In a world of the sad, the bad and the ugly, Monarch of the Glen is the best vacation from the daily drearies: and you only pay the price of the vids. Gorgeous scenery, excellent acting, clean comedy, it's a morale boost for when the frustrating bits of life get you down... and you don't even have to put your dog in the kennel and use up your vacay days from work.Recommend it with the highest of ratings. Watch it once a year and you will rarely want to spend another pence on petrol prices. Unless of course, you absolutely must visit Loch Laggan in the Spey Valley of the Scottish Highlands where this series was filmed.Grab your scones and single malt for an evening of pure escapism.