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Take the High Road (renamed High Road from 1994 to 2003) was a Scottish soap opera which ran for 23 years. It was produced by Scottish Television. It was set in the fictional village of Glendarroch, and exteriors were filmed in the real-life village of Luss on the banks of Loch Lomond. Also features the fictional town of Auchtarne, across Loch Darroch and Ardvaine crofts part of Glendarroch estate. Other neighbouring estates Letterfalloch - estate and golf course (latterly owned by Greg Ryder) Ardnamarra ( owned by Sam Hagan and managed by Davie Sneddon )

Main Cast :-

Eileen McCallum MBE - Isabel Blair - Shopkeeper in Glendarroch - 389 episodes, 1980-2003

Kenneth Murray Watson (1931-1998) - Brian Blair - husband of Isabel - Various jobs ferryman, peat cutter, sawmill - 61 episodes, 1980-1990

Mike Hayward - Alun Morgan

Jimmy Chisholm - Jimmy Blair - son of Isabel and Brian - ferryman and aquasports - 20 episodes, 1980-1984

Derek Anders - David Blair - brother of Brian Blair - 13 episodes, 1980-1981

Alexander Monteath (1941-2021) - Dougal Lachlan - 155 episodes, 1980-1991

Janette Banks Conkie (1937-2022) (Ginni Barlow) - Gladys Aitken/Gladys Lachlan - wife of Dougal Lachlan

Marjorie Jessica Sutherland (Thomson) Hunter (1913-2012) - Grace Lachlan - Mother of Dougal - crofter in Ardvaine - 113 episodes, 1980-1993

John Macdonald (Steele) Stahl (1953-2022) - Tom 'Inverdarroch' Kerr - farmer Inverdarroch Farm - 114 episodes, 1987-2003

Edith "Jeannie" Fisher - Morag Stewart - crofter in Ardvaine - 103 episodes, 1981-2003

James Gordon Copeland (1918-2002) - Jamie Stewart - crofter in Ardvaine and father of Morag.

Muriel Romanes - Alice Taylor - Wife of Bob Taylor and sister in law of Dougal Lachlan - episodes, 1980-1989

Iain Agnew - Bob Taylor - gamekeeper and water balliff of Glendarroch estate - 47 episodes, 1980-1990

Thelma Rogers (1924-2000) Lily Taylor - sister in law of Bob Taylor - and love interest of Inverdarroch.

Edith (MacArthur) Macarthur MBE (1926-2018) - Elizabeth Cunningham - The lady laird of Glendarroch Estate and mother of Fiona Cunningham - 21 episodes, 1980-1982

Caroline Ashley - Fiona Cunningham - daughter of Elizabeth and inherits Glendarroch Estate. Runs and owns Ardnacraig Hotel - 136 episodes, 1980-1993

Donald Douglas - Peter Cunningham - ex-husband of Elizabeth and father of Fiona - 6 episodes, 1980-1987

Alan Hunter - Greg Ryder - Busnessman - married to Fiona Cunningham.

Charles Reginald Wingate Jamieson - Ruari Galbraith - father of Fiona Cunningham's son David.

George Stewart Auchinleck (1932-1990) know professionally as Paul Kermack - Archie Menzies - Family retainer and odd job man on the estate - 90 episodes, 1980-1990

Mary Patton Riggans (1935-2013) - Effie McInnes - housekeeper on the estate - 79 episodes, 1983-1995

Joan Alcorn - Lorna Seton - estate secretary - 62 episodes, 1980-1990

Bill Henderson (1938-1989) - Ken Calder - garage owner, mechanic for the estate - 18 episodes, 1980-1984

Ron Paterson - Sorry Watson - entrepreneur and husband of Maggie. 8 episodes, 1981-1987

Camilla Irene Sunters (1928-2005) - Maggie Ferguson/Watson - Drove local bus and knew everyone's business ! Married Sorry Watson - 20 episodes, 1980-1987

Gwyneth (Guthrie) Borland (1937 - 2021) - Mrs. Mary Mack ( and her sister Florence ) - Minister's housekeeper and local busy body ! - Alter ego when she played her delightful sister Florence - 132 episodes, 1983-2003

Robert Kempton Trotter (1930-2013) - Obadiah Arthur Murdoch - Church session clerk and dog breeder. He was best friend of Mrs Mack - 77 episodes, 1983-1992

John Young (1916-1996) - Reverend Ian McPherson - 52 episodes, 1983-1991

Ian Stewart - Jock Campbell - Pensioner from Glendarroch. 2 episodes, 1984-1989

Robin Cameron - Eddie Ramsay - Son of local farmer - reformed thief. Ferryman after Jimmy Blair left. - 28 episodes, 1992-1995

Lesley Fitz-Simons (1961-2013) - Sheila Ramsay - wife of Eddie - 128 episodes, 1987-2003

Teri (Lally) Ferguson - Carol McKay - best friend of Sheila Ramsay - 113 episodes, 1987-1994

Michael Aiken Elder (1931-2004) - Dr. Alexander Wallace - 24 episodes, 1980-1993

Ian Bryce Wallace OBE (1919-2009) - Robert Forsyth - the local vet - 3 episodes, 1984-1987

Leon Fuller Sinden (1927-2015) - George Carradine - solicitor for the estate - 17 episodes, 1987-1994

James Copeland MBE aka- James Cosmo - Alex Geddes - rented home farm

Derek Lord - Davie Sneddon - estate manager for Letterfalloch and Glendarroch - Then manager of Ardnamarra estate 95 episodes, 1987-2003

Briony McRoberts (1957-2013) - Sam Hagan - Business woman and Love interest to Davie Sneddon and ex love interest to Greg Ryder. Owner of Ardnamarra Estate.

William Russell Davidson (1949-2006) - Peter O'dell - Love interest of Sam Hagan from 1995 episodes.

Ronald Eaglesham Porter - known professionally as Ron Donnachie - Duncan Strachan - works on Ardnamarra Estate

Michael Neville Browning (1930-2002) - Sir John Ross-Gifford

Jan Waters - Lady Margaret Ross-Gifford

Richard Greenwood = their son Eric Ross-Gifford

Tamara Kennedy - His fiancée then wife Joanna Simpson/Ross-Gifford

Madeleine Elsie Jane Christie (1904-1996) - Lady William (Bill) Ross-Gifford - mother of Sir John Ross-Gifford who she calls BoBo.

Other Cast members:-

Frank Wylie (1935-1994) Fergus Jamieson the Postman

Lawrie McNicol - Harry Shaw - 8 episodes, 1988-1989

Judy Sweeney - Sally Shaw

Alexander Morton - Andy Semple15 episodes, 1980-1991

Paul Young - Reverend Gerald Parker13 episodes, 1987-1990

Johanna Hargreaves - Sandra Blair5 episodes, 1990

Alan Cumming OBE - Jim Hunter - 4 episodes, 1988

Andy Cameron - Chic Cherry - 3 episodes, 1995-2003

Bridget Biagi ... Helen Blair2 episodes, 1981-1990

Clive Graham ... Douglas Dunbar2 episodes, 1981-1982

Ian McCulloch ... Derek Conway1 episode, 1983

Gary Hollywood ... Dominic Dunbar (?-2000)unknown episodes

Charles Thomas McKinnon Murray (1919-1985) - Sojer

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Sample Episodes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGcveqsgik Take the highlights - actors look back at the series at the time of the 1000th episode.

This is the first episode of High Road after it was renamed from 'Take The High Road. From the Scottish Television transmission from Friday 22nd July 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm4weWZIHQ4&t=817s

Take the High Road

Sample Episodes

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