Glenn Chandler (including its series "Crown Court") before creating and writing his own series "Taggart" for STV Productions (ITV Network). Chandler created "Taggart" for STV's Controller of Drama, Robert Love, who wanted to set a police series in Glasgow. Chandler was inspired by true crime and real life, and even lifted the names of characters for the series from gravestones in Maryhill Cemetery in Glasgow. The series continued even after the death of the actor Mark McManus, who played the lead role of Jim Taggart, and became the longest-running police drama on British television. Chandler has continued to write for his first
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