind the Scenes of Australia's Best Loved TV Shows. Pluto Press Australia. ISBN 978-1-86403-191-1.