Iconic Scottish TV series Monarch of the Glen is officially returning to screens, with a new revival of the series coming to 5.
The new series, which is being produced by Ecosse Films – makers of the original Monarch of the Glen series – and Masterpiece PBS, is being described as “a fresh reimagining” of the iconic show, which aired between 2000 and 2005 and is loosely based on the Highland Novels series by Sir Compton Mackenzie.
The revival will return to the Scottish Highlands for “a rich, romantic and humorous family saga rooted in legacy, love and survival”, 5 has teased.
“When high-flying London lawyer Isla Campbell finds herself back at her family’s crumbling Highland estate for her estranged father’s funeral, she expects to be gone in days,” the official plot synopsis teases.
“Instead, she discovers she has inherited a million-pound debt, a bank closing in, and a brother who refuses to let go of their ancestral home. Under the same roof for the first time in years, brother and sister will have to find a way to save the struggling estate before time runs out and they lose it for good.”
The new series is created, written and executive produced by Jeremy Brock (A Very Royal Scandal), alongside writer Stephen Greenhorn (Dept Q), while Tom Vaughan (Doctor Foster) serves as director and executive producer.
Alex Boyd (How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae (Monarch of the Glen) serve as producers alongside executive producers Rob Darnell and Adam Duncan for Ecosse Films. Susanne Simpson is the executive producer for Masterpiece.
Cast details will be announced in due course.
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Brock said in a statement: “When I was offered the chance to re-imagine Monarch of the Glen, I leapt at it. I’m hugely excited by the opportunity to tell a story of family life and finding your place in our hectic world – one that celebrates the warmth, humour and eccentricities of a special community, with both optimism and authenticity.
“Hope and joy are a currency in short supply right now, and the Highlands – one of the most magical places on Earth – felt like exactly the right home for them.”
Bernstein added: “Monarch of the Glen holds a very special place in our hearts, and we are absolutely thrilled to be bringing this beloved show to the next generation of viewers.”
Filming will take place in Scotland and Northern Ireland later this year.
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