Ralph Riach
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Ralph Riach (born 1939) is a Scottish actor from Elgin, Moray. He is best known for his role as "John McIver" (better known as "TV John") in BBC One Scotland's comedy/drama Hamish Macbeth. His career began at the age of 45, when he appeared in Lost Empires (1986). He has appeared in television shows including Chancer, Mosley, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Peak Practice, Doctor Finlay, and Tutti Frutti. Film appearances include The House of Mirth (2000), The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), Braveheart (1995) and Copying Beethoven (2006).[1]
[edit] Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2006 | Christabel's Anarchist | Bruce Young | BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play | |
| 4 July 2008 | SOS: Save Our Souls – The Weight of the Earth and the Lightness of the Human Heart[2] | Reader | Eilidh McCreadie | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Reading |
| 29 October 2008 | MacBeth's MacPets[3] | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio Scotland Drama | |
| 8 June 2009 – 12 June 2009 | The Pillow Book (series 2)[4] | Masamitsu | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama |
| 28 February 2010 | La Princesse de Clèves[5] | Chorus 2 | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3 |
| 23 November 2011 | Happy Hour at the Hotel Death[6] | Tam | Gaynor Macfarlane | BBC Radio Scotland Drama |
| 14 December 2011 | The Lamp[7] | David | Eilidh McCreadie | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |
[edit] References
- ^ "Copying Beethoven - Film Reviews". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 April 2007. http://www.smh.com.au/news/film-reviews/copying-beethoven/2007/04/20/1176697063840.html. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Reading – SOS: Save Our Souls – The Weight of the Earth and the Lightness of the Human Heart
- ^ BBC – BBC Radio Scotland – MacBeth's MacPets
- ^ BBC – Woman's Hour Drama – The Pillow Book (series 2)
- ^ BBC – Drama on 3 – La Princesse de Clèves
- ^ BBC – BBC Radio Scotland – Happy Hour at the Hotel Death
- ^ BBC – Afternoon Play – The Lamp
