Of all now-defunct soaps from the UK, this one is probably the one I'm the second most interested in (the first would be the delicious original "Crossroads"), so I wonder if anyone would like to discuss some of the storylines and characters. Was the show really good and if it was, when did it start going downhill, leading to its cancellation?

I found a site with the first episode for download, and there are some 1992-1993 episodes on YouTube, so I'll be checking those out, but I'd like to see what some of you guys have to say.

So nice of you all to join in on the discussion As if I needed more shows to keep up with online, the show's first four years (266 episodes) are up and ready to go on YouTube and can be viewed anywhere. They're an official post by STV, so they shouldn't be going anywhere any time soon (hopefully). I'm really excited to get into this to see what it was like. You never hear anything about the non-England UK soaps, so this should be interesting.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/show?p=jX3fvn-brFA&s=1980

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Thanks, I'll have to check these out soon.

This is random, but I wish there was a full Scouser soap. That accent is by far my favourite of all the UK's. And yes, since it is on YouTube, there's no harm in checking this out. What was the tenure of this show?

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That accent is by far my favourite of all the UK's.

Oh Slyphy (can I call you Slyphy?) don't deny the burgeoning attraction the sound of fearing to be spit on and being punched in the face all at the same time can evoke.

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This is random, but I wish there was a full Scouser soap. That accent is by far my favourite of all the UK's.

And yes, since it is on YouTube, there's no harm in checking this out. What was the tenure of this show?

It 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 (notably Central Television) continued to screen the programme, while others (such as Yorkshire Television and Carlton Television) had no interest in doing so. In 1994, the series' name was changed to just High Road, and from then on it continued to be produced by Scottish Television, for a Scottish audience, until it was cancelled in April 2003.

You people are just nasty, nasty little miscreants. When I be drunk, I always pull it out! or more accurately, rape such a native tongue with only the best of intentions

The same user has the first four episodes of the short live Garnock Way. I think I'll check it out as well.

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Amello I have the same attitude about Welsh accents, which are apparently looked down on in the UK.

I do like Scouser accents (Zak from HO <3 ), but an entire show, like Brookside, sometimes can be hard to understand...

I love Welsh accents too.

I HATE Northern Irish accents.

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Are you sure it isn't just Brendan from Hollyoaks prejudicing you

He actually has a Southern Ireland accent, it's more of my hatred for Cheryl, who does have a Northern Irish accent.

Oh right, I always get those mixed up...

Well, I'm more talking the Liverpudlian scouse, like the O'Connors from Hollyoaks have. Delicious. But I do really enjoy Lynsey and Malachy's as well. I'm sorry, but NO ONE can say it's not hella fun to try and put it on. Don't lie to yourself.

My fave is definitely the Manc/Lancashire/North West England accent, which is probably why I flove Corrie. The thought of Ryan Thomas talking dirty with those rolled R's and -eh's gets me hot. I lohve the whole NW England culture.

The same user has the first four episodes of the short live Garnock Way. I think I'll check it out as well.

GW was sorta the forerunner for High Road. They deemed GW "too gritty" or summat and retooled it into High Road with some of the same cast.