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The Mackinnons
Overview
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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Seasons
Season 1 (1977)
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13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Whose Side Are You On?
1977-05-02Violence in the night occurs when new people with different attitudes threaten traditional ways in the Western Highlands.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 2: Man From the Past
1977-05-09A man from the past arrives with a proposition, one that would change Margaret Mackinnon's life.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 3: Bird of Prey
1977-05-16A rare bird of prey is the object of covetous eyes, but there are other and more sinister events taking place.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 4: They Also Serve...
1977-05-23One has heard of a pig in a poke, but might not Attila be a bull in one?
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 5: Working Weekend
1977-05-30An apparently routine meeting of the Inverglen Syndicate becomes suddenly a matter of acute concern to the Laird and his son.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 6: Money Matters
1977-06-13A new bank manager in Inverglen brings problems - Donald Mackinnon finds a way of solving them!
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 7: Shame the Devil
1977-06-20The Laird's son is charged with culpable homicide, and the evidence against him is compelling.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 8: In the Public Interest
1977-06-27A 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.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 9: The Inheritance
1977-07-04A killer dog on the loose plus an inheritance bring problems to the inhabitants of Inverglen.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 10: Playboy of the Western Highlands
1977-07-11Donald Mackinnon becomes involved in a wildlife park - and a plan to cage a husband!
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 11: The Ex Mrs. Mackinnon
1977-07-18Donald Mackinnon's ex wife becomes a matter of concern, and Donald blames himself.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 12: Ruth
1977-07-25An Atlantic storm and an isolated farmhouse. The happenings during the few hours that follow are crucial for Donald Mackinnon - and for Ruth.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 13: A New Life
1977-08-01Roger Wayman is no ordinary man and his chance visit to Inverglen seems likely to alter Donald's and Katharine's lives profoundly.
Runtime: 50 min
