The Road to Glendarroch is the first in a new series of comprehensive guidebooks exploring the rich history of Take The High Road , Scotland’s most beloved and longest-running serial drama.
Dozens of cast and creatives have shared their memories for this unique retrospective, including actors Jimmy Chisholm (Jimmy Blair), Martin Cochrane (Alan McIntyre), Vivien Heilbron (Kay Grant), Ron Paterson (Sorry Watson), executive producer Robert Love and legendary author and former script editor Peter May.
Utilising unprecedented access to rare original production paperwork, TV historian Patrick Stratford has raided the archives to compile the definitive guide to the first four series of Take The High Road (1980-1982). Also published for the first time are details of the unbroadcast pilot High Road Low Road (1980), Scotland's first - and sadly completely missing - serial drama High Living (1968-1971) and the groundbreaking Garnock Way (1976-1979), which paved the road to Glendarroch.
Featuring transmission guides and episode synopses for all 173 episodes of Garnock Way and the first 123 editions of Take The High Road, plus previously unpublished recording dates, contemporary press coverage, reviews, ratings and a tribute to visionary producer Clarke Tait, The Road to Glendarroch: A Guide to the Legendary Scottish TV Drama is a love letter to the making – and the makers – of the iconic soap opera.
Pre-order now exclusively and on special offer for £12.99 (RRP £14.99) prior to publication later this year. Paperback, 260 pages.
