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
Tamara Taggart around Vancouver, the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island. In January 2011, Taggart transferred to the CTV news desk. Taggart also hosted a home renovation show, "Love It or Lose It" for two seasons, on the Home and Garden TV network (HGTV). Taggart had minor roles in the films "Antitrust", "Josie and the Pussycats", "" and "Along Came a Spider", and on several television series, including "Robson Arms", "Cold Squad", and "Touching Evil". The "Georgia Straight" Annual Reader’s Poll named Taggart as Vancouver's "Best TV Weather Person" and "Best TV Personality" in 2002, 2003 and 2004. She was named "Woman