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List of River City characters introduced in 2010–2011
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River City is a BBC Scotland soap opera from Scotland. This is a list of characters who first appeared on the programme during 2010 and 2011.
Annie Sobacz
[edit]| Annie Sobacz | |||||||
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| River City character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Reanne Farley | ||||||
| Duration | 2010–2012 | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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Annie Sobacz is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Reanne Farley.[citation needed] She is a distant cousin of the McIntyre family.[1]
Nick Morrison
[edit]Nick Morrison is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Colin McCredie.[2]
Brodie family
[edit]Zinnie Hassoun
[edit]Zinnie Hassoun is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Nalini Chetty.[3]
Zinnie is the fiancé of Angus Lindsay (Scott Fletcher).[4] She was raped by Jamie McAllister (Mark Rowley).[5]
She was killed off in 2015 as a result of a car crash caused by Lenny Murdoch (Frank Gallagher).[6]
Leanne Johnstone
[edit]Leanne Johnstone is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Christina Mackinnon.
She is the daughter of Terri Johnstone (Julie Coombe).
Terri Johnstone
[edit]Terri Johnstone is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Julie Coombe.[7]
She is the mother of Leanne Johnstone (Christina Mackinnon). She was a girlfriend of Jimmy Mullen.[8]
Callum Adams
[edit]| Callum Adams | |||||
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| River City character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Robbie Neilson (2010–2016) Ty McPhee (2017–present) | ||||
| Duration | 2010–2016, 2017–present | ||||
| Classification | Present | ||||
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Callum Adams is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. Ty McPhee took on the role in 2017.[9] In 2019 Callum is sent to a young juvenile detention centre.[10]
Andy Carroll
[edit]| Andy Carroll | |||||||
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| River City character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Jamie Michie | ||||||
| Duration | 2010 | ||||||
| First appearance | 21 December 2010 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 28 December 2010 | ||||||
| Classification | Former | ||||||
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Andy Carroll is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Jamie Michie.[11]
Andy married his childhood sweetheart Ruth Rossi (Morag Calder).[12]
Tatiana O'Hara
[edit]| Tatiana O'Hara | |||||||
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| River City character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Maureen Carr | ||||||
| Duration | 2011–2015 | ||||||
| Classification | Former | ||||||
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Tatiana 'Tattie' O'Hara is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Polish actress Magdalena Kaleta.[13] She is a nurse.[14]
She was involved in a stillbirth storyline.[15]
Theresa O'Hara
[edit]| Theresa O'Hara | |||||||||
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| River City character | |||||||||
| Portrayed by | Maureen Carr | ||||||||
| Duration | 2010–2018 | ||||||||
| Classification | Former | ||||||||
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Theresa O'Hara is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Maureen Carr. She was known as a "granny drug dealer".[16]
In 2010, she was released from prison.[17] Theresa caused the death of Liz Buchanan (Eileen McCallum).[18] She was killed off in 2018.
Christina O'Hara
[edit]| Christina O'Hara | |||||||
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| River City character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Caitlin Gillespie | ||||||
| Duration | 2011–2013 | ||||||
| Classification | Former | ||||||
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Christina O'Hara (also Michalka)[19] is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Caitlin Gillespie.[20] She left the show in 2013 to play Lisa Brown in Waterloo Road.[21]
Stevie Burns
[edit]| Stevie Burns | |
|---|---|
| River City character | |
| Portrayed by | Paul-James Corrigan |
| Duration | 2011–2016 |
| Classification | Former |
Stevie Burns is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City portrayed by Paul-James Corrigan.[22] Described as a loveable rogue, Stevie left the show in 2016.[23]
Will Cooper
[edit]| Will Cooper | |||||||
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| River City character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Scott Vickers | ||||||
| Duration | 2011–2015 | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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DC Will Cooper is a fictional character from the lBBC Scotland soap opera River City, played by Scott Vickers.[24]
Will Cooper and Robbie Fraser (Gary Lamont) had the shows first civil partnership.[25] However the relationship suffered from domestic violence.[26]
Will left in 2015.[27]
Craig Donald
[edit]| Craig Donald | |||||
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| River City character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Robin Laing | ||||
| Duration | 2011–2023 | ||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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DCI Craig Donald is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City, played by Robin Laing.[28]
Rachel Grant
[edit]| Rachel Grant | |||||
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| River City character | |||||
| Portrayed by | Therese Bradley | ||||
| Duration | 2011–2023 | ||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||
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DCI Rachel Grant is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City, played by Therese Bradley.[29] She is a nemesis of Lenny Murdoch (Frank Gallagher).[30]
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - Annie Sobacz". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ^ Brian McIver (2010-10-15). "Former Taggart star Colin McCredie lands new role on River City". Daily Record. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ Scougall, Murray (2023-05-21). "Nalini Chetty: I was a weird kid until my first play. Then all the cool girls wanted to do my make-up". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Lyons, Beverley (2015-10-19). "River City actress Nalini Chetty on the show's lifelike storylines". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - Zinnie Hassoun". BBC. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - An interview with actress and writer Nalini Chetty". BBC. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Writer, Staff (2024-11-27). "UK Tour 'Mothers of The Brides' additional tour dates". Theatre Weekly. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "No Hard Feelings". BBC. 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Meet the incredibly talented Baillieston boy, 11, behind River City's 'twisted' Callum Adams". Glasgow Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Live, Glasgow (2019-02-02). "Meet the 11-year-old starring as 'twisted' schoolboy Callum in River City". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "The man with no name in an Oran Mor mystery". Glasgow Times. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "River City - Andy Carroll". BBC.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - Tatiana 'Tattie' Michalka". BBC. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "River City star helps Wheatley launch new Stay Safe campaign". www.wheatley-group.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Greenaway, Heather (2011-10-29). "Shieldinch actress felt like she'd been hit by bus when filming baby tragedy". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Beacom, Brian (15 September 2018). "Meet the actress set to return as River City's baddie". Glasgow Times.
- ^ "Theresa O'Hara". BBC River City.
- ^ Dalziel, Magdalene (2018-09-15). "River City star Maureen Carr aims to ignite Scotland's creative industries". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - Christina Michalka". BBC. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "'River City' star joins 'Waterloo Road'". Digital Spy. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Lyons, Beverley (2013-04-11). "River City star Caitlin leaves the soap after being scouted by Waterloo Road". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ Hendry, Steve (2015-11-15). "River City star reveals his departure after five years at Shieldinch". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Paul James Corrigan on leaving River City and how acting gave him his voice". The Herald. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - DC Will Cooper". BBC. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Hendry, Steve (2012-11-04). "River City actor Gary Lamont reveals pride at being part of hit soap's first civil union". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Lyons, Beverley (2015-09-05). "River City: Find out about Scott Vickers' big plans after leaving Shieldinch". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Scott Vickers leaves River City". Glasgow Times. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ MacDonald, Ben (2025-03-18). "10 Tayside and Fife actors who starred in River City as Scottish soap cancelled". The Courier. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "BBC Scotland - River City - DCI Rachel Grant". BBC. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "River City - Monday, 25 October, 2021". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2025-05-18.