Bob Barnett - Neville McPhee

Neville McPhee
Home and Away character
Portrayed by Frank Lloyd
Introduced by Alan Bateman
Duration 1988-89
First appearance 17 January 1988
Last appearance 10 March 1989
Classification Former; regular
Profile
Date of death 1996
Occupation Retired Circus strongman
Family
Wife Floss McPhee (1953-96)
Sons Scott McPhee
Grandsons Ben McPhee

Neville McPhee, played by Frank Lloyd, first appeared on January 17, 1988 and departed on 10 March 1989. Neville and his wife Floss (Sheila Kennelly) were described as a "funny old pair". Neville and Floss are retired cicus performers who live in their Gypsy Caravan in the Summer Bay Caravan park. They welcome the arrival of The Fletcher Family who take over the running of the park. Neville covers for Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson) who is hiding on suspicion of burglary by keeping her hidden in a disused van. Floss warns Neville about Bobby as she tells him that Bobby may cause the death of one of the Fletchers. Neville dismisses this and continues befriending Bobby. When his bagpipes are destroyed, Neville blames Lance Smart (Peter Vroom) and Martin Dibble (Craig Thomson) but the real culprit is Sally Keating (Kate Ritchie), who cut the bagpipe open to let "Mr. Haggis" - a creature Neville told her about- out of the pipe. Floss begins to miss their son, Scott (Peter Ford) and decides to go the city to visit him, Neville refuses to talk to Scott as relations are sour. After Floss learns Scott is overseas and has a son, Ben (Justin Rosniak), she begins posing as a nanny. Neville warns her against this but Floss continues. When Floss brings Ben to Summer Bay, She and Neville are forced to reveal their identities as his grandparents. Ben tells them he wants to live in Summer Bay with them after staying with them for several days. Scott arrives at the caravan park and angrily retrieves Ben. Neville and Floss follow him back to the city and camp out on his lawn, refusing to leave until he speaks to them. In the end, they are forced to leave, breaking Ben's heart. After seeing how upset Floss is on Mother's Day, Neville returns to the city and chastises Scott for not visiting or at least calling Floss. Scott reluctantly agrees and brings his wife Anna (Kate Turner) and Ben to spend the day on the beach with Neville and Floss and the family put the past behind them.

Neville receives an offer from his old ringmaster who gives him job back and he and Floss decide to leave the bay. The McPhees try to make a quiet exit by leaving a note on their caravan and they drive off. The car breaks down and the Fletchers find them and give them an emotional goodbye. They later send a telegram to Carly Morris (Sharyn Hodgson) and Ben Lucini (Julian McMahon) on their wedding day. When Floss returns to Summer Bay in 2000, ahead of Sally's wedding to Keiran Fletcher (Spencer McLaren), she tells her Neville died four years earlier after leading a happy and full life.

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