Monarch of the Glen

Name: Monarch of the Glen
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Cast: Susan Hampshire, Alastair Mackenzie, Lorraine Pilkington, Richard Briers

TV Series2000 – 20051h7 seasons · 63 episodes

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Heart-warming drama based on Compton Mackenzie's novels, featuring a rural community of eccentric characters. Archie MacDonald becomes the laird of a huge, decaying family estate in the Cairngorms.

Creator: Michael Chaplin
Stars: Susan Hampshire Alastair Mackenzie Lorraine Pilkington

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E1Episode 1Sep 18, 2005 · 1h · Paul clashes with the tenants' new chairwoman, the beautiful Iona, while Donald and Molly look for a way to pay an urgent gambling debt.Not rated yet

E2Episode 2Sep 25, 2005 · 1h · Paul is delighted when his goddaughter Amy turns up.She has just finished boarding school and they had lost touch. He fails to notice she's a disruptive influence and Ewan is happy to cover for her. Their closeness upsets Zoe, who dumps Ewan after he misses a date because he's with Amy.Meanwhile, the poacher Tam Cooper returns to Glenbogle and is blaming the MacDonalds for his stint in jail and is out for revenge. He owns the land on which the fishing hut stands and demands an unreasonably high price for it, whilst disrupting lucrative fishing parties.Later, Amy's headmaster arrives explaining that Amy is a runaway and is only sixteen. Paul sends her away but, after learning how unhappy she is at school, lets her stay.Not rated yet

E3Episode 3Oct 2, 2005 · 1h · The family are unimpressed by Paul's plan to turn the house into a luxury shooting lodge. Viktor Zinchenko, a potential investor, comes to test the facilities with his ultra-demanding wife Catriona.After a bad start, Viktor and Catriona have a great time. Viktor reveals that he won't invest in the hotel but he will buy it as a gift for his wife. She is unimpressed and Paul is furious.Later, their pet panther Yuri escapes and Paul saves Catriona from certain death. Viktor is inspired by Paul's courage and changes his mind over buying the houseMeanwhile, when Iona dresses up as Lady of the Manor for the formal dinner, Paul realises he is falling in love with her .Not rated yet

E4Episode 4Oct 9, 2005 · 1h · Does Glenbogle have its own loch monster? Ewan discovers he has a real flair for business, while Paul's worries are overshadowed by his feelings for Iona.Not rated yet

E5Episode 5Oct 16, 2005 · 1h · A tree blight hits the estate and an expert is called in - he has a history with Iona. Amy worries about art school. Jess wants to take part in the Ghillies challenge.Not rated yet

E6Episode 6Oct 23, 2005 · 1h · Old faces return, can Paul save the house from a hostile buyer? Molly discusses her worries with Hector's ghost.Not rated yet

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Susan HampshireMolly MacDonald Alastair MackenzieArchie MacDonald Lorraine PilkingtonKatrina Finlay Richard BriersHector MacDonald

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Premiered: February 27, 2000
Ended: October 23, 2005
Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h
Official site: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00tky0j
TVmaze ID: 4102