Tag #Harold Bishop

What is the impact of Ian Smith's terminal cancer diagnosis on the popular Australian soap opera, Neighbours?

Ian Smith, the 86-year-old actor portraying Harold Bishop in Neighbours, announced his departure from the show due to terminal pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare and aggressive lung cancer. He has begun treatment, including immunotherapy, but his prognosis is terminal. His final scenes will feature his on-screen wife, Madge, played by Anne Charleston.