Taggart: Classic Taggart – Through The Years DVD – Iain Anders, Harriet Buchan

Six timeless episodes starring Mark McManus James MacPherson Blythe Duff and John Michie. Taggart is one of the best remembered detective series in television history thanks to a superb mix of brilliant writing direction and performances from its entire cast. Each episode took months to research and write: this was not formula television. Over the years the storylines became more sophisticated to involve a whole range of influences from the IRA to the Gulf War Roman burial sites to ex-hitmen. Now 30 years after it first appeared on our screens the popularity of Taggart shows no signs of diminishing and it has rightly achieved classic status in British television history. This unforgettable collection includes six vintage episodes that span the generations starring James MacPherson John Michie Blythe Duff and two classic episodes starring Mark McManus the actor who remains synonymous with his career-defining role as DCI Jim Taggart. Packed with intriguing plot lines plenty of twists and turns as well as the obligatory mysterious murder each programme keeps you guessing right to the end. So sit back and enjoy over 10 hours of Taggart at its very best. They just don’t make them like this anymore. Episodes Comprise: The Hit Man Secrets A Few Bad Men Long Time Dead Do or Die Running Out of Time