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The Mackinnons

The Mackinnons

1977 - 1977

Whose Side Are You On?

2nd May 1977
Episode 1
Violence in the night occurs when new people with different attitudes threaten traditional ways in the Western Highlands.

Man From the Past

9th May 1977
Episode 2
A man from the past arrives with a proposition, one that would change Margaret Mackinnon's life.

Bird of Prey

16th May 1977
Episode 3
A rare bird of prey is the object of covetous eyes, but there are other and more sinister events taking place.

They Also Serve...

23rd May 1977
Episode 4
One has heard of a pig in a poke, but might not Attila be a bull in one?

Working Weekend

30th May 1977
Episode 5
An apparently routine meeting of the Inverglen Syndicate becomes suddenly a matter of acute concern to the Laird and his son.

Money Matters

13th June 1977
Episode 6
A new bank manager in Inverglen brings problems - Donald Mackinnon finds a way of solving them!

Shame the Devil

20th June 1977
Episode 7
The Laird's son is charged with culpable homicide, and the evidence against him is compelling.

In the Public Interest

27th June 1977
Episode 8
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 outcome.

The Inheritance

4th July 1977
Episode 9
A killer dog on the loose plus an inheritance bring problems to the inhabitants of Inverglen.

Playboy of the Western Highlands

11th July 1977
Episode 10
Donald Mackinnon becomes involved in a wildlife park - and a plan to cage a husband!

The Ex Mrs. Mackinnon

18th July 1977
Episode 11
Donald Mackinnon's ex wife becomes a matter of concern, and Donald blames himself.

Ruth

25th July 1977
Episode 12
An Atlantic storm and an isolated farmhouse. The happenings during the few hours that follow are crucial for Donald Mackinnon - and for Ruth.

A New Life

1st August 1977
Episode 13
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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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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