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