Sutherland's Law
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.
- Creator:
- Lindsay Galloway
Currently airing
Cast
Seasons
Series 319745 episodes
- No stillE1Just a Little Death
- No stillE2Matters of Trust
- No stillE3The Device
- No stillE4Who Cares?
- No stillE5Pay-OffFinale
Series 519768 episodes
- No stillE1Jacob's Ladder· 50m
""It seems to me that this Jacob's Ladder is very steep, very difficult and damned dangerous!""
- No stillE2Blind Jump· 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!""
- No stillE3Small Print· 50m
""A fire can smoulder for hours before it... becomes a fire, so to speak.""
- No stillE4The Eye of the Chameleon· 50m
""A little genteel courtship, and then he decamps with every penny he can lay his hands on!""
- No stillE5Murphy· 50m
""No, no, Mrs. Sutherland. I don't feel the same about human beings as I do about horses.""
- No stillE6Next Year, in Jerusalem· 50m
""Funny, isn't it? They wear their hats - we take ours off!""
- No stillE7The Hot Water Boat· 50m
""There's no way we can get around the fact that the gun was fired - in the direction of another person!""
- No stillE8Shades of BlackFinale· 50m
""All the same, would you not agree that he's got too much power? As a Fiscal, I mean.""
Series 4197512 episodes
- No stillE1In at the Deep End· 50m
""See for yourself, sir - you were booked in as a single. Mrs. Shaw wasn't with you, sir. You were alone.""
- No stillE2A Slight Case of Matrimony· 50m
""I simply said every time we run into the Reverend Mr. McNeill he glares at us. As if we're living in sin because HE didn't marry us!""
E3No Second Chance· 50m""It shouldn't be there. There comes a time in the life of gelignite when it loses its sense of humour.""
- No stillE4A Murmur of Malice· 50m
""Yes. I can't be sure, but it looks as though one of them must have found out about me.""
- No stillE5The Italian Debt· 50m
""You believed those two men came from the Water Board, so you let them in...!""
- No stillE6A Lady of Considerable Talent· 50m
""David, I think I've put my foot in it. But what IS Mr. Sutherland doing in Edinburgh?""
- No stillE7Creatures in a Private Zoo· 50m
""Still and all, why would somebody be on the river signalling at that time of night?""
- No stillE8A Good Place for Murder· 50m
""There's not much I can tell you - except that a very likeable police officer seems to have got himself into considerable trouble.""
- No stillE9A Matter of Self-defence· 50m
""Ten to one it's grisly. They seem to reserve those for the small hours!""
- No stillE10The Rag Doll· 50m
""The poor wee soul's dead. An inquiry isn't going to help her.""
- No stillE11The End of the Good Times· 50m
""Fallon doesn't represent anyone unless he's asked for. McKinney didn't ask for him, so who did?""
- No stillE12The FixerFinale· 50m
""We're enquiring into the theft of a cheque book and a bank card, Mrs. Sutherland. We'd be glad if you could help us with information.""
Series 219748 episodes
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Series 1197313 episodes
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Details
- Networks
- BBC One
- Seasons
- 5 · 46 episodes
- Runtime
- 50m per episode
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- June 6, 1973
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Production
- BBC Scotland
- IMDB ID
- tt0159216


