Archives for March 2008

Ruth's Music Taste

Julie|15:05 UK time, Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Shieldinch's Ruth, Morag Calder, tells Record Woman Magazine about starring in The Complete Stone Roses' charity video for their cover version of Love Will Tear Us Apart. Plus, she divulges the guilty secrets of her iPod including Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream.

Who is Jodie?

Julie|10:05 UK time, Thursday, 20 March 2008

Kirsty Mitchell who plays the interior designer, Jodie, has been secretly revealed as the undercover cop on a mission to track down Eddie Hunter’s suspected killer. For a preview click here

Stephen Purdon on Radio 1!

Julie|08:28 UK time, Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Radio 1's Nihal is taking a look at some of the UK's lesser-known soaps so it's a great opportunity to shout about River City! Stephen Purdon (aka Bob) will be on Nihal's show on Saturday 22nd March between 7 & 10am.

Tune in on Saturday morning, or if you miss it, listen again using the iPlayer. You'll find a link on Nihal's Radio 1 pages.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/nihal/

Michael nearly caught up at Gun Point

Julie|10:50 UK time, Wednesday, 12 March 2008

Michael Nardone, who plays DCI Richard Whiteside, was caught up in real-life drama at gun point. He revealed all in an exclusive interview with the Daily Record.

Scottish Politician visits River City’s set

Julie|10:13 UK time, Wednesday, 12 March 2008

Scottish Conservative leader, Annabel Goldie recently made a visit to the River City set . She met the cast and was able to go behind the scenes. Annabel is a fan of the show and says “the acting is a super showcase for Scottish talent and the script lines are punchy and relevant”.

Kirsty became an actress by accident!

Julie|11:50 UK time, Monday, 10 March 2008

Kirsty Mitchell, who plays interior designer Jodie in River City, became an actress by accident! Before turning to acting she trained as a ballet dancer and thought her career was going to be spent as a dancer on cruise ships. However, when directors spotted her potential, they encouraged Kirsty to apply for Scottish cult film Small Faces and from that moment on, she hasn’t looked back. She is currently also appearing in the ITV’s drama The Royal Today. Read more on the Daily Record's website now.

River City Supports Sport Relief

Julie|11:41 UK time, Wednesday, 5 March 2008

We thought you'd like to see some photos of River City stars supporting Sport Relief! You can sign up to run a Sport Relief mile in Glasgow or Edinburgh on Sunday 16th March, and there are plenty of other ways to get involved. Find out more on the BBC's Sport Relief website.





Carmen, June, Stephen, Sally and Billy in their Sport Relief clothing.





Sally and June got a bit too close to Stephen's feet!





Billy, Sally, Stephen, June and Carmen.

Paul Samson on Radio Scotland

Julie|16:00 UK time, Tuesday, 4 March 2008

Paul Samson, aka Raymond, will be appearing on MacAulay & Co on Radio Scotland tomorrow morning, to comment on plans for Coronation Street's Rovers Return pub to become a national chain. Find out what The Tall Ship's landlord thinks of that between 9.30 and 11am on Wednesday 5th March!

Find out more about MacAulay & Co on their pages on the BBC Radio Scotland website.