 The soap 's executive producer , Susan Bower , revealed that the team wanted Mark " to go out with a bang " and they took inspiration from the US drama 24 to create a special real @-@ time episode . The show 's script producer thought the technique was " the best way to do justice " to the character and his exit , although it proved to be a challenge for the crew as it was different from the normal storytelling process . " Episode 6188 " focused on a 30 @-@ minute timeframe between 6 : 30 pm and 7 : 00 pm , which is when Neighbours is broadcast in Australia . The episode was filmed over two nights and extra effort went into ensuring the continuity was right throughout . 
