Monarch of the Glen questions

[Baeau]

...I’ve recently started to re watch Monarch of the Glen. I’ve noticed that Hector and Molly appear to wear the Macdonald of Clan Ranald modern and ancient respectively. While Archie wears the modern Macdonald. My question on this would be would a husband and wife wear different the same tartan in different shades?
Would a son wear a different clan tartan from his parents? I know this is tv but why would the bbc do that?

Slainte David

We, recently, watched the show (again). Up to the opening of the Visitor's Centre. A few episodes prior, the ugly American (our name for him) shows up claiming he's the rightful Clan Chief. If memory is correct, Hector makes a comment about being descended from Ranald. Might rewatch it, tonight, to confirm.

[OC Richard]

the 'ugly American' shows up...

Fascinating, isn't it, to see the way Americans are portrayed in British shows?

Cold unfeeling rich narcissistic social misfits...

(I'd like to have the "rich" part, sure enough.)

I've seen it recently in The Crown and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

[Arnot]

And, of course the opposite is frequently seen. Just think of Donald Pleasance or James Mason nearly always cast as "baddies" in American programs. I'm sure there are many similar examples. Americans in British shows tend to be cast as overbearing bullies throwing their weight around rather than "baddies" per se. But then we have "The Donald" who tried in real life to bully the Scottish government into stopping a wind farm because he thought it spoiled the view from his golf course. Maybe more to the portrayal than just tv programmes

You might want to have a look at the rules...

[OC Richard]

And, of course the opposite is frequently seen. Just think of Donald Pleasance or James Mason nearly always cast as "baddies" in American programs.

Yes there's no "baddie" quite like a posh English one! Charming, elegant, and smooth-talking, which somehow makes them even more evil.

I like how Doc Martin combined the traditional English posh baddie with the traditional American socially-clueless bullying one.

[CollinMacD]

Problem with Doc Martin is the series seems to have abruptly ended with series six. Basically the last one I say was he and Louise are going through Marriage Therapy, with a young Female Doctor who has her own issues, but all of a sudden no more new episodes, so have no idea know when and if the show will return.

With regard to Monarch of the Glen, loved the series up until the Father died, and Archie left. When the unknown brother returned and took Laird position, thought the show was rather funky, and did not fall into the same rhythm as the earlier episode, like they were reaching for story lines.
I liked the actor who portrayed Archie, thought he did a great job. I always looked at this a pure entertainment, no real historical or cultural values, just fun to watch.

Wish BBC would do another Scottish series like the Monarch, very entertaining.

Now with Outlander, returning in October, and they find themselves shipwrecked on the Carolina Coastline, so Jamie hits the US on or about the US Revolution, should be rather interesting.

[Richrail]

Problem with Doc Martin is the series seems to have abruptly ended with series six. Basically the last one I say was he and Louise are going through Marriage Therapy, with a young Female Doctor who has her own issues, but all of a sudden no more new episodes, so have no idea know when and if the show will return.

With regard to Monarch of the Glen, loved the series up until the Father died, and Archie left. When the unknown brother returned and took Laird position, thought the show was rather funky, and did not fall into the same rhythm as the earlier episode, like they were reaching for story lines.
I liked the actor who portrayed Archie, thought he did a great job. I always looked at this a pure entertainment, no real historical or cultural values, just fun to watch.

Wish BBC would do another Scottish series like the Monarch, very entertaining.

Now with Outlander, returning in October, and they find themselves shipwrecked on the Carolina Coastline, so Jamie hits the US on or about the US Revolution, should be rather interesting.

Actually the are a total of 8 seasons for Doc Martin with a 9th in the works. We were able to watch all the Doc Martin with Amazon Prime service.

[OC Richard]

Offtopic I know but my understanding was that in an attempt to lessen the disruption in the lives of the people of Port Isaac the Doc Martin people agreed to shoot every other year, meaning that there is the normal several-month gap between series, plus a year.

BTW my grandmother's family comes from a village rather like Port Isaac, but on the south coast, Tywardreath.

[CollinMacD]

Actually the are a total of 8 seasons for Doc Martin with a 9th in the works. We were able to watch all the Doc Martin with Amazon Prime service.

Thank you will have to check it out, I have that service....COOL.

[Tim Little]

We seem to have drifted a bit from the original topic, but since she scope of this thread seems to have been broadened to BBC television shows set in Scotland, I have to put in a plug for Hamish MacBeth, the late ‘90s series.

It’s been quite a while since I watched (on DVD), and I don’t recall offhand whether any kilts make an appearance.

[California Highlander]

Wish BBC would do another Scottish series like the Monarch, very entertaining.

Now with Outlander, returning in October, and they find themselves shipwrecked on the Carolina Coastline, so Jamie hits the US on or about the US Revolution, should be rather interesting.

Check out Shetland. It features great acting, writing, and scenery. A winning combo! Based on books by Ann Cleeves, which are also very good and just enough different you can read them and watch the series and still be surprised!

In the US, the first 3 series are on Netflix streaming, then I watched series 4 on BritBox. The show is signed for at least one more series.