McCallum is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions (Scottish Television

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).

Dr Iain McCallum was the original lead character

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, played by John Hannah

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. McCallum was a forensic pathologist

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 who traveled by Triumph Motorcycle

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, and solved murder

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s. The character had romantic involvements with two of the other principal characters, Joanna (played by Suzanna Hamilton

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), and later Angela (played by Zara Turner

Zara Turner

-Acting career:Turner appeared alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hannah in the 1998 romantic drama film Sliding Doors and as Dr Angela Moloney again with John Hannah in the television series McCallum from 1995–1998....

). The last episode did not include McCallum and Angela as the story stated that they had taken jobs in America. They were replaced by Dr. Dan Gallagher (Nathaniel Parker

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) and Dr. Charley Fielding (Eva Pope

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).

Episodes

• Series 1
  • 1. "The Key to My Heart" (28 December 1995)
  • 2. "Sacrifice" (13 January 1997)
  • 3. "Touch" (27 January 1997)
  • 4. "Dead But Still Breathing" (10 February 1997)

• Series 2:
  • 1. "City of the Dead" (30 December 1997)
  • 2. "Harvest" (13 January 1998)
  • 3. "Dead Man's Fingers" (3 February 1998)
  • 4. "Running on Empty" (17 February 1998)
  • 5. "Beyond Good and Evil" (7 December 1998)