More than 30 years after the Oscar-winning film Born Free moved millions To Walk With Lions is set to make a similar impact. Starring Richard Harris as Kenyan game warden George Adamson To Walk With Lions is the dramatic compelling true story of Adamsons continued battle to save the Kenyan wildlife. He takes on Tony Fitzjohn a down and out drifter from London to help at his reserve in Kora. When poachers begin to trespass into Kora hunting for rhino horn and ivory
INCLUDES: Halfway House: A young man is found shot in a public park and the only clue to his identity is a library ticket from a local college. Burke Ross and Reid set about tracing the young man which leads them to a halfway house boasting a familiar list of numerous ex-cons. An Eye For An Eye: A doctor at a women's health clinic is murdered and an anti-abortion group become the prime suspects. Burke and his team investigate whether the protesters have been framed. Penthouse & Pavement: A famous horror novelist Jason Randell is found murdered in an alley the morning after a book launch and police discover the victim enjoyed a secret life amid Glasgow's sleazy underworld. Atonement: When Billy McCree is found dead in his workshop recently-released prisoner Jim Naysmith is the prime suspect for his murder - as the dead man's testimony had put Naysmith behind bars twenty years before. Forensic evidence places the victim's mistress at the crime scene but she denies killing him and Ross is inclined to believe her. Compensation: Reid and the team leave their urban patch and head for the countryside of Fenmore to investigate a farmer's suspicious death in a blaze - but instead of discovering a rural idyll they find themselves in the middle of a private war. DCI Burke's private life comes to the fore as inquiries proceed and a second fire gives the case an added urgency.
A team of hard-bitten Glasgow detectives solve a huge variety of murders in the city's Northern Division. Features: Genesis The Caring Game lifeline
6 timeless episodes of the hit Scottish detective series. Episode Comprise: LegendsWhat became of The Adders, a legendary Scottish pop group of the sixties? A murderous plot is thwarting any hope of a re-union and the Taggart team embark on a desperate race against time. Angel EyesA series of murders are carried out against the gay community. The men are garrotted and left in the pose of the angel motif from the local caf. Dead Man's ChestA gang of villains injured in a shootout are engaged in a feud over buried treasure (from a robbery). This brings the Taggart team to a remote Scottish community where they encounter a young Scots landlady and her autistic son. Jackie Reid goes undercover in the B&B to crack the case. A Few Bad MenA murder at an army camp is linked to a racecourse scam - years before a gang of squaddies had kidnapped a horse and ransomed it. One of them went to jail and lost his share and now he's out for revenge. Long Time DeadThe Maryhill police ball is ruined when one of the hotel owners, Jay Erskine, is found dead. Chinese employees are implicated and, to complicate matters, a girlfriend of Jardine's is also implicated in the crimes. BloodlinesSusan Kellar is released after serving a life sentence for the murder of a family of five when she was 16. Public resentment against her leads to a hate campaign - and a series of murders. As the members of Susan's family begin to die in strange circumstances the Taggart team are on the case. Who is behind the killings, and what is their motive?
Taggart: 25th Anniversary Edition
DCI Matt Burke's professional life is left hanging in the balance when the body of a librarian is found behind the wheel of his car in the Clyde after an apparent hit and run. The detectives are baffled - it appears that the victim had been tied up and was already dead before the car hit the water.
The city of Glasgow backdrop it's characteristic dry wit and the menacing nature of the cases make Taggart unique in style and it's now the longest running detective drama on UK television. Episodes Comprise: 1. Dead Man Walking 2. Users & Losers 3. Thirteenth Step 4. Tenement 5. Pinnacle
Taggart: 100th Episode
Taggart: 2009 Collection
Caustic restaurant critic Barry Secord is found murdered in his kitchen. It seems a burglar spotted fleeing from the writer's apartment with a flat-screen TV has been disturbed and has panicked. But as the team uncover the journalist's last big story an expos'' of hellish kitchens and vaporising investment funds his death begins to look like part of a conspiracy that reaches beyond the world of petty thieves and fine dining. It seems there is no shortage of candidates who would be delighted to see the demise of a troublesome food critic and when Secord is revealed to have a double life the list of suspects lengthens. When the robber is caught it quickly becomes difficult to believe that he is capable of such a killing. A local chef and ex-con becomes a suspect but when another chef Rob Cade is reported missing having beaten up his wife suspicions fall on him. Before he ran off he left a damning review of his establishment by Barry Secord pinned to the office wall with a lethal looking knife. However the team are thrown when Cade turns up dead in a cottage out of town. He appears to have been murdered by the same killer. Eventually inquiries lead the team to a corrupt investment finance house in Edinburgh. Secord's big story was to expose the company for preying on talented success stories like chefs footballers and local celebs and unburdening them of their new found wealth. The company is about to secure a contract to front a bid from a huge American gambling concern to build a mega casino next to the Clyde. It turns out they have taken drastic steps to silence anyone who might make trouble for them.
Since the first investigation was broadcast in 1983 Taggart has become one of the most popular detective dramas on British TV. This special collection features 19 cases from the gritty Glaswegian drama. Episodes Comprise: Genesis The Caring Game Lifeline Judgement Day Island Trust A Study in Murder Point of Light Safer Homesick Crossing the Line Cold Reader Grass The Knife Trick So Long Baby Fact and Fiction I.O.U Local Hero The Rapture
THE TEAM is called to the hospital where an enraged Dr Mellor claims he has been attacked with a lethal syringe full of drugs by one of his colleagues, Dr Finn. Finn has a cast iron alibi, so it's back to square one. At The hospital where Mellor and Finn worked, DS Reid discovers that the pair were arch rivals. Finn had been conducting a drugs trial, which resulted in a woman's death. Mellor took action and had him struck off. Meanwhile, acting on a hunch, Burke follows Mellor's soon to be ex-wife to a meeting with a known hit man, Ian Redman. When Mellor discharges himself from hospital, Burke and Reid go to his house and find him dead. The team steps up the investigation with Redman the prime suspect. But their skills are pushed to the limit when a macabre discovery sends them in a completely different direction. The city of Glasgow backdrop with its characteristic dry wit, combined with the menacing nature of the cases make Taggart unique in style, and it is now the longest running detective drama on UK television.
'Taggart' is the longest running police drama on TV and has become a national institution. These next six feature length editions averaging nearly ten million viewers features the new Taggart team of DI Mike Jardine (James MacPherson) and DS Jackie Reid (Blythe Duff) plus the arrival of DI Robbie Ross (John Michie). Contains the episodes: Devil's Advocate. Berserker. Apocalypse. Out of Bounds. Babushka. Dead Reckoning.
Mark McManus is DCI Jim Taggart the taciturn Glaswegian police detective in these gripping stories full of twists and turns. Set against a Glasgow landscape Taggart and his team investigate a veritable gorefest of murders. Knife Edge:When a series of skilfully amputated body parts are found at different locations in the Glasgow area DCI Taggart is assigned to investigate. The discovery of a head and severed limbs at a local rubbish dump provide no definite leads either to
Titles Include: Saints & Sinners: When company lawyer Richard Flett is found shot to death the Taggart team investigate the dead man's business dealings in order to find the culprit. Suspicion soon falls on Flett's business partner who is discovered having an affair with the lawyer's widow but time becomes of the essence when he too is found murdered and it looks like the killer may strike again. Puppet On A String: The team are called to a hospital where a doctor has been attacked by an assailant carrying a lethal syringe of drugs. The doctor is adamant that one of his colleagues is responsible but the man has a cast iron alibi and it becomes clear that the two men are arch rivals. The situation is further complicated when the victim's wife is seen in conversation with a known hit-man. The Wages Of Sin: A taxi driver is found dead in his cab outside the premises of a jeweller - who denies all knowledge of him. The investigation uncovers a trail which leads to a local big-league criminal a cache of diamonds another murder and a politician running for the Scottish Parliament who is being funded by drug money. The Ties That Bind: DCI Matt Burke's professional life is left hanging in the balance when the body of a librarian is found behind the wheel of his car in the Clyde after an apparent hit and run. The detectives are baffled - it appears that the victim had been tied up and was already dead before the car hit the water. In Camera: DI Robbie Ross is in trouble when he discovers the body of a young man in a house along with his lady friend. However there's more trouble on the horizon when his past troubles come back to haunt him whilst trying to solve the death of the young man and subsequent deaths but what do they relate to and is the past of DI Robbie Ross actually linked to the present killings?
Hardman: A man's mangled body is found in a Clydeside shipyard and it becomes clear many people wished him dead. The atmosphere within the investigating team remains fraught - though the arrival of forensic specialist Sheila Crombie could improve Burke's mood. Fade To Black: A nurse is found strangled apparently the victim of a straightforward crime of passion but the team learn of her high-rolling secret life and discover a large quantity of cash in her flat. The mystery is compounded by the appearance of a peeping Tom determined to follow and film every move Burke makes. Blood Money: A boxing promoter is found murdered with his mouth stuffed full of money and the Glasgow detectives quickly discover they are involved with a fight-fixing ring but other deaths follow and Fraser feels the lash of Burke's tongue before the villain is finally counted out. New Life: Burke and the team investigate the murder of a scientific researcher involved in cloning experiments and initially suspect a protest group are to blame. At first the case seems cut and dried - until it emerges that his employer has benefited financially from his death and his assistants disagreed over the content of the lecture he was supposed to give. Bad Blood: Burke suspects the murder of a Kurdish taxi driver was racially motivated - until he discovers the dead man was actually a trusted employee of a feared gangland boss. The police soon find themselves drawn into a bitter underworld dispute and Reid begins to suspect an ambitious new colleague is an accomplice of the villain.
Now the longest-running crime drama on UK television Taggart is back with a series of new episodes a more contemporary feel and a host of guest characters. The city of Glasgow offers a unique backdrop and a characteristic dry wit. So whether it's making the connection between the torture and mutilation of a newly qualified doctor and drug trafficking or investigating when a seemingly open and shut arson and murder investigation becomes more sinister the team are always on hand. But there are also a series of personal issues threatening to derail their investigation as lives begin to spiral out of control. Episodes Comprise: Bad Medicine Abuse of Trust Silent Truth Fallen Angels Bloodsport Ends of Justice
The city of Glasgow backdrop with its characteristic dry wit combined with the menacing nature of the cases make Taggart unique in style and it is now the longest running detective drama on UK television. Episodes Comprise: Halfway House Fade To Black Blood Money Hardman New Life Bad Blood
Collection of 42 classic episodes from the popular television crime drama. The selection includes episodes from throughout the history of the long-running show, including the pilot episode, 'Killer', and the debut appearance of James Macpherson as DS Michael Jardine in 'The Killing Philosophy'. The collection also includes a number of episodes starring the original 'Taggart', Mark McManus.
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