Take the High Road

Season 9

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.

Where to Watch Take the High Road • Season 9

81 Episodes

  • Episode 335
    E1
    Episode 335Fiona and Ruari go to the horse sales, and Sneddon reminds her of an annual race between the estates. Archie is rewiring the Taylor Cottage.
  • Episode 336
    E2
    Episode 336Postman Fergus delivers not just post to the Blairs and the outlying crofts. Sheila's cousin Jennifer arrives with her new-born baby. Lorna and Fiona talk about the horse race. The Taylor Cottage catches fire.
  • Episode 337
    E3
    Episode 337Lorna is worried about her association with Sneddon. The Taylors have moved into the Lachlan Croft, but Fiona offers Bob the Factor's Cottage. Archie knocks down Dougal's tup.
  • Episode 338
    E4
    Episode 338Alice and Bob set off to see their new house. Carol approaches the minister about the subject of things for younger people to do in Glendarroch and the reason behind Jennifer's visit is revealed.
  • Episode 339
    E5
    Episode 339Bob and Alice are waiting for the insurance to assess what caused the fire. Dougal lost one of his sheep and is quite worried about it, and believes someone may have stolen it.
  • Episode 340
    E6
    Episode 340People are speculating as to whether Jimmy is coming home because he's in trouble, and Morag is amused about Dougal's sheep until he accuses her of taking it.
  • Episode 341
    E7
    Episode 341Brian tells Jennifer about the time he spent in prison and the police arrive to speak to Brian and Isabel about Jimmy.
  • Episode 342
    E8
    Episode 342Jimmy has been beaten up badly, and is in Glasgow hospital, while Dougal and Grace are getting a bit fed up of Bob and Alice still being in the croft.
  • Episode 343
    E9
    Episode 343Fiona isn't sure whether she will have the baby or not, and Mr Sneddon wants Lorna to get inside information from the estate for him.
  • Episode 344
    E10
    Episode 344Mrs Mack and Mr Murdoch are organising a dance for the youngsters of the village, and Archie and Bob dig up Dougal's tup, but also find a human skeleton which hasn't been in the ground very long.
  • Episode 345
    E11
    Episode 345Lorna is behaving badly toward Archie because Mr Sneddon is putting pressure on her as she tries to get information for him.
  • Episode 346
    E12
    Episode 346Lorna feels guilty for betraying Fiona, and Brian is worried the police will blame him for the body.
  • Episode 347
    E13
    Episode 347Grace if upset about people talking about the murder. Fiona asks the doctor about ending her pregnancy. Eddie is guilty about letting Jimmy's attackers getting away because he was scared.
  • Episode 348
    E14
    Episode 348Mrs Mack and Mr Murdoch want to launch their own investigation on the murder, while Fiona talks to the minister about her situation.
  • Episode 349
    E15
    Episode 349Fiona has decided to have the baby. Effie thinks Archie may have killed his wife. Lorna hints to Fiona it may have been her that told Mr Sneddon about the pregnancy.
  • Episode 350
    E16
    Episode 350Everyone now knows Fiona is pregnant. Archie is still worried the police are after him, and they want to talk to his wife.
  • Episode 351
    E17
    Episode 351Dougal is worried as he can't remember what he spoke to Morag about at the party, and Brian is suspicious of Eddie as he knew how many men beat up Jimmy before the police did.
  • Episode 352
    E18
    Episode 352The body may have something to do with the McBain family that used to live on a croft beside the Lachlans. Archie confesses to murder, but it was only Dougal's sheep that he killed by accident.
  • Episode 353
    E19
    Episode 353Joe is showing Archie up with his work rate. Elizabeth clashes with Fiona about continuing to ride. Sgt Murray talks to Grace Lachlan. The Shaws drop in on the Blairs on Sneddon's recommendation.
  • Episode 354
    E20
    Episode 354Jennifer has a surprise visitor. Sally Shaw visits Jimmy. Uncle William is furious at Fiona. Mr Murdoch tells Mrs Mack about old McBain who was not well liked by anyone. Joe lists all the faults in the big house.
  • Episode 355
    E21
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  • Episode 356
    E22
    Episode 356Mrs Mack visits Grace Lachlan about the McBains. Jennifer's story is falling apart. Harry tells Sally that he feels shut out of local affairs. Mrs Mack needs the Ramsay's for young parts in the dramatic club, but Sheila refuses to help.
  • Episode 357
    E23
    Episode 357Joe and Archie are competing for the odd job man position. Brian is trying to get a ringer for Fiona in the horse race. Mr Murdoch has been posted to spy on the comings and goings at Blair's Store.
  • Episode 358
    E24
    Episode 358Mrs Mack tells Isabel about Brian seeing other women. Eddy offers to look after the baby while Jennifer looks for a job, but she is not keen. Joe's ceiling falls down to Archie's delight. Mrs Mack overhears the plan for the horse race.
  • Episode 359
    E25
    Episode 359Sneddon is timing Fiona over the gallops then sees Elizabeth about calling off the race. Dr Wallace lays the ground for the scheme to Fiona. The Police interview jock Campbell again.
  • Episode 360
    E26
    Episode 360Eddie visits Jimmy in hospital and he is annoyed Eddie won't help him catch the culprits; while Vincent tells Sally he had an affair while they were separated, and she confesses to him about Jimmy.
  • Episode 361
    E27
    Episode 361It's the day of the race and the plan goes ahead, and Elizabeth, the only one not in on the plan is very worried.
  • Episode 362
    E28
    Episode 362Vincent wants to clear the air with Isobel and Brian before him and sally leave, and Jennifer never had a baby, she has taken somebody else's.
  • Episode 363
    E29
    Episode 363Jennifer has run away with the baby, and taken Eddie's boat, and a search party is looking for her. Sheila is feeling guilty for not calling the police earlier.
  • Episode 364
    E30
    Episode 364Eddie wants a baby, but Sheila isn't so sure. Mrs Mack is still trying to find out about the murder, and Dougal tries to convince Morag not to let Oggie Wilson help her.
  • Episode 365
    E31
    Episode 365There is dry rot in Fiona's home, and she is worried. Carol seems to be getting on well with the younger police officer. It seems Grace knows more about the murder than she is letting people believe.
  • Episode 366
    E32
    Episode 366Fiona will have to sell part of the estate to get money to repair the house, and Jimmy doesn't want to return to Glendarroch which upsets Isobel.
  • Episode 367
    E33
    Episode 367Brian is the worst one in the choir, but nobody wants to tell him, while Alice tells Sheila and Eddie her experience of losing Donald to stop them trying to get their baby back.
  • Episode 368
    E34
    Episode 368Dougal finds a man lying in a ditch and takes him in, and Grace tells the police that it was Linda who had killed her husband in self defence.
  • Episode 369
    E35
    Episode 369Everyone is looking forward to Jimmy's return to the village, while Shiela prepares for her Mum visiting.
  • Episode 370
    E36
    Episode 370The minister tries to persuade Mr Murdoch to speak to Brian Blair about leaving the choir.
  • Episode 371
    E37
    Episode 371It is Jimmy's funeral. Dougal talks to Effie in an effort to get Oggie away from Morag.
  • Episode 372
    E38
    Episode 372Alice throws away a poison pen letter addressed to Brian. Mack and Murdoch are planning a cultural bus tour to the Royal Highland Show. Oggie suggests to Effie that Dougal would make a fine husband.
  • Episode 373
    E39
    Episode 373Inverdarroch's farm gets sold to Sneddon.
  • Episode 374
    E40
    Episode 374Mrs Mack tells Constable McPhee about the poison pen letters.
  • Episode 375
    E41
    Episode 375Sneddon wants Peter to get Inverdarroch to give up his lease, but Peter refuses, so Andy Semple gets the task.
  • Episode 376
    E42
    Episode 376Dougal is annoyingly nice to everyone. Inverdarroch gets a poison pen letter. Sheila is going to summer school supported by the Minister. The campaign against Inverdarroch begins with gates being left open.
  • Episode 377
    E43
    Episode 377Hamish and Dougal begin the set up of Oggie with Heather.
  • Episode 378
    E44
    Episode 378Fergus offers the Post Bus for the RHS trip. The Minister tells Brian and Sorry the reason for Mr Murdoch's depression - he is going to marry Mrs Mack.
  • Episode 379
    E45
    Episode 379Brian takes the job with the transport company, but Isabel is suspicious. Peter Craig complains about the actions Sneddon is taking. Mrs Mack tells Murdoch that she will accept his proposal.
  • Episode 380
    E46
    Episode 380Sheila's mother has paid for her Summer School. Inverdarroch needs to withdraw his bull as it is pelletted before the RHS.
  • Episode 381
    E47
    Episode 381Oggie seems to be falling for Heather to Morag's dismay, and Isobel isn't sure Brian's new job is all it seems.
  • Episode 382
    E48
    Episode 382Isobel and Brian discuss sorting through Jimmy's possessions. Inverdarroch is afraid he has lost his reputation for breeding good bulls, and he brushes off Lily when she tries to help.
  • Episode 383
    E49
    Episode 383Sheila has left for summer school, and Eddie isn't happy. Carol and Willie are getting on well again. The wedding is called off to Mr Murdoch's delight. Inverdarroch's field has been set on fire.
  • Episode 384
    E50
    Episode 384Isobel is still unsure about Brian's new job, while Willie confronts Mr Sneddon about the fire.
  • Episode 385
    E51
    Episode 385Sorry is concerned about Brian's job, but Brian is unwilling to discuss it. There will be a raft race and Eddie and his group want to beat Sneddon.
  • Episode 386
    E52
    Episode 386The widow of the minister's cousin is coming to visit from New Guniea and Mrs Mack is worried she is after the minister. Inverdarroch is finding a way to catch out Sneddon and his helper.
  • Episode 387
    E53
    Episode 387Alice gives Dougal a shock by telling him that Oggie intends to ask Morag to marry him, and Mrs Mack thinks that the woman coming to the manse intends to trap the minister.
  • Episode 388
    E54
    Episode 388Brian tells Isabel there's problems with the deal with Mr Carmichael, while Lorna tries to convince Fiona that she'll feel differently when her baby is born.
  • Episode 389
    E55
    Episode 389Brian tells Mr Carmichael he won't be taking the job, and learns he was only used because he had been in jail.
  • Episode 390
    E56
    Episode 390Joyce wants to organise keep fit classes in the hall. The minister wants Isobel to re-join the choir, but without Brian. Inverdarroch catches Sneddon's helper trying to pellet his bulls.
  • Episode 391
    E57
    Episode 391Mrs Mack overdid her exercises at the class, and a production manager is looking around Glendarroch for the filming of Lily's book.
  • Episode 392
    E58
    Episode 392Joyce finds a bottle in the waste basket in the minister's room, and thinks that Mrs Mack is an alcoholic. Eddie hopes Sheila's return will mark a fresh start.
  • Episode 393
    E59
    Episode 393Joyce proposes to take over the running of the manse, to Mrs Mack's alarm. Mr Sneddon finds out that the lease ran out on Inverdarroch's farm three years ago.
  • Episode 394
    E60
    Episode 394Alice gets a poison pen letter about Miss Symonds. Mrs Mack hands in her notice. Sheila gets a letter from her tutor via Carol, but Eddie sees it. Mr Carradine finds a way out for Inverdarroch.
  • Episode 395
    E61
    Episode 395Alice is worried that Donald's teacher may have beaten up one of her former pupils. The producer has decided he won't be filming in Glendarroch, but in Ireland.
  • Episode 396
    E62
    Episode 396Heather has left Oggie, and has come back to Glendarroch and set her sights on Dougal. Everyone has got a poison pen letter about Donald's teacher, and they are worried.
  • Episode 397
    E63
    Episode 397Eddie is at the pub causing trouble and gets thrown out for being drunk. At the meeting, everyone decides to investigate the accusations against Miss Simmons.
  • Episode 398
    E64
    Episode 398People are worried about Eddie and the way he's behaving. Fiona warns Bob that if his bet with Sneddon goes wrong he will be out of a job.
  • Episode 399
    E65
    Episode 399Fiona has hired a new woodcutter at the estate, and he is the Blairs new lodger. Everyone is fussing over Fiona much to her annoyance.
  • Episode 400
    E66
    Episode 400Miss Simmons admitted to Isobel the accusations are true, and she has asked to be suspended from school.
  • Episode 401
    E67
    Episode 401Morag pretends she gives her blessing to Dougal and Heather. Everyone seems to be rather taken with Jim, the Blairs lodger. Eddie is leaving Glendarroch for good.
  • Episode 402
    E68
    Episode 402Lily leaves Glendarroch, and Heather has a surprising question to ask Dougal.
  • Episode 403
    E69
    Episode 403Isobel lends Jim money as he hasn't been paid yet, then Brian lends him money. Dougal wants Morag to help him get out of the engagement.
  • Episode 404
    E70
    Episode 404Jim was paid the day he arrived, so he has been trying his luck in getting money from the Blairs. Brian is going to take care of the ferry for the time being. Heather is trying to bond with Grace.
  • Episode 405
    E71
    Episode 405Grace is trying to get Heather to learn to be a crofters wife and she isn't doing too well. Brian knows about Jim trying to get as much money he can and his lying.
  • Episode 406
    E72
    Episode 406Sneddon makes an inappropriate suggestion to Sheila who then runs off. Brian confides in the Minister about Jim. Ruari suggests turning Ardnacraig into a country hotel. Mrs Mack is taken in by Jim's charms.
  • Episode 407
    E73
    Episode 407Hamish suggests to Heather that Grace is working against her. Sheila confides to Inverdarroch that she is lonely. Bob tells Heather that Donald will be going home. Mrs McTaggart's fortune telling is interrupted by a face at the window.
  • Episode 408
    E74
    Episode 408Carol thinks she may be pregnant. Jim offers to look after the shop for Isabel to attend a meeting, but at the end of the day the till does not tally. Alice gets Donald to play up with Heather.
  • Episode 409
    E75
    Episode 409Heather is still planning to marry Dougal despite Donald. Jim invites Carol to meet him in the woods. Constable McPhee warns Sneddon over Sheila. Grace pretends that Dougal has a bad temper by smashing crockery.
  • Episode 410
    E76
    Episode 410Heather has left Dougal. Brian has gone to check on Fergus. Jim fells a tree on Carol and tries to kill her before she tells him she is not pregnant. Mr Galbraith still has an interest in Ardnacraig House.
  • Episode 411
    E77
    Episode 411Isabel is caught in the feud between Jim and Carol. Bob and Dougal pretend Inverdarroch has second sight. Sheila tells Brian that Jim tried to kill Carol. Fiona tells Ruari it's over.
  • Episode 412
    E78
    Episode 412Inverdarroch talks to Grace about his second sight, and she lays a plan. Brian finds out that Jim is leaving and gets him to settle his accounts. Dougal catches Sneddon chasing Sheila through the woods.
  • Episode 413
    E79
    Episode 413Elizabeth tells Grace that it was Dougal that talked Fiona into having her baby in hospital. Brian finds the vagabond is Fergus who confesses to him that he sent the poison pen letters because he is a nobody.
  • Episode 414
    E80
    Episode 414Fiona goes into hospital. Eddie returns and tries to make up with Sheila but to no success. The father of Brian's murder victim has turned up for vengeance.
  • Episode 415
    E81
    Episode 415Elizabeth takes Fiona's car to rush to hospital, but gets into a crash on the way there. Isobel tells the man about what happened leading up to his daughters death.

 

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