Casting
In 1985, Neighbours started out with three families created by Watson - the Ramsays, the Robinsons and the Clarkes. Watson said that he wanted to show three families living in a small street, who are friends. Francis Bell was cast in the role of patriarch Max Ramsay, head of the Ramsay family.
In 1986, Bell believed he was not being paid enough for his work and the demands of his character, so the decision was taken not to renew his contract. A back injury also influenced Bell's decision to leave the show. Bell said "I was considering resigning before my back problems flared up. Negotiations had been under way between my agent and Grundy's for some time and I had decided I didn't want to do the show any more".
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