Take the High Road 1987

The end of a 1987 episode of Take the High Road. This is the 3rd version of the theme tune was used from 1986 until episode 727 in 1990.

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• end
• of
• take
• the
• high
• road
• 1987
• brian
• mahoney
• producer
• stv
• scottish
• television
• glendarroch

[Ivandinsmore2]

Does anyone have a video of the 1984/85 version of the theme tune? This is one of my favourite pieces of music ever. Also can anyone tell me if it is available on CD, either the 1985 version or this one?

[Inverdarroch88]

The 1984/85 version of the theme tune was used from 1982-86 and this one was used from 1986-90.

[22Marsha22]

So far I have very much enjoyed the very first version and this one. Please tell me how many different types of the tune there were

[Inverdarroch88]

There was 4 versions of the theme tune. The first one was used from 1980-02, the second was 1982-86, this one 1986-90 and the fourth one was used from 1990-2003.

[adapper]

yes!!! i am five agin!!!

[adapper]

this is the greatest piece of music of all time!!! woooo!!

[Hulk2k6]

@Harr123

Actually, there was a shitstorm when it was given the boot down in a number of southern regions in the mid-90s and there was a big fat fight to keep it on the air even though it was primarily a day time serial (something to watch after H&A but before CITV).

[Hulk2k6]

@Davegy1

Like any countryside based serial, They were forced to get with the times. Plus with a new decade looming, they needed to update the theme song as everyone else was doing. The 1990 theme will always resonate with me as I was a kid and I remember my aunt leaving the show on in the background while she did housework when she babysat me.

Based on all accounts a number of the early characters stuck around for Donkey's years.

[Davegy1]

I can vaguely recall this programme, Mrs Mack the gossip, Davie Sneddon and Inverdarroch are the characters I remember the most, was it Isabelle in the corner shop who was dating the Welsh builder? If I remember the show became a bit modernised and lost a lot of its charm, I see STV are uploading episodes now.

[BlueSmurf10]

I so miss Take the High Road (I refuse to call it 'High Road'). I remember my shock as a 10 year-old when this rather sweet gentle music turned all RAWK with guitars and the like. Bring back Mrs Mack!

[allen1jeremy]

@Inverdarroch88  A mistake there you meant to say 1980-82.

[Glenn1967ful]

@Harr123

I lived in the Border ITV region and this was shown at 7.30. However, except for a few grannies, everyone else was watching Eastenders.

[Harr123]

Down south they must have watched this and thought "My God, the Scots are a miserable bunch aren't they?"

[griggj32]

I used to live in Alexandria and worked in luss for the National Park as a Ranger.

[iloveflutes1]

lived in balloch about 15 year ago... closest i got to luss hahahaha

[DJgaZman]

I used to live around there. I'm homesick now!