Long Time Dead

Long Time Dead is the 42nd episode of Taggart.

It was originally broadcast on the ITV network on 1 November 1998.

SYNOPSIS
During the annual Strathclyde Police gala dinner, hosted by Maryhill Division, the manager of the Crawford Hotel, in which the prestigious event is being held, is found strangled. There is no shortage of suspects, as the dead man, Jay Erskine, had plenty of enemies among his underpaid staff. As more hotel workers start to be murdered, the race is on for DCI Mike Jardine and his team to track down and trap the killer.

CAST

 * D.C.I. Michael Jardine - James Macpherson
 * D.S. Jackie Reid - Blythe Duff
 * D.I. Robbie Ross - John Michie
 * D.C. Stuart Fraser - Colin McCredie
 * Dr Stephen Andrews - Robert Robertson
 * Martha Erskine - Patricia Ross
 * Jay & Thomas Erskine - Martin Ledwith
 * Elaine MacGregor - Frances Carrigan
 * Mackie - John McGlynn
 * David Sutherland - Duncan Bell
 * Kerry Chan - Irene Ng
 * Peter Yip - David Y Cheung
 * Oscar Liang - Adrian Pang
 * Maria - Clare Waugh
 * Young Woman at Door - Charneh Demir
 * Receptionist - Nicola Rowan
 * Cocktail Waitress - Lorraine McIntosh
 * Waitress - Nicola Linzie
 * Housemaid - Joanne Davy
 * Velibor - Rory Casey
 * The Sweet Muffins - The Oddballs