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Does anyone remember the original Taggart?

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Kandinsky Tue 01-Jul-25 19:16:31

I used to love Jim Taggart.
Watching the series again from the start.
It’s so early 80’s grin ( which of course it would be as that’s when it was made )

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Calendargirl Tue 01-Jul-25 19:25:29

Yes, enjoyed it.

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Grandmabatty Tue 01-Jul-25 19:30:57

Yes, loved it. I thought McManus was excellent in the title role. I saw him at Edinburgh Festival in The Bachae in the 70s. Blythe Duff was a good female detective.

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merlotgran Tue 01-Jul-25 19:33:53

I loved Taggart.
‘There’s been a murrrrderr!’ 😂

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Kandinsky Tue 01-Jul-25 19:35:38

😂

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Witzend Tue 01-Jul-25 19:36:40

What channel is it on please?

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Kandinsky Tue 01-Jul-25 19:38:50

I’ve got the streaming app ‘U’ watching it on there. smile

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keepingquiet Tue 01-Jul-25 20:21:21

I remember - did he have big bags under his eyes? Now I look like him!

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Ellie Anne Tue 01-Jul-25 20:31:20

I loved it. My son did some extra work on it.

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charley68 Tue 01-Jul-25 20:42:50

Yes, loved it too

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Redrobin51 Tue 01-Jul-25 20:43:12

Yes, I loved it. Good plots, great actors.

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Nandalot Tue 01-Jul-25 20:49:05

Yes, we loved it too. Does anyone else remember a series, Sam I think it was called where he was the little boy?

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Calendargirl Tue 01-Jul-25 21:09:07

Wasn’t Mark McManus’ brother the lead singer in ‘The Sweet’?

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Mt61 Tue 01-Jul-25 21:16:13

Calendargirl

Wasn’t Mark McManus’ brother the lead singer in ‘The Sweet’?

Half brother, only found that out recently, you can see a resemblance.

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Mt61 Tue 01-Jul-25 21:16:56

Nandalot

Yes, we loved it too. Does anyone else remember a series, Sam I think it was called where he was the little boy?

Yes I remember my mum & dad watching that.

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Cold Tue 01-Jul-25 21:42:50

I loved it. My mum couldn't watch it as she couldn't understand him.

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Calendargirl Wed 02-Jul-25 06:56:08

Cold

I loved it. My mum couldn't watch it as she couldn't understand him.

No subtitles back then.

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Kandinsky Wed 02-Jul-25 09:02:04

I remember - did he have big bags under his eyes?

Yes.
I think he died fairly young of alcoholism poor man.

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merlotgran Wed 02-Jul-25 09:26:07

Does anyone remember Sam back in the early seventies? Mark McManus played the title character and I remember enjoying it but can’t remember much about it.

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Kandinsky Wed 02-Jul-25 09:32:24

Vaguely remember it?
I always remember being shocked he was half brothers ( or something like that? ) with the lead singer from Sweet.

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MickyT Wed 02-Jul-25 09:43:05

There was only one Taggart, McManus was the one, wasn't the same without him

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Jaberwok Sat 05-Jul-25 11:28:53

I remember it, we loved it. I also remember Sam, but can't remember anything about it!!

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Cumbrianmale56 Sat 05-Jul-25 11:46:48

I liked the original story, Killer, where it transpired the killer wasn't someone from the schemes, like the first suspect in the story, but a respectable businessman with a Mercedes and a house in the west end. Also how this started with a corpse being found in Kelvingrove Park and classical music playing was really dramatic.

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