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Doctor Finlay(TV show/series, 1993-1996)

50min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 4 seasons with 27 episodes

Doctor FinlayRating: 3.0/5 (with 1 vote)
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 Studios) that was filmed in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. It also used the Dumgoyne Peak and Loch Lomond as ... ()
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About Doctor Finlay

Following his service in World War II, Doctor Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House. This is at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted.

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Doctor Finlay Seasons and Episodes

03/31/1996Season 4 - 8 episodes
#1 | 03/31/1996All Jock Tamson's Bairns
Dr. Finlay treats a local celebrity of sorts, the Brigadier, a much decorated soldier and highly respected member of the community. He's come down with a high fever and Finlay decides to hospitalize him where he is eventually diagnosed a having typhus. A group of itinerant Irish farm workers also arrives in the area and the locals are not keen with their presence. Mob rule takes over when the Brigadier takes turn for the worse and many in the community blame the workers for bringing disease with them. Dr. Cameron also has to deal with the Irish group and works to ...
#2 | 04/07/1996Home Truths
An ex-colonial couple just back from India give Dr Napier cause for concern - who is their daughter and why is the husband against any contact with her?
#3 | 04/14/1996Days of Grace
Janet is shocked when she arrives at Arden House only to find a newborn baby abandoned on the doorstep. For Doctor Finlay, their options are limited to one and he wants to phone the police and the child welfare authorities. Dr. Napier however thinks she knows who the mother might be recalling questions a young woman had once asked her. It turns out to be more complicated than she had imagined and as time drags on, Dr. Finlay becomes more and more concerned about the legality of what they are doing. He's also worried about what the patients might think if they hear a baby on the premises. Meanwhile, Angus decides to act on a customer's comment and buys Janet a present. He's not quite sure what to make of her reaction however
#4 | 04/21/1996A Simple Operation
When Dr. Finlay takes a walking holiday in the Highlands, his break turns out to be rather more passionate than he'd expected.
#5 | 04/28/1996Mercury
A young wife believes she has contracted syphilis from her husband, but he has never been unfaithful.
#6 | 05/05/1996The Life of Men
A deathbed confession forces Finlay to choose between duty and justice.
#7 | 05/12/1996Still Waters
Dr. Finlay investigates the strange medical symptoms suffered by a group of nuns, but clashes with their obstructive mother superior.
#8 | 05/19/1996Snowblind
Arden House is snowbound on the night before Hogmanay and emotions rise to the surface as the residents spend a long night together.
01/27/1995Season 3 - 7 episodes
11/13/1994Season 2 - 6 episodes
05/09/1993Season 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: Scotland
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 05/09/1993
Last episode released on: 05/19/1996

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:19375, Added: 05/16/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024