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Hamish Macbeth

Drama series starring Robert Carlyle as the eponymous hero, a police constable who is posted to the small Scottish town of Lochdubh. Along with his canine sidekick Wee Jock he uses his own unique methods to get to the bottom of many an unconventional crime and misdemeanour - but will he be able to solve the ongoing problems in his own love life? Based on the mystery novels of M.C. Beaton.
19956 episodesX-Ray16+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery
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    March 25, 1995
    50min
    16+
    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.
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  2. S1 E2 - A Pillar of the Community
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    April 1, 1995
    50min
    13+
    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.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Big Freeze
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    April 8, 1995
    49min
    13+
    Major Maclean stages a robbery to make a false insurance claim. Before Hamish can settle things quietly, Inspector Bruce instigates a major surveillance operation.
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  4. S1 E4 - West Coast Story
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    April 15, 1995
    49min
    13+
    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 amateur production of West Side Story.
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  5. S1 E5 - Wee Jock's Lament
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    April 22, 1995
    50min
    13+
    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.
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  6. S1 E6 - A Bit of an Epic
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    April 29, 1995
    48min
    13+
    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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Content advisory
Alcohol usesmoking
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Nicholas RentonMandie FletcherJonas Grimås
Producers
Endemol
Cast
Robert Carlyle
Studio
BBC Television
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