Sutherland's Law
1973-06-06 · 50 min / episode · ★ 8.5
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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- Lindsay Galloway
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- BBC Scotland
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- United Kingdom
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Iain CuthbertsonJohn Sutherland
Martin CochraneDavid Drummond
Victor CarinCI MenziesTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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