Twenty years after he said his very first lines as Shellsuit Bob on River City, Stephen Purdon can still remember the day he got the part.
“I did get a small part, which was amazing, but I was really gutted to have got to the last two and then missed out.”Greenock-born Compston, now better known as anti-corruption cop Steve Arnott in long-running“I was studying acting at Langside College, and this casting director got in touch and asked me to audition for a new Scottish soap that was coming on the BBC,” adds Stephen.“But I went in, did the audition, and then didn’t hear anything so I thought, aye, it’s Sweet Sixteen all over again.
He is at the heart of Monday night’s special 20th anniversary episode of River City, a one-off which also brings back iconic characters such as Raymond Henderson , Gina Rossi , Kelly-Marie Adams - Bob’s sister and Ewan Murdoch . “All the old cast coming back - it definitely didn’t feel like a ‘normal’ River City episode. Also, the weather was great, which is unusual for Dumbarton.”
“It was amazing to be on this purpose-built set, where everything was so fast-paced, and I was learning on the job. I was very nervous, but I think if you ask any River City actor, past or present, they’d say the same thing - you learn so much being part of this show.”“I really didn’t think I was going to be in that long,” he nods.
"I’m really proud of River City. People ask us why we don’t win soap awards, and I don’t have an answer to that, but I’m proud of the show.
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