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{{short description|Scottish television detective series (1985–2010)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image              = Taggart2010.jpg
| image_size         =
| caption            = 2010 title
| genre              = [[Crime drama]]
| runtime            = 60–120 minutes
| creator            = [[Glenn Chandler]]
| starring           = {{Plain list|
* [[Mark McManus]] (1983–1995)
* [[Alastair Duncan (actor, born 1958)|Neil Duncan]] (1983–1987, 1994)
* [[Blythe Duff]] (1990–2010)
* [[Iain Anders]] (1985–1998)
* [[James MacPherson (actor)|James MacPherson]] (1987–2002)
* [[Colin McCredie]] (1995–2010)
* [[John Michie]] (1998–2010)
* [[Alex Norton]] (2002–2010)
* [[Siobhan Redmond]] (2010)
}}
| language           = English
| location           = [[Glasgow]],  [[Scotland]]
| country            = [[Scotland]]
| company            = [[Scottish Television]]/[[STV Studios]]
| network            = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired        = {{start date|1985|7|2|df=y}}
| last_aired         = {{end date|2010|11|7|df=y}}
| num_series         = 27
| num_episodes       = 109 (+ pilot)
| list_episodes      = List of Taggart episodes
| producer           = {{Plain list|
* Marcus Wilson <small>(2010)</small>
* Graeme Gordon <small>(2001–2010)</small>
}}
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
* Margaret Enefer <small>(2010)</small>
* Eric Coulter <small>(2001–2010)</small>
}}
}}

'''''Taggart''''' is a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[detective fiction]] [[Television show|television programme]] created by [[Glenn Chandler]], who wrote many of the episodes, and made by [[STV Studios]] for the [[ITV (TV network)|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]] [[Criminal Investigation Department|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'' is one of the UK's longest-running television dramas.

==History==
The Scottish BAFTA-winning [[pilot episode]] "Killer", directed by [[Laurence Moody]] and broadcast in 1983, introduced the character [[Detective Chief Inspector]] Jim Taggart (played by [[Mark McManus]] until his death in 1994), a tough and experienced detective who had worked his way up through the ranks. His original sidekick was [[Detective Sergeant]] Peter Livingstone ([[Neil Duncan]]). Livingstone represented the new breed of young graduates entering the police force and frequently had a difficult relationship with Taggart as a result. Taggart's boss in the pilot was Superintendent Robert Murray ([[Tom Watson (actor)|Tom Watson]]), and his boss after the second episode, "Dead Ringer", was Superintendent Jack McVitie ([[Iain Anders]]). Another important character was Taggart's wife Jean (Harriet Buchan), whose physical disability did not prevent her from pursuing a number of interests in life, while her cynical husband stuck mainly to his job. Throughout the McManus era, there was nearly always a sub-plot in every episode which involved the domestic life of the Taggarts, which on occasion became intertwined with the case being investigated. The most memorable of these was the Taggarts' ongoing care of Jean's senile Aunt Hettie (Sheila Donald), whom Jim despises and begrudges staying in his house. This sub-plot ran through 1990–91 until the Hettie character was killed off in the 1991 season finale, "Violent Delights", in which her funeral is carried out by a firm of undertakers who are also the subject of Taggart's investigation.

In 1987 the character of Michael Jardine ([[James MacPherson (actor)|James MacPherson]]) was introduced. [[Neil Duncan]] left the series in 1987 and in 1990 a new female sidekick Jackie Reid ([[Blythe Duff]]) was introduced.

McManus died in 1994 during the filming of an episode. Taggart's absence in the broadcast story was explained by his being in meetings with the [[Chief Constable]] throughout. In 1995 the episode "Black Orchid" opened with Taggart's funeral. Despite the death of the title character the series continued. Jardine was promoted to Detective Inspector and DC Stuart Fraser ([[Colin McCredie]]) was introduced, becoming the long-suffering sidekick to Jardine, former long-suffering sidekick to Taggart. Fraser was later revealed to be gay. McCredie had made an early appearance in ''Taggart'' when he played a suspect part of a youth gang. DI Robbie Ross ([[John Michie]]) joined the team in 1998. Michie had made an early appearance in ''Taggart'' in 1990 when he played a suspect called Robby Meiklejohn in an episode called "Love Knot".

When MacPherson left the series in 2002 his character was killed off and replaced with DCI Matt Burke, formerly of [[Special Branch]], played by [[Alex Norton]], who had previously appeared in the series playing murder suspect George Bryce in 1986 in the episode "Knife-Edge". The personal relationships of the police officers in this series were shown as nothing to be envious of: Reid described herself, Burke, Ross and Fraser as "three divorcees and a celibate homosexual" in the episode "Penthouse and Pavement". After filming was completed on series 26 in December 2009, [[Colin McCredie]] was informed that he and his character would not be returning for filming of the next series.

===ITV/STV dispute===
[[ITV plc]], the company that operates the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] network franchises in England, Wales and southern Scotland, failed to announce whether it planned to show any new episodes of ''Taggart'', prompting [[STV (TV channel)|STV]] to suspend production of the programme in September 2009. STV announced in November 2009 that it would produce new episodes of ''Taggart'' for broadcast in 2010 regardless of whether [[ITV plc]] decided to screen it.

In February 2010 it was announced that ITV and STV had put their wider commercial differences to one side to make a new series, which Scottish viewers got to see first. The two broadcasters co-commissioned a six-part series of the show; [[UKTV]] also invested in return for repeat rights. New episodes of ''Taggart'' debuted on STV in autumn 2010 before being broadcast on ITV across the rest of the UK in 2011. The UKTV Channel [[Alibi (TV channel)|Alibi]] showed the episodes in 2013. Online catch-up of the new series was not available to users of [[STV Player]] until the show had been broadcast on ITV and [[UTV (TV channel)|UTV]].

==Format and broadcast information==
The format of the show changed over the years. Originally the show ran with three one-hour episodes to each story. This was later changed starting with the last transmitted story in 1998 to a regular pattern of two-hour stand-alone stories and beginning in July 2002 these were shortened to 60 minutes. After a two-hour special episode in January 2003 episodes were again lengthened starting in October, this time to 90 minutes continuing through the 2008 New Year special "Genesis". After this the show became a series of one-hour stand-alone stories for the first time since 2003.

Fans of the show were often frustrated by the erratic scheduling of the show. Although blocks or series of the show were filmed together, they were often not shown together as with other series. Instead, they were fitted into the schedule whenever there was a gap, meaning that they were often not shown in consecutive weeks or on one set night of the week. Often months passed between episodes of the same series being shown. This was very much the case in Australia with [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]] showing episodes featuring the three lead actors in haphazard order with current or recent shows. This made it very difficult to understand the history of the show.

===DVD releases===
The DVD rights in the UK for many ''Taggart'' episodes the earlier series in particular are held by Clearvision. However, some episodes, in particular those from 2002 onwards, have been released on DVD in the UK by [[Acorn Media UK]]. There are also Region 1 and Region 4 releases for [[North America]]n and [[Australasia]]n markets. Some of the DVD releases are now quite rare and deleted and there has been no [[Blu-ray]] release at present.{{When|date=November 2023}}

==Cast==

===Main===
* [[Mark McManus]] as DCI Jim Taggart (1983–1995)
* [[Neil Duncan]] as DS Peter Livingstone (1983–1987, 1994)
* [[Iain Anders]] as Superintendent Jack  McVitie (1985–1998)
* [[James MacPherson (actor)|James MacPherson]] as DS/DI/DCI Michael Jardine (1987–2002)
* [[Blythe Duff]] as WPC/DC/DS/DI Jackie Reid (1990–2010)
* [[Colin McCredie]] as DC Stuart Fraser (1995–2010)
* [[John Michie]] as DI Robbie Ross (1998–2010)
* [[Alex Norton]] as DCI Matt Burke (2002–2010)
* [[Robert Robertson (actor)|Robert Robertson]] as Pathologist Dr Stephen Andrews (1983–2001)
* Harriet Buchan as Jean Taggart (1983–1995)

===Other===
* [[Tom Watson (actor)|Tom Watson]] as Superintendent Robert Murray (1983–1985)
* Gavin Brown as Sgt Blackman (1983–1985)
* Stuart Hepburn as DS Kenny Forfar (1986-1987)
* Patricia Ross as DS/Sgt Laura Campbell (1987–1988)
* Anthony Cochrane as Dr Colin Crawford (1987–1993)
* Leigh Biagi as Alison Taggart (1988–1993)
* [[Gray O'Brien]] as DC Rob Gibson (1993–1995)
* Yasmin Marley as WPC Heather McIntyre (1999–2001)
* [[Brian Cowan]] as DCS Brian Holmes (2000–2005)
* Lesley Harcourt as Pathologist Dr Gemma Kerr (2003–2005)
* Michael MacKenzie as Pathologist Dr Magnus Baird (2005–2008)
* [[Katrina Bryan]] as Pathologist Dr Ellis Sinclair (2008–2010)
* [[Alan McHugh]] as Assistant Chief Constable Strathairn (2008–10)
* [[Davood Ghadami]] as Pathologist Duncan Clark (2010)
* [[Siobhan Redmond]] as Chief Supt. Karen Campbell (2010)
* Anneika Rose as DC/DS Mita Rahim (2010)

==Guest appearances==
Actors appearing on ''Taggart'' episodes over the years include:
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* [[Dave Anderson (actor)|Dave Anderson]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep4|Knife-Edge]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep27|Instruments of Justice]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep48|Ghost Rider]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep66|Compensation]])
* [[Lucy Akhurst]]
* [[Paul Barber (actor)|Paul Barber]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep51|Football Crazy]])
* [[Johnny Beattie]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep15|Evil Eye]])
* [[Isla Blair]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep3|Murder in Season]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep30|Hellfire]])
* [[David Bradley (English actor)|David Bradley]]
* [[Susan Brown (English actress)|Susan Brown]]
* [[Mark Bonnar]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep63|An Eye for an Eye]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep110|Ends of Justice]])
* [[Billy Boyd (actor)|Billy Boyd]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep36|Dead Man's Chest]])
* [[Ewen Bremner]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep13|Love Knot]])
* [[Tam Dean Burn]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep20|Double Exposure]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep70|The Ties That Bind]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep105|Bad Medicine]])
* [[Brian Capron]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep45|A Fistful of Chips]])
* [[Robert Carlyle]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep14|Hostile Witness]])
* [[Tom Chadbon]]
* [[Jimmy Chisholm]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep68|Puppet on a String]])
* [[Pandora Clifford]]
* [[Ian Colquhoun (author)|Ian Colquhoun]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep91|Point of Light]])
* [[George A. Cooper]]
* [[James Cosmo]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep9|Dead Giveaway]])
* [[Annette Crosbie]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep7|Funeral Rites]])
* [[David Crellin]]
* [[Alan Cumming]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep5|Death Call]])
* [[Henry Ian Cusick]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep23|Fatal Inheritance]])
* [[Jake D'Arcy]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep2|Dead Ringer]])
* [[Iain De Caestecker]]
* [[Kate Dickie]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep64|Penthouse and Pavement]])
* [[Barbara Dickson]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep33|Legends]])
* [[Reece Dinsdale]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep105|Bad Medicine]])
* [[Ron Donachie]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep7|Funeral Rites]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep24|Death Benefits]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep41|Dead Reckoning]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep52|Falling in Love]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep80|Law]])
* [[Duncan Duff]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep14|Hostile Witness]])
* [[John Duttine]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep34|Devil's Advocate]])
* [[Norman Eshley]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep16|Death Comes Softly]])
* [[James Faulkner (actor)|James Faulkner]]
* [[Fish (singer)|Fish]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep49|Skin Deep]])
* [[Hugh Fraser (actor)|Hugh Fraser]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep25|Gingerbread]])
* [[Laura Fraser]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep34|Devil's Advocate]])
* [[Ronald Fraser (actor)|Ronald Fraser]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep18|Violent Delights]])
* [[Vincent Friell]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep1|Killer]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep7|Funeral Rites]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep29|Secrets]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep44|Bloodlines]])
* [[Frank Gallagher (actor)|Frank Gallagher]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep16|Death Comes Softly]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep54|Fire, Burn]])
* [[Jill Gascoine]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep15|Evil Eye]])
* [[Alexandra Gilbreath]]
* [[Iain Glen]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep4|Knife-Edge]])
* [[Julian Glover]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep32|Black Orchid]])
* [[Michelle Gomez]]
* [[Hannah Gordon]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep23|Fatal Inheritance]])
* [[Julie Graham]]
* [[Frances Grey (actress)|Frances Grey]]
* Sheila Grier (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep6|The Killing Philosophy]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep52|Falling in Love]])
* [[John Grillo]]
* [[Clare Grogan]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep21|The Hit Man]])
* [[Margo Gunn]]
* [[John Hannah (actor)|John Hannah]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep15|Evil Eye]])
* [[Diana Hardcastle]]
* [[Daniel Healy (musician)|Daniel Healy]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep78|Do or Die]])
* [[Lorna Heilbron]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep19|Nest of Vipers]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep37|Apocalypse]])
* [[Vivien Heilbron]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep25|Gingerbread]])
* [[Douglas Henshall]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep13|Love Knot]])
* [[Ian Hogg (actor)|Ian Hogg]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep21|The Hit Man]])
* [[Russell Hunter]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep16|Death Comes Softly]])
* [[Celia Imrie]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep10|Root of Evil]])
* [[Kenny Ireland]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep10|Root of Evil]])
* [[Jason Isaacs]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep20|Double Exposure]])
* [[Meg Johnson (actress)|Meg Johnson]]
* [[Robert Jezek]]
* [[Ashley Jensen]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep74|A Taste of Money]])
* [[Berwick Kaler]]
* [[Diane Keen]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep8|Cold Blood]])
* [[Sinéad Keenan]]
* [[Gerard Kelly]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep1|Killer]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep72|Mind Over Matter]])
* [[Simone Lahbib]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep19|Nest of Vipers]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep31|Prayer for the Dead]])
* [[Larry Lamb]]
* [[Caroline Langrishe]]
* [[Phyllida Law]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep28|Forbidden Fruit]])
* [[Gary Lewis (actor)|Gary Lewis]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep34|Devil's Advocate]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep94|Homesick]])
* [[Richard Lintern]]
* [[Jimmy Logan]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep12|Flesh and Blood]])
* [[Phyllis Logan]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep89|Trust]])
* [[Richard Madden]]
* [[Dominic Mafham]]
* [[Francis Matthews (actor)|Francis Matthews]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep23|Fatal Inheritance]])
* [[Murray McArthur]]
* [[Brian McCardie]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep29|Secrets]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep61|Bad Blood]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep94|Homesick]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep107|Silent Truth]])
* [[Maimie McCoy]]
* [[Kathleen McDermott]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep59|Blood Money]])
* [[Joe McFadden]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep10|Root of Evil]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep29|Secrets]])
* [[Sean McGinley]]
* [[John McGlynn (actor)|John McGlynn]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep2|Dead Ringer]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep15|Evil Eye]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep29|Secrets]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep43|Long Time Dead]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep56|The Friday Night Event]])
* [[Stuart McGugan]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep9|Dead Giveaway]])
* [[Lorraine McIntosh]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep43|Long Time Dead]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep62|Halfway House]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep92|Safer]])
* [[Neve McIntosh]]
* [[Pollyanna McIntosh]]
* [[Allison McKenzie]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep51|Football Crazy]])
* [[Una McLean]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep53|Death Trap]])
* [[Graham McTavish]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep72|Mind Over Matter]])
* [[Jill Melford]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep23|Fatal Inheritance]])
* [[Glen Michael]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep33|Legends]])
* [[Ann Mitchell]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep19|Nest of Vipers]])
* [[Gavin Mitchell (actor)|Gavin Mitchell]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep54|Fire, Burn]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep21|The Hit Man]])
* [[Jon Morrison]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep50|Wavelength]])
* [[Alexander Morton]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep2|Dead Ringer]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep24|Death Benefits]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep104|The Rapture]])
* [[Peter Mullan]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep13|Love Knot]] and [[List of Taggart episodes#ep17|Rogues Gallery]])
* [[Joe Mullaney (actor)|Joe Mullaney]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep1|Dead Ringer]]) 
* [[Daniela Nardini]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep26|Death without Dishonour]])
* [[Alec Newman]]
* [[Julie Wilson Nimmo]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep91|Point of Light]])
* [[Peter O'Brien (actor)|Peter O'Brien]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep26|Death without Dishonour]])
* [[David O'Hara]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep15|Evil Eye]])
* [[Dorothy Paul]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep3|Murder in Season]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep12|Flesh and Blood]])
* [[James Anthony Pearson]]
* [[Julie Peasgood]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep26|Death without Dishonour]])
* [[Carmen Pieraccini]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep51|Football Crazy]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep63|An Eye for an Eye]])
* [[Andrew Lee Potts]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep80|Law]])
* [[Richard Rankin]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep102|IOU]])
* [[Amanda Redman]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep32|Black Orchid]])
* [[Annabel Reid]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep45|A Fistful of Chips]])
* [[Mary Riggans]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep1|Killer]] and [[List of Taggart episodes#ep20|Double Exposure]])
* [[John Ringham]]
* [[David Rintoul]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep16|Death Comes Softly]])
* [[Natalie J. Robb]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep18|Violent Delights]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep33|Legends]])
* [[Christian Rodska]]
* [[William Ruane]]
* [[Jenny Runacre]]
* [[Sean Scanlan]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep24|Death Benefits]], [[List of Taggart episodes#ep68|Puppet on a String]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep89|Trust]])
* [[David Schofield (actor)|David Schofield]]
* [[Dougray Scott]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep19|Nest of Vipers]])
* [[Morag Siller]]
* [[Jamie Sives]]
* [[Steve John Shepherd]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep105|Bad Medicine]])
* [[Sharon Small]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep28|Forbidden Fruit]])
* [[Hugo Speer]]
* [[Rob Spendlove]]
* [[Gerda Stevenson]]
* [[Ewan Stewart]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep87|Judgement Day]])
* [[Sara Stewart]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep22|Ring of Deceit]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep75|A Death Foretold]])
* [[Ken Stott]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep3|Murder in Season]])
* [[Donald Sumpter]]
* Garry Sweeney (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep55|Watertight]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep82|Users and Losers]])
* [[Meera Syal]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep20|Double Exposure]])
* [[Andrew Tiernan]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep32|Black Orchid]])
* [[Gareth Thomas (actor)|Gareth Thomas]]
* [[Siân Thomas]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep22|Ring of Deceit]])
* [[Kim Thomson]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep101|Fact and Fiction]])
* [[Michael Troughton]]
* [[Deepak Verma]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep20|Double Exposure]])
* [[Ronan Vibert]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep82|Users and Losers]])
* [[Sara Vickers]]
* [[Julian Wadham]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep76|Running Out of Time]])
* [[June Watson]]
* [[Gary Webster (actor)|Gary Webster]] (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep15|Evil Eye]])
* [[Tam White]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep21|The Hit Man]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep48|Ghost Rider]])
* Jan Wilson (Episode: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep37|Apocalypse]])
* [[Greg Wise]]
* [[Paul Young (actor)|Paul Young]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep7|Funeral Rites]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep33|Legends]])
* [[Jimmy Yuill]] (Episodes: [[List of Taggart episodes#ep1|Killer]] & [[List of Taggart episodes#ep101|Fact and Fiction]])
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'''Note:''' Where multiple episodes are listed here, a different character is portrayed in each episode. Recurring characters are listed in Cast sections above.

==Filming locations==

The show was primarily shot in and around [[Glasgow]] and its metropolitan area, but the show occasionally ventured further, for example to [[Loch Lomond]],
[[Edinburgh]] and the [[Scottish Highlands]].

The original title card of the show used a panoramic shot of Glasgow taken from the summit of the Cathkin Braes to the south of the city. In the early years live infill shots of the city were also taken from this vantage point. In later years a shot of the city centre taken from The Lighthouse on Mitchell Lane was used.

In later series the buildings of the [[University of Strathclyde]] were extensively used for exterior and interior shots. The entrance level of the Colville Building and the James Weir Building were both used as the police station as well as the interior of the Livingstone Tower. John Street, the name given to the police station in the series, is a real location within the campus.

==Episodes==
{{Main|List of Taggart episodes}}
The series began with a miniseries pilot, titled "Killer", followed by 109 episodes of ''Taggart''. Early episodes were split into multiple parts and aired over three weeks while later episodes were self-contained.

==International distribution==
In [[Australia]] the series aired on [[ABC1]]. In 2011 ABC1 aired episodes on Friday at 8:30pm. ABC1 actually broadcast episodes 101 "IOU", 102 "Local Hero", and 103 "The Rapture" before STV did because of scheduling conflicts. [[7TWO]] airs repeat episodes right back to the first episode.

In [[New Zealand]] the series aired on [[Vibe (TV channel)|Vibe]].

In [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] the series aired on [[RTÉ]].
 
In [[Denmark]], the series aired on [[DR (broadcaster)|DR]], and it was a popular show with Danish subtitles. ''Taggart'' was first broadcast on [[DR2]] from 2002 to 2006 as six more episodes were then aired. After the digitising of Danish television, ''Taggart'' appeared on [[DR1]] from episodes featuring [[James MacPherson (actor)|James MacPherson]] as DCI Jardine. Ever since ''Taggart'' has aired from the first miniseries "Killer" until the episode length was cut to 45 minutes. Three-episode stories have aired one after another but have also combined into one long episode.

== Analysis ==
Jim Taggart's [[homophobia]] was seen to be representative of the level of [[Prejudice|bigotry]] still prevalent in the British police in the 1980s, and was challenged by Peter Livingstone early in the series.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-30|title=Murder, Maryhill and mastery: the story of Taggart|url=https://inews.co.uk/news/scotland/murder-maryhill-and-mastery-the-story-of-taggart-and-its-lasting-impact-on-glasgow-35-years-on-203422|access-date=2021-08-17|website=inews.co.uk|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{stv.tv|id=taggart|title=''Taggart''}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0088621|title=Taggart}}
* {{epguides|Taggart}}

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[[Category:British English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Fictional Scottish detectives]]
[[Category:ITV crime dramas]]
[[Category:ITV mystery shows]]
[[Category:Maryhill]]
[[Category:Television shows about murder]]
[[Category:Television series by STV Studios]]
[[Category:Television shows produced by Scottish Television]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Glasgow]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Scotland]]