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.
ductile applies to what can be drawn out or extended with ease. ductile metals such as copper; malleable applies to what may be pressed or beaten into shape. the malleable properties of gold; adaptable implies the capability of being easily modified to suit other conditions, needs, or uses. computer hardware that is adaptable