List of Take the High Road characters explained

This is a list of characters who appeared in the Scottish soap opera Take the High Road, broadcast from 1980 to 2003.

Series 1 (1980)

The first episode was broadcast by Scottish Television on 19 February 1980 and the series of 30 was broadcast two episodes per week till 28 May 1980.[1]

First episode

In credits order:[2]

Other debut appearances in Series 1

Departing characters who make return appearances

Final appearances

Series 2 (1980)

The second series had 26 episodes (nos. 31–56) broadcast from 14 October 1980 to 7 January 1981.[3]

Debut appearances in Series 2

Final appearances

Series 3 (1981)

The third series had 26 episodes (nos. 57–82) broadcast from 7 April 1981 to 2 July 1981.[4] [5] [6]

Debut appearances in Series 3

Final appearances

Series 4 (1981–1982)

The fourth series had 44 episodes (nos. 83–126) broadcast from 6 October 1981 to 18 March 1982.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Debut appearances in Series 4

Departing characters

Series 5 (1982)

The fifth series had 36 episodes (nos. 127–162) broadcast from 24 August 1982 to 23 December 1982.[11] [12]

Debut appearances in Series 5

Departing characters who make return appearances

Departing characters

Series 6 (1983–1984)

The sixth series had 88 episodes (nos. 163–234) broadcast from 7 August 1983 to 20 March 1984.[13] [14]

Debut appearances in Series 6

Characters making return appearances

Final appearances

Series 7 (1984–1985)

The seventh series had 44 episodes (nos. 235–276) broadcast from 4 September 1984 to 7 February 1985.

Debut appearances in Series 7

Return guest appearances

Departing characters who make return appearances

Series 8 (1985)

The eighth series had 44 episodes (nos. 277–334) broadcast from 14 May 1985 to 3 October 1985.

Debut appearances in Series 8

Return appearances

Departing characters who make return appearances in later years

Final appearances

1986

Starting on 18 March 1986, the ninth (episodes 334–415)

Debut appearances

Characters making return appearances

Departing characters who will make return appearances

Final appearances

1987

Starting on 2 February 1987 (episodes 416–1517) was a continuous run till the last episode on 27 April 2003. There were some gaps in regular transmission, though storylines continued uninterrupted on each resumption. However, there was 4 month Story gap between Episode 728 - 729, but there was no gap in transmission.

Debut appearances

Return appearances

Character re-casting

Final appearances

1988

Debut appearances

Returning characters

Final appearances

1989

Debut appearances

Character re-casting

Return appearances

Final appearances

1990

Characters making return guest appearances

Final appearances

March Onwards

In March 1990, a major production change took place which resulted in a number of longer term cast members being replaced and six new male characters being introduced.

Debut appearances

Departing characters who will return later

Final appearances

1991

Debut appearances

Characters making return guest appearances

Final appearances

1992

Debut appearances

Characters making return appearances

Departing characters who will make return appearances

Final appearances

1993

Debut appearances

Characters making return appearances

Final appearances

1994

Characters making return appearances

Irene Lamont

Final appearances

Departing characters who will make return appearances

Characters making their last regular appearances

High Road

From July 1994 with the series being renamed "High Road" a major change in production took place.

Characters making return appearances

Debut appearances

1995

Debut appearances

Return guest appearances

Departing characters who will make return appearances

Final appearances

1996

Debut appearances

Guest appearances's

Returning characters

Final appearances

1997

Debut appearances

Final appearances

1998

Debut appearances

Character re-casting

Returning characters

Final appearances

1999

Debut appearances

Returning characters

Final appearances

2000

Debut appearances

Departing characters who will return

Final appearances

2001

Debut appearances

Departing characters

Return guest appearances

2002

Debut appearances

Departing characters

Characters who depart until final episode

2003

Debut appearances

Returning characters

Characters who return for the final episode

Cast list from the final episode

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Episodes 1–30 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 30 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Take the High Road, volume 1, episodes 1–6 [DVD] ]. Amazon . 4 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Episodes 31–60 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 30 August 2020.
  4. News: TV listings . The Glasgow Herald . 7 April 1981 . 28 . The Herald & Times Group . Glasgow.
  5. Web site: Episodes 31–60 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 30 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Episodes 61–90 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 30 August 2020.
  7. News: STV Highspot . Glasgow Evening Times . 6 October 1981 . 2 . The Herald & Times Group . Glasgow .
  8. Web site: Episodes 61–90 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 30 August 2020.
  9. Web site: Episodes 91–120 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 9 January 2021.
  10. Web site: Episodes 121–150 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 9 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Episodes 121–150 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 9 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Episodes 151–180 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 9 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Episodes 151–180 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 9 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Episodes 181–205 . Take the High Road . STV . Glasgow . 9 January 2021.

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