TV series
Take the High Road
1980–, English, on ITV1. Created by Don Houghton.
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.
- Seasons
- 24
- Episodes
- 302
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S24 E1: Final Episode
Aired 27 April 2003
Seasons 14
Season 1
1980 · 30 episodes
Season 2
1980 · 26 episodes
Season 3
1981 · 26 episodes
Season 4
1981 · 51 episodes
Season 5
1982 · 30 episodes
Season 6
1983 · 62 episodes
Season 7
1984 · 22 episodes
Season 9
TBA · 6 episodes
Season 10
TBA · 2 episodes
Season 11
1990 · 40 episodes
Season 14
TBA · 1 episode
Season 16
TBA · 4 episodes
Season 19
1998 · 1 episode
Season 24
2003 · 1 episode
Cast & crew
- Don HoughtonCreator
- Lesley MackieMaureen Gilchrist · 302 ep
- Amanda BeveridgeTina Harrigan · 43 ep
- Michael ElderCast · 42 ep
- James CosmoCast · 42 ep
- Eileen McCallumCast · 42 ep
- Briony McRobertsCast · 42 ep
- Gary HollywoodCast · 42 ep
- Natalie J. RobbCast · 42 ep
- Alan CummingJim Hunter · 6 ep
- Rachel OgilvyTiffany Bowles · 3 ep
- Joseph McFaddenGary McDonald · 1 ep
- Tamara KennedyJoanna Ross-Gifford / Joanna Simpson · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 19 February 1980
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Take the High Road are there?
Take the High Road has 24 seasons and 302 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Take the High Road finished?
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What shows are like Take the High Road?
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Who created Take the High Road?
Take the High Road was created by Don Houghton and stars Lesley Mackie, Amanda Beveridge, Michael Elder.