Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth
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Hamish Macbeth

7.7 / 10
1995
3 seasons
20 episodes
Drama

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.

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Seasons

  • The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery

    1.The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery

    7.0
    26-03-199560m

    Police 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 Pillar of the Community

    2.A Pillar of the Community

    5.0
    02-04-199560m

    Newcomers to Lochdubh Vicky and Paul Jeffreys cause a stir: Vicky tries to put reluctant villagers back in touch with their Highland heritage, gradually alienating them. Hamish inv...

  • The Big Freeze

    3.The Big Freeze

    09-04-199560m

    Major Maclean stages a robbery to make a false insurance claim. Before Hamish can settle things quietly, Inspector Bruce instigates a major surveillance operation.

  • Ep 4

    4.West Coast Story

    16-04-199560m

    Hamish sets out to expose the hypocrisy of a bank manager. Hamish is having financial troubles, and Rory Campbell bails him out; in return, Hamish agrees to take part in Lochdubh's...

  • Wee Jock's Lament

    5.Wee Jock's Lament

    7.0
    23-04-199560m

    A 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...

  • A Bit of an Epic

    6.A Bit of an Epic

    6.0
    30-04-199560m

    On a mountain trek led by Colonel Don Maxwell, Hamish advises caution once the climbers have reached their goal, but Maxwell urges them on into a dangerous situation.

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