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River City

Series Overview

River City is a television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow. The series primarily centres around the residents of Shieldinch, their houses, flats and apartments and its neighbouring streets, namely Montego Street and which encompasses a pub, bistro, community centre, café and various small businesses, in addition to a subway station and basketball court. The series was originally screened as two half-hour episodes per week. Today, one hour-long episode is broadcast each week - usually Tuesday evenings on BBC One Scotland, repeated Sunday afternoons on either BBC One Scotland or BBC Two Scotland. In Australia, River City is screened 11:00am weekdays on Seven's British-oriented multichannel 7TWO.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

Returning SeriesIn ProductionScripted
Original Network
BBC One
BBC Scotland
BBC One Scotland
Episodes & Seasons

16 Seasons • 43 Episodes

30–60 min per episode

Air Date Window

2002 – Present

Premiered: Tue, Sep 24, 2002

Created By
Stephen Greenhorn

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Mon, Jan 30, 2023

Season 24, Episode 49: “January 30, 2023”

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

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Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Stephen Greenhorn

Producers

Carol Ann Docherty

Official cinematic photography and background stills for River City.

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Frequently Asked Questions About River City

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What is River City about?

River City is a television soap opera, first broadcast in Scotland on BBC Scotland on 24 September 2002. River City storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional district of Shieldinch in Glasgow. The series primarily centres around the residents of Shieldinch, their houses, flats and apartments and its neighbouring streets, namely Montego Street and which encompasses a pub, bistro, community centre, café and various small businesses, in addition to a subway station and basketball court. The series was originally screened as two half-hour episodes per week. Today, one hour-long episode is broadcast each week - usually Tuesday evenings on BBC One Scotland, repeated Sunday afternoons on either BBC One Scotland or BBC Two Scotland. In Australia, River City is screened 11:00am weekdays on Seven's British-oriented multichannel 7TWO.

How many seasons does River City have?

River City comprises 16 seasons available to explore.

Who stars in River City?

Key cast members in River City include Not specified.

Who created or directed River City?

River City was developed and directed by Stephen Greenhorn.