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.
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.
They'll go far....too far. Joe and Mickey share a flat in Glasgow both are struggling actors who don't possess a lot of self-motivation. Joe owes money to loan sharks which means men with short haircuts and low intelligence threaten him with a near death experience if the debt isn't paid by next Tuesday. Mickey's pal Steve (Gary Cross) sends a postcard from LA raving about the place and persuading them to come over - They'll think you're Ewan McGregor's brother. With the heavies closing in and a taxi waiting Joe and Mickey escape to the airport and the hope of the so-called 'American Dream'.
In this Glasgow-set comedy, four twentysomethings - Sean, Vincent, Jody and Lenny - tackle those nagging issues, like growing up and being responsible.
The longest running police drama on TV marks its' 20th anniversary in September 2003 with this box set release. Episode titles: Skin Deep Wavelength Football Crazy Falling In Love.
When the body of student Ryan Petrie is discovered in a west-end alley by binmen initial indications point to a drug deal gone wrong. Ryan has been stabbed in the kidneys and evidence of a cocaine stash is found on his body. His mother Yvonne and flatmates Tariq and Sean seem genuinely shocked to hear of the murder - but Ross suspects that Sean is hiding something. A bloodstained leaflet at the crime scene is traced back to the church where Father Michael Gow is parish priest. Father Gow denies all knowledge of the victim but admits that a stranger came to his confessional the night before asking what the penance was for murder. Elsewhere in the city Fiona Marshall is discovered dead in her office. The pool of blood surrounding her indicates the same MO as the first murder. Someone wanted the pair dead but what is the reason for the killings? As events unfold Reid becomes more and more convinced that the answer lies with Father Gow.
When an attractive young trophy wife from the Clydeside sailing fraternity is found dead in her home it sparks suspicion and intrigue around an affluent marina. Her husband initially seems to be the prime suspect but when two more bodies turn up he can provide alibis. It becomes clear that behind the club blazers and the yardarms more than one sailing enthusiast may have blood on their hands.
When the body of 21-year-old medical student Amy Penn is found by children in a park the Taggart team prepare themselves for a difficult investigation. Heavy rain has destroyed any evidence of her killer but strangely her body has been sculpted in death into a childlike pose with her thumb in her mouth. Initial enquiries uncover few leads. Amy was a hard-working friendly girl with no apparent enemies. Ross however fails to be convinced by her friend Donny Whyte. The discovery of another body on a ferry slipway puts a different perspective on the case. Neil Jones was a recovering alcoholic found nursing a half-empty bottle. At a first glance his death seems accidental but both bodies share almost identical neck wounds. Burke has to face the grim prospect of hunting for a serial killer. The connection between the victims proves strangely elusive until an unexpected twist leads the team to a therapy centre in the West End. Eager to crack the case Jackie Reid volunteers to go undercover as a patient - and against his better judgement Burke agrees. However Jackie hadn't banked on being forced to revisit painful memories from her own past. With the body count rising the race is on to find the killer. But is Jackie in too deep?
Blood MoneyBoxing promoter Bobby Walker is found strangled with the takings from the previous night's fight stuffed into his mouth. DCI Burke isn't short of suspects but when the ringside doctor suffers the same fate the investigation takes an unexpected twist.New LifeAn acclaimed professor is murdered as he is about to announce a major pharmaceutical breakthrough. DCI Burke's inquiries centre on the leader of an anti-research protest group but take on a new slant when the scientist's own colleagues are implicated.Bad BloodA Kurdish cab driver is stabbed to death in what seems to be a racially motivated murder. However as the investigation deepens DCI Burke and his team find themselves in a race against time to prevent a full scale Glasgow gang war.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.
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.
DI Robbie Ross discovers a body while on a romantic tryst with new girlfriend Eve and foolishly fails to report it officially instead making an anonymous call to the local police station. His actions come back to haunt him when it transpires Eve works at the same photography studio as the dead man - and to complicate matters further a link emerges with the first major murder case he worked on.
Four further investigations from the famed Scottish detectives.
Episode 42 - Death Trap When the son of a Glasgow politician is assassinated the Taggart team are brought in. Episode 43 - Fire Burn A body is found in a burnt out factory. When the bombmaker's body turns up the race is on to find the real culprit before he plants more bombs and kills again. Episode 44 - Watertight When a young prostitute is found dead in a river Ross enlists the help of police informant Sadie wo gets killed. It is Ross's job to find out who killed Sadie.
A quartet of intriguing adventures for the Glaswegian detectives. Babushka: After the murder of a wealthy Scottish businessman the Taggart team becomes involved with a shady agency which pairs up Russian women with available Scottish men. They piece together a story of blackmail and intrigue where the villains play for high stakes... Berserker: A new amphetamine-type drug Berserker appears on the streets of Glasgow and is particularly popular with bodybuilders.
The Glasgow crime fighting police team in three cases: 'An Eye For An Eye' 'Penthouse And Pavement' and 'Atonement'.
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