Monarch of the Glen - Series Two

Starring:Paul Freeman, Alexandra Gilbreath, Rebecca Lacey, Richenda Carey
Studio: BBC Warner
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The second series of this heartwarming BBC hit features more humor, more beautiful scenery and more great moments with BBC stars Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire.

Archie MacDonald has finally pledged himself to Glenbogle, but now faces a titanic struggle to make the estate turn a profit. The young laird has visionary plans for his ancient homestead, but faces fresh challenges at every turn from rebellious tenants, local vendettas, scheming gold diggers, not to mention his eccentric family and the three beautiful young women who are all vying for his affection.

Running Time: 400 min.

Format: DVD MOVIE
Amazon.com
The second batch of eight episodes from the wonderful Monarch of the Glen series picks up precisely where Series One left off. Young Archie MacDonald, the London restaurateur forced to assume his role as Laird of Glenbogle--i.e., head of the MacDonald family's 400-year-old, 40,000-acre estate in the Scottish Highlands--has finally taken to his immense responsibility with seriousness of purpose and no little family pride. His cantankerous father, Hector (Richard Briers), long estranged from Archie and once bitter about asking his son to save the financially strapped estate, has gracefully accepted his own change in fortunes but now runs little ploys to maintain a semblance of aristocratic privilege. (In one near-slapstick episode, Hector and his old friend Kilwillie, played by Julian Fellowes, try to hide a valuable barrel of malt liquor from Archie, who is trying to profit from every MacDonald asset.)

Product Description

The second series of this heartwarming BBC hit features more humor, more beautiful scenery and more great moments with BBC stars Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire.

Archie MacDonald has finally pledged himself to Glenbogle, but now faces a titanic struggle to make the estate turn a profit. The young laird has visionary plans for his ancient homestead, but faces fresh challenges at every turn from rebellious tenants, local vendettas, scheming gold diggers, not to mention his eccentric family and the three beautiful young women who are all vying for his affection.

Running Time: 400 min.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Amazon.com

The second batch of eight episodes from the wonderful Monarch of the Glen series picks up precisely where Series One left off. Young Archie MacDonald, the London restaurateur forced to assume his role as Laird of Glenbogle--i.e., head of the MacDonald family's 400-year-old, 40,000-acre estate in the Scottish Highlands--has finally taken to his immense responsibility with seriousness of purpose and no little family pride. His cantankerous father, Hector (Richard Briers), long estranged from Archie and once bitter about asking his son to save the financially strapped estate, has gracefully accepted his own change in fortunes but now runs little ploys to maintain a semblance of aristocratic privilege. (In one near-slapstick episode, Hector and his old friend Kilwillie, played by Julian Fellowes, try to hide a valuable barrel of malt liquor from Archie, who is trying to profit from every MacDonald asset.)

Customer Reviews:

Monarch of the Glen.......2007-01-27

Season two has new challenges, there's more of Scottish life revealed, and more character interplay.

Pleasantly surprised - from the U.S. - and Awkward Reviewer.......2007-01-04

I saw a BBC catalog with different series and movies offered. I was intrigued by many, but of course totally unfamiliar with the product. I tried Monarch of the Glen and was truly pleasantly surprised. I love Scotland, having visited 4 years ago. The characters in this series are all exceptional in my mind. I love the scenery and the story line. There is so much humor and love in the series. The father and mother (Hector and Mollie) are terrific actors and portray such warm, loving, quirky characters. Archie, the son and new Laird of Glen Bogle is intelligent, good-hearted, often confused by his women friends, and clearly frustrated in his attempts to get Glen Bogle back on its feet. The supporting cast of Golly (groundskeeper), Duncan (who does all odd jobs around the castle), Lexie (the cook, housekeeper, clearly in love with Archie), and Katrina, old school friend and now occasional girl friend, Justine, Archie's fiance and restaurant co-owner from London, Laird Kilwillie his parents' neighbor, friend, and sometimes foe - they are all characters you fall in love with. Archie has his hands full and overflowing both trying to get the estate out of its debts and finding ways to make it self-sustaining, and keeping a firm hand on his father's quirky costly schemes, and his gentle mother's follies. I love the stories, and have only seens series 1 and 2. However I was given series 3 for Christmas and can't wait to get back into it. I highly recommend this, and am so glad I gave it a blind stab. I have tried a number of British offerings and am always so glad afterwards. I personally find the films much more realistic and a joy to watch because the actors are so much more real than they are here. Here it seems everyone cast has to be slim, extremely attractive to the extreme - only beautiful allowed, not your normal average everyday human. I also recommend "Oliver's Travels" a mystery series with Alan Bates and Sinead Cusack; The Barchester Chronicles, love Alan Rickman; A House in Umbria, a mystery with beautiful scenery and Maggie Smith, Chris Cooper and Timothy Spall; and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. I also highly recommend the Horatio Hornblower series and Cracker with Robbie Coltrane and an excellent cast. Happy viewing. Jill Baxter

Good TV Seires.......2006-03-25

This is a nice TV series that families will be able to watch together. There is very little of anything objectionable. The acting is all very well done, the scenery is beautiful and the episodes are filled with local characters that make the story more interesting. Highly recommended.

Refreshingly Smart.......2006-01-22

What a perfectly written light hearted look at life in the highlands. I absolutely recommend this series for the whole family. You will lose yourself in the characters! A great alternative for the mindless trip on network television today!

Enlightening Story about Scotland.......2005-09-11

The story of a Scotish family, their trials and tribulations and how each member deals with their lot. Excellent cast headed by Susan Hampshire & Richard Briers and many other wonderful actors. Beautiful scenery, very enlightening if you have a limited knowledge of Scotish folklore. I look forward to the next DVDs of seasons 4, 5 and 6. Recommend it highly if you like to follow a continuing developing story.

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