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Hamish Macbeth

TV·1995–1997·3 seasons, 20 episodes·BBC One·Drama·1h

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Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Hamish Macbeth S02E05No Man Is an IslandS02E05 · 8.0Personal crisis takes Hamish to a remote island from which he intends never to return. But he is not alone. Meanwhile, his absence from Lochdubh is keenly felt when his over-zealous replacement makes himself a nuisance.
  2. 02Hamish Macbeth S01E01The Great Lochdubh Salt RobberyS01E01 · 7.0Police constable Hamish Macbeth is baffled by two apparently unrelated mysteries: a huge quantity of table salt has been stolen from Rory Campbell's general store; and Geordie Robb, a local bully, is missing. Hamish outwits his superiors when he makes a connection between the two mysteries.
  3. 03Hamish Macbeth S01E05Wee Jock's LamentS01E05 · 7.0A strange premonition, two escaped convicts on the run who injure Hamish's dog, Wee Jock, lead Hamish on a quest for revenge. TV John rounds up a posse to prevent Hamish from doing something he'll regret.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1995Aired 6.3Season avg
  1. S01E01Hamish Macbeth S01E01Season's bestThe Great Lochdubh Salt RobberyMarch 26, 1995 7.0Police constable Hamish Macbeth is baffled by two apparently unrelated mysteries: a huge quantity of table salt has been stolen from Rory Ca
  2. S01E02Hamish Macbeth S01E02A Pillar of the CommunityApril 2, 1995 5.0Newcomers to Lochdubh Vicky and Paul Jeffreys cause a stir: Vicky tries to put reluctant villagers back in touch with their Highland heritag
  3. S01E03Hamish Macbeth S01E03The Big FreezeApril 9, 1995Major Maclean stages a robbery to make a false insurance claim. Before Hamish can settle things quietly, Inspector Bruce instigates a major
  4. S01E04West Coast StoryApril 16, 1995Hamish sets out to expose the hypocrisy of a bank manager. Hamish is having financial troubles, and Rory Campbell bails him out; in return,
  5. S01E05Hamish Macbeth S01E05Wee Jock's LamentApril 23, 1995 7.0A strange premonition, two escaped convicts on the run who injure Hamish's dog, Wee Jock, lead Hamish on a quest for revenge. TV John rounds
  6. S01E06Hamish Macbeth S01E06A Bit of an EpicApril 30, 1995 6.0On a mountain trek led by Colonel Don Maxwell, Hamish advises caution once the climbers have reached their goal, but Maxwell urges them on i

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes1996Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S02E01Hamish Macbeth S02E01A Perfectly Simple ExplanationMarch 24, 1996 7.0A hellfire sect leader sees the town as the new Gomorrah. Hamish's reputation is undermined and his tolerance stretched to the limit when he
  2. S02E02Hamish Macbeth S02E02In Search of a RoseMarch 31, 1996Whale-spotting trips and the disappearance of a local seafarer involve Hamish in a murky underwater investigation.
  3. S02E03Hamish Macbeth S02E03Isobel Pulls It OffApril 7, 1996 6.0Village reporter Isobel stumbles on a story that could put her in the big league. She emerges with a fresh image and a hot new boyfriend, le
  4. S02E04Hamish Macbeth S02E04Radio LochdubhApril 14, 1996 7.0Hamish turns a deaf ear to the local pirate radio station which is having a remarkable influence on the town. But when the radio authority s
  5. S02E05Hamish Macbeth S02E05Season's bestNo Man Is an IslandApril 21, 1996 8.0Personal crisis takes Hamish to a remote island from which he intends never to return. But he is not alone. Meanwhile, his absence from Loch
  6. S02E06Hamish Macbeth S02E06The Lochdubh DeluxeApril 28, 1996 6.0A family feud at the funeral parlour comes to a head. It is suggested that space aliens have snatched a body from the local burial ground.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes1997Aired 5.8Season avg
  1. S03E01Hamish Macbeth S03E01The Honourable PolicemanMarch 16, 1997Tongues are set wagging in Lochdubh when the lonely local laird, Major Maclean, returns home from holiday with a glamorous fiancee - but is
  2. S03E02Hamish Macbeth S03E02Deferred SentenceMarch 23, 1997 5.0Holidaying alone oil the island of Laggan-Laggan, Hamish is drawn into a twenty-year old mystery which has poisoned the community. Why do th
  3. S03E03Hamish Macbeth S03E03The Lochdubh AssassinMarch 30, 1997A gang of ruthless villains descends on Lochdubh, hot on the heels of young tearaway Frankie Bryce and his Aunty Jean, Isobel's best friend
  4. S03E04Hamish Macbeth S03E04The Good ThiefApril 6, 1997Esme has discovered that young Frankie Bryce has an unexpected musical talent and the villagers are pinning their hopes and staking their be
  5. S03E05Hamish Macbeth S03E05The Trouble with RoryApril 13, 1997When fire destroys part of Lochdubh Primary School, Esme is horrified to learn not only that the council intends closing the school for good
  6. S03E06Hamish Macbeth S03E06Season's bestMore Than a GameApril 20, 1997 6.0Lochdubh prepares for tile annual shinty match against Dunbracken with a ruthless Lachlan coaching the village team. Last year was Dunbracke
  7. S03E07Hamish Macbeth S03E07Destiny (1)April 27, 1997 6.0TV John's long-lost brother, the one-eyed, one-legged, one-armed Kenneth McIver, is Sprung from a South American gaol by millionaire Torquil
  8. S03E08Hamish Macbeth S03E08Destiny (2)May 4, 1997 6.0Kenneth and Ava have stolen the Stone of Destiny, and TV John is missing. Hamish, Isobel and a posse from Lochdubh embark on a death-defying

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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