Product Details

• Actors: Alastair Mackenzie, Dawn Steele, Hamish Clark, Alexander Morton, Susan Hampshire
• Directors: Julian Holmes, Richard Signy, Richard Stroud, Robert Knights
• Writers: Andrew Taft, Colin Wyatt, Compton MacKenzie, John Martin Johnson
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Warner
• DVD Release Date: May 16, 2006
• Run Time: 585 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000E8JNPQ
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,652 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Monarch of the Glen: Series Four includes some of the long-running British series' finest episodes, quite an accomplishment since the drama-comedy was regrouping a bit at this stage following the departure of a major cast member, Richard Briers, at the end of series 3. The loss of Briers, who played eccentric aristocrat Hector MacDonald, actually ushers in numerous, fresh story opportunities, beginning with the rocky engagement of Archie MacDonald (Alastair Mackenzie)--Hector's son and the new Laird of Glenbogle, the immense estate in the Scottish Highlands--and Lexie (Dawn Steele). With the mantle of responsibility and privilege passing to a new generation, Archie's mother, Molly (Susan Hampshire in especially golden form), is ready to let Lexie take her place at the laird's side. But Lexie, longtime cook and housekeeper at Glenbogle, isn't ready to marry into management, and has her doubts that the often ambiguous Archie is serious about staying with her.

Lexie's confidence isn't helped by the return of Archie's girlfriend from series 1 and 2, schoolteacher Katrina (Lorraine Pilkington), who wants to win him back. Meanwhile, grizzled gamekeeper Golly (Alexander Morton) takes issue with Archie's plan to turn Glenbogle into a wolf sanctuary in order to attract grants and tourists, and he feels increasingly superfluous in the MacDonalds' plans to modernize the estate. Ever-boyish handyman Duncan (Hamish Clark) tries setting Golly up with Glenbogle's attractive new cook, Irene (Rebecca Lacey), but (despite a significant difference in age and experience) she really rather fancies Duncan himself. Hector's lifelong chum, the goofy but goodhearted Kilwillie (Julian Fellowes), struggles in vain to let his true feelings for Molly be known, while Molly busies herself with the many changes taking place in her family's life. The show's writing has never been stronger or performances more winning as Monarch of the Glen enters the middle of its run, heading toward a pivotal event that threatens to topple everything at the season's end. --Tom Keogh

Product Description
As Molly MacDonald comes to terms with becoming a widow, Lexie and the estate employees must come to terms with her new position in life as fiancee of the laird, Archie. Meanwhile, Glenbogle has a new wildlife center -- and the inevitable teething troubles when a wolf goes missing; an interesting love triangle develops between Golly, Irene and Duncan; and Molly and Archie get the shock of their lives when a young man arrives in search of his past. And did we mention that Archie's former girlfriend, Katrina, makes an appearance? This DVD includes all ten episodes from the fourth series.

DVD Features:
Biographies
Featurette

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beneath the Gloss Some Real Class, May 11, 2006

By	Doug - Haydn Fan (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Monarch of the Glen, having finished as a series in Great Britian, is trickling out slowly on DVD to the States. I have seen the fourth series thanks to our Canadian cousins, and can assure viewers the series continues to feature clever thematic writing to go along with the outstanding cast and unsurpassed scenery. The almost effortless merging of several plot lines continues to move each Episode along. The show's writers have shown a willingness to move the story in different directions, while most of the fine cast of regulars are starting to open out their roles. Particularily impressive has been the symbolic expansion through the wolves project - one does not expect this degree of art from a television series.
Frankly one has to go back to the days of Brideshead Revisited for a television show of such richness.

16 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Series and Terrific Cast!, May 4, 2006

By	the buddhadharma "movie & TV junkie" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

I have watched the first two or three 'series' to date, and this show is absolutely spectacular. The cast of Monarch is superb! The plots are fun and easy on the mind. Probably the best part of the show is the location itself.
The shows stars Alastair Mackenzie as Archibald 'Archie' Horatio Hector MacDonald, also starring, from "The Good Life or Good Neighbors (depending)" is Richard Briers as Archie's dad (series 1-3), other cast regulars include Alexander Morton, Julian Fellowes, Dawn Steele, Susan Hampshire, and the hilarious Hamish Clark as Duncan!
If anything will make you want to visit Scotland, it's this show!
What I love best about this series and ones from England are that the 'seasons' are so short. Some shows are 6 episodes total and some are maybe 10 epsiodes, for the entire 'season'.
It sure beats sitting through 20-24 episodes of American television shows, which tend to drag on and on just to get to the season end.
Please check out this fun little show and I think you'll be very surprised at how brilliant it is!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Monarch of the Glen - Series Four, January 20, 2007

By	Elizabeth Bate "Read for Life" (Western Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I watched this on TV in the UK and the series is not actually completed on the DVD series. Most unfortunate. We are left high and dry because of the lack of the last (possibly) two or three episodes. Such a shame for a great and repeatable series.