Wha's like us... Taggart
One of the nation's favourite detectives was the innocent victim of a power struggle between ITV and STV, which saw the Scottish-based producer banning network programmes from the schedules.
Perhaps not the most astute business move as ITV, the network giant, provided at least part of the finance for the series.
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Hide AdHowever, hatchets seem to have been buried and the good news is that another six episodes of Taggart will hit the screen later this year, probably in the autumn.
And, as a footnote, STV has emerged from the drama as equal partners in the production, no longer reliant on ITV for all of the necessary finance.