Hamish MacBeth (GB, 1995-1997)

[mokka]

Macbeth, accompanied by his dog, a West Highland Terrier named Wee Jock, keeps the peace in the small town of Lochdubh (pronounced, more or less, Lock-DOO). MacBeth does this in his own way, without undue reliance on the letter of the law and with every intention of avoiding being promoted out of what is his ideal job. He strongly dislikes involvement from Inverness police, and sometimes his main work doesn't seem to be the capture of local very petty criminals, but to keep them away from prison and penalties.

The major running theme of the series is the tension caused by Hamish's attraction to both the journalist of the local newspaper, Isobel Sutherland (Shirley Henderson) and the aristocratic Alexandra Maclean (Valerie Gogan). Other themes include the clairvoyance of Hamish's friend and co-worker "TV John", John McIver (Ralph Riach), the not-so-secret romance between the school-teacher Esme Murray and the shopkeeper Rory Campbell, the volatile marriage of the publican Barney Meldon and his wife Agnes, and the schemes of the two Lachie MacCraes, father and son.

The series had a slightly surreal quality to it, drawing on the superstitious natures of some of the characters and the somewhat eerie beauty of the remote and misty location, and enhanced by the Gaelic music of John Lunn.

mit Robert Carlyle (Hamish Macbeth), Brian Pettifer (Rory Campbell), Anne Lacey (Esme Murray), Stuart Davids (Lachie McCrae Jr.), Ralph Riach (TV John McIver), Barbara Rafferty (Agnes), David Ashton (Maj. Roddy Maclean), Shirley Henderson (Isobel Sutherland), Morag Hood (Delores Balfour ), Campbell Morrison (Harry Balfour), Duncan Duff (Doc Brown), Anne Kristen (Miss Meikeljohn ), Mona Bruce (Edie)


So, jetzt wo ihr das Hangman Wort gelöst habt, eröffne ich jetzt mal ein Topic zu der Serie. Kennt es überhaupt irgendjemand hier im Forum???

[mokka]

Erst einmal ein englischsprachiger Episodenfhrer, damit ihr wisst worum es berhaupt geht  [148] :

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.

[mokka]

Zweite und dritte Staffel:

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.

[Silvie]

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

[mokka]

Und hier noch ein paar Links zu Webseiten mit guten Infos:

http://public.logicacmg.com/~machinm/hamish/index.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111993/

http://www.bbcamerica.com/genre/drama_mysteries/hamish_macbeth/hamish_macbeth.jsp

http://www.rcworks.bizland.com/filmography/television_hamish/hamish.html

[mokka]

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

Ja, ist auch sehr interessant. Und passieren halt auch lustige Sachen, die wirklich nur auf dem Land passieren knnen. In der ersten Folge siehst Du zum Beispiel, dass Hamish mit dem Arzt zusammen in der Gefngniszelle vom Ort sitzen und zusammen Drogen verkonsumieren bzw. rauchen. Die beiden sind ganz schn high  [140] !!! Kann man sich bei einer Art Sheriff nicht vorstellen. Bekommt man wenigstens nie so genau zu sehen  [148] .

[mokka]

Und hier ein paar Fotos:

[Silvie]

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.

[mokka]

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]

[Silvie]

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]

Yepp, den Film hab ich auch gesehen. Sein Akzent ist da echt krass und man muss sie erst daran gewhnen, aber er macht seine Rolle gut.

[Spenser]

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...

[mokka]

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...

Hab' die Serie gottseidank komplett auf DVD. Vielleicht findet sich eine Lsung, dass ich Dir von der Serie auch noch was mitschicke. Besteht denn Interesse??? [133]

[Jonathan Hart]

Hmmm, noch nie von gehrt!

[mokka]

Was ich hier ganz vergessen habe zu erwhnen ist, dass ihr wahrscheinlich eine der Schauspielerinnen in "Hamish MacBeth" kennt, und zwar aus Harry Potter  [140] :
ja genau, ich meine Shirley Henderson (Moaning Myrtle). Und sie stammte wie Bobby auch aus Schottland!!!









Und hier ein Bild aus Harry Potter zum Vergleich  [140] :

[ghost]

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