River City is a Scottish television soap opera that was first broadcast on BBC One Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City follows the lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch. In November 2017, a short crossover episode of the show was made for Children in Need and featured several of the show's characters meeting characters from Scottish sitcom Scot Squad.[1] In March 2020, production of River City was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and filming recommenced in August 2020.[2] In place of new episodes, a select number of "classic" episodes were aired.[3] In February 2022, it was announced the cast were back filming another series. In March of the same year the show returned to its original broadcast pattern of two half-hour episodes a week.
River City is set in Shieldinch, a fictional district in the west end of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. Shieldinch was founded in 1860 and was known for its shipyard (the local pub is named "The Tall Ship", which is a tribute to the areas's shipbuilding heritage). The name is derived from the real districts of Whiteinch and Shieldhall, located on opposite banks of the River Clyde.[4] Filming takes place on a set built specifically for the soap opera in the nearby town of Dumbarton.[5]
The storylines featured in River City are based on personal relationships and family life. Community involvement and the ability to come to terms with family issues, distress, and disagreements contribute to the development of each character. One of the original families that River City had been centered on was the Hamilton family that included Malcolm Hamilton; his daughters; Eileen Donachie, formally called Eileen Henderson; Gina Hamilton, previously known as Gina Buchanan and Gina Rossi; Gina's daughters; Ruth Rossi; Green; and Joanne Rossi. Another family that was integral to River City was the Hendersons. Both of these families have grown as the show has gone on. Eileen had two children, Kirsty and Brian, with her husband Raymond, as well as a stepdaughter Hazel who was her second husband Tommy's daughter from a previous marriage. She later had another son, Stuart, with Raymond that happened by chance. Joanne Rossi's son Franco and Ruth Rossi's daughter Ellie also became part of the show.
The Hamilton and Adams-Mullen families were the main focus of the plot for several River City storylines. The Hamiltons played centre stage from the drama's beginnings in 2002, and the Adams–Mullen families from around 2003. Around the start of 2007, the storylines were based around the recently integrated Murdoch clan. In the year 2008 a new couple, the McKees, had been brought into the show when they made a new home in Shieldinch, giving them a big part in several storylines focused on their lives outside Shieldinch and the challenges of coming to a new town. As well as this, 2009 saw the introduction of the students and the hairdressers, consisting of father, daughter and two stylists. The current longest-serving character is Bob O'Hara, played by Stephen Purdon. He is the longest-serving character since Deirdre Davis' (Eileen Donachie) exit in May 2016 (the last character to have appeared since Episode 1). Scarlett O'Hara, played by Sally Howitt, is the longest-serving female character, having appeared since 2003. In 2016, Scottish actress Juliet Cadzow, known for appearing in Balamory, joined the soap.
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For other uses see River city disambiguation River City is a Scottish television soap opera that was first broadcast on BBC One Scotland on 24 September 2002 River City follows the lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch In November 2017 a short crossover episode of the show was made for Children in Need and featured several of the show s characters meeting characters from Scottish sitcom Scot Squad 1 In March 2020 production of River City was halted due to the COVID 19 pandemic and filming recommenced in August 2020 2 In place of new episodes a select number of classic episodes were aired 3 In February 2022 it was announced the cast were back filming another series In March of the same year the show returned to its original broadcast pattern of two half hour episodes a week River CityGenreSoap operaCreated byStephen GreenhornStarringPresent and former castOpening themeRiver City theme 2020 Ending themeRiver City theme 2020 Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languagesEnglishScotsNo of episodes1 338ProductionProducerMartin McCardieProduction locationsDumbarton ScotlandCamera setupMultiple camera setupRunning time30 minutes 2002 2007 2022 present 60 minutes 2007 2022 Production companiesBBC Studios Continuing Drama Productions BBC ScotlandOriginal releaseNetworkBBC One Scotland BBC Two Scotland BBC ScotlandRelease24 September 2002 2002 09 24 present Contents 1 Setting 2 Characters 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksSetting editRiver City is set in Shieldinch a fictional district in the west end of Glasgow the largest city in Scotland Shieldinch was founded in 1860 and was known for its shipyard the local pub is named The Tall Ship which is a tribute to the areas s shipbuilding heritage The name is derived from the real districts of Whiteinch and Shieldhall located on opposite banks of the River Clyde 4 Filming takes place on a set built specifically for the soap opera in the nearby town of Dumbarton 5 Characters editMain article List of River City characters The storylines featured in River City are based on personal relationships and family life Community involvement and the ability to come to terms with family issues distress and disagreements contribute to the development of each character One of the original families that River City had been centered on was the Hamilton family that included Malcolm Hamilton his daughters Eileen Donachie formally called Eileen Henderson Gina Hamilton previously known as Gina Buchanan and Gina Rossi Gina s daughters Ruth Rossi Green and Joanne Rossi Another family that was integral to River City was the Hendersons Both of these families have grown as the show has gone on Eileen had two children Kirsty and Brian with her husband Raymond as well as a stepdaughter Hazel who was her second husband Tommy s daughter from a previous marriage She later had another son Stuart with Raymond that happened by chance Joanne Rossi s son Franco and Ruth Rossi s daughter Ellie also became part of the show The Hamilton and Adams Mullen families were the main focus of the plot for several River City storylines The Hamiltons played centre stage from the drama s beginnings in 2002 and the Adams Mullen families from around 2003 Around the start of 2007 the storylines were based around the recently integrated Murdoch clan In the year 2008 a new couple the McKees had been brought into the show when they made a new home in Shieldinch giving them a big part in several storylines focused on their lives outside Shieldinch and the challenges of coming to a new town As well as this 2009 saw the introduction of the students and the hairdressers consisting of father daughter and two stylists The current longest serving character is Bob O Hara played by Stephen Purdon He is the longest serving character since Deirdre Davis Eileen Donachie exit in May 2016 the last character to have appeared since Episode 1 Scarlett O Hara played by Sally Howitt is the longest serving female character having appeared since 2003 In 2016 Scottish actress Juliet Cadzow known for appearing in Balamory joined the soap Awards and nominations editYear Award Category Nominee Result Ref2006 BAFTA Scotland Award Best Drama Programme River City NominatedBAFTA Scotland Award Audience Award River City NominatedGreat Scot Award Entertainment Award River City Won 6 2009 BAFTA Scotland Award Television Drama River City Nominated 7 8 Scotland Variety Award Best New Scottish Actor or Actress Lisa Gardner Jo Rossi Nominated 9 2010 Scotland Variety Award Best New Scottish Actor or Actress Lorna Craig Jennifer Bowie Won 10 New Talent Award Acting Performance Keira Lucchesi Stella Walker Nominated 11 12 2011 New Talent Award Producer Fiction Factual Lizzie Gray Nominated 13 2012 Scotland Variety Award Best New Scottish Actor or Actress Kiera Lucchesi Stella Walker Nominated 14 2020 BAFTA Scotland Award Audience Award a River City Nominated 15 16 2023 RTS Scotland Award Drama River City Won 17 The Audience Award was specifically for Most Popular Television ProgrammeReferences edit Scot Squad and River City stars join forces for Children In Need mash up with Pudsey Media Centre BBC 16 November 2017 River City Resumes Filming BBC Retrieved 19 January 2021 BBC to screen classic episodes of River City throughout summer months Daily Record Retrieved 23 June 2020 Neil Blain ed 2008 Media in Scotland Edinburgh University Press p 130 ISBN 9780748631827 Dumbarton River City stars heading to town for night of laughter Dumbarton Reporter 9 February 2023 Retrieved 5 August 2023 Great Scot River City Wins Award bbc co uk 6 November 2006 Retrieved 15 September 2012 Scottish BAFTA nominations announced film list co uk 30 October 2009 Retrieved 15 September 2012 BAFTA Scotland Nomination bbc co uk 20 October 2009 Retrieved 15 September 2012 Scottish Variety Awards 2009 bbc co uk 12 February 2009 Retrieved 16 September 2012 Scottish Variety Awards 26 March BBC 23 March 2010 New Talent Awards Winners in 2010 bafta org Retrieved 15 September 2012 Bafta New Talent Awards Friday 19 March bbc co uk 19 March 2010 Retrieved 25 September 2012 New Talent Awards 2011 bafta org 28 February 2011 Retrieved 25 September 2012 Scottish Variety Awards clyde1 com 12 December 2011 Archived from the original on 11 September 2012 Retrieved 16 September 2012 BAFTA Scotland 2020 nominees BAFTA Scotland Retrieved 23 October 2020 All the winners from the BAFTA Scotland Awards 2020 The List 9 December 2020 Retrieved 18 December 2020 RTS SCOTLAND AWARDS 2023 Royal Television Society Retrieved 5 August 2023 External links editRiver City at BBC Online nbsp River City at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title River City amp oldid 1181594107, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
