Doctor Finlay
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Created by | A. J. Cronin |
Starring | David Rintoul Ian Bannen Annette Crosbie Jason Flemyng Jessica Turner |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 27 |
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Executive producers | Robert Love Bernard Krichefski Bill Clark |
Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
Production companies | STV Productions (Scottish Television) |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 5 March 1993 20 December 1996 | –
Doctor Finlay is a British television series based on A. J. Cronin's stories about the fictional medical hero, Dr. Finlay.
It was first broadcast on 5 March 1993 on ITV.
It is a follow-up to Dr. Finlay's Casebook, the successful BBC series and takes place in the 1940s after John Finlay returns from war service. Early storylines include the setting up of the new National Health Service and the modernisation of the medical practice at Arden House, Tannochbrae, Scotland.
The show stars David Rintoul as Dr. Finlay, Ian Bannen as his semi-retired practice partner, Dr. Cameron, and Annette Crosbie as his housekeeper, Janet. Other central characters include Finlay's assistant, Dr. Neil, played by Jason Flemyng and Finlay's new partner, Dr. Napier, played by Jessica Turner.
The series was a Scottish Television production (now known as STV Productions) that was filmed in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. It also used the Dumgoyne Peak and Loch Lomond as supposedly local backdrops although these are not close to Auchtermuchty. It aired in the U.S. on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre.
Cast
- David Rintoul as Dr. John Finlay
- Ian Bannen as Dr. Alexander Cameron
- Annette Crosbie as Janet MacPherson
- Jason Flemyng as Dr. David Neil
- Jessica Turner as Dr. Jennifer Napier
- Gordon Reid as Angus Livingstone
- Margo Gunn as Brenda Maitland
- Jackie Morrison as Rhona Swanson
See also
External links
- 1990s British drama television series
- 1993 Scottish television series debuts
- 1996 Scottish television series endings
- ITV television dramas
- 1990s British medical television series
- Period television series
- Scottish television programmes
- Television programmes produced by Scottish Television
- Television programmes based on works by A. J. Cronin
- Television series set in the 1940s
- Television shows set in Scotland
- 1990s Scottish television series
- English-language television programs