Taggart "Taggart" was one of the UK's longest-running television dramas and the longest-running police drama after the cancellation of "The Bill". Mark McManus, who played the title character Jim Taggart, died in 1994; however, the series continued under the same name. The series theme music is "No Mean City" sung by Maggie Bell. The Scottish BAFTA-winning pilot episode, "Killer", directed by Laurence Moody and broadcast in 1983, introduced the character Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) 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
Phil Taggart With..." Which formerly aired on BBC Radio 1 on formerly on the station (weekend schedule) Saturday & Sunday evening from 19:00pmm to 21:00am (120mins). The show was dropped and the show changed its name from "Sunday Night With..." to "Radio 1's Chillest Show".The show airs in the former show schedule only 3 hours to 2. Taggart appeared as part of the BBC Three television coverage of "Radio 1's Big Weekend" 2013, which was held in Derry. He was also the face of BBC Northern Ireland's television coverage. On Thursday 19 December 2013, Taggart fronted "Christmas on Benefits", a documentary on