TV series

Take the High Road

1980 · 24 seasons

A gentle, unhurried visit to a close-knit village where everyday troubles and friendships unfold at a comforting, familiar pace.

Overview: Take the High Road was a British soap opera produced by Scottish Television, set in the fictional village of Glendarroch, which started in February 1980 as an ITV daytime soap opera, and was dropped by the network in 1993, although various members of the ITV Network continued to screen the programme, while others had no interest in doing so. The programme has developed a cult following.
How it feels: Slow-burning and fine in the background.
About: Family, friendship, love, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
love
class
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild