Monarch of the Glen

Monarch of the Glen
Premiere	February 27, 2000
Finale	October 23, 2005
Creator	Michael Chaplin
Network/Provider	BBC
Style	60-minute drama
Company	Ecosse Films
Seasons	7
Episodes	63 + 1 special
Origin	UK

Monarch of the Glen is a drama, set in the fictional Glenbogle estate of the Scottish highlands. Archie MacDonald is a young entrepreneur living in London, on the verge of opening his own restaurant with his girlfriend Justine, when he receives a call from his mother Molly, back home in Scotland, informing him that his aging father Hector has had an accident and he needs to come home at once. After arriving home, he is shocked and annoyed to discover, that while his father is indeed not well and did have an accident, albeit minor, it was merely a ruse to get him home to take over the management of the estate. He finds that the place is falling into disrepair and is facing bankruptcy. Now he has to decide whether to abandon his dream of running his own restaurant or to save Glenbogle, his childhood home.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Richard Briers	Hector MacDonald	1	2	3
Susan Hampshire	Molly MacDonald	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Alastair Mackenzie	Archie MacDonald	1	2	3	4	5
Dawn Steele	Lexie McTavish/MacDonald	1	2	3	4	5	6
Hamish Clark	Duncan McKay	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Alexander Morton	Golly MacKenzie	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Lorraine Pilkington	Katrina Finlay	1	2	3	4
Lloyd Owen	Paul Bowman				4	5	6	7
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Julian Fellowes	Kilwillie	1	2	3	4	5		7
Alexandra Gilbreath	Stella Moon			3
Rae Hendrie	Jessica McCrae			3		5	6	7
Paul Freeman	Andrew Booth				4	5
Martin Compston	Ewan Brodie					5	6	7
Simone Lahbib	Isobel Anderson						6
Tom Baker	Donald						6	7

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
BBC
Season One	February 27, 2000	April 16, 2000	8
Season Two	January 7, 2001	February 25, 2001	8
Season Three	November 4, 2001	January 20, 2002	11
Season Four	September 1, 2002	November 3, 2002	10
Season Five	September 28, 2003	December 28, 2003	10 + 1
Season Six	September 19, 2004	November 21, 2004	10
Season Seven	September 18, 2005	October 23, 2005	6

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets: Region 2
Series 1-7	October 16, 2006	22	purchase
Series One	December 27, 2002	2	purchase
Series Two	May 5, 2003	2	purchase
Series Three		4	purchase
Series Four (Part 1)	December 29, 2003	2	purchase
Series Four (Part 2)	December 29, 2003	2	purchase
Series Five (Part 1)	December 27, 2004	2	purchase
Series Five (Part 2)	December 27, 2004	2	purchase
Series Six (Part 1)	October 10, 2005	2	purchase
Series Six (Part 2)	October 10, 2005	2	purchase
Series Seven	April 3, 2006	1	purchase