"Taggart" (1983) TV series 1983-????

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Creator:

Glenn Chandler

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25

Release Date:

6 September 1983 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The Maryhill CID investigates gruesome murders against the bleak backdrop of the city of Glasgow.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Sergeant | Investigation | Detective Sergeant | Scottish

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Blythe Duff	...	DS Jackie Reid / ... (84 episodes, 1990-2009)
Colin McCredie	...	DC Stuart Fraser / ... (69 episodes, 1994-2009)
John Michie	...	DI Robbie Ross / ... (59 episodes, 1990-2009)
Robert Robertson	...	Dr. Stephen Andrews / ... (52 episodes, 1983-2001)
Alex Norton	...	DCI Matt Burke / ... (48 episodes, 1986-2009)
James MacPherson	...	DCI Mike Jardine / ... (48 episodes, 1987-2002)
Iain Anders	...	Supt. Jack McVitie / ... (39 episodes, 1985-1998)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Glasgow College of Food Technology - 230 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company:

Scottish Television Enterprises

Trivia:

The programme is named after the lead character DCI Jim Taggart, played by Mark McManus. When McManus died in 1994 the series continued without him, or the character.

Quotes:

DS Jackie Reid: Michael Jardine died as he had lived - a brave and honest man. He was the best friend I ever had, and the worst boss.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "I'm Alan Partridge: A Room with an Alan (#1.1)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

No Mean City

The second best TV-show in the world - and the best in the detective genre

Probably the best detective-show in the world, it is even better than "Rejseholdet". The very best thing about Taggart is probably that you never know who the criminal is until 5 minutes before the credits, so it is intensely thrilling to the very last minute. Another remarkable feature is the constant focus on the personality of the men and women of the Maryhill police, they never end up as boring detective-robots, the show even allows their personal troubles to play a part in the plot. Another thing I like about Taggart is the way that twice (in the parts, I've watched) they borrow the outlines of another story - ex. Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson. It adds a unique taste to the plot and makes you wonder, whether the Taggart-plot will end similar to the plot in the other story, but it never does. Finally I just have to emphasize the unique dialect spoken in the show. It is FANTASTIC!!