List of River City characters introduced in 2014–2015
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River City is a Scottish soap opera produced by BBC Scotland. This is a list of characters who first appeared on the programme during 2014 and 2015.
Frank Paton
Frank Paton is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Paul Thomas Hickey. Frank is a corrupt local councillor.
Frank Paton murders Raymond Henderson (Paul Samson).
Patrick Adams
Patrick Adams is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Gerard Miller.
Patrick is the step-son of Scarlett O'Hara (Sally Howitt) from her first marriage to abusive ex-husband Paddy. He had a storyline about child sexual abuse. Patrick also dealt with confusion regarding his sexuality.
Buster Doyle
Brian 'Buster' Doyle is a fictional character from the BBC Scotland soap opera River City played by Grado.
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