List of Take the High Road characters Last updated September 01, 2025 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]
Other debut appearances in Series 1 Departing characters who make return appearances Final appearances John Crawford Eric Duff Ian Duff Amy Lachlan (died in episode 2 ) Max Langemann Leslie Maxwell The second series had 26 episodes (nos. 31–56) broadcast from 14 October 1980 to 7 January 1981. [ 2]
Debut appearances in Series 2 The third series had 26 episodes (nos. 57–82) broadcast from 7 April 1981 to 2 July 1981. [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Debut appearances in Series 3 Final appearances Jane Steedman Malky Wilson The fourth series had 44 episodes (nos. 83–126) broadcast from 6 October 1981 to 18 March 1982. [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Debut appearances in Series 4 The fifth series had 36 episodes (nos. 127–162) broadcast from 24 August 1982 to 23 December 1982. [ 10] [ 11]
Debut appearances in Series 5 Kate Blair (Lucy Durham-Matthews) Sarah Cunningham (Claire Nielson ) Bruno Rheinhardt (Tony Caunter ) Alec Geddes (James Cosmo ) Graeme B. Hogg (Jim Byars) Tom Kerr aka "Inverdarroch" (John Stahl ) Mrs Mary Mack (Gwyneth Guthrie) Rev Iain McPherson (John Young ) Mr Obidiah Arthur Murdoch (Robert Trotter) Sergeant Murray (James McDonald) Jackie Ogilvie (Hazel McBride ) Eddie Ramsay (Robin Cameron) Jean Semple (Jeni Giffen) Jamie Stewart (James Copeland ) Mrs Woods (Primrose Milligan) Departing characters who make return appearances Maggie Ferguson – as Maggie Watson The sixth series had 88 episodes (nos. 163–234) broadcast from 7 August 1983 to 20 March 1984. [ 12] [ 13]
Debut appearances in Series 6 Characters making return appearances Final appearances Douglas Dunbar John Morrison Jackie Ogilvie Miss Richardson Mr Thomson The seventh series had 44 episodes (nos. 235–276) broadcast from 4 September 1984 to 7 February 1985.[ citation needed ]
Debut appearances in Series 7 Davie Sneddon (Derek Lord) Episode 237 Sally Shaw (Judith Sweeney) Willie Stewart (Walter Carr) Lily Taylor (Thelma Rogers) Episode 246 Departing characters who make return appearances The eighth series had 44 episodes (nos. 277–334) broadcast from 14 May 1985 to 3 October 1985.[ citation needed ]
Debut appearances in Series 8 Sandra Blair (Johanna Hargreaves ) Florence Crossan (Gwyneth Guthrie) Ruari Galbraith (Charles Jamieson) Rev Parker (Paul Young ) Mrs Russell (Fay Lenore) Departing characters who make return appearances in later years Sandra Blair Florence Crossan Lily Taylor 1986 Debut appearances Joyce Cameron (Georgine Anderson ) Willie Gillespie (Joe Mullaney) Mr Hendry (Gerry Slevin) Jim Hunter (Alan Cumming ) Fergus Jamieson (Frank Wylie ) Jockie McDonald (Jackie Farrell) Heather McNeil (Bridget McCann) Constable Graham McPhee (Stuart Bishop) Mrs Jean McTaggart (Jean Faulds) Harry Shaw (Lawrie McNicol) Oggie Wilson (Sean Scanlon) Characters making return appearances Departing characters who will make return appearances Jim Hunter Eddie Ramsay Harry Shaw Sally Shaw Final appearances Jimmy Blair Joyce Cameron Elizabeth Cunningham Mr Hendry 1987 Debut appearances Susan Duncan (Jacqueline Gilbride) Lynne McNeil (Gillian McNeil) Mairi McNeil (Anne Myatt) Eric Ross-Gifford (Richard Greenwood) Joanna Ross-Gifford (Tamara Kennedy) Sir John Ross-Gifford (Michael Browning) Lady Margaret Ross-Gifford (Jan Waters ) Hazel Young (Una Ailsa MacNab) Colin Young (George Howell) Nan Anderson (Marjorie Dalziel) Character re-casting Willie Gillespie (Ewen Emery replaces Joe Mullaney) Donald Lachlan (Steven Brown takes over the role) Final appearances Jamie Stewart (James Copeland) Mrs Russell Mrs Mctavish 1988 Debut appearances Gladys Aitken (Ginni Barlow) Mrs Galbraith (Diana Ollson) Claire Kerr (Julie Miller) Scott Logan (Micky MacPherson) Tam Logan (John Murtagh) Joe Reilly (Ian Bleasdale ) Moira Reilly (Anne Kidd) Lady William (Madeline Christie) Michael Ross (Gordon MacArthur) Mark Ritchie (Peter Raffan) Vieven Howard (Kay Gallie) Returning characters Peter Cunningham Jim Hunter Sorry Watson Final appearances Peter Craig Joe Reilly Moira Reilly Jim Hunter Tam Logan Lady Margaret Ross Gifford Vieven Howard Constable Graham McPhee 1989 Debut appearances Emma Aitken (Amanda Whitehead) Colin Begg (Kern Falconer) Return appearances Susan Duncan David Blair Harry Shaw Eddie Ramsay Jock Campbell Final appearances Peter Cunningham (early 1989) Sorry Watson (early 1989) Calsang Scott Logan Harry Shaw Lord Strathmorris Jock Campbell 1990 Characters making return guest appearances Sandra Blair Andy Semple Maggie Watson Lily Wentworth Final appearances Sandra Blair Brian Blair Hamish McNeil Rev Parker Mark Ritchie Sir John Ross Gifford Lorna Seton Alice Taylor Bob Taylor Maggie Watson Lady William Sergeant Murray 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 Paul Martin (Peter Bruce) Gary McDonald (Joseph McFadden ) Sadie McDonald (Doreen Cameron) Trish McDonald (Natalie J. Robb ) Jessie McKay (Wilma Duncan) Alun Morgan (Mike Hayward) Greg Ryder (Alan Hunter) Kenny Tosh (Alistair Galbraith) Tee Jay Wilson (Andrew Gillan) Shona (Eilidh Fraser/Alicia Devine) Departing characters who will return later Mr Murdoch (returned later in year) Nan Anderson (returns ep751) Davie Sneddon (returns ep757) Eddie Ramsay (Returned in 1991) Tom Kerr aka "Inverdarroch" (returned in 1992) Claire Kerr (returns in 2001) Final appearances Archie Menzies (Actor died) Lily Wentworth 1991 Debut appearances Sam Hagen (Briony McRoberts ) Mr Crawford (James Bryce) PC Douglas Kirk (Graeme Robertson) Margo McGeogh (Mandy Matthews) Gordon Sinclair (Paul Hickey) Matt Sinclair (Jake D'Arcy ) Peggy Sinclair (Donalda Samuel) Andrew Wilson (Bill Murdoch) Cathy Wilson (Jo Cameron Brown ) Stephen Ogilvie (Roger McGeachin) Characters making return guest appearances Florence Crossan (Gwyneth Guthrie) Andy Semple Final appearances Florence Crossan Paul Martin Mr McPherson Kenny Tosh 1992 Debut appearances Joe Breslin (Kenneth Glenaan) DI Busby (Laurie Ventry) Leonard Carter (Robert Robertson ) John Clark (Alan McHugh) Jennifer Goudie (Victoria Burton) Cecelia Hunter (Eiledh Fraser) Celia Maxwell (Annette Staines) Catriona McNeil (Lynsey Jane Thompson) Sandy McNeil (Rainer Ross) Menna Morgan (Manon Jones) Nick Stapleton (Stephen Hogan ) Duncan Strachan (Ron Donachie ) Mark Torrance (Gary Bakewell ) Dr Benjamin Jenkins (Troy Fairclough) Leonard Carter (Robert Robertson ) Characters making return appearances Departing characters who will make return appearances DI Busby Jennifer Goudie Mr Murdoch Mrs Woods Final appearances Nan Anderson John Clark Donald Lachlan - Ep 935 Dougal Lachlan - Ep 935 Gladys Lachlan - Ep 935 Gordon Sinclair Mark Torrance 1993 Departing characters who will make return appearances Joanna Ross-Gifford Ep 1035 Debut appearances Judith Crombie (Anne Marie Timoney) - Ep 1078 Angus McTavish - John Grieve Bill Miller - Bill Leadbitter - Ep 1049 Janet Miller - Maggie Mac Ritchie Iain Strathmorris (James Coombes ) - Ep 1072 Mrs Watson - Elspeth Chartlton - Ep 1072 Characters making return appearances Jennifer Goudie DI Busby Joanna Ross-Gifford -Ep 1068 Andy Semple Final appearances Leonard Carter Celia Maxwell Jennifer Goudie - Ep 1045 Jessie McKay - Ep 1058 Fiona Ryder - Ep 1039 Greg Ryder - Ep 1040 1994 Characters making return appearances Final appearances Sadie McDonald Angus McTavish Emma Aitken - Ep1106 Fergus Jamieson - Ep1106 (actor died) Lynne McNeil - Ep1106 Nick Stapleton - Ep1106 Duncan Strachan - Ep1106 Andy Semple - Ep1106 Iain Strathmorris - Ep1106 Irene Lamont DI Busby - Ep1122 Departing characters who will make return appearances Tom Kerr - ep1106 (returns in 1996) Sam Hagen - ep1106 (returns in Ep 1122) Characters making their last regular appearances Grace Lachlan - Ep1106 Jean McTaggart - Ep1106 High Road From July 1994 with the series being renamed "High Road" a major change in production took place.
Characters making return appearances Mr Murdoch - (Ep 1138) Mrs Woods - Debut appearances Tiffany Bowles (Rachel Ogilvy) Callum Gilchrist (Jim Webster) Sarah Gilchrist (Shonagh Price) Phineas North (William Tapley) 1995 Return guest appearances Grace Lachlan - Episode 1150 Jean McTaggart - Episode 1150 Departing characters who will make return appearances Alun Morgan - Episode 1190 Michael Ross - Episode 1195 Susan Ross - Episode 1195 Final appearances Stephen Ogilvie Grace Lachlan - Episode 1150 Jean McTaggart - Episode 1150 Judith Crombie - Mr Murdoch - Episode 1175 Tee Jay Wilson - Episode 1181 Mrs Woods 1996 Debut appearances Kelly Marie Cherry (Catherine Keating) Senga Cherry (Libby McArthur) Stella Greg (Anne Downie ) Victor Kemp (Iain Andrew) Sally McGann (Catriona Evans) Paul Lafferty (Simon Weir ) Moria Gilby (Sheila Donald) Ronald Gilby (Walter Carr) Returning characters Tom Kerr Alun Morgan Michael Ross Susan Ross Phineas North Cheryl Thom Final appearances Alun Morgan - ep1223 Susan Ross - ep1223 Dr Wallace - ep1230 Michael Ross - ep1247 Ewan Patterson - ep1247 PC Douglas Kirk - ep1247 1997 Debut appearances Dylan Geddes (Stephen Callaghan) Martin Geddes (Alex Harvey) Kitty McIvor (Sarah Gudgeon) Lachie McIvor (Alec Heggie) PC Tony Piacentini (Alan McHugh ) Dr Andy Sharp (Richard Conlon) Final appearances Tiffany Bowles Dylan Geddes Martin Geddes Gary McDonald Menna Morgan Peter O'Dell Carol Wilson Cheryl Thom 1998 Debut appearances Jude Burnett (Deborah McCallum) Maureen Gilchrist (Lesley Mackie ) Tina Harrigan (Amanda Beveridge) Character re-casting Sandy McNeil (Joel Strachan replaces Rainer Ross) 1999 Debut appearances Ewan Logan (Gordon Brown) Dan Sutherland (John Havlin) Final appearances Jude Burnett Tina Harrigan Trish McDonald Sandy McNeil 2000 Debut appearances Siobhan Devlin (Chrissi Jo Hyde) Nigel Jenkins (Keith Warwick ) Liam Peters (Garry Sweeney) Departing characters who will return Joanna Ross-Gifford Kitty McIvor 2001 Debut appearances
George McCracken (Malcolm Hemmings) Return guest appearances Claire Kerr George Carradine (Leon Sinden) 2002 Debut appearances Dr Douglas Clark (John Kazek) Mr Spinetti (Terry Wale) Characters who depart until final episode 2003 Debut appearances Niall Cassidy – Barry Lord Characters who return for the final episode Isabel Blair Kitty McIvor Lynne McNeil Cast list from the final episode Isabel Blair (Eileen McCallum ) Sheila Ramsay (Lesley Fitz-Simons ) Effie McDonald (Mary Riggans ) Jockie McDonald (Jackie Farrell) Mairi McIvor (Anne Myatt) Lachie MacIvor (Alec Heggie) Morag Kerr (Jeannie Fisher ) Tom Kerr (John Stahl ) Mrs Mack (Gwyneth Guthrie) Victor Kemp (Iain Andrew) Nigel Jenkins (Keith Warwick ) Davie Sneddon (Derek Lord) Niall Cassidy (Barry Lord) Alec MacGlashan (Stewart McMinn) Sally McGann (Catriona Evans) Sarah McDonald (Shonagh Price) Baby Sadie McDonald (Courtney Jane McWatt) PC Tony Piacentini (Alan McHugh ) Chic Cherry (Andy Cameron ) Paul Lafferty (Simon Weir ) Ewan Logan (Gordon Brown) Mr Spinetti (Terry Wale) Kitty McIvor (Sarah Gudgeon) Lynne McNeil (Gillian McNeil) Surveyor (Ronnie Simon) Dr Douglas Clark (John Kazek) References ↑ "Episodes 1–30" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 30 August 2020 . ↑ "Episodes 31–60" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 30 August 2020 . ↑ "TV listings". The Glasgow Herald . Glasgow: The Herald & Times Group. 7 April 1981. p. 28. ↑ "Episodes 31–60" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 30 August 2020 . ↑ "Episodes 61–90" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 30 August 2020 . ↑ "STV Highspot" . Glasgow Evening Times . Glasgow: The Herald & Times Group. 6 October 1981. p. 2. ↑ "Episodes 61–90" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 30 August 2020 . ↑ "Episodes 91–120" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 9 January 2021 . ↑ "Episodes 121–150" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 9 January 2021 . ↑ "Episodes 121–150" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 9 January 2021 . ↑ "Episodes 151–180" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 9 January 2021 . ↑ "Episodes 151–180" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 9 January 2021 . ↑ "Episodes 181–205" . Take the High Road. Glasgow: STV. Retrieved 9 January 2021 . Bibliography
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