7.1/10139 votes#1 - A Perfectly Simple Explanation
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1996
A hellfire sect leader sees the town as the new Gomorrah. Hamish's reputation is undermined and his tolerance stretched to the limit when he is denounced as the devil incarnate.
Director: Nicholas Renton
Writer: Daniel Boyle
7.8/10123 votes#2 - In Search of a Rose
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/1996
Whale-spotting trips and the disappearance of a local seafarer involve Hamish in a murky underwater investigation.
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Writer: Stuart Hepburn
7.8/10124 votes#3 - Isobel Pulls It Off
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1996
Village reporter Isobel stumbles on a story that could put her in the big league. She emerges with a fresh image and a hot new boyfriend, leaving Hamish squirming with jealousy.
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Writer: Dominic Minghella
7.9/10131 votes#4 - Radio Lochdubh
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/1996
Hamish turns a deaf ear to the local pirate radio station which is having a remarkable influence on the town. But when the radio authority sends a defector van to close down transmission, he is caught up in a conflict of loyalties.
Director: Nicholas Renton
Writer: Daniel Boyle
8.3/10141 votes#5 - No Man Is an Island
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/1996
Personal crisis takes Hamish to a remote island from which he intends never to return. But he is not alone. Meanwhile, his absence from Lochdubh is keenly felt when his over-zealous replacement makes himself a nuisance.
Director: Nicholas Renton
Writer: Daniel Boyle
7.9/10117 votes#6 - The Lochdubh Deluxe
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/1996
A family feud at the funeral parlour comes to a head. It is suggested that space aliens have snatched a body from the local burial ground.
Director: Nicholas Renton
Writer: Daniel Boyle
The Best Episodes of Hamish Macbeth Season 2
Every episode of Hamish Macbeth Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hamish Macbeth Season 2!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"A Perfectly Simple Explanation" is the best rated episode of "Hamish Macbeth" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 139 votes. Directed by Nicholas Renton and written by Daniel Boyle, it aired on 3/24/1996. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "In Search of a Rose".