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The Mackinnons

5.0 / 10
1977
1 season
13 episodes

The Mackinnons was a BBC Scotland drama series, which started in 1977. It starred Bill Simpson as the head of the Mackinnon family, a vet in the fictional Argyll town of Inverglen. It was seen as inhabiting similar terrain to Dr. Finlay's Casebook and Sutherland's Law, but was less successful.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Whose Side Are You On?

    02-05-197750m

    Violence in the night occurs when new people with different attitudes threaten traditional ways in the Western Highlands.

  • Ep 2

    2.Man From the Past

    09-05-197750m

    A man from the past arrives with a proposition, one that would change Margaret Mackinnon's life.

  • Ep 3

    3.Bird of Prey

    16-05-197750m

    A rare bird of prey is the object of covetous eyes, but there are other and more sinister events taking place.

  • Ep 4

    4.They Also Serve...

    23-05-197750m

    One has heard of a pig in a poke, but might not Attila be a bull in one?

  • Ep 5

    5.Working Weekend

    30-05-197750m

    An apparently routine meeting of the Inverglen Syndicate becomes suddenly a matter of acute concern to the Laird and his son.

  • Ep 6

    6.Money Matters

    13-06-197750m

    A new bank manager in Inverglen brings problems - Donald Mackinnon finds a way of solving them!

  • Ep 7

    7.Shame the Devil

    20-06-197750m

    The Laird's son is charged with culpable homicide, and the evidence against him is compelling.

  • Ep 8

    8.In the Public Interest

    27-06-197750m

    A businessman from the North of England plans to exploit an area of outstanding natural beauty. There is a local conflict of interest and the matter has an entirely unexpected out...

  • Ep 9

    9.The Inheritance

    04-07-197750m

    A killer dog on the loose plus an inheritance bring problems to the inhabitants of Inverglen.

  • Ep 10

    10.Playboy of the Western Highlands

    11-07-197750m

    Donald Mackinnon becomes involved in a wildlife park - and a plan to cage a husband!

  • Ep 11

    11.The Ex Mrs. Mackinnon

    18-07-197750m

    Donald Mackinnon's ex wife becomes a matter of concern, and Donald blames himself.

  • Ep 12

    12.Ruth

    25-07-197750m

    An Atlantic storm and an isolated farmhouse. The happenings during the few hours that follow are crucial for Donald Mackinnon - and for Ruth.

  • Ep 13

    13.A New Life

    01-08-197750m

    Roger Wayman is no ordinary man and his chance visit to Inverglen seems likely to alter Donald's and Katharine's lives profoundly.

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