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]

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Date Title Role Director Station
02006-02-2525 February 2006 Christabel's Anarchist Bruce Young BBC Radio 4 Saturday Play
02008-07-044 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
02008-10-2929 October 2008 MacBeth's MacPets[3] Kirsty Williams BBC Radio Scotland Drama
02009-06-088 June 200902009-06-1212 June 2009 The Pillow Book (series 2)[4] Masamitsu Lu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
02010-02-2828 February 2010 La Princesse de Clèves[5] Chorus 2 Kirsty Williams BBC Radio 3 Drama on 3
02011-11-2323 November 2011 Happy Hour at the Hotel Death[6] Tam Gaynor Macfarlane BBC Radio Scotland Drama
02011-12-1414 December 2011 The Lamp[7] David Eilidh McCreadie BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

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