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 University of Ulster, Taggart won the BBC/Skillset "Young Broadcaster of the Year" award. In 2008, Taggart helped set up and worked behind the scenes on the Omagh community radio station Strule FM. The station went on to pick up an award at the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards. In 2010, Taggart was asked to stand in for regular presenter Rigsy on BBC Radio Ulster's "Across the Line" programme after taking part in a work experience scheme. After that he went on to cover on "Across The Line" regularly. In December 2011, Taggart became the host of "BBC Introducing in Northern