The BEST episodes of Hamish Macbeth season 1
Every episode of Hamish Macbeth season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hamish Macbeth season 1!
Robert Carlyle stars as Hamish Macbeth, the lone PC in a small Scottish village called Lochdubh. The village is full of colourful characters, and Macbeth has a pretty easy time of it, but when he does solve a crime, he must pass up glory, for fear that he might be promoted to a different station.
#1 - 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.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.