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.
Two pampered teenage daughters. Two very different mothers. The rich life is easy – until a shocking scandal reveals toxic secrets and the ugly side of glamour.
After being betrayed and losing everything in her past life, waterway master Lu Anran is reborn and vows to take revenge. Along the way, she gains an unexpected ally in the ninth prince, Mu Chuan, who cares little for power but chooses to stand by her side. Together, they navigate the treacherous world of imperial politics.
The View from Daniel Pike is a 1971–73 Scottish TV drama series created and written by Edward Boyd, and starring Roddy McMillan as Daniel Pike, a hard-boiled private detective based in Glasgow. A few of the stories were later adapted into book form.
A soapy and scandalous drama that uncovers the secrets and class struggles of a wealthy suburb; where a torrid love affair between a ‘have’ Mom and ‘have-not’ single Dad threatens to expose the sins and lies of all of those around them.
Adaptation of Denise Mina's thriller set in 1982. When the story of a murder has huge implications for her family, newspaper copy boy Paddy Meehan battles prejudices to get to the truth. As she inches closer to revealing the truth, her investigations place her in mortal danger.
Kwan Yeuk-nam is a powerful woman. After her husband committed suicide due to a business failure, she single-handedly raised her three sons to adulthood, all whilst establishing her business empire, Sun Hon Lik. Now ready to retire, she is prepared to pass down her empire to her three sons.
Successful property manager Molly Ling has a golden touch. The shopping malls under her management have won countless awards, but she is a control freak. As her top assistant, her cousin Cherry Ling is at her beck and call. Just as Molly is looking forward to a promotion to the board of directors, the company brings in her ex-boyfriend Gordon Man to be her equal. Meanwhile, Cherry discovers her boyfriend has cheated on her and has been feeling pessimistic about her personal life. It is during this time when she meets a compassionate gentleman Saving Ching. But when she believes their relationship will blossom into love, Cherry finds out that Saving is afraid of marriage. Can the two cousins – both competent women – ultimately reverse their misfortune and find happiness?
Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...
The life of Antonia Ferreira (popularly known as "Ferreirinha") from her widowhood to her death, including her role in the production and marketing of the Port wine.At the same time it's told the love story between Camilo Castelo Branco and Ana Plácido.
Happy couple Dan and Emily live in a huge house just outside Glasgow and want for nothing, save a baby of their own. Through a chance encounter they meet Kaya, an 18-year-old from the other side of the city, whose life is as precarious as theirs is comfortable. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?
Trouble ensues for the Majestics, Scotland's "Kings of Rock", when a good-looking redhead joins the band on tour.
He faked his death. She faked her grief. He returned with a mistress. She left with the fortune. Now at the empire's grandest feast, the man who hid in shadows steps forward, wearing the regent's crown. And the woman they both underestimated? She's holding the only thing that matters: the truth. Adapted from Fujun Jiasi Sannian, Jingcheng Fozi Fengkuang You Ta Pojie, by Qi Huangshu.
A family father struggles in maintaining lifelong relationships with three of his growing children ,after he divorced with his wife. In the unique Çengelköy district Fikret struggles with life, beside love, pain, hope.
Teenage Stookie Doyle navigates gang rivalries, family life, and social struggles in Glasgow's East End.
A grieving mother is accused of identifying online the man she believes killed her son. But is he really a notorious child murderer or a tragic victim of mistaken identity?
The story of Gabe, an ordinary man who works as an emergency call handler for the Scottish Ambulance Service in Glasgow. His world is turned upside down when he receives a desperate life-and-death call from a woman who appears to know him. With Gabe under pressure to work out who she is, he makes a decision that threatens to have devastating consequences.
Hardworking Vivi Grant becomes the lowest-ranking maid in a prince's household, known for its indifferent wives. She stands out as a talented concubine, capturing the prince's attention. After overcoming misunderstandings, they unite. Years later, she becomes an empress, with a son and daughter, enjoying exclusive favor.
Mi-joo lost everything—her husband to infidelity and her son to death. Three years later, she returns as a successful businesswoman and begins a meticulous plan of revenge against the husband who betrayed her and his mistress. Using fake investments and money as bait, Mi-joo slowly drives the pair toward their ruin. Will she succeed in exacting the perfect revenge?
Originally broadcast on BBC One Scotland, 8 January 1984