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Take the High Road (1980)

TV Series ★ 6.2 30 min

Soap Drama

Take the High Road was a British soap opera produced by Scottish Television, set in the fictional village of Glendarroch, which started in February 1980 as an ITV daytime soap opera, and was dropped by the network in 1993, although various members of the ITV Network continued to screen the programme, while others had no interest in doing so. The programme has developed a cult following.

Don Houghton Creator

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Quick facts

Released
February 19, 1980
Runtime
30 min
IMDb
tt0163499
Language
English

Themes

Cast

Michael Elder James Cosmo James Cosmo Eileen McCallum Eileen McCallum Briony McRoberts Briony McRoberts Gary Hollywood Gary Hollywood Natalie J. Robb Natalie J. Robb Amanda Beveridge Tina Harrigan Lesley Mackie Lesley Mackie Maureen Gilchrist Tamara Kennedy Tamara Kennedy Joanna Ross-Gifford / Joanna Simpson

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Frequently asked questions

What is Take the High Road about?
Take the High Road was a British soap opera produced by Scottish Television, set in the fictional village of Glendarroch, which started in February 1980 as an ITV daytime soap opera, and was dropped by the network in 1993, although various members of the ITV Network continued to screen the programme, while others had no interest in doing so. The programme has developed a cult following.
Who created Take the High Road?
Take the High Road was created by Don Houghton.
Who stars in Take the High Road?
Take the High Road stars Michael Elder, James Cosmo, Eileen McCallum, Briony McRoberts.
When was Take the High Road released?
Take the High Road is a 1980 soap, drama series.
Where can I watch Take the High Road?
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