Series 1 ; Based on the Highland novels by Compton Mackenzie, Monarch of The Glen follows the fortunes of Archie MacDonald (Alastair Mackenzie) who is carving out a life for himself as a restauranteur in London when he is summoned home to the Scottish Highlands after his father, The Laird of Glenbogle (Richard Briers), is injured in an accident. ; Series 2 ; In the second series of Monarch Of The Glen, Archie attempts to turn the crumbling, financially overstretched Glenbogle Estate into a profitable business which will support his family and benefit the local community. He has to contend with his ever-interfering father (Richard Briers), a complicated love life, as well as the pressure of the arrival on a hoarde of bankers from the estate's financial backers.