Who did John Michie play for?

John Michie appeared in Taggart as DI Ross from 1998-2010. The 66-year-old played Karl Munro in Coronation Street from 2011 to 2013 and famously burned down the Rovers Return pub. He then swapped soaps to Holby City in 2013 playing character Guy Self and also appeared in Casualty from 2014-2016.

Who did John Michie play in Coronation Street?

Karl Munro is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by John Michie.

Who is John Michie wife?

Personal life. Michie has three children with his partner Carol Fletcher, a former Hot Gossip dancer.

Is Jamie Michie related to John Michie?

Nephew of actor John Michie.

What happens to Robbie in Taggart?

He gets shot in the arm at the end of the episode. In the episode Hardman, Robbie follows a suspect, is forced to get out of the car and follow on foot through Central Station, which is packed. He is hot and sweaty from running in the underground car park by the rest of the Taggart team arrive.

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Why was Taggart Cancelled?

The UK's longest running crime drama, Taggart, has been axed by ITV chiefs after 28 years. Bosses have axed the cop show after viewing figures plummeted from 14million in its heyday to just 3.8million for the last series.

What is John Michie doing now?

He previously starred as Detective Inspector Robbie Ross in drama series Taggart from 1998 to 2010 and now currently plays neurosurgeon Guy Self in BBC medical drama Holby City.

Who played Inspector Jardine in Taggart?

James MacPherson (born 18 March 1960) is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as Detective Chief Inspector Michael Jardine in the STV drama, Taggart.

Does John Michie have a brother?

I was born in Burma, my sister in Pakistan and another brother in Tunisia.

When did Michie join Taggart?

DI Robbie Ross (John Michie) joined the team in 1998. Michie had made an early appearance in Taggart in 1990 when he played a suspect called Robby Meiklejohn in an episode called "Love Knot".

What happened to John Metchie?

Alabama WR John Metchie suffers torn ACL: Tide entering College Football Playoff without star weapon. Alabama star wide receiver John Metchie III tore his ACL in Saturday's 41-24 win over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban confirmed during his Cotton Bowl press conference on Sunday.

Who plays mr Self in Holby City?

Guy Self is a fictional character from the BBC medical drama Holby City played by John Michie. He first appeared in the sixteenth series episode "Sink or Swim", broadcast on 26 November 2013.

Why did Stuart leave Taggart?

Following Mark McManus's untimely death in 1994, James became the lead actor but was forced to leave the show in 2002 due to a collapsed lung.

What does Blythe Duff do now?

Duff is a cultural fellow at Glasgow Caledonian University and offers her support to students in the MA in TV fiction writing course. She has also donated her Taggart scripts and other memorabilia from the show to the university's archives, which can be accessed by the public.

Where was Taggart filmed?

The Scottish Television (STV) series Taggart, although primarily set in Glasgow, has filmed in a variety of locations across Scotland in the many years it has been made.

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 happened to Mark McManus?

McManus drank heavily and, after several years of declining health, died from an alcohol-related illness. He was hospitalised with severe jaundice in May 1994, and died in Glasgow of pneumonia brought on by liver failure, on 6 June 1994, aged 59, eight months after the death of his second wife Marion.

Who played Taggart first?

He has been portrayed by Réal Andrews since the character's introduction on December 17, 1996. He was also portrayed by Mathew St. Patrick in 1997. Asante Jones briefly took over the role for four episodes which aired on December 17, 2020, January 8, 2021, April 12, 2021 and February 11, 2022.

When did Blythe Duff join Taggart?

She was working for Scottish Opera when she landed the role of Jackie Reid in the sixth series of Taggart in 1990. Her first appearance was a community police officer in the second episode of the sixth series, "Death Comes Softly", on 3 December 1990, in which she is credited as playing WPC Reid.

What happened to the original cast of Taggart?

After the death of lead actor Mark McManus, in 1994, Taggart continued - developing the lead sidekick roles played by actors James Macpherson and Blythe Duff. Iain Anders, who played Superintendent Jack McVitie, died following a short illness in September 1997.

Is Zosia coming back to Holby?

On 19 September 2018, it was announced that Arfwedson had agreed to reprise the role of Zosia for an extended guest appearance. Holby City's Executive Producer Simon Harper said that the character was returning because of "popular demand" from the show's viewers. She is scheduled to return during February 2019.