Dougal Kirk
| Bess O'Brien |
|
Neighbours character |
| Portrayed by |
Diana McLean |
| First appearance |
8 February 1999 |
| Last appearance |
10 March 1999 |
| Introduced by |
Stanley Walsh |
| Classification |
Former, recurring |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Environmental activist |
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| Peter Hannay |
|
Neighbours character |
| Portrayed by |
Nick Carrafa |
| Duration |
1999, 2016 |
| First appearance |
17 May 1999 |
| Last appearance |
30 November 2016 |
| Introduced by |
Stanley Walsh (1999)
Jason Herbison (2016) |
| Classification |
Former; recurring |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Doctor |
| Home |
Sydney |
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| Martin Chester |
|
Neighbours character |
| Portrayed by |
Gil Tucker |
| First appearance |
29 July 1999 |
| Last appearance |
2 September 1999 |
| Introduced by |
Stanley Walsh |
| Classification |
Former, recurring |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Doctor |
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| Teabag Teasdale |
|
Neighbours character |
| Portrayed by |
Nathan Phillips |
| First appearance |
3 September 1999 |
| Last appearance |
19 October 1999 |
| Introduced by |
Stanley Walsh |
| Classification |
Former, recurring |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Student |
| Charlie Thorpe |
|
Neighbours character |
| Portrayed by |
Katrina Baylis |
| First appearance |
8 October 1999 |
| Last appearance |
15 November 1999 |
| Introduced by |
Stanley Walsh |
| Classification |
Former, recurring |
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1999, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's then executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 15th season of Neighbours began airing from 18 January 1999.Bess O'Brien, the mother of established character Sarah Beaumont, was introduced in February. May saw the arrival of Peter Hannay, while Martin Chester began appearing from July. Daniel Fitzgerald, Teabag Teasdale and Teresa Bell arrived in September. Charlie Thorpe debuted in October, along with the five-strong Scully family consisting of parents Joe and Lyn, and their daughters Stephanie, Felicity and Michelle.
Bess O'Brien, played by Diana McLean, made her first screen appearance on 8 February 1999. McLean was happy to take on the role of Bess and said the cast and crew made her feel welcomed on set. Bess is Sarah Beaumont's (Nicola Charles) mother. She came to Erinsborough to visit her daughter, but their reunion was not entirely happy, as they had some issues to deal with first. McLean explained, "Bess is a highly dedicated environmental campaigner. Over the years she has spent more of her time fighting for various causes than she has bringing up her own daughter." McLean said it was not easy for Bess to make things up with Sarah, but Bess was "a determined lady." Realising that Sarah had been through some tough times, Bess wanted to be there for her.
Bess comes to Erinsborough to give a talk and to see her daughter, Sarah. Bess tells Sarah's friends that she had named her daughter Chakira Sunshine, while her sister Catherine (Radha Mitchell) was named Chandra Rain. They had both changed their names when they started school. Bess stay with Sarah, who confides in her about her bad year, which culminated in her dismissal from her job at the hospital. Bess speaks to the director of nursing at the Hospital and gets Sarah's appeal brought forward. Bess befriends Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) and learns that Sarah had an affair with Susan's husband. Sarah becomes frustrated with her mother and when Bess suggests that maybe she should get a job with Greenpeace. A furious Sarah tells Bess that she wants to help people. She then admits how angry she and Catherine were at Bess for never being there for them while they were growing up. Bess cooks dinner for Sarah as a peace offering, and Sarah forgives her.
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