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Feb 2 • 14 tweets • 4 min read

Over 40 years after it first aired, Scots are still gripped by the goings-on in Glendarroch, as Take the High Road has been revealed as one of STV Player’s most-streamed dramas of 2021. 📺💙

The iconic soap, which aired its final episode in 2003, has won a legion of new followers – and delighted existing fans – since dropping on STV’s free streaming service two years ago. 🎥

Daily streams reached a peak on November 12, as viewers sought to rewatch the memorable performances of one of the series’ most treasured stars - Gwyneth Guthrie (Mrs Mack) - in the wake of her death. ❤️

The top three dramas of 2021 on STV Player included two British soaps and one British crime thriller. 🇬🇧

1. Coronation Street 📺

2. Emmerdale 📺

3. The Bay 📺

4. The Bridge 📺

5. Take the High Road 📺

6. Marcella 📺

7. Thorne 📺

8. Taggart 📺

9. Finding Alice 📺

10. The Firm 📺

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