Jim Taggart Jim Taggart "See also: James Taggart (disambiguation)" Detective Chief Inspector James Taggart was the main character in "Taggart" from 1983 to 1995. He was played by Mark McManus until his death in June 1994, with the last episode featuring Taggart being broadcast in January 1995. A tough, no-nonsense policeman of the old school, Taggart has little time for subtlety, sensitivity or many of the more modern aspects of police work that his junior colleagues place faith in. His focus is always on solving the crime, using traditional police methods of evidence and proof. He had worked his way up from
Robot Detective as Keiji K because out of all television characters, Keiji K is his favorite. Robot Detective The hero of this series is a robot named "Robot Detective K" (or just "K"), who has no human form, but when not in battle, dresses up in human clothes and has a human-like personality Along with "Android Kikaider" "Robot Detective" was one of the early predecessors to what would become the "Metal Hero Series" of programs featuring human-sized cyborg heroes. Opening Theme: Ending Theme: Insert Song: In the British television series Japanorama, host Jonathan Ross wears Keiji K's human outfit in some segments.