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• Actors: Alexander Morton, Susan Hampshire, Hamish Clark, Dawn Steele, Alastair Mackenzie
• Directors: Richard Signy, Richard Stroud, Simon Massey
• Writers: Compton MacKenzie, James Mavor, Michael Chaplin, Niall Leonard, Patrick Wilde
• Format: Color, DVD, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Warner
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 400 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001DMUCM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,115 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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.)

Archie's efforts to keep Glenbogle solvent include turning the estate into a sprawling museum and renting the place out for weddings. The tricky bit is that Glenbogle is also a home and touchstone for the MacDonald's appealing staff and friends, and there will always be someone upset about changes in the status quo. Monarch continues to be as much about lovable, boneheaded Duncan (Hamish Clark), the MacDonald's all-purpose assistant; the sexy, strong-willed Lexie (Dawn Steele); grizzled Golly (Alexander Morton); and schoolteacher Katrina (Lorraine Pilkington), whose dodgy, romantic ambivalence toward Archie wears a little thin but finally settles into a promising groove. The radiant Susan Hampshire (The Forsyte Saga) has more to do in this set of stories and thus shines brighter as Archie's intriguing mother. Equally lovely are spectacular views of Highlands scenery: amazing castles, romantic vistas. One wants to stay forever. --Tom Keogh

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.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars even better, May 30, 2004

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The second season of MONARCH is just as good as, if not better, than the first. This is one of those rare series where you care about every single character, so no matter which character is the focus of the episode you are right there rooting for them. Hector is as cantakerous and lovable as ever, and even surprising at one point. Molly is another surprise, as usual, shrewd one minute and air-headed the next. When she is around, you know everything will be all right. Archie, one of the few sane ones in the bunch, struggles and stumbles along, like most of us. The romantic obstacles get to be a bit much between him and his love interest(s). I guess they would have been easier to take once a week than all at once. All the 'supporting players' are strong enough to be the stars of the show, and sometimes they are. And there are some new people added in. I especially like the expansions into the village. It rounds out the story, placing it in a larger context. These are people you would love to know, to be friends with and to revisit over and over, which is why this DVD, along with its first season, is a definite keeper.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHERE IS THE THIRD!!, August 24, 2004

By	S. Cain - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This show is AMAZING!! It is one of the best shows I have ever seen my only question is where is the third and fourth season. I need them for my sanity. Well I hope you have a good day :)

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start, now what about the rest?!, August 29, 2004

By	J. Hassler (WC, PA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ugh, such a wait we've had to endure to get the first two series of this fantastic show on DVD... However, undecided reader that I assume you are, did you notice that ONLY Series 1 is available on VHS and the DVD versions of the show stops at Series 2? It's not Amazon's fault, who has done a fantastic job of supplying our show to us... No, this is because BBC Video, the US media producer of BBC programs has not released the show beyond Series 2. However, you know from reading my dear friend Megan's review that the BBC is in the process of filming Series SIX of the show! What's the hold up? We don't know, to be honest. Perhaps we need to TELL our supplier (and Amazon's supplier, who I thank heartily for selling BELOW other's prices, especially if you PRE-order) that we are getting TIRED of WAITING for them to release a season's worth of episodes that were filmed nearly FOUR YEARS AGO!

Oh, right, the actual review.... Five stars times seven..no wait, EIGHT main characters times eight episodes times four (the number of years we had to wait for this to be released) and I give this DVD of Monarch of the Glen Series 2 a grand total of one thousand, two hundred eighty stars.

However..... This is still NOT my favorite series (season) of the show. THAT would be series 3. Just wait until you see how many stars I give that one! ;D