by John Buchan
Adapted for television in three parts by John Prebble with James Maxwell as Sir Edward Leithen, Derek Godfrey as Lord Lamancha, Bernard Horsfall as John Palliser-Yeates, Ronald Radd as Professor Bandicott, Cavan Kendall as Archie Roylance
Three eminent members of the London Establishment have challenged a group of wealthy land-owners to stop them taking a stag or a salmon from their estates. The challenge has been made anonymously under the pseudonym John Macnab. Palliser-Yeates has shot his stag - but has been caught by Janet Raden.
BBC Scotland