Falconer to make return as BBC soap favourite

Aberdeen actress Joyce Falconer is set to make a dramatic return to River City as one of the BBC Scotland soap’s most-loved characters, Roisin McIntyre.

Loud, brash and with her unmistakable Doric tones, Roisin – and Joyce – will be seen back on the streets of Shieldinch from this August and has started filming at the River City studios in Dumbarton.

News of Joyce’s return earned a round of applause from other River City actors – and the Torry quine said she was thrilled to be stepping back into a role last seen on screen in 2008.

She said: “I’m delighted to be back in the River City family. No matter what else I’ve done in my career, Roisin never really left me so it’s a joy to step back on to Montego Street and get to know her all over again.”

Her no-nonsense attitude towards life made Roisin one of the show’s most iconic characters when she arrived in the series’ first year in 2002.

An employee of the Lazy Rays tanning shop on Montego Street, some of Roisin’s most memorable storylines included her love affair with boss Raymond (Paul Samson), winning the lottery, her overthe-top wedding to Raymond and reunion with her secret love child Alanna (Jade Lezar), amongst others.

Joyce Falconer.