SPOILER: Archie MacDonald, carving out a life for himself as a restaurateur in London, finds himself called back to his home in the Scottish Highlands to assume his role as The Laird of Glenbogle and get the 40,000 acre estate back on its feet. No matter the romantic interest and all the emotional undercurrents as the young Laird Archie wrestles the Glenbogle estate into the 21st century. Justine, Archie's girlfriend has competition from local school Headmistress Katrina and cook Lexie battle for the Laird's heart.
Whilst Archie has to cope with his eccentric parents Molly and Hector and their friend and neighbor Kilwillie. 5 years later, Archie's half-brother Paul Bowman comes to Glenbogle, and becomes Laird of Glenbogle, whilst Archie and his new wife Lexie leave for New Zealand. He has many romantic interests including farmer Isobel Anderson, neighbor Lucy Ford, brewery chairwoman Amanda MacLeish and shepherdess Iona Maclean. Paul has to control the wacky duo of Uncle Donald, the. One of the latest in a long line of heartwarming, wholesome family series which the BBC has been making for 50 years. In the 1990's they largely surrendered this Sunday night territory to commercial rivals ITV (Heartbeat, Where the Heart Is. Etc) but have recently made a comeback with this show and 'Born and Bred'.
Like many of its predecessors it boasts stunning scenery and well-acted character turns. To my mind its main weakness is its very small regular cast, basically half a dozen principals and a lack of 'occasional' characters who can appear from time to time. The number of dramatic permutations among the regulars is therefore very small and most of the storylines rely on the old 'Bonanza' standby of mysterious strangers turning up unannounced each week to inspect the castle kitchens and the like.
This does become very repetitive after a while and is more noticeable than in shows that have more regular and recurring characters. The regular cast has grown even smaller in the third series with the demise of the old laird played by Richard Briers (The BBC stalwart got fed up of the long shooting schedules and was blown up at the end of series 2).
As a result the third series has seen an increasing role for lovable old buffer Lord Kilwillie, played by Julian Fellowes. In another guise Fellowes was the screen writer for the movie 'Gosford Park.'
He was not sure what he had been looking for. He only knew that he had not found it.
Shadow Moon has been away from America for nearly two years. His nights are broken with dangerous dreams. Sometimes he almost believes he doesn't care if he ever returns home. In the Highlands of Scotland, where the sky is pale white and it feels as remote as any place can possibly be, the b He was not sure what he had been looking for. He only knew that he had not found it. Shadow Moon has been away from America for nearly two years.
His nights are broken with dangerous dreams. Sometimes he almost believes he doesn't care if he ever returns home.
In the Highlands of Scotland, where the sky is pale white and it feels as remote as any place can possibly be, the beautiful and the wealthy gather at a grand old house in the glen. And when the strange local doctor offers him work at the party, Shadow is intrigued. He knows there is no good reason for him to be there. So what do they want with him? Before I even begin to type, I know what I will hear: Hey, aren’t you the guy who doesn’t like series? Slap a “The End” on it and move on to something else, weren’t you the one that said that???
Yes, yes, that was me. But was awesome, loved it, and I wanted more and more. Was also awesome, loved it, and I wanted to read more and more. And so when I heard that Neil Gaiman had written another American Gods story, a novella contained in Robert Silverberg’s anthol Before I even begin to type, I know what I will hear: Hey, aren’t you the guy who doesn’t like series? Slap a “The End” on it and move on to something else, weren’t you the one that said that??? Yes, yes, that was me.
But was awesome, loved it, and I wanted more and more. Was also awesome, loved it, and I wanted to read more and more.
And so when I heard that Neil Gaiman had written another American Gods story, a novella contained in Robert Silverberg’s anthology, I was compelled to read it. And it is not a series in the sense that it is a ridiculously truncated cliffhanger, or a thousand-page behemoth that just ends and so the reader must then go plunk down cash to catch the next thousand-page paper weight (like the pun?). Gaiman has crafted a thematic vehicle where he can explore the myths and legends that have transformed our culture and have made us who and what we are. Gaiman catches up with Shadow Moon in the north, north of Scotland. Or is it the southern most region of the Norse land?
The reader is taken on a fun ride through the lives and adventures of left behind gods and monsters. The Monarch of the Glen is a must read for those of us who loved American Gods and / or Anansi Boys. 'The Monarch of the Glen' is billed as 'an American Gods novella'. For my money it's better conceptualised as an extended epilogue to 'American Gods'. After the events of 'American Gods' its main protagonist, Shadow, wanders around in Europe, backpacking, looking for something he can't quite define. He ends up in Scotland and puportedly because of his immense size and his 'I've been in prison' body language he is hired to provide security for a high-class party at a castle.
He agrees, but then it 'The Monarch of the Glen' is billed as 'an American Gods novella'. For my money it's better conceptualised as an extended epilogue to 'American Gods'. After the events of 'American Gods' its main protagonist, Shadow, wanders around in Europe, backpacking, looking for something he can't quite define. He ends up in Scotland and puportedly because of his immense size and his 'I've been in prison' body language he is hired to provide security for a high-class party at a castle. He agrees, but then it turns out that things are not what they seem and security is the least of what his employers will require of him. As in its parent novel, 'The Monarch of the Glen' features gods and monsters, myths and legends.
There's a cameo by Odin. There's Grendel, from Beowulf. There's a huldra called Jennie who perhaps has the hots for Shadow.
I read it in an hour. It's well-crafted, with no flab or drag. I just wonder if this novella could stand on its own without the glow of 'American Gods' or Gaiman's celebrity. I find Shadow problematic as a character. For one thing he seems to lack agency.
I understand the need to drift a bit after a major cataclysm, but Shadow's motivation in accepting the job is unclear to me. He seems slightly thick, to be honest. He is warned not to go and had several opportunities to abort the mission. He allows himself to get caught up in circumstances similar to what happened in 'American Gods', suggesting he hasn't learnt a simple lesson about taking jobs from strange old men, jobs that only his bulk and his jailbird status qualify him for. I would recommend it as long as you read it second. I enjoyed the novella, but I wonder how it would fare if I had not read 'American Gods'.
Novella, novelette - whatever you wish to label it, this is a fantastic trip. Gaiman here returns to the world of American Gods, only this time he's back in the Old World rather than the New, and it works a treat. While I enjoyed Gaiman's American Gods, I found the meandering vignettes took me away from the chief narrative. Perhaps if the vignettes themselves had been removed from the novel and sold separately they'd have been more effective? This novelette, despite involving Shadow rather Wow! Novella, novelette - whatever you wish to label it, this is a fantastic trip.
Gaiman here returns to the world of American Gods, only this time he's back in the Old World rather than the New, and it works a treat. While I enjoyed Gaiman's American Gods, I found the meandering vignettes took me away from the chief narrative. Perhaps if the vignettes themselves had been removed from the novel and sold separately they'd have been more effective? This novelette, despite involving Shadow rather than some minor character, feels like one of these vignettes from American Gods, but reads even better. Shadow is in the Scottish Highlands and soon finds himself in a battle with a monster from the Old World. It all appears part of their destiny, an age old ritual, which neither can escape from.
I love The Monarch of the Glen. It's intriguing, atmospheric, rich in myth, and simply entertaining. For me, it surpasses American Gods. I regard it up there with Gaiman's very best works. I'd highly recommended The Monarch of the Glen to any lover of myth and fantasy.
The more I read Neil Gaiman's books, the more I'm starting to realize that I don't really enjoy his style of writing. So, two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow is roaming Europe, searching for a cause.
While he's in Scotland, he meets a man who offers him a job as a bodyguard and Shadow's like 'Cause that's what you do when a stranger tries to hire you out of nowhere and you know that you have a tendency to get yourself in ridiculously dangerous situations. Anyway, I did not enjoy t The more I read Neil Gaiman's books, the more I'm starting to realize that I don't really enjoy his style of writing. So, two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow is roaming Europe, searching for a cause. While he's in Scotland, he meets a man who offers him a job as a bodyguard and Shadow's like 'Cause that's what you do when a stranger tries to hire you out of nowhere and you know that you have a tendency to get yourself in ridiculously dangerous situations. Anyway, I did not enjoy this book. Shadow was still the same bland and boring character.
But unlike in American Gods where the plot managed to keep me interested, there was nothing in this novella that I enjoyed. I will read, because I like to torture myself and it's not like anybody's stopping me from DNFing it, but if I don't like it, which is highly probable, I will bid Mr. Gaiman goodbye and go tackle authors that I actually like. I ended up reading this kind of by accident (since I'm out of books, I'd planned on getting to the library today, but it was snowing so badly I decided not to). And I had no idea until a few hours ago that Gaiman had written a novella set after American Gods, so I figured why not. It's probably worth mentioning that I have a weird history with Gaiman. I think of him as a very good writer but an incredibly disappointing one, as despite the incredible ambition in a few of his projects (American Go I ended up reading this kind of by accident (since I'm out of books, I'd planned on getting to the library today, but it was snowing so badly I decided not to).
And I had no idea until a few hours ago that Gaiman had written a novella set after American Gods, so I figured why not. It's probably worth mentioning that I have a weird history with Gaiman.
I think of him as a very good writer but an incredibly disappointing one, as despite the incredible ambition in a few of his projects (American Gods, which I think was an excellent novel; and Sandman, which maybe wasn't good but aimed high, despite being sort of like a car that reved its engine for days and never left the parking lot) he's coasted for years on young adult novels that aren't bad exactly, but aren't special either; silly pastiches; twee rewrites of fairy tales that show up in overpriced boutique editions; and the occasional not very good screenplay. But, to take a step back, I thought American Gods was an incredible novel despite some problems (and it's rare for me to enjoy fantasy with a contemporary setting, since it can be so incredibly hard to pull off), and I've been curious for years to see Gaiman tackle a larger, more complex project, especially one that played with myth in that particular way.
Monarch of the Glen isn't quite that, since it's a novella, but it's as close as we'll get, I think. The story is set in Scottland, and fascinating for a lot of reasons. I was especially interested in how, despite being so blunt and stylized, there was an incredible amount of character to Gaiman's prose, and there was a subtlety to the scene construction that reminded me a little of Gene Wolfe. The general arc is phenomenal and strange in all the right ways, and it was an amazing reminder of just how good a writer Gaiman can be. So, I'm sure Gaiman is going to continue disappointing me, but I liked this story enough I'm looking forward to the Ocean at the End of the Lane (which seems good), and it almost makes me want to read Anansi Boys. Anyway, it's a quick novella, which I think is the perfect length for a story, and definitely worth checking out for anyone interested in Gaiman especially if you've read the novel.
“The Monarch of the Glen” is a novella set after, featuring the main character from that story. It was only 62 pages, so it wasn’t nearly as meaty of a story as the book it was based off of, but I did enjoy it. We find out what Shadow has been up to in the months following American Gods, and he once again manages to get himself into trouble.
Aside from Shadow, the other characters are pretty much new characters. It was entertaining, but quick, and I’m not sure the story will really “The Monarch of the Glen” is a novella set after, featuring the main character from that story. It was only 62 pages, so it wasn’t nearly as meaty of a story as the book it was based off of, but I did enjoy it. We find out what Shadow has been up to in the months following American Gods, and he once again manages to get himself into trouble. Aside from Shadow, the other characters are pretty much new characters. It was entertaining, but quick, and I’m not sure the story will really stick with me aside from maybe blurring together with the original book.
I don’t think you can get this novella by itself anymore. It’s contained in two anthologies:, which contains several stories by Neil Gaiman, and, which is an anthology of stories by various authors.
Electronic parking brake tool for volvo. I really didn’t want to read an entire anthology at this point; I just wanted to read the novella and then move on to the other full-length book in this series, Anansi Boys. So I borrowed Legends II from the library, read just the novella, then turned it back in.
If the Neil Gaiman anthology had been available at my library, I might have been more tempted to read the whole thing while I had access to it. I was far less tempted with Legends II, because I think most of those stories are set in established worlds that I haven’t read yet.
I’d rather wait and read them as part of the larger series they each belong to. The Monarch of the Glen was a novella in the back of my copy of American Gods. My relationship with American Gods was a bit up and down – some elements I was really interested in whereas others I didn’t really care about at all. Despite this relationship, I was interested in giving the novella a try. If nothing else, I’m always happy to dive into stories set in Scotland (especially considering I was outside of Scotland when I was reading this). Truthfully, I didn’t really care much at all for thi The Monarch of the Glen was a novella in the back of my copy of American Gods.
My relationship with American Gods was a bit up and down – some elements I was really interested in whereas others I didn’t really care about at all. Despite this relationship, I was interested in giving the novella a try. If nothing else, I’m always happy to dive into stories set in Scotland (especially considering I was outside of Scotland when I was reading this). Truthfully, I didn’t really care much at all for this little addition to the American Gods story.
I was pretty much content with the ending of American Gods, and The Monarch of the Glen left me with more questions rather than providing me with the something more I’d been hoping to receive. It’s a tale of what happens to Shadow after the ending of American Gods. It is interesting to receive a snippet of the ‘what comes next’, but I do not feel as though it provided me with much.
It gives us more detail about the world as a whole, telling us about more than just the Gods of America, but at the same time it didn’t feel as though much happened. I wanted a big bang, I wanted something really powerful, only to be given a story I felt dragged somewhat. In other words, I do not consider this a necessity should you have read American Gods. Whilst it does add a little more to the world, it is not be all or end all read. Monarch of the Glen takes us exactly 2 years after the events of American Gods.
We find Shadow lurking about and backpacking all through Europe, searching for something he's not quite sure what. All he knows is he hasn't found it yet.
He ends up in Scotland and meets a stranger asking him if he'd like to be employed as a security guard (very similar to Shadow meeting Wednesday in American Gods) for this high-end party about to take place only to find out he's being asked more than just to be a s Monarch of the Glen takes us exactly 2 years after the events of American Gods. We find Shadow lurking about and backpacking all through Europe, searching for something he's not quite sure what. All he knows is he hasn't found it yet. He ends up in Scotland and meets a stranger asking him if he'd like to be employed as a security guard (very similar to Shadow meeting Wednesday in American Gods) for this high-end party about to take place only to find out he's being asked more than just to be a security guard. As a novella of American Gods, we are once again introduced to other gods and mythologies.
Candy cst g362d-s. And although I enjoyed reading this, I don't think it really adds significance to the overall plot of the American Gods series. I think it's an enjoyable and easy-read side story but not really a vital part a reader would miss out on. This was a fantastic novella. I read it years ago when 'Fragile Things' first came out, but honestly, I had forgotten about it.
(Which, considering I wrote my thesis on 'American Gods' and all the versions of it that came after the original, seems kind of implausible.) However, it is the truth. I forgot about this story. I forgot how much I loved it. I forgot how perfect it was. So I read it again last night to remember. And now, I will read the next installment, which I have NOT yet read.
'Bl This was a fantastic novella. I read it years ago when 'Fragile Things' first came out, but honestly, I had forgotten about it. (Which, considering I wrote my thesis on 'American Gods' and all the versions of it that came after the original, seems kind of implausible.) However, it is the truth.
I forgot about this story. I forgot how much I loved it. I forgot how perfect it was. So I read it again last night to remember. And now, I will read the next installment, which I have NOT yet read. I am so very excited, and I'm not one to get excited about many things. I just finished reading the wonderful American Gods novella, The Monarch of the Glen, by Neil Gaiman.
It picks up smoothly from where that novel left off, without missing a beat, and Shadow traversing the wilds of Scotland, having understandably left America following his death, resurrection, and a bloody cataclysmic war between the gods. I loved this little story, because though short, it felt mythic and grand in scope; it achieves this effect because Gaiman steeps his work in history, in fable I just finished reading the wonderful American Gods novella, The Monarch of the Glen, by Neil Gaiman. It picks up smoothly from where that novel left off, without missing a beat, and Shadow traversing the wilds of Scotland, having understandably left America following his death, resurrection, and a bloody cataclysmic war between the gods. I loved this little story, because though short, it felt mythic and grand in scope; it achieves this effect because Gaiman steeps his work in history, in fable and legend. It should go without saying that it is beautiful, too. Normally, considering its length, I wouldn't feel the need to comment on it, but on updating Goodreads, I saw a few reviews that seemed to miss the mark entirely, so here I am. A lot of people don’t seem to understand Shadow; that’s okay, Shadow barely understands Shadow.
And it is this central question which the novella begins to answer. For those who didn’t gather as much, however, let’s go over some of it. He lacks agency, you say.
Yes, he is, and that’s the point. He is the empty container through which the forgotten fable, the invisible local legend, snags and is briefly caught, briefly known again.
He is the mirror held up to the landscape, dredging up its secret stories. Shadow has no real interest in this world, and is therefore the perfect medium through which to interact with it.
To absorb it. Such interactions take their toll, of course. As with every fairy tale, there is a price, and it is this question – how much? – which the story begins to answer. You need only read the very first line to know. The best short stories set up a question in the first line; granted, it is seldom this literal. “If you ask me,” said the little man to Shadow, “you’re something of a monster.
Am I right?” The little man, a man all of grey, is Dr. Glasker, and he hires Shadow to act as security for a party occurring in the coming weekend. Something about it all doesn’t seem right, but Shadow finds himself accepting.
Partly because he’s adrift, and partly because the world nudges him to do so, as it always does in these situations. There is a scale that needs balancing in the universe, a question of gods, and Shadow is the feather providing the measure. Before the party swings round, Shadow walks the countryside, and meets the people he needs to meet, whether he knows it or not, and before you know it, it feels almost as if we’ve always been in Scotland, and as if we’d never leave.
Gaiman’s skill is not in making his stories beautiful – anyone can do that – it is in granting them a sense of permanence by drenching the fantastic in the dust of ordinary details, in the ambiguity of memory. Sure, he’ll tell you about the time he met a woman who wasn’t quite a woman (or was she?), a creature of the fey, but he’ll be sure to mention too, the quality of the cup of coffee he had that morning. Glasker kept saying you were a monster,” she said. “Is it true?” “I don’t think so,” said Shadow. “Pity,” she said. “You know where you are with monsters, don’t you?” He never lets you forget the purpose of it all, though.
Later, once Shadow’s discovered the truth behind his trip, behind this job, he stands face to face with this question. “It’s patterns,” he said. “If they think you’re a hero, they’re wrong. After you die, you don’t get to be Beowulf or Perseus or Rama anymore. Whole different set of rules. Chess, not checkers.
Go, not chess. You understand?” “Not even a little,” said Shadow, frustrated. Shadow – and by extension we – comes away from that encounter with an answer, or at least the outline of one. Why do I say that? Because much as it stands on its own, in as much as anything can when it takes place in a continuing world, this story is also a stepping stone. The full weight and meaning of the answer will be given the time and space it most assuredly needs in the next novel, the true sequel to American Gods. And it can’t come soon enough, as far as I’m concerned.
I didn’t realise just how much I’d missed that voice, that character and world, until I was immersed in it once again. Gaiman’s writing has that sing-song quality I just can’t get enough of, and it is that element he’s mastered which sets him apart from other fantasists, from other writers.
As a poet, it is the quality I prize above all else, the tide which guides my course: rhythm. He’s writing moves, and you with it. Naturally, there’s a whole lot more I could’ve said about this piece, and far more directly too, but as with the poems I recommend, I try to leave enough out that it isn’t spoiled for you. Now as with those, so too with this: go forth and read! For me this has many of the virtues of American Gods and none of the drawbacks. It is a complete, self contained story.
Knowing who Shadow is and what he has been through might add a little, but my memory is rubbish and I'm pretty sure one does not need any background to appreciate this story. Set in a Scotland which has wildness and secrets and accepts this is true it has a lot in common with the atmosphere of 'The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains' and.
Fair bit in common with 'Instruction For me this has many of the virtues of American Gods and none of the drawbacks. It is a complete, self contained story.
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Knowing who Shadow is and what he has been through might add a little, but my memory is rubbish and I'm pretty sure one does not need any background to appreciate this story. Set in a Scotland which has wildness and secrets and accepts this is true it has a lot in common with the atmosphere of 'The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains' and.
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Fair bit in common with 'Instructions'. This is the story of a traveller and of the secrets and the magic that just might, even today, sit just to the side of the world most of us see every day. It is a very short story and interestingly presented. A quick read and a good read.
Another great short story that follows the wanderings of Shadow Moon way after the events of American Gods ended. Two years after, to be specific. This story takes place in Scotland, where Shadow is seen visiting different places around Europe and ending up there to view the sights, except nothing is ever that simple with him. While sitting at the bar getting a drink at his hotel, he is approached by a strange man, who makes a strange proposition to him. He keeps referring to him as a 'monster' Another great short story that follows the wanderings of Shadow Moon way after the events of American Gods ended. Two years after, to be specific. This story takes place in Scotland, where Shadow is seen visiting different places around Europe and ending up there to view the sights, except nothing is ever that simple with him.
While sitting at the bar getting a drink at his hotel, he is approached by a strange man, who makes a strange proposition to him. He keeps referring to him as a 'monster' jokingly, not aware how that word resonates with Shadow. He offers him a job for the weekend, for good money, as a security guard for a very private event. A bartender he meets, Jane, warns him later that he should have turned down the job. That it wasn't a good idea. Shadow secretly agrees with her, but a part of him wants to find out what this rich people's party is all about. She tells him that at any point he needs help, he should call to her.
As the day approaches, he begins to realize that he has been asked to the party for a yet untold reason. Upon arriving at the big castle/mansion, he sees the amount of security that already exists and that feeling is confirmed. Really good story with the usual Gaiman twists and mystery and mythical creatures involved. I didn't think it was as great as Black Dog, and I don't think it is required to have read American Gods in order to read this story and enjoy it. This is a novella that takes place two years after the events in American Gods. Shadow is in Scotland when a stranger asks him to be a bodyguard for a weekend. Shadow accepts but gets more than he bargained for.
This is a short, quick read that takes us back into the world that was created with the first book. I strongly recommend reading that one before this one. Once again we come across fantastic creatures and gods. Once again Shadow gets sucked back into this world. This was a nice book to co This is a novella that takes place two years after the events in American Gods. Shadow is in Scotland when a stranger asks him to be a bodyguard for a weekend. Shadow accepts but gets more than he bargained for.
This is a short, quick read that takes us back into the world that was created with the first book. I strongly recommend reading that one before this one. Once again we come across fantastic creatures and gods. Once again Shadow gets sucked back into this world. This was a nice book to continue with Shadow and his demeanor. As for the overall arc I believe it doesn't add much and one can probably skip this novella and be fine. I am enjoying the world that the author has created.
This was a step down from the original novel but part of that is that the first novel was terrific. I would only recommend this novella to readers who have knowledge of the world that Neil Gaiman has created.
Shadow continues to be a one-dimensional character who's life is inexplicably more exciting than he actually is. It's hard to grasp why he'd so foolishly take the job or, really, do much of anything he did in this novella considering everything that happened in American Gods. I do love the narrative and the world that this mythos takes place in, but I wish Shadow was a little more charismatic and had a reason and purpose why gods and other unsavory types would be attracted to probably one of the Shadow continues to be a one-dimensional character who's life is inexplicably more exciting than he actually is. It's hard to grasp why he'd so foolishly take the job or, really, do much of anything he did in this novella considering everything that happened in American Gods. I do love the narrative and the world that this mythos takes place in, but I wish Shadow was a little more charismatic and had a reason and purpose why gods and other unsavory types would be attracted to probably one of the most bland protagonists ever written. Neil Gaiman does have an engaging writing style and an interesting take on old beasts, but the novella fell short of furthering or ushering in anything regarding American Gods.
Monarch of the Glen catches up with Shadow a year after the events of American Gods. He's been travelling through Europe, and is currently in the middle of no where Scotland when a job lands in his lap. A job Shadow is sure is not what it seems, but he takes it anyways and ends up embroiled in a supernatural conflict once again. Monarch of the Glen, despite being about a bloody battle, feels a touch more comedic than American Gods, and is a nice interlude between the first book and whatev Monarch of the Glen catches up with Shadow a year after the events of American Gods. He's been travelling through Europe, and is currently in the middle of no where Scotland when a job lands in his lap. A job Shadow is sure is not what it seems, but he takes it anyways and ends up embroiled in a supernatural conflict once again.
Monarch of the Glen, despite being about a bloody battle, feels a touch more comedic than American Gods, and is a nice interlude between the first book and whatever comes next. It hints at some interesting plot developments, but gives little away about what is coming next. Well, other than to suggest that Shadow's role as. Whatever he is not yet complete.
Also, readers find out Shadow's real first name which is sure to inspire a lot of theorising:).
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Of series 7 No. Of episodes 64 Production Executive producer(s) Barbara McKissack Victoria Evans Robert Bernstein Gaynor Holmes Running time 50 mins.
(series 1–3) 60 mins. (series 4–7) Release Original network Original release 27 February 2000 ( 2000-02-27) – 23 October 2005 ( 2005-10-23) External links Monarch of the Glen is a drama television series produced by for and broadcast on for seven series between February 2000 and October 2005 with 64 episodes in total. The first five series of Monarch of the Glen told the story of young restaurateur, Archie MacDonald, trying to restore his childhood home in the, starring, and, whilst the final two series of the show focused on new Paul Bowman trying to modernise the estate, primarily starring, and. The series is loosely based on 's Highland Novels, which are set in the same location but in the 1930s and 1940s. The first book in that series is called, which was a reference to the of the same name. The series was created by and produced by Nick Pitt, Paddy Higson, Jeremy Gwilt, Stephen Garwood, and Rob Bullock. The show saw many directors, most notably Edward Bennett, Richard Signy, Rick Stroud, and Robert Knights; and many writers including Chaplin, Niall Leonard, John Martin Johnson, Leslie Stewart, and Jeremy Front.
Filming took between six and eight months per series in the area of the, in particular at, which was the location for the fictional 'Glenbogle Castle'. Further information: The following is a list of the regular cast of Monarch of the Glen who were credited in the opening credits of the show (in appearance order). Actor Character Series Recurring No.
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Balavil House which was used as Kilwillie Castle While the fictional Glenbogle estate in 's Highland novels place the estate near, the series is filmed in and around the, and, with Ben Nevis replaced by the fictional Ben Bogle., designed by in 1870 and built in the style, depicts Glenbogle Castle in Monarch of the Glen, while location filming took place in and and scenes involving the loch use. The majority of the programme was filmed on and around the Ardverikie Estate situated on the South-East bank of Loch Laggan.
Glenbogle Station was filmed at, near. This station is the terminus of the, a restored steam railway. The just up from the Ardverikie Estate was used several times. Glenbogle Church is the Cille Choirille Church near.
Lord Kilwillie's Castle is, off the near Kingussie. Broadcast history Seven series were filmed, totaling 64 episodes (including a Special). The series was broadcasting internationally USA ( and ), Australia , Canada , France, the, and. The series is shown to more than 100 countries on (formerly ), the BBC's 24-hour global entertainment channel, broadcast to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Publicity in the United States included front-page coverage in the. Monarch of the Glen was Australia's most popular BBC drama in 2002 and 2003.
Monarch of the Glen was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sunday evenings on, usually at 20.00. British ratings in the first five series were high, but lowered after the departure of several of the main characters (Archie, Hector, Lexie, Duncan, and Katrina). A petition was formed by 21-year-old 'Boglie' Emma Richards to ensure that lead character Archie stayed on the show, but it failed when the actor left the show midway through the fifth series.
Ratings hit an all-time low in 2004, and BBC bosses axed the show, but promised that they would bring back many of the cast from earlier series for a fantastic series finale. The seventh and final series did bring back, and as promised by the BBC, but the reunion didn't include Archie or Lexie. Of Episodes Episode Run-time Series Premiere Series Finale' Average Viewers (in millions) Average Share (in percentage) 1 8 50 minutes. 27 February 2000 16 April 2000 8.0 26.0 2 8 50 minutes 7 January 2001 25 February 2001 7.6 26.5 3 11 50 minutes 28 October 2001 20 January 2002 6.9 25.7 4 10 60 minutes 1 September 2002 3 November 2002 7.2 29.1 5 10 60 minutes 28 September 2003 30 November 2003 7.2 § Unknown Hogmanay Special 1 60 minutes 28 December 2003 28 December 2003 6.3 Unknown 6 10 60 minutes 19 September 2004 21 November 2004 5.3 TBA 7 6 60 minutes 18 September 2005 23 October 2005 5.8 TBA § Unconfirmed. DVD releases Monarch of the Glen has been released on DVD in the UK, The Netherlands, and USA only on Region 2 and 1 respectively.
In the UK, series 1, 2, and 7 were released in one set, and series 3-6 in two sets - each set containing two discs. Produced the original DVDs, but in 2006 a box-set featuring all seven series on 22 discs was produced by the themselves. The DVDs, featured special features such as an exclusive interview with, photo galleries, production notes, and filmographies. The BBC box-set only featured a making-of show titled The Last Monarch, which was broadcast on before the series finale on 23 October 2005. In The Netherlands series 4-7 were released in an edited form of 50 mins per episode instead of the UK 60 minutes. + Region 4 (Australia) - Series 4,5,6,7 Only available in a Compilation Boxset exclusive to the ABC Shop July 2007. The USA Region 1 DVDs are produced by BBC Warner.
Contents. History Landseer was a member of the, a favourite of, and had become famous for his paintings and drawings of animals. His later works include the sculptures of the lions at the foot of in.
From the 1840s, he produced a series of intricately observed studies of stags based on those he had seen on the trips he had been making to the since 1824. In 1850, Landseer received a national commission to paint three subjects connected with the chase for the Refreshment Rooms of the, for which he produced Monarch of the Glen and two other paintings. Once they were completed the refused to grant the £150 promised for the commission, and, as a result, the paintings were sold to private collectors. It has been claimed that the landscape setting shows.
It was exhibited in London in 1851, 1874 and 1890. From the collection of it passed in 1884 to after whose death in 1891 it realized £7,245 at his sale at in May 1892, where it was bought by, who resold it to T.
Barratt for £8,000. In 1916 he resold it at Christie's for £5,250.
The price in 1892 was the highest made by a Landseer before the 1960s, with the exception of a rumoured price of £10,000 in a private sale of The Otter Hunt in 1873, which would have then represented the highest price ever paid for a British painting. The Monarch of the Glen in the Scottish National Gallery The painting was purchased in 1916 by company and featured in their advertising. It was sold on to distillery and became their trademark before similarly being used.
The painting was then acquired as part of the purchase of Dewar's. In 1997 Diageo sold Dewar's to but this did not include ancillary assets.
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Diageo then loaned the painting to the in Edinburgh. On 2 November 2016, Diageo announced their intention to sell the painting, as they stated it had 'no direct link to our business or brands'.
The National Galleries of Scotland was offered the painting, valued at £8 million, at half this price, if they could raise the required £4 million. A campaign was then launched to raise the funds, which succeeded. Modern derivatives and corporate logos. After, After, After Monarch of the Glen, by The painting has been inspiration for certain company logos and founding principles. The logo of, a U.S. Insurance services company, is taken directly from this painting, as is that of. 's uses a variant reverse image of the logo.
Company legend has it the first President of Challenge Cream and Butter Association, J.P. Murphy, now Challenge Dairy of California, chose the name from a variation of the mural, depicted on the company's current logo. In 2012 collaborated with in celebration of their centenary to create a large scale of his work After, After, After Monarch of the Glen. This new tapestry commission is Dovecot Studios re appropriation of Peter Saville's appropriation of Sir 's appropriation of Sir Edwin Landseer's 1851 painting Monarch of the Glen.
Dovecot Studios has woven this new tapestry of Peter Saville's design, thereby joining the artists who have reinterpreted this British masterpiece. Single malt Scotch whisky has used a variation of Landseer's stag image in their logo since 1968.
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The painting has also been used on the label of tins of Royal Game soup in the UK. Popular culture The Monarch of the Glen was prominently featured in an episode of. The BBC television series (2000-2005) takes its title from the painting, as well as the title of of the same name. A novella by is named after The Monarch of the Glen.
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