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Sutherland's Law

1973-06-06 · 50 min / episode · ★ 8.5

Drama

Sutherland's Law is a British television series created by Lindsay Galloway and produced by BBC Scotland for BBC One, aired from 6 June 1973 to 31 August 1976. The drama deals with the duties of the Procurator Fiscal in a small Scottish town. The series had originated as a standalone edition of the portmanteau programme Drama Playhouse in 1972 in which Derek Francis played Sutherland and was then commissioned as an ongoing series with Iain Cuthbertson as Sutherland.

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Creators
Lindsay Galloway
Production companies
BBC Scotland
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Iain CuthbertsonIain CuthbertsonJohn Sutherland
Martin CochraneMartin CochraneDavid Drummond
Edith MacArthurDr Judith Roberts
Victor CarinVictor CarinCI Menzies

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