Sue Lawley repeatedly calls the stars of Neighbours by their onscreen character names instead of their real names.
Of the nine cast members present, she accidentally calls seven of them by their character names. The only cast members not called by their character name are Ian Smith and Craig McLachlan. In McLachlan's case, he had yet to be seen on UK television in the series.
The cast member who suffers the worst is Alan Dale, who expresses confusion as to whether Sue is asking questions about him or his character. In total, Dale is called "Jim" by Sue Lawley four times.
However, there are signs as the show goes on that Lawley may eventually be doing it deliberately as a self-depreciating joke, covering embarrassment at her repeated mistake.
Of the nine cast members present, she accidentally calls seven of them by their character names. The only cast members not called by their character name are Ian Smith and Craig McLachlan. In McLachlan's case, he had yet to be seen on UK television in the series.
The cast member who suffers the worst is Alan Dale, who expresses confusion as to whether Sue is asking questions about him or his character. In total, Dale is called "Jim" by Sue Lawley four times.
However, there are signs as the show goes on that Lawley may eventually be doing it deliberately as a self-depreciating joke, covering embarrassment at her repeated mistake.