River City is a much-loved soap all over Scotland, by viewers and actors/actresses alike, most of which credit their appearances on the show as a launching pad for their careers.
Some have stayed loyal to the soap, with mainstays Frank Gallagher (Lenny Murdoch), Stephen Purdon (Shellsuit Bob), and Sally Howitt (Scarlett O-Hara) still key to the Shieldinch crowd.
Some of its stars, however, have moved onto pastures new - but which have reached new heights? Find out below.
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Gordon Gilbert Kennedy - Mac Macdonald
64-year-old Gordon played a school teacher disgraced after fathering a child with a student.
Known as Mac, the teacher was forced to leave Shieldinch after the arrival of his young lover Julie, who had birthed a son at 16 to him.
Afterwards, Gordon went on to star in television drama Red Cap, playing Bruce Hornsby.
He then progressed to a couple of episodes of Where the Heart Is before going on to star in Robin Hood.
Alongside his acting career, Kennedy is a rugby coach with London Wasps and has appeared many times on Test Match Sofa.
Lorraine McIntosh - Alice Henderson
Deacon Blue singer Lorraine McIntosh hit the streets of Shieldinch after roles in Taggart, My Name is Joe, and Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself.
Former wife of Mac [Gordon Kennedy], Alice was sent to jail after she tried to frame the schoolteacher for child pornography.
Alice had to leave Shieldinch after the identity of her real father was revealed, but in reality, Lorraine left to concentrate on her theatre work in October 2021.
At the moment, however, her immediate future lies with music, as she joins husband Ricky Ross on a new Deacon Blue tour.
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Ryan Fletcher - Vader
Ryan returned to River City to act in a love triangle alongside real-life brother Scott [Angus Lindsay].
Since his departure, Ryan has been involved in theatre and even started up indie band Eryka.
At the moment, however, Ryan is currently residing in LA performing in the critically acclaimed production of Black Watch, playing Kenzie.
Jo Cameron Brown - Moira Henderson
Jo played much-loved granny Moira Henderson in River City, but was cut out of the show in a car crash, when her character met her fateful ending.
Since then, Jo has appeared in the yet-to-be released film Einstein and Eddington, alongside David Tennant and Andy Serkis.
Jo is also a highly talented voice and dialect coach, and has coached Sophia Myles and Jamie Bell in the acclaimed Hallam Foe.
Eric Barlow - Tommy Donachie
Following roles in The Bill, Orphans, and Two Thousand Acres of Sky, Eric appeared in River City as Tommy Donachie, the original landlord of the iconic pub, The Tall Ship.
In his exit, Tommy was killed by the Shieldinch Strangler after he rescued his stepdaughter Kirsty from the killer clutches.
After leaving the soap, Eric starred in Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Casualty and Doctors.
Alasdair Harvey - Ewan Donachie
Playing the role of Ewan Donachie, Alasdair left the popular show after just 12 months to head back to Inverness.
Since then, Alasdair has featured in theatre and television, playing Bruce Malcolm in multiple episodes of The Bill.
However, many will recognise Alasdair as the face behind the confused.com TV adverts!
River City is on BBC Scotland every Monday from 10pm, showing again on Tuesdays at an earlier time at 9pm.
