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The Mackinnons

1977 · 1 season

A gentle, unhurried rural drama about ordinary family life and small-town professional troubles, comfortable and low-stakes.

Overview
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.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, work, loyalty
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Created by
    Gerald Blake, Martyn Friend, Pennant Roberts, Vere Lorrimer
    Written by
    David Fisher
    Starring
    Bill Simpson, Patrick Barr, Barry Jackson, Jan Wilson
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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