"Monarch" has gone - forever!

[Hamish]

Excuse this tear-stained post but (Blub!) we here in the United Kingdom have just the watched the very last, and utterly final episode of our beloved "Monarch of the Glen". My trembling fingers are barely able to type - the World will never be the same again!

I'll not spill any beans to avoid spoiling things for those of you who are still to see the final series - but I will say this: after several episodes where nary a kilt was to be seen, the final episode in this, the Seventh Series, was pretty much awash with them.

It has become apparent, however that, unless your name is Duncan, even in Glenboggle, kilts are for special occasions only ........ and I have just written to the BBC Message Board to point this out.

In passing, I would just like to take this opportunity to tell you all that two days ago a dear friend presented me with a gift of the entire "Monarch" story available thus far on DVD - all six series (that's 20 DVDs!). No doubt the final series will become available next year and, yes, you bet I'll get it!

Anyone for a regular "Monarch" evening chez-moi?

[Graham]

That is sad Hamish, but not unexpected. There are precious few shows on TV worth watching, so this will be a loss.

[JackK]

What a loss, but what a great gift Ham. Wouldn't mind a set of those DVD's myself.

Jack

[auld argonian]

Now here in Chicago we got through from the beginning to season six...which included the remarkably joyful inclusion of Tom Baker as Uncle Donald (and that guy who plays Howard on Last of the Summer Wine as "Wee Jackie McIntyre"...great character, great episode!)

So they started back at the beginning recently...which is good because I didn't get hooked on Monarch until the episode where the bridge collapsed. We are now at the point where Katrina is still around and she and Fergal just announced that they're leaving for New Zealand at Lexie's mom's wedding (...and I always wondered how some people can get all tied up in soap operas!).

So we'll get along to season seven by-and-by...no hurry; I'll avoid looking at the episode guide on the BBC website...and I'm still looking for any of the original books...and we will miss it when it's gone. A lot of the TV producers in the US could take a lesson from MOG (and LOTSW as well).

But that Archie is such an amazing dope...all these truly hot women around and he's having SUCH a hard time deciding....we all should have such problems!

best

AA

[GMan]

As tears well up in my eyes, and knowing full well that we here in the "colonies" have not had access to the entire series, it will truly be missed.

Thank Goodness for Duncan!

[Mr. Kilt]

A sad day indeed, Hamish! I'm not looking forward to the end of the series here, although we still have a ways to go. Tonight on PBS my wife and I watched episode 8 from the 6th season. I'm not impressed with the lack of kilts since Duncan's departure, but even without him the show is a wonderful way to spend an hour each Sunday.

[richardljohnson]

In the Dallas Area we are getting ready to start Season 6 this next Friday evening. I have tape on season 4 and 5. I too am sorry to see the end of Monarch but I have hopes for the BBC