Taggart Hostile Witness Part One (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Taggart

Hostile Witness Part One (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A seemingly disturbed young man keeps confessing to murders he clearly didn't commit driving Taggart to distraction as he has to deal with a husband who killed his prostitute wife and a hit-and-run.

Director

Haldane Duncan

Writer

Glenn Chandler (creator) (written by)

Producer

Robert Love

Composer

Mike Moran

Cinematographer

Walter McGill (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Fergus MacKinnon

Production Designer

Geoff Nixon

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 1990

Release date

Feb 22, 1990 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark McManus DCI Jim Taggart DCI Jim Taggart See fewer	Taggart (1983)
James MacPherson DS Mike Jardine DS Mike Jardine See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Neil McKinven John Greeney John Greeney See fewer	Strathblair (1992)
James Carroll Jordan Sam Paris Sam Paris See fewer	Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Sandra Voe Dr. Clyde Dr. Clyde See fewer	Immortal Beloved (1994)
Robert McIntosh James Little James Little See fewer	The Fools on the Hill (1986)
Aline Mowat Lesley Hay Lesley Hay See fewer	Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Joe Dunlop George Hay George Hay See fewer	Warship (1973)
Jan Carey Joanna Gillan Joanna Gillan See fewer	The Main Chance (1969)
Ian McCulloch Donald Gillan Donald Gillan See fewer	Zombie (1979)
Robert Carlyle Gordon Inglis Gordon Inglis See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
Hugh Martin Ron Clark Ron Clark See fewer	A Very British Coup (1988)
Sean Simpson Bobby Forbes Bobby Forbes See fewer	Like It Is (1998)
Anna Welsh Doris Lind Doris Lind See fewer	Rab C. Nesbitt (1988)
Paul Higgins David Crawford David Crawford See fewer	In the Loop (2009)
James Telfer Kenneth Rose Kenneth Rose See fewer	Search and Rescue: The Alpha Team (1977)
Campbell Morrison Willie Jamieson Willie Jamieson See fewer	Life Without George (1987)
John Carlin Paul Cooper Paul Cooper See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1966)
Harriet Buchan Jean Taggart Jean Taggart See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Iain Anders Supt. Jack McVitie Supt. Jack McVitie See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Robert Robertson Dr. Stephen Andrews Dr. Stephen Andrews See fewer	Breaking the Waves (1996)
Eileen McCallum Mary Walker Mary Walker See fewer	Garnock Way (1976)
Duncan Duff Tom Porter Tom Porter See fewer	Wild Target (2010)
Cal MacAninch Heckler Heckler See fewer	Downton Abbey (2010)
Joseph Greig Bill Gemmell Bill Gemmell See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Kenneth Lindsay Desk Sergeant Desk Sergeant See fewer	Double X: The Name of the Game (1992)
Jim Landels Derek Gibson Derek Gibson See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Eric Lindsay Mr. Collins Mr. Collins See fewer	Alice in Wonderland (1946)
Patrick Lewsley Drunk Drunk See fewer	Taggart (1983)