Nicholas McArdle began his career in repertory theatre before moving on to TV comedy where he worked with names such as The Goodies and Ken Dodd, and in numerous comedy series such as To the Manor Born and Terry and June. He has been heard as the voice of countless radio and television commercials, as well as many documentary and current affairs commentaries. His television appearances from Scotland include several single plays, serials — notably as Forbes in Strathblair and MacDougall Brown in Cloud Howe — and, of course, in Taggart. All in all, his television appearances total over 450.