Hamish Macbeth (1995–1997)

Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk. ... See full summary »

Stars:

Robert Carlyle, Ralph Riach, Stuart McGugan

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Carlyle	...	Hamish Macbeth (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ralph Riach	...	TV John McIver (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Stuart McGugan	...	Barney Meldon (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brian Pettifer	...	Rory Campbell (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Stuart Davids	...	Lachie McCrae Jr. (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Anne Lacey	...	Esme Murray (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Barbara Rafferty	...	Agnes Meldon (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Shirley Henderson	...	Isobel Sutherland (15 episodes, 1995-1997)
Duncan Duff	...	Doc Brown (14 episodes, 1995-1997)
Billy Riddoch	...	Lachlan McCrae (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
David Ashton	...	Maj. Roddy Maclean (10 episodes, 1995-1997)

Storyline

Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends the rules when it suits him or when it can help some of his fellow eccentric townsfolk. Based on characters created by M.C. Beaton, from her series of mystery novels.

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Plot Keywords:

police | village | highlands | dog | small town | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Scottish Gaelic

Release Date:

5 April 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ylämaan kettu

Filming Locations:

43 Harbour Street, Plockton, Highland, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zenith Entertainment, Skyline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because of copyright problems with the use of excerpts from 'West Side Story' in Hamish Macbeth: West Coast Story, that episode was omitted from all VHS and DVD releases of the series.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cult of...: Hamish Macbeth (2008)

User Reviews

So what if it's nothing like the books?

Neither is James Bond these days.

And for those who find the plots far-fetched, I can assure them they're not. I grew up in the 1960s in a village just a short way up the coast from Plockton where the series were filmed, and stuff like this really did happen. One of the reasons I enjoy the series so much is that I can put a real name to every one of the major characters - they are so true to my first-hand experience.

A gold medal series, for sure, and Carlyle certainly captured the essence of the highland bobby who walked a fine line between upholding the Law and being an accepted member of the community - an accomplishment my own father was unable to achieve, I've been told!