Bin Night with Tak and Matty

This week we’re joined by the brilliant Lucinda Cowden for a proper trip down memory lane. Expect Neighbours secrets, kids’ TV chaos, theatre, London life and a few stories she probably shouldn’t admit to.

What we get into:

Life as a kids’ TV presenter in the 90s… and the very accidental moment that got one of her mates fired
Her early days as an actress, leaving home young, and the resistance she faced from her parents
Her brand-new plays at Melbourne Fringe, including one featuring our very own Tak, plus Ryan Moloney and Sally-Anne Upton
The unexpected inception of the song she wrote for the Neighbours tour (and how it took on a life of its own)
Auditioning for Neighbours - originally going for Charlene and Jane - and the true origin story of Mel’s iconic laugh
Returning to the show later in life, and why the second time around was so much better
Her years living and working in London, and what eventually drew her back home to Australia

See Lucinda’s plays: ‘SoapBoxed’ and ‘From Arthur to Martha’
https://flindersfringe.com.au

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Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.

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If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
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From an extraordinary childhood journey to an acting career full of unexpected turns, Sally-Anne Upton reflects on the life experiences that shaped both her craft and her resilience as a performer. A wide-ranging, funny and deeply human conversation about chance, craft and the moments that no one — not even a psychic — could ever have predicted.

What we get into:

Moving to Australia by boat from the UK at just seven years old, an experience that would quietly shape her independence and sense of adventure
Beginning her working life as a nurse, and how caring for others ran in parallel with the early years of her acting career
Her time on Wentworth, where she fully embodied the raw, unforgettable character of Juicy Lucy
Joining Neighbours and how the pandemic unexpectedly transformed Vera Punt from a short-term role into a regular character
The early beginnings of her stage career and the importance of live performance in shaping her confidence as an actor
Collaborating with the iconic Lynne McGranger, and what she learned from working so closely with a true Australian television legend
The surreal and slightly unbelievable stories of discovering that Boris Johnson and Mel Gibson are genuine fans of her work (kind of).
How she’s ‘genuinely psychic’ and incredibly, predicted a Neighbours reboot (not once, but twice).

Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.

Sponsors
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.

Support
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7). If life is in danger call 000.
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, confidential, 24/7). If you are in immediate danger call 999.
Watch Bin Night with Tak and Matty on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).

Catch up with all the Bin Night hi jinx @takandmatty on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Sara West, best known to Neighbours fans as Cara Varga-Murphy, joins us in this episode of Bin Night with Tak & Matty.
Sara opens up about her journey from being a “wayward kid” whose mum sent her to drama school to keep her out of trouble… to becoming an award-winning filmmaker and Logie nominee.

We talk about:
• How university changed her life and gave her the discipline she needed
• Winning an award for her debut feature film
• The first acting job that required her to shave her head – and how it temporarily made her “unemployable”
• Landing the role of Liza Minnelli
• Being nominated for a Logie (against Hannah Monson!)
• Joining Neighbours at a personal crossroads
• The responsibility and honour of representing the LGBTQIA+ community on Ramsay Street
• The impact Neighbours has had on the Australian TV industry and the hole it leaves behind

And yes… Matt gets attacked by a wild animal. Again.

Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]

Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.

Sponsors
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.

Support
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7). If life is in danger call 000.
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, confidential, 24/7). If you are in immediate danger call 999.
Watch Bin Night with Tak and Matty on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).

Catch up with all the Bin Night hi jinx @takandmatty on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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Hannah Monson (Neighbours’ Nicolette Stone) joins Takaya Honda (David Tanaka) and Matty Wilson (Aaron Brennan) for Bin Night, the Neighbours podcast for UK and Australian fans.

In this episode, Hannah opens up about:

the path into acting (Shakespeare first, singing absolutely not)
her most unhinged auditions (including a leopard monologue)
ADHD: diagnosis, relief, and how it showed up in her work
imposter syndrome, Glitch, and the “screw-in tooth” story
being cast as Nicolette, replacing Charlotte Chimes, and embracing Nicolette’s darker side
pushing back on storylines and collaborating with writers
Nicolette’s love life on Ramsay Street (including working with Chrishell)

Plus, a very special Bin Night family drop-in: Hana Abe Tucker, who played Aaron, David and Nicolette’s daughter. Hana’s also here with her mum Claire, sharing what life was like as a child actor on Neighbours and what Hana’s been up to since the show wrapped.

Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]
Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.

Sponsors
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.
Support
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7). If life is in danger call 000.
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, confidential, 24/7). If you are in immediate danger call 999.

Watch Bin Night with Tak and Matty on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).

Catch up with all the Bin Night hi jinx @takandmatty on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
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April Rose Pengilly (Neighbours’ Chloe Brennan) takes the bins out with Takaya Honda (David Tanaka) and Matty Wilson (Aaron Brennan). Her fairytale wedding in a castle, backstage Kylie moments, growing up on tour with INXS royalty, plus what a Neighbours revival could really look like.

In this episode, April opens up about:

• her fairytale wedding in a European castle with her husband, Adam
• arriving on Neighbours as a young actor from Sydney, feeling lonely at first, and the moment she found her confidence
• growing up on the road with her dad, Kirk Pengilly, touring the world with INXS
• the backstage encounters, including Kylie Minogue
• her upcoming horror film and stepping into a darker, more intense role
• her daily routines, rituals and mindset, and why structure keeps her grounded
• the hilarious story of her first audition, which accidentally turned into an awkward flirtation with the actor who later became her on-screen brother
• returning for the reboot and why it felt completely different to her original era
• the reality of Sydney real estate and why it’s getting harder for creatives to build a life there
• her love for Neighbours fans, and the responsibility she’s always felt to stay connected and give back

Got a dilemma for Tak and Matty to help with? Send a voice memo or email: [email protected]

Bin Night with Tak & Matty is your unofficial Neighbours after-party, where your favourite Ramsay Street couple wheel the bins out, talk trash, and bicker like an old married couple about the show, the cast, the fans, and what really happens after the credits roll. New episodes every Thursday.

Sponsors
BeautyBoat.com: use code BIN25 for 25% off your entire order.
RØDE: thanks for the mics making us sound so good.

Support
If you’re having a tough time, please don’t struggle alone.
Australia: Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7). If life is in danger call 000.
UK: Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, confidential, 24/7). If you are in immediate danger call 999.
Watch Bin Night with Tak and Matty on YouTube (and subscribe so you don't miss special live events).

Catch up with all the Bin Night hi jinx @takandmatty on Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.