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The Hamish Macbeth Episode Guide!
Hamish Macbeth is a young policeman whose beat is the sleepy village of Lochdubh, in the Scottish Highlands. Although serious crime isn't much of a problem, Hamish's work is kept interesting by the unpredictable people of the village, and the outsiders who are attracted by the scenery.


Season One
Episode 101 : The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery
(Screened on ABC Sunday 23rd June 1996)
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 local bully, is missing. Hamish outwits his superiors when he makes a connection between the two mysteries.
Lochdubhies
Episode 102 : A Pillar Of The Community
(Screened on ABC Sunday 30th June 1996)
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 investigates when this unpopular, meddling newcomer, receives anonymous threats.
Lochdubhies
Episode 103 : The Big Freeze
(Screened on ABC Sunday 7th July 1996)
Major Maclean (David Ashton) stages a robbery to make a false insurance claim. Before Hamish can settle things quietly, Inspector Bruce instigates a major surveillance operation.

Episode 104 : West Coast Story
(Screened on ABC Sunday 14th July 1996)
Hamish sets out to expose the hypocrisy of a bank manager. Hamish is having financial troubles, and Rory Campbell (Brian Pettifer) bails him out; in return, Hamish agrees to take part in Lochdubh's amateur production of West Side Story.

Episode 105 : Wee Jock's Lament
 (Screened on ABC Sunday 21st July 1996)
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 something he'll regret.

Episode 106 : A Bit Of An Epic
(Screened on ABC Sunday 28th July 1996)
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.

Season Two
Episode 201 : A Perfectly Simple Explanation
(Screened on ABC Sunday 4th August 1996)
A hellfire sect leader sees the town as the new Gomorrah. Hamish's reputation is undermined and his tolerance stretched to the limit when he is denounced as the devil incarnate.

Episode 202 : In Search Of A Rose
(Screened on ABC Sunday 11th August 1996)
Whale-spotting trips and the disappearance of a local seafarer involve Hamish in a murky underwater investigation.

Episode 203 : Isobel Pulls It Off
(Screened on ABC Sunday 18th August 1996)
Village 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, leaving Hamish squirming with jealousy.

Episode 204 : Radio Lochdubh
(Screened on ABC Sunday 25th August 1996)
Hamish turns a deaf ear to the local pirate radio station which is having a remarkable influence on the town. But when the radio authority sends a defector van to close down transmission, he is caught up in a conflict of loyalties.

Episode 205 : No Man Is An Island
(Screened on ABC Sunday 1st September 1996)
Personal 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.

Episode 206 : The Lochdubh Deluxe
(Screened on ABC Sunday 8th September 1996)
A 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 Three
Episode 301 : The Lochdubh Assassin


Episode 302 : The Good Thief



Episode 303 : The Honourable Policeman


Episode 304 : Deferred Sentence


Episode 305 : The Trouble With Rory
(Screened on ABC - ?)
When fire destroys part of Lochdubh Primary School, Esme is horrified to learn not only that the council intends closing the school for good, but that her lover Rory Campbell has been party to their plans all along. Strong passions are aroused by Esme's ensueing media campaign and with Isobel returning as a TV reporter, Hamish battles to keep the peace. He forms a surveillance unit to track down a suspected arsonist; but there is another mystery in Lochdubh - what is the trouble with Rory?.
Lochdubhies


Episode 306 : More Than A Game
(Screened on ABC - ?)
Lochduhn prepares for the annual shinty match against Dunbracken with a ruthless Lachlan coaching the village team. Last year was Dunbracken's nineteenth win in a row; a twentieth will award them the trophy forever and there's high tension in the air. The Lochduhb players are amazed when star goalie Lachie Jnr walks out on the team, then Lachlan turns into a love-sick Romeo besotted with a voluptuous, leather-clad female biker. Hamish however suspects that all is not what it seems, and the villagers hatch a plot to overcome foul play at the match.
Lochdubhies


Episode 307 : Destiny - Part One
(Screened on ABC - ?)
TV John's long-lost brother, the one-eyed, one-legged, one-armed Kenneth McIver, is sprung from a South American goal by millionaire Torquil Farquar McFarquar. Expatriate McFarquarhas a passion for all things Scottish and has heard that Kenneth knows the whereabouts of the real stone of Destiny, coronation stone of the ancient Scottish kings. Scenting a fortune in the offing, Kenneth sets off for Lochdubh, accompanied by mysterious hypnotist Ava Grimm. Meanwhile, TV John has had premonitions of the impending death of someone very close. How can the villagers convince him it's all in the mind?.
Lochdubhies


Episode 308 : Destiny - Part Two
(Screened on ABC - ?)
Concludes the two-part story. Kenneth and Ava have stolen the Stone of Destiny, and TV John is missing. Hamish, Isobel and posse from Lochdubh embark on a death-defying trek across mountain and moorland in order to rescue their friend and save a treasured symbol of the nation's heritage. As adversity brings Hamish and Isobel closer together, myth begins to merge with reality and the ghosts of Scotland's past appear to help them on their way, but ultimately there's no salvation without sacrifice.

Kenne ich leider nicht, klingt aber nicht schlecht der Inhalt!

Den Schauspieler kenne ich zumindest schon mal ...  [148]
Habe ihn in "Ganz oder gar nicht", "James Bond 007 - Die Welt ist nicht genug" und "The Beach " gesehen.

Genau, das ist er  [148] .
Sein Name ist Robert Carlyle.
Vielleicht kennst Du ihn auch noch aus "Trainspotting", seine Rolle war nicht wirklich sehr nett!!! [133]

In der Serie spricht er aber wirklich einen krassen, schottischen Akzent. Da muss man sich erstmal fr ein paar Minuten richtig reinhren, sonst hat man so seine Probleme. [140]

Bisher weder was von gesehen noch gehrt. Aber bei britischen Serien kommt man hier in D ehe schlecht an Infos ran, wenn sie nicht bei uns im TV laufen...

Klasse Bilder, mokka!  [133]  Die Serie ist bestimmt toll.

ghost, gern geschehen. Ich liebe es einfach ber meine Lieblingsserien zu schreiben und mit Euch Meinungen auszutauschen ;).

So, habe endlich meine drei Staffeln auf DVD bekommen und bin begeistert. Bis auf wenige kleine Ausnahmen eine tolle Serie. Bei den Charakteren hat man sich viel Mhe gegeben, da sind schon sehr eigene Persnlichkeiten dabei. Nicht zu vergessen Wee Jock, Hamish's Westie.

Jetzt sind es 4 Sterne. ;)  Ich habe auch 5 Sterne gegeben. Ich finde die Serie echt klasse. Durch die Romane von M.C. Beaton bin ich damals auch auf den Geschmack gekommen...

Ein weiterer Vorteil bzw. Nachteil (wie man es nimmt) ist die Länge des jeweiligen Buches. Die sind alle nicht besonders lang. Buchliebhaber die nicht immer einen 700 Seitenschmöker lesen wollen, kommen hier wohl eher auf die Kosten. Bei einem Roman war es eher ein Nachteil.

Dass macht sich dann natürlich auch auf den Schreibstil bemerkbar. Die Dialoge die verwendet werden sind zumeist kurz und gut folgbar. An manchen Stellen ist die verwendete Sprache viel härter als man meinen mag. Zudem verwendet die Schriftstellerin immer mal wieder Schottland-typische Elemente. Von der Rauheit der Charaktere ganz zu schweigen...

Bis auf die eine Ausnahme haben mir die Romane sehr gut gefallen und ich kann sie jedem empfehlen der auch die Serie mag!