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

Quirky and very interesting show

I came across this show by chance while recovering from a major back operation, and got engrossed in it very quickly. Whether it was like the books or not makes little difference to me, all that mattered to me was that Hamish Macbeth was a quirky and interesting show, and it was.

The story lines are simple but always paced very well and engaging, the characters are easy to relate to and the writing is consistently excellent being intelligent and quirky. The acting is also top-drawer, Robert Carlyle is perfect as Hamish having a perfect balance of being somewhat adorable and intense but always likable.

What made Hamish Macbeth so watchable though was the gorgeous scenery and how well the photography did to give this wonderful scenery justice, and also the atmospheric, beautiful and haunting background music.

Overall, a great show and very easy to get into if given a chance. 10/10 Bethany Cix