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"Taggart" The Killing Philosophy (1987)
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Glenn Chandler (writer)
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15 April 1987
(Season 3, Episode 1)
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Taggart investigates a failed rape attempt by a masked attacker. However, his job is complicated when the victim commits suicide and the criminal strikes again, and his attacks soon turn to murder. | add synopsis
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Genuinely frightening
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(Episode Cast overview, first billed only) | Mark McManus | ... | DCI Jim Taggart |
| Alastair Duncan | ... | DS Peter Livingstone (as Neil Duncan) |
| Sheila Grier | ... | Kim Redman |
| Philip Dupuy | ... | Patrick Clark (as Phillip Dupuy) |
| Richard Jamieson | ... | Alan McMasters |
| Rod Culbertson | ... | Kevin Redman |
| Jenny Lee | ... | Joan Raeburn |
| Gerda Stevenson | ... | Mary Imrie |
| Paul Kiernan | ... | John Lang |
| Kika Mirylees | ... | Sylvana Watson |
| Jon Croft | ... | Brian Hogg |
| David McKail | ... | Derek Munro |
| Iain Anders | ... | Supt. Jack McVitie |
| James MacPherson | ... | DC Mike Jardine |
| Robert Robertson | ... | Dr. Stephen Andrews |
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The opening scene in this episode is genuinely frightening. A young woman climbs into a car only to have the another one tail gate her while trying to get her to stop. Is he trying to rescue her or harm her? You will have to watch it to find out.
The story line is simple. A number of attacks start turning to murder. One of the victims, who survives an attempted rape, commits suicide.
Fans of the series will note this is the first appearance by Detective Micheal Jardine who went on to replace Detective Peter Livingstone. Neil Duncan, who played Livingstone, had given the producers notice that he wanted to pursue his career on stage in London. His relationship with Taggart was always fairly competitive as the two barely tolerated each other. Jardine would become like a son to Taggart and the relationship endured until McManus tragically passed away.
This is a very good episode of Taggart for all the right reasons.