Archives for April 2008

Here's a sneaky peek at the marketing campaign that will launch this weekend. These are the posters that will be on billboards all over Scotland from Sunday!

Wanna know a secret? A big River City marketing campaign is launching next week so you'll see your favourite show all over the place! There will be massive billboards all over Scotland, as well as TV and radio trails, and adverts across the internet. It all kicks off on Friday, 2 May, but we'll give you a sneak preview before then.

To add to the excitement, we'll be giving the website a fabulous new look, just for the few weeks the campaign will be running. And, of course, we'll have all the posters and videos right here for your perusal!

Watch this space...

The cast and crew headed to Paisley Sheriff Court on Saturday, to film a very dramatic trial! We don't want to tell you here what it was all about but if you scoot on over to the Spoilers page you can find out a little bit more.

Scarlett has a love rival! Nope, it's not Terri this time; Jimmy's new love is Alfie, a stray greyhound! Here's a sneaky pic of the dog he falls for:

Keep an eye on the spoilers page to find out more about Jimmy and Alfie.

The Herald has a great interview with Louise Jameson on their website. She talks about the similarities between herself and Viv, her time as Leela in Doctor Who, and her projects away from television.

And if you're one of Louise's many legions of fans from her days as Doctor Who's assistant, you'll be pleased to see she's appearing at a convention in Glasgow in May.

Tours of the River City set have become a tourist attraction, and places are going fast! You can find out what The Times has to say about a visit to Shieldinch in this article, and visit our FAQ page to find out more about how to book your own tour.

We know many of you are big fans of Ryan Fletcher, who played Vader in River City. Wondering what he's up to now? Last Saturday in Glasgow you could have caught him on stage three times in one day! He trod the boards in Oran Mor at lunchtime and then made the dash to appear at the SECC in the afternoon and evening performances of the military drama, Black Watch. After a six month break from the 'theatre phenomenon', Ryan picked up his old role as Kenzie when one of the new cast members had to drop out due to family illness.

Read more here.

Kelly-Marie is leaving! It's been announced that Carmen Pieraccini who plays Kelly-Marie in River city will make her final appearance on Tuesday, 29 April. We'll all miss her but wish her all the best for the future. We'll be revealing more about her exit on the Spoilers page very soon...

Lisa Gardner (Jo) and Tony Kearney (Scott) have crossed into the world of radio, appearing in Finlay MacLeod's comedy drama, 'Frozen' for Radio Scotland which includes both fish farming and cryogenically frozen heads! You'll get more info from the Radio Scotland website, where you can listen to the show on the Radio iPlayer for the next seven days.

Fancy even more River City on Radio Scotland? If you like your comedy 'savagely funny', Carmen Pieraccini (Kelly-Marie) appears with Lewis MacLeod on 'Grrr…The Sketch Show' this Friday and next, 18 and 25 April 1805-1830. Listen live via the Radio iPlayer.

Dodgy DCI Whiteside might be heading to the cells but his alter ego, Michael Nardone, is leading a much more successful life. He left Shieldinch to tread the boards across the world, as a member of Black Watch.

You can read all about his adventures in this interview he did for the Evening Times.

Louise Jameson joins the show tonight as Shirley's new pal, Viv.

Well known for her roles in Doctor Who, Tenko, Bergerac and Eastenders, she's delighted to have moved to Shieldinch. Read what she had to say to the Daily Record.