Taggart is a Scottish detective fiction television programme created by Glenn Chandler, who wrote many of the episodes, and made by STV Studios for the ITV network. It originally ran as the miniseries "Killer" from 6 until 20 September 1983, before a full series was commissioned that ran from 2 July 1985 until 7 November 2010. The series revolved around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines were set in other parts of Greater Glasgow and in other areas of Scotland. The team operated out of the fictional John Street police station. Mark McManus, who played the title character Jim Taggart, died in 1994. However, the series continued under the same name. Taggart was one of the UK's longest-running television dramas and the longest-running police drama after the cancellation of The Bill. The series theme music is "No Mean City", sung by Maggie Bell.
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | Glenn Chandler |
| Starring | Mark McManus (1983–1995), Neil Duncan (1983–1987, 1994), Blythe Duff (1990–2010), Iain Anders (1985–1998), James MacPherson (1987–2002), Colin McCredie (1995–2010), John Michie (1998–2010), Alex Norton (2002–2010), Siobhan Redmond (2010) |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 27 |
| No. of episodes | 110 |
| Executive producer(s) | Margaret Enefer (2010), Eric Coulter (2001–2010) |
| Producer(s) | Marcus Wilson (2010), Graeme Gordon (2001–2010) |
| Location(s) | Glasgow Scotland |
| Running time | 61–120 minutes |
| Production company(s) | STV Studios |
| Original network | STV, ITV |
| Picture format | 576i 1080i |
| First shown in | 6–20 September 1983 |
About Taggart
One of the UK's longest-running police dramas which centered on The Maryhill CID and their investigations of gruesome murders in Glasgow.
Achievement of Taggart
Star Mark McManus who portrayed title character Jim Taggart died in 1994. The series continued under the same name anyway.
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