Take the High Road

Take the High Road

1980 · 24 seasons · 296 eps · ★ 6.2 · Soap, Drama

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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.

Created by Don Houghton

Network: ITV1

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