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10th March 09, 09:51 PM
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Monarch of the Glen
I know this topic has been discussed before, but I just borrowed seasons 1-3 on DVD from a friend and I'm finally able to see what they hype is about. Not only is a great series, but really beautiful as well! I love how Duncan wears the kilt casually all the time, and how Hector wears the kilt to supper every night to be served with a piper! The perfect mixture of the ancient clan system and the feel of modern Scotland.
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10th March 09, 10:53 PM
#2
I just put this into my netflix.
Can't wait to see what all of the hype is about!
The Barry
"Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis;
voca me cum benedictis." -"Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath)
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11th March 09, 04:10 AM
#3
It's currently being repeated here in the UK on ITV3 too.
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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11th March 09, 04:56 AM
#4
I've seen every episode mulitple times with one exception. I've NEVER seen Episode 1! Somehow I kept missing it, and now it's no longer run on any channels that I get. I guess I'll have to subscribe to Netflix and rent it.
Dean
Fac Et Spera!
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11th March 09, 04:58 AM
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11th March 09, 05:05 AM
#6
I have never seen the Hogmanay special. To anyone who has, was it good?
Enjoy the rest of the series beloitpiper,
Sara
"There is one success- to be able to spend your life your own way."
~Christopher Morley
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11th March 09, 05:57 AM
#7
If you really want a good time, read Sir Compton Mackenzie's book "The Monarch of the Glen," and the others in the series. The TV show is completely different than the books, unfortunately, for the books are truly wonderful and would have been perfect adapted for the screen.
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11th March 09, 06:04 AM
#8
Yes, Monarch of the Glen was a very successful series run on BBC on a Sunday night, the first 2 or 3 series(s) were really good but after that the characters changed and I think the scriptwriters lost the plot. Don't see much of Archie on TV but Dawn Steele who played Lexie went on to star in Sea of Souls, set in Glasgow and can now be seen in the Sunday night drama Wild at Heart.
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11th March 09, 07:05 AM
#9
Dawn Steel is a wonderful actress, and a true Highland lass.
We liked the original characters so much our dogs are named Molly and Hector. Be careful what you name your pets. Molly is beautifu and sweet, and Hector is a rascal.
Victoria
Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.
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11th March 09, 07:42 AM
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Read the book!
![Quote](http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/images/misc/quote_icon.png) Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR
If you really want a good time, read Sir Compton Mackenzie's book "The Monarch of the Glen," and the others in the series. The TV show is completely different than the books, unfortunately, for the books are truly wonderful and would have been perfect adapted for the screen.
I'll second Sandford on this, and don't forget Whisky Galore while you're at it!
"O, why the deuce should I repine, and be an ill foreboder?
I'm twenty-three, and five feet nine, I'll go and be a sodger!
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