David McKay is a

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and

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. In the

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'' Shoebox Zoo'', he played McTaggart who was the Keeper of the Book of Forbidden Knowledge who was bound to stay with Michael Scott (

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) until the book is found by Marnie ( Vivien Endicott-Douglas). McTaggart has been a number of people in the first series. A tour guide, a servant to Michael and Toledo and a clown. Now as the second series unfolds, he must help Marnie and Michael as much as he can to help find the Book and stop Toledo from taking over and finding the Book before Marnie. He has also appeared in two

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films: '' Ae Fond Kiss...'' and ''

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''. He has also had roles in '' Once Upon a Time in the Midlands'', ''

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'' (1998), ''

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'' and ''

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'', among others. McKay acted in the 1952 American TV show ''

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''. He has directed for ''

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'', '' The Basil Brush Show'', '' Tinsel Town'' and ''

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'', and has written and directed a short film, ''Caesar'', on pigeon-fancying.

Music

David plays rhythm guitar for the Glasgow

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band Superunknown.

References

External links

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BBC press release
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