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Old 03-02-2004, 01:44
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So does anyone else watch this and think that it is not actually that bad? Not a total true reflection on life in Glasgow but still better than some drivel that has been shown.

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Old 03-02-2004, 02:14
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really like it a lot but i've missed it for the last few weeks
credit to to the production team, scriptwriter(s) and cast

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Old 03-02-2004, 08:05
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Originally posted by Dink5582
So does anyone else watch this and think that it is not actually that bad? Not a total true reflection on life in Glasgow but still better than some drivel that has been shown.

Rob
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Yes it's improved to the stage where I think it deserves networking (if it's OK for "Still Game"). Only a couple of bad actors left and some really good scripts. Last Thursday's episode was particularly fine.

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Old 03-02-2004, 11:51
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River city will never be shown on the bbc1 network, cos it is a Scottish soap and will not appeal south of newcastle!

The best you can hope for is a daytime repeat, when most peeps are not watching
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Old 03-02-2004, 12:00
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Originally posted by garymonc
River city will never be shown on the bbc1 network, cos it is a Scottish soap and will not appeal south of newcastle!

The best you can hope for is a daytime repeat, when most peeps are not watching
Who says I didn't mean a daytime slot - that's what a certain other "Scottish soap" got for years.

I lived in London for more than 10 years and I know that the "Daily Record" mentality always overplays this antipathy.

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Old 03-02-2004, 12:03
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Originally posted by garymonc
River city will never be shown on the bbc1 network, cos it is a Scottish soap and will not appeal south of newcastle!
What a lot of rubbish. Regardless of where it is set , it still deals with issues and storylines the other soaps deal with. Australian soaps do fine in the UK, English soaps do fine up in Scotland. It does not matter where it is set as long as the storylines and acting are good people will watch it wherever they live.
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Old 03-02-2004, 20:36
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The acting in River City to start with was not the best but it hsa got better in recent months.

It must have caught someone at the BBC's eye as one of the originaly writers has written a few episodes for Eastenders!

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Old 03-02-2004, 20:51
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i thought it was rather mince at first. but my god its got better with age
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Old 04-02-2004, 21:49
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i have to say it beats take the high rd any day.

the programme isn't all that bad,,,,and it passes half an hour!
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Old 04-02-2004, 21:54
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can someone at the official river city site update 'meet the cast' in

the clyde enquirer

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Old 05-02-2004, 02:55
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After hearing a lot of negative comments about River City I wasn't really sure what to expect but decided to give it a try.

It turned out to be better than people had described and several months later I still watch it whenever I can or use the weekend omnibus edition to catch up.
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