For the television series, see Hamish Macbeth (TV series).
Fictional character
Hamish Macbeth
First appearance
Death of a Gossip
Created by
M. C. Beaton
Portrayed by
Robert Carlyle
In-universe information
Gender
Male
Occupation
Police officer
Nationality
Scottish
Hamish Macbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney).
Considered by many to be a useless, lazy moocher, Macbeth is very well informed about his community's activities and often overlooks minor transgressions in the interests of the public weal. In time it emerges that, following Highland tradition as the eldest child, he remains single because he is supporting his crofter parents and six much younger siblings by sending them most of his salary, and finding various ways to supplementing his income. Having created a niche for himself in the community and on the police force, he uses his intelligence and skills to solve murders cases - while avoiding and evading all efforts to transfer, promote and/or fire him out of it.
There were 33 novels, one novella and one short story published in the UK by Constable & Robinson before the author's death in 2019. A subsequent novel and a short story, begun as collaborative works with the original author and finished after her death by R. W. Green were published in 2022.
HamishMacbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created...
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wrote many popular mystery novels, most notably the Agatha Raisin and HamishMacbeth mystery series. Both of these book series have been adapted for TV....
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the High Country, and had a major recurring role in the BBC series HamishMacbeth. She is also known for principal roles in Waking the Dead, The Bill...
longest appearance run to date has been in 20 episodes of the TV series HamishMacbeth from 1995-1997 as schoolteacher Esme Murray. She trained in Scotland...
Thomas Telford. The village is a tourist resort. The television series HamishMacbeth, starring Robert Carlyle, was filmed there, substituting for the fictional...
cast of some of the most popular British television series, such as HamishMacbeth, Taggart, A Touch of Frost, The Office, Lark Rise to Candleford and...
Miss Apthwaite "Safe as Houses" 1996 Bramwell Mrs. Johnson "2.8" 1997 HamishMacbeth Barbara Scott "Deferred Sentence" 1997 Heartbeat Jean Clarke "Substitute"...
notable television roles include playing pub landlady Agnes Meldrum in HamishMacbeth and Alice MacAllister in The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock...
Finlay Irene Gallagher – 1 episode 1997 The Bill Gina Nash ITV – 1997 HamishMacbeth WPC Anne Patterson – 1 episode 1997 No Child of Mine Linda ITV – 1999–2000...
roles, including Olive Rowe in Coronation Street, Miss Meiklejohn in HamishMacbeth, Molly Farmer in Wings, and Norma Sullivan in Casualty. Kristen was...
for A Quiet Passion (2016), Wild Target (2010), Big Kids (2000), and HamishMacbeth (1997). Duff made his professional stage debut in 1987 with the highly...
Life, and Sahara. Starring roles include Cracker, Blue Dove, Cadfael, HamishMacBeth, Kavanagh QC, Rose and Maloney, Rebus, Silent Witness, Highlander: The...
include Guys & Dolls, A View from the Bridge, Romeo and Juliet, Phaedra, Macbeth, Lovers, The Anatomist, Clay Bull, Mother Courage, Much Ado About Nothing...
and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure Wee Jock, a Highland Terrier in HamishMacbeth Jock Ewing, in Dallas on television Jock Lindsey, a pilot from Raiders...
television Hale & Pace – sketch comedy show Hallelujah! – sitcom/comedy HamishMacbeth – comedy drama Hana's Helpline – animated Hancock's Half Hour – situation...
solo. The conductor was Stephen Darlington. HamishMacbeth The 20 episode comedy drama series HamishMacbeth (1995–1997), by Scottish screenwriter Daniel...
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