In the 2000s Briers was the curmudgeonly and extravagant father Hector MacDonald in the BBC television programme Monarch of the Glen (2000-05), appearing in series 1,2,3 & 7. He appeared in other programmes, see Later Career.
(mal'Ä-Ä-bÄl) Capable of being shaped by being beaten or by pressure; a property of certain metals such as gold and silver. [L. malleus, a hammer] susceptible of being beaten out into a thin plate. malleable retractor.
d) Many metals have physical properties in common. For example, _____ is a physical property many metals have because they can be hammered into thin sheets. A good example of a metal that is malleable is _____ . Many metals also share the physical property of _____ which means that they can be shaped into a thin wire. The most common metal that is used to create wiring is _____ .