Why did Peter Livingstone leave Taggart?

Peter left in 1987 to start his own security business following the arrival of Michael Jardine who he didn’t get on well with either. The pair always seemed to be trying to give each other a hard time. He then appeared again in 1994 in Forbidden Fruit to ask Jim and Jean to be godparents to his son.

Why did Neil Duncan leave Taggart?

“I had a family and was bored with what I was being offered in acting. It was the same thing over and over again.

Why is Taggart called Taggart?

The series was named after its original main character, Jim Taggart, who was killed off due to the death of Mark McManus, who portrayed him. Rather surprisingly, the show carried on longer without him than it did when he was alive.

What rank was Taggart?

After the death of McManus in 1994, his character was given an on-air funeral in the final episode of the series’s 11th season, “Black Orchid”. In the same episode the character of Michael Jardine was promoted to Taggart’s rank of detective chief inspector.

Why is Taggart’s wife in a wheelchair?

Biography. Jean Taggart was the wife of DCI Jim Taggart. Jean Taggart in Death Call They married in the late 1960’s to early 1970’s. Jean was in a wheelchair due to paralysis after giving birth to daughter Alison.

What happened to Stuart in Taggart?

TAGGART star Colin McCredie has got the bullet from the show after 15 years. McCredie, 37, who plays gay detective constable Stuart Fraser, was told the shock news in a curt phone call yesterday. He said: “I got a two-minute call from a complete stranger to say, ‘Taggart is going again next year but you won’t be in it.

Who is Colin McCredie married to?

Simone McCredieColin McCredie / Spouse (m. 2002)

Who plays Taggart now?

Alex Norton He has also starred in Waterloo Road and currently plays Eric in Scottish comedy Two Doors Down.

Who is Colin McCredie wife?

Simone McCredieColin McCredie / Wife (m. 2002)

What happened to Colin McCredie?

Taggart star Colin McCredie is sacked from TV show in phone call after 15 years. TAGGART star Colin McCredie has got the bullet from the show after 15 years – getting the shock news in a phone call from a stranger. TAGGART star Colin McCredie has got the bullet from the show after 15 years.

How old is Colin McCredie?

50 years (June 8, 1972)Colin McCredie / Age

How old is woolly and Tig?

Woolly and Tig is a series of 30×5 minutes live action dramas about a three-year-old girl (Tig) and her toy spider (Woolly). The dramas explore the feelings that children have when faced with new experiences.