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 hour concentrating on exclusively brand new sounds. The Sunday show has many popular features such as the Bedtime Mix, Future Firsts and the Sunday Night Support Club. From Monday 10 October 2016, Taggart presented a new show at the station entitled "Radio 1's Specialist Chart", in which the most frequently played tracks on radio 1's specialist shows from the previous 7 days are counted down. This airs every Tuesday morning from 3am to 4am. From Sunday 9th September 2018, Taggart presented a brand-new slot on BBC Radio 1 entitled "Radio 1's Chillest Show",in which is formerly known as "Sunday Night