Riptide viewers all make the same savage dig at new Channel 5 drama
VIEWERS of the brand new Channel 5 drama Riptide could not help but bring up the same comment over and over again.
The brand new show, which launched last night, is set in Melbourne, Australia and features former EastEnders and Ackley Bridge star Jo Joyner in the leading role of Alison.
British born Alison is based in Australia where she has just married Aussie native Sean Weston, played by former Neighbours star Peter O’Brien.
However with her ex-husband wanting her back, questions are raised when Sean mysteriously goes missing.
Did he disappear in the riptide during his morning surf or is there more to his disappearance than meets the eye?
Viewers of the first episode however were all left saying the same thing about Channel 5‘s latest show.
Fans could not help but point out the large number of former Aussie soap stars cropping up, particularly those from Channel 5’s recently axed Neighbours.
They were also left shouting at the TV screens when they noticed former locations of Neighbours appearing on the show, thanks to it being filmed at the Network 10 studio, the same as Neighbours.
Peter O’Brien is notable for his role as Shane Ramsey with co-star Patrick Harvey, who played Connor O’Neill on the ill-fated soap, also appearing in the show.
Ben Turland, famed for his role as charming Hendrix Greyson in the soap also appears in the show as Ethan Weston.
David Berry also appears in the new show having previously starred in Home and Away as well as popular Australian drama A Place to Call Home.
Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: “Anyone else watching #Riptide to see how many former #Neighbours stars and locations you can spot?”
Another wrote: “Just yelled “Shane!” Then a few moments later “Hendrix!” at the TV screen Once a #Neighbours fan always a Neighbours fan #Riptide.”
Another made the dig: “Anyone else watching #Riptide now on @channel5_tv think they are watching an episode of Home and Away or Neighbours?”
A fourth penned: “Watching #riptide it’s quite good so far .. it’s spot the Neighbours actor lol.”
While a fifth asked: “Were the old Neighbour cast the only available actors in Australia?”
Riptide continues tonight at 9pm on Channel 5.