A petition urging Channel 5 to save Neighbours from being axed has attracted more than 20,000 signatures.
The long-running Australian soap is under threat after the UK network announced it would stop broadcasting the show later this year.
Set on the fictional Ramsey Street cul-de-sac in Melbourne, Neighbours has helped launch the careers of stars including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Guy Pearce.
