Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-mystery-drama series made by
BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton (
Marion Chesney). The series concerns a local police officer, Constable
Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by
Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.