Take the High Road characters - wikipedia Take the High Road characters This is a list of characters who appeared in the soap opera Take the High Road, The show is noted for featuring Alan Cumming ( X-Men 2 ), in his first acting credit, and comedian Chic Murray in one of his last television appearances as a balaclava - clad itinerant poacher, causing problems on the Glendarroch Estate. Contents 1 1980 1.1 Other debut appearances in 1980 1.2 Departing characters 2 1981 2.1 Debut appearances 3 1982 3.1 Debut appearances 3.2 Departing characters who make return appearances 4.1 Characters making return guest appearances 4.2 Final appearances 5 1984 5.1 Debut appearances 5.2 Return guest appearances 5.3 Departing characters who make return appearances 6 1985 6.1 Debut appearances 6.2 Return appearances 6.3 Departing characters who make return appearances in later years 6.4 Final appearances 7 1986 7.1 Debut appearances 7.2 Characters making return appearances 7.3 Departing characters who will make return appearances 8 1987 8.1 Debut appearances 8.2 Return appearances 8.3 Character re-casting 8.4 Final appearances 9 1988 9.1 Debut appearances 9.2 Returning characters 9.3 Final appearances 10 1989 10.1 Debut appearances 10.2 Character re-casting 10.3 Return appearances 10.4 Departing characters who will return 10.5 Final appearances 11 1990 11.1 Debut appearances 11.2 Returning characters 11.3 Departing characters who will return later 11.4 Characters making return guest appearances 11.5 Final appearances 12 1991 12.1 Debut appearances 12.2 Characters making return guest appearances 12.3 Final appearances 13 1992 13.1 Debut appearances 13.2 Characters making return appearances 13.3 Departing characters who will make return appearances 13.4 Final appearances 14 1993 14.1 Debut appearances 14.2 Characters making return appearances 14.3 Departing characters who will make return appearances 14.4 Characters making their last regular appearances 14.5 Final appearances 15 1994 15.1 Debut appearances 15.2 Returning characters 15.3 Departing characters who will return 16 1995 16.1 Debut appearances 16.2 Return guest appearances 16.3 Final appearances 17 1996 17.1 Debut appearances 17.2 Returning characters 17.3 Final appearances 18 1997 18.1 Debut appearances 18.2 Return guest appearances 18.3 Final appearances 19 1998 19.1 Debut appearances 19.2 Character re-casting 19.3 Returning characters 19.4 Final appearances 20 1999 20.1 Debut appearances 20.2 Returning characters 20.3 Final appearances 21 2000 21.1 Debut appearances 21.2 Return appearances 21.3 Departing characters who will return 22 2001 22.1 Departing characters 22.2 Return guest appearances 23 2002 23.1 Returning characters 23.2 Departing characters 23.3 Characters who depart until final episode 24 2003 24.1 Characters who return for the final episode 24.2 Cast list from the final episode 25 References 26 External links 1980 First Episode Elizabeth Cunningham - Edith MacArthur Alan McIntyre - Martin Cochrane Kay Grant - Vivien Heilbron Max Langemann - Frederick Jaeger Dougal Lachlan - Alec Monteath Grace Lachlan - Marjorie Thomson Amy Lachlan - Julie Ann Fullarton Isabel Blair - Eileen McCallum Jimmy Blair - Jimmy Chisholm Ken Calder - Bill Henderson Maggie Ferguson - Irene Sunters Lorna Seton - Joan Alcorn Fiona Cunningham - Caroline Ashley Other debut appearances in 1980 `` Mrs Archie '' ( Anne Downie ) Brian Blair ( Kenneth Watson ) David Blair ( Derek Anders ) George Carradine ( Leon Sinden ) Ian Duff ( Gregor Fisher ) Donald Lachlan ( Master Alan Dunbar ) Leslie Maxwell ( Andrew Robertson ) Alice McEwan ( Muriel Romanes ) Archie Menzies ( Paul Kermack ) Andy Semple ( Alexander Morton ) Jane Steedman ( Ingrid Haffner ) Bob Taylor ( Iain Agnew ) Dr Wallace ( Michael Elder ) ' Sorry ' Watson ( Ron Paterson ) Departing characters `` Mrs Archie '' Kay Grant Amy Lachlan Leslie Maxwell Alan McIntyre 1981 Debut appearances Helen Blair ( Bridget Biagi ) Tom Clifton ( Jonathan Battersby ) Peter Craig ( Jay Smith ) Douglas Dunbar ( Clive Graham ) Kirsty Forsyth ( Anna Davidson ) Robert Forsyth ( Ian Wallace ) Sojer Johnny ( Chic Murray ) Alison Lambert ( Carol Ann Crawford ) Hamish McNeil ( William Armour ) Klaus Meier Morag Stewart ( Jeannie Fisher ) Lady Strathmorris ( Ellen McIntosh ) Lord Andrew Strathmorris ( Bernard Gallagher ) 1982 Debut appearances Kate Blair ( Lucy Durham - Matthews ) Bruno Rheinhardt ( Tony Caunter ) Alec Geddes ( James Cosmo ) Graeme B Hogg ( Jim Byars ) Tom Kerr AKA `` Inverdarroch '' ( John Stahl ) Mrs Mary Mack ( Gwyneth Guthrie ) Rev Iain McPherson ( John Young ) Mr Obidiah Arthur Murdoch ( Robert Trotter ) Sergeant Murray ( James McDonald ) Eddie Ramsay ( Robin Cameron ) Jean Semple ( Jeni Giffen ) Jamie Stewart ( James Copeland ) Departing characters who make return appearances Maggie Ferguson Debut appearances : Jock Campbell ( Iain Stewart ) Marion Cochrane ( Lizzie Radford ) Dan Lamont ( Ray Jeffries ) Irene Lamont ( Trudy Bryce ) Sheila Lamont ( Lesley Fitz - Simons ) Effie Macinnes ( Mary Riggans ) Carol McKay ( Terri Lally ) John Morrison ( Adrian Reynolds ) Mr Thomson ( John Shedden ) Miss Richardson ( Sheila Grier ) Characters making return guest appearances Maggie Watson Final appearances Douglas Dunbar 1984 Debut appearances Sally Shaw ( Judith Sweeney ) Davie Sneddon ( Derek Lord ) Willie Stewart ( Walter Carr ) Lily Taylor ( Thelma Rogers ) Return guest appearances Maggie Watson Departing characters who make return appearances Jimmy Blair Sally Shaw 1985 Debut appearances Sandra Blair ( Johanna Hargreaves ) Florence Crossan ( Gwyneth Guthrie ) Ruari Galbraith ( Charles Jamieson ) Rev Parker ( Paul Young ) Return appearances Lily Taylor Departing characters who make return appearances in later years Sandra Blair Florence Crossan Lily Taylor Final appearances Ken Calder 1986 Debut appearances Joyce Cameron ( Georgine Anderson ) Willie Gillespie ( Joe Mullaney ) Mr Hendry ( Gerry Slevin ) Jim Hunter ( Alan Cumming ) Fergus Jamieson ( Frank Wylie ) Jockie McDonald ( Jackie Farrell ) Heather McNeil ( Bridget McCann ) Constable Graham McPhee ( Stuart Bishop ) Mrs Jean McTaggart ( Jean Faulds ) Harry Shaw ( Lawrie McNicol ) Oggie Wilson ( Sean Scanlon ) Characters making return appearances Jimmy Blair Sally Shaw Departing characters who will make return appearances Jim Hunter Eddie Ramsay Harry Shaw Sally Shaw Final appearances Jimmy Blair Joyce Cameron Elizabeth Cunningham Mr Hendry Debut appearances Susan Duncan ( Jacqueline Gilbride ) Lynne McNeil ( Gillian McNeil ) Mairi McNeil ( Anne Myatt ) Mark Ritchie ( Peter Raffan ) Eric Ross - Gifford ( Richard Greenwood ) Joanna Ross - Gifford ( Tamara Kennedy ) Sir John Ross - Gifford ( Michael Browning ) Lady Margaret Ross - Gifford ( Jan Waters ) Return appearances Harry Shaw Sally Shaw Character re-casting Willie Gillespie ( Ewen Emery replaces Joe Mullaney ) Donald Lachlan ( Steven Brown takes over the role. ) Final appearances Jamie Stewart ( James Copeland ) Mrs Mctavish 1988 Debut appearances Gladys Aitken ( Ginni Barlow ) Mrs Galbraith ( Diana Ollson ) Claire Kerr ( Julie Miller ) Scott Logan ( Micky MacPherson ) Tam Logan ( John Murtagh ) Joe Reilly ( Ian Bleasdale ) Moira Reilly ( Anne Kidd ) Lady William ( Madeline Christie ) Returning characters Jim Hunter Final appearances Jim Hunter Tam Logan Lady Margaret Ross Gifford 1989 Debut appearances Emma Aitken ( Amanda Whitehead ) Colin Begg ( Kern Falconer ) Michael Ross ( Gordon MacArthur ) Character re-casting Alice Taylor ( Barbara Rafferty replaces Muriel Romanes ) Return appearances Susan Duncan David Blair Jockie McDonald Harry Shaw Eddie Ramsay Jock Campbell Departing characters who will return Jockie McDonald Mr Murdoch Davie Sneddon Final appearances Brian Blair Calsang Scott Logan Hamish McNeil Rev Parker Mark Ritchie Sir John Ross Gifford Lorna Seton Harry Shaw Lord Strathmorris Alice Taylor Bob Taylor Lady William Jock Campbell 1990 Debut appearances Sam Hagen ( Briony McRoberts ) Paul Martin ( Peter Bruce ) Gary McDonald ( Joseph McFadden ) Sadie McDonald ( Doreen Cameron ) Trish McDonald ( Natalie J. Robb ) Jessie McKay ( Wilma Duncan ) Alun Morgan ( Mike Hayward ) Greg Ryder ( Alan Hunter ) Kenny Tosh ( Alistair Galbraith ) Tee Jay Wilson ( Andrew Gillan ) Shona ( Eilidh Fraser / Alicia Devine ) Returning characters Mr Murdoch Davie Sneddon Departing characters who will return later Claire Kerr Tom Kerr AKA Inverdarroch Eddie Ramsay Characters making return guest appearances Sandra Blair Andy Semple Maggie Watson Lily Wentworth Final appearances Sandra Blair Archie Menzies Maggie Watson Lily Wentworth 1991 Debut appearances Mr Crawford ( James Bryce ) PC Douglas Kirk ( Graeme Robertson ) Margo McGeogh ( Mandy Matthews ) Gordon Sinclair ( Paul Hickey ) Matt Sinclair ( Jake D'Arcy ) Peggy Sinclair ( Donalda Samuel ) Andrew Wilson ( Bill Murdoch ) Cathy Wilson ( Jo Cameron Brown ) Characters making return guest appearances Florence Crossan ( Gwyneth Guthrie ) Andy Semple Final appearances Florence Crossan Paul Martin Mr McPherson Kenny Tosh 1992 Debut appearances Joe Breslin ( Kenneth Glenaan ) DI Busby ( Laurie Ventry ) Leonard Carter ( Robert Robertson ) John Clark ( Alan McHugh ) Jennifer Goudie ( Victoria Burton ) Cecelia Hunter ( Eiledh Fraser ) Celia Maxwell ( Annette Staines ) Catriona McNeil ( Lynsey Jane Thompson ) Sandy McNeil ( Rainer Ross ) Menna Morgan ( Manon Jones ) Nick Stapleton ( Stephen Hogan ) Duncan Strachan ( Ron Donachie ) Mark Torrance ( Gary Bakewell ) Characters making return appearances Tom Kerr Departing characters who will make return appearances DI Busby Jennifer Goudie Mr Murdoch Final appearances John Clark Donald Lachlan Dougal Lachlan Gladys Lachlan Jessie McKay Gordon Sinclair Mark Torrance 1993 Debut appearances Judith Crombie ( Anne Marie Timoney ) Iain Strathmorris ( James Coombes ) Characters making return appearances DI Busby Jennifer Goudie Departing characters who will make return appearances Sam Hagen Tom Kerr Characters making their last regular appearances Grace Lachlan Jean McTaggart Final appearances Emma Aitken DI Busby Leonard Carter Jennifer Goudie Fergus Jamieson Sadie McDonald Lynne McNeil Fiona Ryder Greg Ryder Nick Stapleton Duncan Strachan 1994 Debut appearances Tiffany Bowles ( Rachel Ogilvy ) Callum Gilchrist ( Jim Webster ) Sarah Gilchrist ( Shonagh Price ) Phineas North ( William Tapley ) Returning characters Sam Hagen Departing characters who will return Tee Jay Wilson 1995 Debut appearances Chic Cherry ( Andy Cameron ) Jaffa Cherry ( Rab Christie ) Dominic Dunbar ( Gary Hollywood ) Peter Odell ( Ross Davidson ) Ewan Patterson ( David McGowan ) Cheryl Thom ( Kerry Lyn Hamilton ) Return guest appearances Grace Lachlan Jean McTaggart Final appearances Judith Crombie Grace Lachlan Jean McTaggart Tee jay Wilson Debut appearances Kelly Marie Cherry ( Catherine Keating ) Senga Cherry ( Libby McArthur ) Stella Greg ( Anne Downie ) Victor Kemp ( Iain Andrew ) Paul Lafferty ( Simon Weir ) Returning characters Alun Morgan Menna Morgan Final appearances Alun Morgan Michael Ross Susan Ross 1997 Debut appearances Dylan Geddes ( Stephen Callaghan ) Martin Geddes ( Alex Harvey ) Kitty McIvor ( Sarah Gudgeon ) Lachie McIvor ( Alec Heggie ) PC Tony Piacentini ( Alan McHugh ) Dr Andy Sharp ( Richard Conlon ) Sally McGann ( Catriona Evans ) Return guest appearances Menna Morgan Final appearances Tiffany Bowles Dylan Geddes Martin Geddes Gary McDonald Menna Morgan Peter O'Dell Carol Wilson 1998 Debut appearances Jude Burnett ( Deborah McCallum ) Maureen Gilchrist ( Lesley Mackie ) Tina Harrigan ( Amanda Beveridge ) Character re-casting Sandy McNeil ( Joel Strachan replaces Rainer Ross ) Returning characters Sandy McNeil Final appearances Trish McDonald 1999 Debut appearances Ewan Logan ( Gordon Brown ) Dan Sutherland ( John Havlin ) Returning characters Tina Harrigan Final appearances Jude Burnett Tina Harrigan Sandy McNeil 2000 Debut appearances Siobhan Devlin ( Chrissie Jo Hyde ) Nigel Jenkins ( Keith Warwick ) Liam Peters ( Garry Sweeney ) Return appearances Claire Miller Departing characters who will return Joanna Ross - Gifford Kitty McIvor 2001 Departing characters Eric Ross - Gifford Return guest appearances Claire Kerr 2002 Returning characters Joanna Ross - Gifford Departing characters Eddie Ramsay Characters who depart until final episode Isabel Blair 2003 Characters who return for the final episode Isabel Blair Kitty McIvor Lynne McNeil Cast list from the final episode Isabel Blair - Eileen McCallum Sheila Ramsay - Lesley Fitz Simons Effie McDonald - Mary Riggans Jockie McDonald - Jackie Farrell Mairi McIvor - Anne Myatt Lachie MacIvor - Alec Heggie Morag Kerr - Jeannie Fisher Tom Kerr - John Stahl Mrs Mack - Gwyneth Guthrie Victor Kemp - Iain Andrew Nigel Jenkins - Keith Warwick Davie Sneddon - Derek Lord Niall Cassidy - Barry Lord Alec MacGlashan - Stewart McMinn Sally McGann - Catriona Evans Sarah McDonald - Shonagh Price Baby Sadie McDonald - Courtney Jane McWatt PC Tony Piacentini - Alan McHugh Chic Cherry - Andy Cameron Paul Lafferty - Simon Weir Ewan Logan - Gordon Brown Mr Spinetti - Terry Wale Kitty McIvor - Sarah Gudgeon Lynne McNeil - Gillian McNeil Surveyor - Ronnie Simon Additional Cast Lucy Ross - Gifford was played by Tiffany Walker. Coincidentally a character called Tiffany Walker appeared as a massage parlour owner in later years. Tiffany Walker was born at Vale of Leven Hospital, daughter of Caroline Walker. 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Question: who played inverdarroch in take the high road
Answer: John Stahl