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The Best Episodes of Hamish Macbeth Season 1

Every episode of Hamish Macbeth Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hamish Macbeth Season 1!

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.

Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Hamish Macbeth" season 1 is "The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery", rated 7.5/10 from 203 user votes. It was directed by Nicholas Renton and written by Daniel Boyle. "The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery" aired on 3/26/1995 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "A Pillar of the Community".

  • The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery
    7.5/10 203 votes

    #1 - The Great Lochdubh Salt Robbery

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/1995

    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.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Daniel Boyle

  • A Pillar of the Community
    7.6/10 179 votes

    #2 - A Pillar of the Community

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/1995

    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.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Stuart Hepburn

  • The Big Freeze
    7.8/10 155 votes

    #3 - The Big Freeze

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/1995

    Major Maclean stages a robbery to make a false insurance claim. Before Hamish can settle things quietly, Inspector Bruce instigates a major surveillance operation.

    Director: Patrick Lau

    Writer: Dominic Minghella

  • West Coast Story
    8.4/10 162 votes

    #4 - West Coast Story

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/1995

    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.

    Director: Ian Knox

    Writer: Bryan Elsley

  • Wee Jock's Lament
    8.4/10 174 votes

    #5 - Wee Jock's Lament

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/1995

    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.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Daniel Boyle

  • A Bit of an Epic
    7.8/10 144 votes

    #6 - A Bit of an Epic

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/30/1995

    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.

    Director: Sid Roberson

    Writer: Julian Spilsbury