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Lochdubh: a frontier town in the wild west of Scotland. One hotel, one general store, one doctor and one lawman - PC Hamish Macbeth (Robert Carlyle - Trainspotting, The World is Not Enough). He's the sherrif, along with canine sidekick Wee Jock, with his own singular methods of dealing with crime and misdemeanours. If only his love life were so easily solved. But then that's another story...
This six-disc set contains the complete collection of the popular BBC1 series Hamish Macbeth.
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85 of 88 people found the following review helpful
By David Lusher
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Great to see this series released on DVD. The tiny village of Lochdubh (pronounced Loch-Doo) and its quirky inhabitants keep pot-smoking policeman Hamish Macbeth (Robert Carlyle) busy, frustrated and, occasionally, baffled. He loves the place and will do anything to stay, even giving credit for solved cases to more ambitious Police visitors so that his low profile is maintained.
The casting of this series is really great and it stands as good entertainment on its own merits (despite the "not as good as the books" whingeing from another reviewer). The Scottish landscape is breathtaking and the quirkiness of the locals (reminiscent of 'Whisky Galore') is really funny. This is a series to watch again and again - it contains some shocks and surprises (no bad thing) but these serve to whet the appetite for more. I highly recommend this series.
The casting of this series is really great and it stands as good entertainment on its own merits (despite the "not as good as the books" whingeing from another reviewer). The Scottish landscape is breathtaking and the quirkiness of the locals (reminiscent of 'Whisky Galore') is really funny. This is a series to watch again and again - it contains some shocks and surprises (no bad thing) but these serve to whet the appetite for more. I highly recommend this series.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Asked what I wanted as a xmas pressie this year, I picked Hamish MacBeth, the complete series 1-3.
I have always likes Robert Carlyle as an actor, and I remember some of the stories from the original BBC broadcasts.
Although the Highland accents are somewhat mixed, that is a small detail to an English viewer, as the acting of the varied cast more than makes up for it.
The main star of the show is the village of Lochdubh, in reality Plockton, and the scenery. Second only to the scenery is the central character of Hamish MacBeth, a city policeman who prefers the slower pace of the countryside and will do anything to preserve his quiet life and stop interference from the "city boys".
Add to this the kind of eccentrics found in small communities (on TV anyway), a low level of actual policework, and Hamish's on/off love life, and you have perfect sunday night or afternoon viewing.
There is very little extreme in language, violence etc. and the pace is comfortable.
Robert Carlyle was once quoted as saying that filming this show was one of the most relaxed times in his career, and I think most viewers would agree on the results.
I have always likes Robert Carlyle as an actor, and I remember some of the stories from the original BBC broadcasts.
Although the Highland accents are somewhat mixed, that is a small detail to an English viewer, as the acting of the varied cast more than makes up for it.
The main star of the show is the village of Lochdubh, in reality Plockton, and the scenery. Second only to the scenery is the central character of Hamish MacBeth, a city policeman who prefers the slower pace of the countryside and will do anything to preserve his quiet life and stop interference from the "city boys".
Add to this the kind of eccentrics found in small communities (on TV anyway), a low level of actual policework, and Hamish's on/off love life, and you have perfect sunday night or afternoon viewing.
There is very little extreme in language, violence etc. and the pace is comfortable.
Robert Carlyle was once quoted as saying that filming this show was one of the most relaxed times in his career, and I think most viewers would agree on the results.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Huggles
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Have been looking for this for quite some time and eventually managed to obtain it. Thoroughly enjoyed the series when it originally came out and was pleasantly surprised that it was still as good, in fact I have introduced both my children, now teenagers, to it and they enjoyed it as much as my husband and I - we were in Plockton while they were filming the third series, a very peaceful place but perhaps just an illusion. My son would have been overjoyed if there had been more episodes but it finished when it was still the best rather than continuing with weaker and weaker storylines as so many do today.
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Lost its way
I looked forward to re-watching this series as had seen it when it was first broadcast and I have been reading the original novels. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Mr Richard Phillips
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Hamish MacBeth
This is a lovely series, set in the stunning village of Plockton, western Scotland. It shows the relationships between the villagers and their policeman, and how they solve the... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Sue Heard
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Love this series
Hamish Macbeth is a brilliant series set in the heart of the scotish highlands. It has inspired me to travel to the highlands this summer just to see where they filmed it.
Published 13 days ago by Spacequeen
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Easy watching
Robert Carlyle portrays the character of Hamish MacBeth from the M C Beaton books very well. The series is lighthearted in the same way as the books but in order to do this will... Read more
Published 18 days ago by N. Fallon
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Great value
One of my favourite series, this was bought through RAREWAVES and it's really good value. This is the second series of DVDs bought through RAREWAVES and I recommend them.
Published 1 month ago by spikey
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Hamish MacBeth
I purchased so I could see all the fantastic Scottish scenery that I have visited and found my own photgraphs didn't do justice to. Should be promoted by Tourist Board!
Published 2 months ago by Brian O'Hara
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for fans of the TV Show
This was bought as a present for my partner who loved the show in the 1990s, this is great for people who watched it on TV - Would recommend
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Sm Clarke
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brought this as a present for my self and i really enjoyed and loved...
brought this as a present for my self and i really enjoyed and loved watching it and could watch over and over again
Published 4 months ago by Julie Lock
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Scottish Heart Beat with a Twist.
When I first saw this I thought it was just another incomprehensible Scottish pseudo-passion play, designed to keep actors and crew employed till something good comes along. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Doug Moody
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good fun
If a bit dated, I read all the books and loved em, the series is based very loosely on the books (not as good) but still worth watching
Published 5 months ago by Ken Swain
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