"Hamish Macbeth" (1995)TV series 1995-1997

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

5 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Hamish Macbeth is a police constable in the small Scottish town of Lochdubh, who occasionally bends...

Plot Keywords:

Village | Dog | Highlands | Police | Scotland

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Robert Carlyle	...	Hamish Macbeth (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Anne Lacey	...	Esme Murray (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brian Pettifer	...	Rory Campbell (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Stuart Davids	...	Lachie McCrae Jr. (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ralph Riach	...	TV John McIver (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Barbara Rafferty	...	Agnes (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Shirley Henderson	...	Isobel Sutherland (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
David Ashton	...	Maj. Roddy Maclean (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Duncan Duff	...	Doc Brown (19 episodes, 1995-1997)
Anne Kristen	...	Miss Meikeljohn (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Morag Hood	...	Delores Balfour / ... (17 episodes, 1995-1997)
Campbell Morrison	...	Harry Balfour (17 episodes, 1995-1997)
Mona Bruce	...	Edie (17 episodes, 1995-1997)
Brian Alexander	...	Jubel (17 episodes, 1995-1997)
Billy Riddoch	...	Lachie McCrae Snr #2 / ... (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Valerie Gogan	...	Alex Maclean (11 episodes, 1995-1996)

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Series Directed by
Nicholas Renton		(2 episodes, 1995)
Jonas Grimås		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Writing credits
M.C. Beaton		(3 episodes, 1995)
Daniel Boyle		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dominic Minghella		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Produced by
Ron Purdie	....	associate producer (6 episodes, 1996)
Deirdre Keir	....	producer (4 episodes, 1995)
Andrea Calderwood	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Trevor Davies	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Scott Meek	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Charles Salmon	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Lunn		(3 episodes, 1995)

Series Cinematography by
Fred Tammes		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Film Editing by
Kevin Lester		(3 episodes, 1995)

Series Casting by
Julia Duff		(3 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Design by
Zoe MacLeod		(3 episodes, 1995)
Maurice Cain		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jean Kerr		(3 episodes, 1995)

Series Costume Design by
Lynnette Cummin		(3 episodes, 1995)
Leigh Bellis		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Robert McCann	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1995)
Barbara Southcott	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1995)

Series Production Management
Annie Rees	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1995)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Cain	....	floor assistant director (8 episodes, 1997)
Tim Lewis	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1996)
Jon Older	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Lulu O'Hagan	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1995)
Paddy Carpenter	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)
Paul Taylor	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)
Simon Emanuel	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Toby Hefferman	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Fiona Daly	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 1995)
Jerry Organ	....	production buyer (2 episodes, 1995)
Ute Bergk	....	assistant art director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Dave Humphries	....	sound re-recording mixer / dubbing mixer (12 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kenny Allan	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 1995)
Peter Brill	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 1995)
Ian Wilkinson	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1995)
Alistair Crocker	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Stuart Brisdon	....	special effects (1 episode, 1995)
Casper Lailey	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Ken Lailey	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Peter Diamond	....	stunt arranger (1 episode, 1995)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Julian Barber	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1995)
Bruce Barraclough	....	focus puller (3 episodes, 1995)
Tom Maslen	....	grip (3 episodes, 1995)
Jon White	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 1995)
Geoffrey Quick	....	best boy (2 episodes, 1995)
Ian Murray	....	stand-by rigger (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eleanor Baker	....	wardrobe supervisor (3 episodes, 1995)
Leigh Nicol	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Paul Golding	....	music scoring engineer (20 episodes, 1995-1997)
Graham Walker	....	music supervisor (3 episodes, 1995)

Series Transportation Department
Andy Thomson	....	driver: camera truck (6 episodes, 1996)

Series Other crew
Christine Buttner	....	titles (3 episodes, 1995)
Chris Catterall	....	production executive (3 episodes, 1995)
Ron Forder	....	assistant accountant (3 episodes, 1995)
Elaine Matthews	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1995)
Elaine McCormack	....	assistant to producer (3 episodes, 1995)
Casper Mills	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1995)
Dominic Minghella	....	script editor (3 episodes, 1995)
Jo Pond	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1995)
Ros Steen	....	dialect coach (3 episodes, 1995)
Susan Irish	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1995)
Toby Sherborne	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1995)
Ming Ho	....	script editor (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Liz Briggs	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Liz Finch	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Siobhan Lyons	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gail Samuelson	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mark Sanger	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Skyline Films
• Zenith Entertainment Ltd.

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1995-1997) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Portman Zenith Group  holding company

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Kyle of Lochalsh, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Cult of...: Hamish MacBeth (#2.8)" (2008)

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!