Drama series. Archie MacDonald, carving out a life for himself as a restaurateur in  London, finds himself called back to his home in the Scottish Highlands to assume his role as The Laird of Glenbogle and get the 40,000 acre estate back on its feet. 

REGULAR CAST

ALASTAIR MACKENZIE as Archie MacDonald / RICHARD BRIERS as Hector MacDonald / SUSAN HAMPSHIRE as Molly MacDonald / LORRAINE PILKINGTON as Katrina / DAWN STEELE as Lexie / HAMISH CLARK as Duncan /ALEXANDER MORTON as Golly / ANNA WILSON-JONES as Justine (season one and episode one season two) / JASON O'MARA as Fergal (season two)

Creator: Michael Chaplin / Novels: Compton Mackenzie / Script Editor: James Saynor / Music: Simon Brint / Producers: Nick Pitt, Paddy Higson / Costume: Rhona Russell / Camera: John Hooper / Design: Annette Gillies

United Kingdom / BBC1 / 16x50m-e / 2000- 2001

SEASON ONE

8 Episodes / Sundays around 8.10pm / 27 February - 16 April 2000

1. ONE (Sunday 27 February 2000 / 8.10pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Archie MacDonald working in London as restaurateur is forced to return home to the Scottish Highlands after his father The Laird of Glenbogle is injured in an accident, finding out about the huge debts the estate has incurred Archie finds himself reluctantly agreeing to stay in order to try and turn things around.

With:- JOHN DOUGAL as Fraser / CAROLE CASSIDY as Maureen / LLOYD McGUIRE as Potts / ROBERT ADDIE as Andersson / GRANT MOIR as Dougal

DIRECTOR: Edward Bennett

2. TWO (Sunday 5 March 2000 / 8.00pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

With a banker on the estate's doorstep threatening to foreclose Archie finds himself at loggerheads with childhood friend Katrina who is heavily involved in protecting the rights of the estates employees and residents.

With:- SIMON SLATER as Fleming / JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie / CAROLE CASSIDY as Maureen / GAVIN KEAN as Jimmy / GRANT MOIR as Dougal / CAROLE ANDERS as Taxi Driver

DIRECTOR: Edward Bennett    

3. THREE (Sunday 12 March 2000 / 8.00pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Justine, Archie's girlfriend and co-owner of the restaurant, arrives to find out what Archie is playing at and Molly, Archie's Mum, appears to have got herself a secret admirer.

With:- JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie / PAUL GOODWIN as Alan / RALPH RIACH as Geordie / MALCOLM SHIELDS as Lachie Macsween / MORAG SILLER as Flora / STEPHEN AINTREE as Older Shepherd / GRAHAM DAKERS as Rory / ELENA SPINKS as Shona

DIRECTOR: Edward Bennett

4. FOUR (Sunday 19 March 2000 / 8.00pm)

WRITER: Niall Leonard

A genealogist, Harold Xavier, pays a visit to Glenbogle and makes a discovery that leads Katrina to believe that she is actually Archie's half sister.

With:- PAUL GOODWIN as Alan / DAVID ASHTON as Harold Xavier / ROBERT CARR as Johnston / JON MORRISON as Pearce / PAUL SAMSON as Mechanic

DIRECTOR: Edward Bennett 

5. FIVE (Sunday 26 March 2000 / 9.00pm)

WRITER: Niall Leonard

Archie's sister Lizzy, a bit of a new ager, turns up at Glenbogle with ideas about turning it into an alternative lifestyle/healing centre.

With:- ABIGAIL CRUTTENDEN as Lizzy / JONNY PHILLIPS as Gerald / JULIA HAWORTH as Janice / SARAH COLLIER as Alice / MONICA GIBB as Marie / KJELD THORUP as Neil / CONNIE FULLERTON as Seabreeze

DIRECTOR: A.J. Quinn

6. SIX (Sunday 2 April 2000 / 8.00pm)

WRITER: Patrick Wilde

It's time for the annual boat race with a rival estate and Archie as Laird is expected to compete against his rival Laird Kilwillie. Katrina makes up her  mind to take part in the forthcoming local elections.

With:- JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie / MORAG SILLER as Flora / RORY McCANN as Roger / TOM SMITH as Gavin / HILARY LYON as Fiona

DIRECTOR: A.J. Quinn

 7. SEVEN ( Sunday 9 April 2000 / 8.00pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Katrina is busy fighting her corner as election day looms whilst Archie takes Lexie to London with him whilst he handles some important restaurant business - Justine, Archie's long distance girlfriend is none too pleased.

With:- PATRICK TOOMEY as Lennie  / JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie / PAUL GOODWIN as Alan / MICKEY HUTTON as Mr Slurpy / KATHERINE CONNOLLY as Election Officer / JAN MOFFATT as Mrs McGregor / ALEC MONTEITH as Freddie / KEITH FLEMING as Gary

DIRECTOR: A.J. Quinn

8. EIGHT (Sunday 16 April 2000 / 8.00pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Following their falling out in London Justine arrives in Glenbogle for a final showdown. The bank come calling and Achie has to contemplate selling his share in the restaurant to cover the debt.

With:- PAUL GOODWIN as Alan

DIRECTOR: A.J. Quinn

SEASON TWO

8 Episodes / Sundays 8.10pm / 7 January - 25 February 2001

(9). 1. ONE

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Justine is now ensconced in Glenbogle and Archie is still having to keep the wolves from the door of the estate, he was more trouble when it looks like his saviour at the bank, Lancelot Fleming, is going to get the sack, Archie tries to come up with a plant stop it. Later Archie and Justine realise they have no future.

With:- SIMON SLATER as Fleming / PHILIP WHITCHURCH as Brown / SERENA GORDON as Mary / HUGH PARKER as Nigel

DIRECTOR: Simon Massey

(10). 2. TWO (Sunday 14 January 2001 / 8.10pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Justine has left Glenbogle but Katrina has her eyes on new man Fergal Keane who maybe in for a job on the estate, Archie and his father Hector meanwhile are battling over a valuable bottle of whisky.

With:- JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie / JASON O'MARA as Fergal (Intro)

DIRECTOR: Simon Massey 

(11) 3. THREE (Sunday 21 January 2001 / 8.10pm)

WRITER: Stuart Hepburn

Archie decides to try and get a grant to help with the estate but to get it it means Hector having to deal with a face from his past, Duncan meanwhile is caught i the middle between Fergal and Golly.

With:- CLAIRE NIELSON as Edith / DAVID McKAIL as Reid

DIRECTOR: Simon Massey

(12) 4. FOUR (Sunday 28 January 2001 / 8.20pm)

WRITER: Patrick Wilde

Archie is about to turn 30 but is pretending he isn't, his parents however intend a big celebration and Hector also has ideas about trying to marry off Archie to Tanya, daughter of Irish lord Kieran.

With:- NIALL BUGGY as Kieran / FLORA MONTGOMERY as Tanya / PHIL McCALL as Tosh / CAROLE CASSIDY as Maureen / STEWART McLEAN as Gordon / ANNABEL REID as First Twin / JENNIFER RYDING as Second Twin 

DIRECTOR: Richard Signy

(13) 5. FIVE (Sunday 4 February 2001 / 7.55pm)

WRITER: Niall Leonard

Molly puts the entire estate in danger when her gambling habit gets out of hand and she invokes the wrath of a big time gangster from Glasgow.

With:- RALPH RIACH as Geordie / HILTON McRAE as Murdo / ROBERT WILCOX as Stitches / WILLIAM McBAIN as Benny / GERALD LEPKOWSKI as Hugh / ELIZABETH SINCLAIR as Helen Reavey 

DIRECTOR: Richard Signy

(14) 6. SIX (Sunday 11 February 2001 / 7.10pm)

WRITER: Niall Leonard

Lexie is less than pleased when the mother she doesn't get on with decides it would be a very good idea if she got married at Glenbogle, it is up to Archie to stop the pair coming to blows.

With:- IAN BUSTARD as Postman Craig / SAM GRAHAM as Rev Mitchell / ALINE MOWAT as Pamela / BRIAN PETTIFER as Eric / MARK DEXTER as Andy McArdie / CAROLE CASSIDY as Maureen

DIRECTOR: Rick Stroud

(15) 7. SEVEN (Sunday 18 February 2001 / 8.10pm)

WRITER: James Mavor

Archie has even more trouble than usual on his hands when his sister Lizzie turns up at Glenbogle pregnant and his father Hector wants to disown her.

With:- JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie / HILARY MacLEAN as Lizzie / LEWIS HOWDEN as Sean / FORBES MASSON as Campbell McCrory / CAROLE CASSIDY as Maureen / RORY DUNNING as Sandy / GILLY GILCHRIST as Billy

(16) 8. EIGHT (Sunday 25 February 2001 / 8.10pm)

WRITER: Michael Chaplin

Archie's entire future is thrown into uncertainty when American Joe MacDonald turns up claiming to be the real owner of Glenbogle, Archie also has to decide how he really feels about Katrina.

With:- TOM HODGKINS as Joe MacDonald / LORELEI KING as Bonnie / IAIN DECAESTECKER as Angus / JULIAN FELLOWES as Kilwillie

DIRECTOR: Rick Stroud