River City

River City
GenreSoap opera
Created byStephen Greenhorn
StarringPresent and former cast
Opening themeRiver City theme (2020)
Ending themeRiver City theme (2020)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languages
  • English
  • Scots
No. of episodes1,389
Production
Producer
  • Martin McCardie
Production locationsDumbarton, Scotland
Camera setupMultiple camera setup
Running time
  • 30 minutes (2002–2007, 2022–present)
  • 60 minutes (2007–2022)
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release24 September 2002 (2002-09-24) –
present
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River City is a Scottish television soap opera created by Stephen Greenhorn which has been broadcast on BBC One Scotland since 24 September 2002. Since 2019, the show has aired episodes a day earlier on the new BBC Scotland channel. Set in the fictional district of Shieldinch in the west end of Glasgow, River City follows the lives of the local residents and their families as they go about their day-to-day lives. From its inception in 2002, the soap struggled to grasp viewers' approval, but would gradually see a rise in popularity. In 2023, the soap won 'Best Drama' at the Royal Television Society Scotland awards.