List of River City characters introduced in 2004–2005

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''River City'' is a BBC Scotland soap opera from Scotland. This is a list of characters who first appeared on the programme during 2004 and 2005, listed in order of their first appearance.

== Harry Black == {{Infobox soap character 2|series=River City|name=Harry Black|portrayer=Carter Ferguson|creator=|introducer=|years=2004–2008|appeared=|occupation=Police officer}} '''Harry Black''' is a fictional character in the BBC Scotland soap, ''River City'' played by Carter Ferguson from 2004 to 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holmes |first=Jeff |date=2011-06-10 |title=Derek’s looking for love ... but does he get the girl? |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/dereks-looking-love--girl-2568753 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> PC Black is a police officer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harry Black - River City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Fharry_black.shtml |website=BBC}}</ref>{{clear}}

== Jimmy Mullen == '''Jimmy Mullen''' (played by Billy McElhaney) made his first appearance in 2004.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-09-07 |title=BBC Scotland - River City, Behind the scenes & extras, How has Jimmy's character changed over the years? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p031sxcm |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2010, Jimmy has been battling with his wife Scarlett O'Hara (Sally Howitt) for her to take more of an interest in her mother, as Jimmy cannot see her controlling and devious ways. In 2011, Jimmy got involved with drugs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beacom |first=Brian |date=12 September 2011 |title=Is it the end for Jimmy? |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/13225841.is-it-the-end-for-jimmy/ |website=Glasgow Times}}</ref>{{clear}} == Patricia Cullen == '''Patricia Cullen''' (played by Caroline Paterson) made her first appearance in 2004.<ref name=":0" /> In 2014, she re-joined the cast playing social worker Sandra Devlin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-05-28 |title=River City fosters a dramatic new storyline |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/13281702.river-city-fosters-a-dramatic-new-storyline/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>

Patricia is the mother of Nicki Cullen and Zoe Cullen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Silvester |first=Norman |date=2020-02-23 |title=Scots EastEnders actress Caroline Paterson attacked by celebrity hairdresser ex |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/thug-ex-convicted-attacking-scots-21555810 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>{{clear}} == Frank McKenna == '''Frank McKenna''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by Jon Morrison.<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City - Frank McKenna |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Ffrank_mckenna.shtml |website=BBC}}</ref>

He was the solicitor of Heather Bellshaw (Jenni Keenan Green) who was on trial for the murder of Dr Marcus McKenzie.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-16 |title=Archives: Scottish soap opera cast and crew took over Municipal Buildings in Greenock |url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/25086325.archives-river-city-cast-take-inverclyde-council-buildings/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |work=Greenock Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>{{clear}} == Lenny Murdoch == {{Infobox soap character |name=Lenny Murdoch |series=River City |wife=Mary Murdoch Lydia Murdoch|sons=Ewan Murdoch Rory Murdoch Alex Murdoch |daughters=Amber Murdoch}} '''Lenny Murdoch''' (played by Frank Gallagher) made his first appearance in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Scotland - River City - Lenny Murdoch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4qnxjBr6SJ5tQ8WrfLxm9JV/lenny-murdoch |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hendry |first=Steve |date=2008-12-07 |title=River City gangster Frank Gallagher on the real life Mafia bosses who inspired his character |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/river-city-gangster-frank-gallagher-1000808 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> He is married to Lydia Murdoch (Jacqueline Leonard).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-15 |title=River City's 'Lydia' reveals 'upsetting' storyline set to shock viewers |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23246725.bbc-river-city-actor-upsetting-storyline-set-shock-viewers/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, he appeared in a special two-part episode focusing on his past.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-26 |title=River City: Lenny Murdoch faces the sins of his past in special episode of TV drama |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/20017254.river-city-lenny-murdoch-faces-sins-past-special-episode-tv-drama/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=The Herald |language=en}}</ref>{{clear}}

== Andrew Murray == '''Andrew Murray''' (played by Sam Heughan) made his first appearance in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dickie |first=Douglas |date=2025-03-18 |title=Sam Heughan's brutal River City insult as curtain comes down on BBC soap |url=https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/tv/sam-heughans-brutal-river-city-34885066 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Scottish Daily Express |language=en}}</ref> Andrew was an aspiring footballer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Savva |first=Anna |date=2022-09-21 |title=River City 20th anniversary: Sam Heughan's memories of the BBC Scotland soap |url=https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/tv/river-city-20th-anniversary-sam-28045311 |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Scottish Daily Express |language=en}}</ref>{{clear}} == Zoe Cullen == {{Infobox soap character|name=Zoe Cullen|series=River City|portrayer=Laura McMonagle|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005–2008|occupation=|uncles=|nieces=|sisters=Nicki Cullen}} '''Zoe Cullen''' (played by {{Ill|Laura McMonagle|fr}}) made her first appearance in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2008 |title=Laura; ready for her biggest stage challenge |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/12858067.laura-ready-for-her-biggest-stage-challenge/ |website=Glasgow Times}}</ref>{{clear}}

== Carly Fraser == {{Infobox soap character|name=Carly Fraser|series=River City|portrayer=Michelle O'Brien|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005–2008|occupation=|uncles=|nieces=|sisters=|mother=Lola Fraser}}

'''Carly Fraser''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by Michelle O'Brien.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carly Fraser |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Fcarly_fraser.shtml |website=BBC}}</ref>

== Lola Fraser == {{Infobox soap character|name=Lola Fraser|series=River City|portrayer=Suzanne Bonnar|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005|occupation=|uncles=|nieces=|daughters=Carly Fraser}}

'''Lola Fraser''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by Suzanne Bonnar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2010-06-23 |title=Suzanne Bonnar {{!}} Glasgow Women's Library |url=https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2010/06/23/suzanne-bonnar/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706173950/https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2010/06/23/suzanne-bonnar/ |archive-date=2022-07-06 |access-date=2025-05-15 |work=Glasgow Women's Library |language=en-US}}</ref> She is a single mother to her daughter Carly and has been a single mum since Carly's dad died.<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City - Lola Fraser |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Flola_fraser.shtml |website=BBC}}</ref>

{{clear}} == Glenn McAllister == {{Infobox soap character|name=Glenn McAllister|series=River City|portrayer=John Macaulay|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005|occupation=The Grill emplyoee}}

'''Glenn McAllister''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', played by John Macaulay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-28 |title=Glasgow star of The Bodyguard on why River City was his most 'terrifying' job |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23275955.glasgow-star-bodyguard-river-city-terrifying/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref> Glenn was Lola's boyfriend.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=River City - Glenn McAllister |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Fglenn_mcallister.shtml |website=BBC Archives}}</ref>{{clear}}

== Marty Green == {{Infobox soap character|name=Marty Green|series=River City|portrayer=Daniel Schutzmann|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005–2008|occupation=Businessman|uncles=|nieces=|daughters=|wife=Ruth Rossi}}

'''Marty Green''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Daniel Schutzmann.<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Paul |date=2007-10-31 |title=Daniel And Michael To Leave River City |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/daniel-and-michael-to-leave-river-city-961629 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> Marty is married to Ruth Rossi (Morag Calder).<ref>{{Cite web |title=River City - Marty Green |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Fmarty_green.shtml |website=BBC}}</ref>

He was written out in 2008 alongside Richard Whiteside (Michael Nardone).<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 October 2007 |title=Marty & Whiteside to leave Shieldinch |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2F2007%2F10 |website=BBC}}</ref>

== Graeme Macdonald == {{Infobox soap character|name=Graeme Macdonald|series=River City|portrayer=Gordon Kennedy|introducer=|first=6 December 2005|last=6 December 2005|years=2005|occupation=|wife=}}

'''Graeme 'Mac' Macdonald''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Gordon Kennedy.

His wife Alice was sent to jail after she tried to frame the schoolteacher for child pornography.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meehan |first=Abbie |date=2022-03-07 |title=The stars of River City and what they are up to now, from theatre to musicians |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/tv/stars-river-city-what-up-23313858 |access-date=2025-07-28 |website=Glasgow Live |language=en}}</ref>

== Donna McCabe == {{Infobox soap character|name=Donna McCabe|series=River City|portrayer=Paula Sage|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005|occupation=|wife=|family=McCabe}}

'''Donna McCabe''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Paula Sage. Like her character Sage has Down syndrome.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-12-22 |title=I think more people like me should go in for acting. Having Down's Syndrome doesn't mean you cannot act Paula Sage tells Eleanor Cowie why she's returning to TV in River City and of her hopes for the future |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12447099.i-think-more-people-like-me-should-go-in-for-acting-having-downs-syndrome-doesnt-mean-you-cannot-act-paula-sage-tells-eleanor-cowie-why-shes-returning-to-tv-in-river-city-and-of-her-hopes-for-the-future/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=The Herald |language=en}}</ref>

== Agnes McCabe == '''Agnes McCabe''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Kay Gallie.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-17 |title=Special brew of acting talent in comedy play |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/spring-in-the-city/13276237.special-brew-of-acting-talent-in-comedy-play/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref> She is described as a gangster matriarch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-11-25 |title=Friends reunited on stage |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/spring-in-the-city/13268361.friends-reunited-on-stage/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}}</ref> She planned the murder of Lenny Murdoch (Frank Gallagher).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-04-17 |title=Kay's Steamie secret! |url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/whats-on/kays-steamie-secret-120845/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=Inverness Courier |language=en}}</ref>

== Steph McKenzie == '''Steph McKenzie''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Emma Campbell Webster. She is the daughter of murdered Dr Marcus McKenzie (Stefan Dennis).<ref>{{Cite web |title=A gown called Malice; 2 SHIELDINCH EXCLUSIVES. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+gown+called+Malice;+2+SHIELDINCH+EXCLUSIVES.-a0114896274 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>

== Alanna McVey == '''Alanna McVey''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Jade Lezar. She is the daughter of Raymond and Roisin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alanna McVey - River City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Falanna_mcvey.shtml |website=BBC Archives}}</ref>

Alanna is involved in a child sexual abuse storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I had to ask mum before my River City sex ordeal; TEEN STAR'S TORMENT Jade's fear of abuse story. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+had+to+ask+mum+before+my+River+City+sex+ordeal;+TEEN+STAR'S+TORMENT...-a0126288526 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> She is a member of the girl gang of Zoe Cullen ({{Ill|Laura McMonagle|fr}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=We have so much fun that it's easy to forget that this is our job; SECRETS BEHIND THE SCENES WITH RIVER STARS. - Free Online Library |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/We+have+so+much+fun+that+it's+easy+to+forget+that+this+is+our+job;...-a0133551267 |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref>

== Luca Rossi == '''Luca Rossi''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Argentine actor Juan Pablo Di Pace.<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Paul |date=2014-07-01 |title=Former River City star Juan Pablo Di Pace goes from Shieldinch to Southfork as he joins the cast of Dallas |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/former-river-city-star-juan-3792442 |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> He is a "runaway love cheat".<ref>{{Cite web |last=English |first=Paul |date=2013-10-31 |title=From River City to Dallas: Former Shieldinch star Juan Pablo Di Pace set for starring role in oil barons' soap |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/former-river-city-star-juan-2659562 |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref>

== Ajay == '''Ajay''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Roshan Rohatgi. He is the brother of Zak.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=BBC - River City - Episode 311 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/tv/rivercity/episode/0311/ |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Zak == '''Zak''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Zak Hanif. He is the brother of Ajay.<ref name=":2" /> He is the fiance of Alisha Shah.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-07-28 |title=Zak is encouraged to fight for Alisha |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a22992/zak-is-encouraged-to-fight-for-alisha/ |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Alisha Shah == {{Infobox soap character|name=Alisha Shah|series=River City|portrayer=Meneka Das|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005|occupation=|wife=|family=Shah|brothers=Arun Shah Dilip Shah}}

'''Alisha Shah''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Meneka Das.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alisha Shah - River City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Falisha_shah.shtml |website=BBC Archives}}</ref>

== Arun Shah == {{Infobox soap character|name=Arun Shah|series=River City|portrayer=Ricky Dhillon|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005|occupation=|wife=|family=Shah|sisters=Alisha Shah|brothers=Dilip Shah}}

'''Arun Shah''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Ricky Dhillon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arun Shah - River City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Farun_shah.shtml |website=BBC Archives}}</ref>

== Dilip Shah == {{Infobox soap character|name=Dilip Shah|series=River City|portrayer=Aron Sidhu|introducer=|first=|last=|years=2005|occupation=|wife=|family=Shah|sisters=Alisha Shah|brothers=Arun Shah}}

'''Dilip Shah''' is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'' played by Aron Sidhu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dilip Shah - River City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Frivercity%2Fcharacters%2Fdilip_shah.shtml |website=BBC Archives}}</ref>

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