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Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth

19957.73 Seasons20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.

Created by Scott Meek
Written by M. C. Beaton
Produced by Charles Salmon
NetworksBBC One

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Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

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Barbara Rafferty

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Stuart McGugan

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About Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth is a drama series that first aired in 1995 exploring themes of scotland, small town, police, rural area, small town sheriff, highlands. Created by Scott Meek, it stars Robert Carlyle, Barbara Rafferty, Stuart McGugan. 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. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.

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