McGough made his first big break on TV in
Thames Television's series
Rooms as Eddie Graham. secret service detective Edwin Woodhall in the
Alan Bleasdale-written drama
The Monocled Mutineer (1986), Provost Marshal in ''
Sharpe's Gold, and Dr Malcolm Nicholson in Bad Girls'', a role he played in 28 episodes. At the 2010 British Soap Awards, he was nominated as Villain of the Year for his portrayal of Dr Nicholson. He appeared in
Midsomer Murders "Bantling Boy" as Geoffrey (2005). In 2006, he guest-starred in the
audio drama Sapphire and Steel: Perfect Day. McGough also featured in an episode of the popular British mystery series
Jonathan Creek, "The Reconstituted Corpse", in which he plays the part of Zola Zbzewski's agent, stalker and murder accomplice. In 2010, he was a regular in
Doctors as Dr. Charlie Bradfield. During the early 1970s, McGough was a member of the
Half Moon Theatre Company.
The Churchill Play,
Once in a Lifetime,
The White Guard,
Wild Oats, ''
Men's Beano and Captain Swing''. McGough played Stalin in the 1985 production of
Howard Barker's
The Power of the Dog at Hampstead Theatre. In 2014, McGough conceived and starred in the
BBC Radio 4 programme ''In Belloc's Footsteps''. ==Filmography==