Sutherland's Law

1973 – 1976
Ended
Drama
~50m / ep
5 seasons
8.5/10

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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Latest: Series 5 · 1976

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E1. Jacob's Ladder
Jul 6, 1976 · 50m
""It seems to me that this Jacob's Ladder is very steep, very difficult and damned dangerous!""
E2. Blind Jump
Jul 13, 1976 · 50m
""Forsyth walked to a phone box himself to dial 999. He was alone when an ambulance got there. He claimed last night he was the driver - but he wasn't!""
E3. Small Print
Jul 20, 1976 · 50m
""A fire can smoulder for hours before it... becomes a fire, so to speak.""
E4. The Eye of the Chameleon
Aug 3, 1976 · 50m
""A little genteel courtship, and then he decamps with every penny he can lay his hands on!""
E5. Murphy
Aug 10, 1976 · 50m
""No, no, Mrs. Sutherland. I don't feel the same about human beings as I do about horses.""
E6. Next Year, in Jerusalem
Aug 17, 1976 · 50m
""Funny, isn't it? They wear their hats - we take ours off!""