When it comes to classic Taggart I think the last ten minutes of Death Call is the most vivid memory (multiple scenes from Nest of Vipers.)
Taggart and Livingstone are called in to deal with the murder of Eva Russell, a beautiful German woman and wife of a wealthy landowner, the prime suspect is young Jamie, a Pharmacy assistant, who kindly took a forgotten parcel to her home.
It's a very strong first episode, it introduces the characters and details some of the sory , it is a little slow in parts I guess, but there are lots of things going on, interesting questions are asked, attitudes have changed so much since then, but this provides an interesting snapshot of 1986 attitudes.
Kenny is definitely starting to come off the rails a little, I enjoyed his scenes with Peter, a shame he wasn't in more episodes, it's even better knowing that he wrote lots of Taggart episodes.
For my money Glenn Chandler wrote the best Taggart episodes and this is up there with Knife Edge and Nest of Vipers.
Who made that call, and what was the motive, you have to wait to find out.
Notable performances from a young Julie Graham and a young Alan Cumming, this show was especially good at seeking new young talent.
I really liked Jill Meager also, if you're a fan of mysteries, you'll definitely have seen her as the heavenly housekeeper Lucy Eylesbarrow in The 4.50 from Paddington, such a different character here.
9/10.