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Richard Briers starred in Monarch of the Glen (Image: BBC)
Fans of Scottish-set programmes or merely a heartwarming comedy-drama should not overlook this beloved BBC series that proved a triumph throughout the 2000s.
Monarch of the Glen first graced our screens at the flip of the millennium and enchanted viewers with its charming comedy-drama. The BBC programme chronicles younger restaurateur Archie MacDonald (portrayed by Alastair Mackenzie) as he tried to inject new vitality into his childhood home in the Scottish Highlands, experiences the Manchester Evening News.
Archie returned to Scotland from the bustling London restaurant scene after discovering he’d inherited his ancestral Highland titles and property, turning into the Laird of Glenbogle. He subsequently made the troublesome alternative to abandon his London existence and start anew while managing the crumbling property, alongside its substantial money owed and dealing with Glenbogle’s troublesome employees.
Archie labored alongside his girlfriend Justine (Anna Wilson-Jones), and his alternative to relocate to Scotland noticed her shifting with him. Throughout the programme, viewers keenly adopted Archie’s journey to decide whether or not he might finally remodel the property into a profitable enterprise, with quite a few challenges rising along the best way.
Monarch of the Glen was beloved by BBC audiences (Image: BBC)
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The series has garnered widespread acclaim on IMDb, with one enthusiastic viewer awarding it 10/10 in a review headlined “Excellent series, quirky, charming”. They remarked: “The writing is very consistently good, the characters appealing (their quirks and foibles make them even more so), and the scenery of the Scottish highlands is just lovely.”
Another highly-rated review declared: “Amazing, makes you fall in love with Scotland and its people.”
The viewer continued: “I love the values expressed through the show: honesty, faithfulness, character, faith, friendship, hard work, dependability, and above all forgiveness and reconciliation. I love how the themes are developed and I love the beautiful Scottish scenery.”
In a third glowing review, one fan described Monarch of the Glen as a “great series” and summarised: “Overall I’d give it 10/10 though for the drama/acting and of course Scottish scenery.”
Another admirer declared: “The series, “Monarch of the Glen” is the best that telly has had to offer in a very long while.”
They added: “The scenery is just as much the star of the show yet it is not used as an excuse for slack plot standards. Indeed it is part and parcel of the plot.”
Whilst the programme drew very free inspiration from Sir Compton Mackenzie’s Highland Novels, there was a notable temporal shift – the unique books had been located in the Nineteen Thirties and Nineteen Forties, whereas the BBC adaptation adopted a more fashionable setting.
Julian Fellowes starred in Monarch of the Glen (Image: BBC)
However, the series takes its title from the inaugural guide in the gathering, The Monarch of the Glen, which is a nod to the famend portray bearing the same title by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer.
Monarch of the Glen graced our screens for seven series in complete, filmed against the beautiful backdrops of places such as the Cairngorms, Badenoch and Strathspey.
Ardverikie House, located on the south-east bank of Loch Laggan, was the main filming location, doubling as the citadel in the show.
The forged of Monarch of the Glen included not only Mackenzie and Wilson-Jones but also legendary actor Richard Briers of The Good Life fame, Emmy award-winning Susan Hampshire, Human Traffic’s Lorraine Pilkington, Alexander Morton from Taggart, Dawn Steele of Holby City, fellow Holby City alumnus Hamish Clark, and Downton Abbey creator and actor Julian Fellowes.
In what stays his most important performing position to date, Fellowes portrayed Lord Kilwillie in Monarch of the Glen, showing in 24 episodes.
Fellowes’ earlier performing credit embody roles in Aristocrats, Sharpe, Our Friends in the North, and Kavanagh QC.
Monarch of the Glen is streaming on BBC iPlayer now
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