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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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
20 h
20 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: about 3 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
First aired
1995
March 26, 1995
Ended 1997
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
Scottish GaelicRated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
24 of 124 · most episodes first
- SMStuart McGuganBarney Meldon, Barney Meldrum · 28 episodes
Barbara RaffertyAgnes Meldrum, Agnes Meldon · 26 episodes
Robert CarlyleHamish Macbeth · 20 episodes
Ralph RiachTV John McIver · 19 episodes
Brian PettiferRory Campbell · 19 episodes- SDStuart DavidsLachie McCrae Junior, Lachie McCrae Jr. · 19 episodes
- ALAnne LaceyEsme Murray · 18 episodes
Shirley HendersonIsobel Sutherland · 15 episodes
Duncan DuffDoc Brown · 14 episodes
Billy RiddochLachlan McCrae · 13 episodes- DADavid AshtonMajor Roddy Maclean · 10 episodes
Valerie GoganAlex Maclean · 8 episodes
Jimmy YuillLachlan McCrae · 6 episodes- DMDolina MacLennanFlora · 5 episodes
- RCRab ChristieJimmy Soutar · 4 episodes
Iain McCollNeil the Bus · 4 episodes
Sandy McDadeJean Foley · 4 episodes
Jake D'ArcyScott, Sawney Weir · 3 episodes- RLRonnie LethamPeter the Fireman · 3 episodes
- BABrian AlexanderJubel McBean · 3 episodes
Mona BruceEdie · 3 episodes- SHStephen HendersonFrankie Brice · 3 episodes
David RyallPaul Jeffreys · 2 episodes- BLBill LeadbitterDI Willie Bruce · 2 episodes
Directing · 18
- Nicholas Renton Director
- Mandie Fletcher Director
- Jonas Grimås Director
- Patrick Lau Director
- Sid Roberson Director
- Ian Knox Director
Writing · 5
- Daniel Boyle Writer
- Dominic Minghella Writer, Script Editor
- Stuart Hepburn Writer
- Bryan Elsley Writer
- Julian Spilsbury Writer
Production · 13
- Andrea Calderwood Executive Producer
- Scott Meek Executive Producer
- Trevor Davies Executive Producer
- Deirdre Keir Producer, Thanks
- Charles Salmon Producer
- Ron Purdie Associate Producer, Production Supervisor, Production Manager
Camera · 7
- Fred Tammes Director of Photography
- Peter Jackson Director of Photography
- John Walker Director of Photography
- Steve Saunderson Director of Photography
- Chris Howard Director of Photography
- Julian Barber Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Kevin Lester Editor
Sound · 9
- Peter Brill Sound Recordist
- Stephen Griffiths Sound Editor
- Ian Wilkinson Sound Editor
- Alistair Crocker Sound Recordist
- Kenny Allan Boom Operator
- Eddie Dougall Boom Operator
Art · 13
- Maurice Cain Production Design
- Zoe MacLeod Production Design, Production Designer
- Jim Grant Production Design
- Niki Longmuir Assistant Art Director
- David Bowes Standby Art Director
- Scott Keery Props
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Mike O'Neill Costume Design
- Robert McCann Hairstylist, Makeup Artist, Makeup & Hair
- Barbara Southcott Makeup Artist, Hairstylist, Makeup & Hair
- Graham Johnston Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Eleanor Baker Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Jon White Gaffer
Other crew · 15
- John Lunn Music
- Peter Diamond Stunt Coordinator
- Sy Holland Stunt Coordinator
- M. C. Beaton Characters
- Julia Duff Casting Director
- Bert Ross Standby Carpenter
Tropes
Hamish Macbeth episodes
3 seasons · 20 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery, 7.6
- S1 E2 A Pillar of the Community, 7.7
- S1 E3 The Big Freeze, 7.9
- S1 E4 West Coast Story, 8.5
- S1 E5 Wee Jock's Lament, 8.5
- S1 E6 A Bit of an Epic, 7.8
- S2 E1 A Perfectly Simple Explanation, 7.1
- S2 E2 In Search of a Rose, 7.8
- S2 E3 Isobel Pulls It Off, 7.8
- S2 E4 Radio Lochdubh, 8.0
- S2 E5 No Man Is an Island, 8.5
- S2 E6 The Lochdubh Deluxe, 8.1
- S3 E1 The Honourable Policeman, 8.3
- S3 E2 Deferred Sentence, 7.6
- S3 E3 The Lochdubh Assassin, 8.4
- S3 E4 The Good Thief, 7.7
- S3 E5 The Trouble with Rory, 7.5
- S3 E6 More Than a Game, 7.7
- S3 E7 Destiny: Part 1, 7.6
- S3 E8 Destiny: Part 2, 7.8
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