The Scapegoat (First Night)

"The Scapegoat" is a 1964 British television play starring Kenneth More. It was one of his first television plays after a number of years focusing on films.

It was part of the debut series of the new BBC drama First Night and has been described as "among the notable dramas produced between 1963 and 1964" on British television. Despite its popularity, no recordings of the production are known to eixst.

Plot
An inquiry is held into the death of a regimental mascot, the goat, Tiberius. Major Fitzgerald heads the inquiry and uncovers enmity between two officers, Captain Peterson and Captain Lamont.

Reception
The Daily Telegraph called it "original, ingenuous, executed with exemplary economy" with "an excellent performance by Kenneth More." The Observer said "I couldn't begin to take it seriously but I wouldn't have missed a preposterous second of it."