Monarch of the Glen - Series Five

Meanwhile, Archie's mother, Molly (Susan Hampshire), isn't quite sure what to make of her relationship with reformed scoundrel Andrew (Paul Freeman), who is courting her in his low-key way. Nor does Glenbogle's gamekeeper, Golly (Alexander Morton), know what to think now that his own, long-repressed feelings for widow Molly are rising to the surface. The biggest change for Monarch of the Glen, however, is the re-appearance of Archie's half-brother Paul (Lloyd Owen), who seeks to live in his father's home and, without meaning to, upsets Molly and inadvertently challenges Archie's ideas about how to run Glenbogle like a business. Head Ranger Duncan (Hamish Clark), still trying hard at everything, establishes a bond with his cranky, old great-uncle, makes a go of running a bed and breakfast, and commences a romance with Golly's daughter (against Golly's better judgment). Life moves quite fast around Glenbogle, and watching the series retool itself for a future without two or three familiar faces is a challenge. But Monarch of the Glen is still as much fun to watch by the last episode of series 5 as the first. --Tom Keogh