Interviews

Backpackerking.com.au caught up with Jonathan Dutton (Tad).

Q. I HEAR YOU HAVE LEFT NEIGHBOURS TO PURUSE A CAREER IN THE UK - CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THIS NEW PROJECT IS?
A. YOU BETCHA! I AM DOING A COMEDY SERIES/SITCOM FOR THE BBC CALLED 'TWO PINTS OF LAGER & A PACKET OF CRISPS' FOR 3 MONTHS SHOOTING FROM SEPT-DEC

Q. YOU AND THE CHARACTER PAUL WERE BEST MATES ON SCREEN - WAS THIS THE SAME OFF SCREEN TOO?
A.JANSEN AND I ARE GREAT MATES AND WILL BE NO DOUBT IN CONTACT FOR QUITE A WHILE DESPITE LEAVING THE SHOW

Q. NOW YOU HAVE LEFT NEIGHBOURS - DO YOU MISS ALL YOUR CO-STARS?
A. ABSOLUTELY. THAT WAS BY FAR THE HARDEST THING ABOUT LEAVING. I MISS MY MATES!

Q. WHAT DID YOU MOST ENJOY ABOUT BEING IN NEIGHBOURS?
A. THE PEOPLE, THE LAUGHS AND THE WORK!

Q. WHAT IS THE CHARACTER TAD'S PROPER NAME?
A. WAYNE REEVES. NOT MUCH OF AN IMPROVEMENT ON TAD, HUH?

Q. YOU HAVE BEEN TO A FEW TRIVIA NIGHTS OVER THE YEARS - WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT MEETING THE FANS?
A. THE FACT THAT THEY ALL JUST HAVE A BALL! IT MAKES IT A FUN NIGHT ALL ROUND…

Q. WHEN YOU ARE IN THE UK - DO PEOPLE STOP YOU ON THE STREET FOR AUTOGRAPHS ETC.?
A. YEAH THEY DO, PROBABLY AS MUCH AS THEY DO IN AUS. DESPITE THE HUGE POPULARITY OVER THERE.

Q. YOU WERE ALWAYS FAIRLY UNLUCKY WITH THE LADIES ON NEIGHBOURS - DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND IN REAL LIFE?
A. DEFINITELY. HOLLY AND I ARE GOOD MATES AND WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO CATCHING UP SOON!

Q. YOU DATED FLICK (HOLLY VALANCE) ON THE SHOW - AS YOU WILL BOTH BE IN THE UK WILL YOU STAY IN TOUCH?
A. DEFINITELY. HOLLY AND I ARE GOOD MATES AND WE'LL LOOK FORWARD TO CATCHING UP SOON!

THANKS FOR CHATTING WITH US TODAY AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU BACK IN AUSTRALIA AND ON OUR TV SCREENS AGAIN SOON