 Sheila Kennelly (qv) and Frank Lloyd (III) (qv) who played  original characters Floss and Neville McPhee were let go from the  show when their contracts expired at the end of the first year  because the producers felt more time needed to be focused on the  younger cast members. The producers did not tell them until the last  minute, but both had already found out by reading about their  characters departures in a TV soap magazine. The executive producer  at the time said he hoped they could be brought back in future  episodes as special guests, but Frank was particularly upset by  their behaviour and refused to return in 2000 for Sally Fletchers  wedding story. The decision was made to kill his character off in  response. The same thing happened to original cast member  Helena Bozich (qv), who after just four months was let go because  the producers wanted to focus more time on the other younger cast  members.