River City

*River City*
River City
Genre	Soap opera
Created by	Stephen Greenhorn
Starring	Present and former cast
Opening theme	River City theme (2020)
Ending theme	River City theme (2020)
Country of origin	Scotland
Original languages	English; Scots;
No. of episodes	1,389
Production
Producer	Martin McCardie;
Production locations	Dumbarton, Scotland
Camera setup	Multiple camera setup
Running time	30–60 minutes
Production companies	BBC Studios Continuing Drama Productions; BBC Scotland;
Original release
Network	BBC One Scotland; BBC Two Scotland; BBC Scotland;
Release	24 September 2002 –; present

River City is a Scottish television soap opera created by Stephen Greenhorn which has been broadcast on BBC One Scotland since September 2002. Since 2019, the show has aired episodes a day earlier on the new BBC Scotland channel. Set in the fictional district of Shieldinch in the West End of Glasgow, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. From its inception in 2002, the soap struggled to grasp viewers' approval, but would gradually see a rise in popularity. In 2023, the soap won 'Best Drama' at the Royal Television Society Scotland awards.