Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Name: Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1962-08-16
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen

ENDED8 Seasons191 Episodes★ 6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a comedy and drama series on BBC One that ran from 1962 to 1971, ending after 8 seasons and 191 episodes.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredAug 16, 1962

Last AiredJan 3, 1971

GenreComedy, Drama

Runtime50 min

Created ByA.J. Cronin

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC

Dr Finlay's Casebook is a BBC television series that was broadcast from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella Country Doctor, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

Cast

Bill Simpson

Dr Alan Finlay

Andrew Cruickshank

Dr Angus Cameron

Barbara Mullen

Janet MacPherson

Seasons & Episodes8 seasons · 191 episodes

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E1A Late Spring

Sep 13, 197050m

Dr. Cameron is afraid his partner means to leave him again: he's showing his usual alarming symptons of spring fever. Cameron makes an offer that everyone thinks is splendid. ""It'll give you a real anchor here, my boy"" says Finlay's father. But does an anchor have to resemble a ball and chain?

E2Dead Fall

Sep 20, 197050m

An accidental fall on to a stone floor and a baby is dead. The possibility that it was no accident is something that Cameron and Finlay are reluctant to face, but GPs have a duty to the public.

E3Comin' Thro' The Rye

Sep 27, 197050m

Dr. Finlay is concerned, and rightly so, when Dr. Cameron doesn't sleep at night, drives his car like a lunatic and tells Janet she is a 'very comely woman'.

E4The Builders

Oct 4, 197050m

It's natural for a man to retire to the town of his childhood. But a vital, energetic man like Elliot, former Governor of an Indian province, needs to be fully occupied. What can he find to do in a place like Tannochbrae?

E5Not Qualified

Oct 11, 197050m

Kate Dobbie complains of palpitations and of not being able to sleep at night. She is also frightened of dying. But Dr. Finlay is really disturbed when she tells him she is frightened of her husband.

E6Snares And Pitfalls

Oct 18, 197050m

When Annie Dougan claims she has been attacked by a man Mistress Niven is convinced she is lying and Dr. Finlay is uncertain of the girl's story. But Dr. Cameron has no opinion on the matter: he's too preoccupied with a certain Miss Wright.

E7Dorrity

Oct 25, 197050m

When her father dies Dorrity is left all alone in a bothy in the hills. Dr. Cameron feels sorry for the girl and invites her to stay at Arden House. And then the trouble begins.

E8Winter's Traces

Nov 1, 197050m

E9The Honeypot

Nov 8, 197050m

Rich Americans can be very determined...

E10

E10Made For Each Other

Nov 22, 197050m

Home to Tannochbrae after five years away and young Ian Webster finds everyone against him. Except Jess, his girl friend, and she loves him. That's the trouble.

E11

E11A Good Prospect

Nov 29, 197050m

Eric Calder is a very clever young amateur boxer. But is he good enough to stay three rounds with the booth boxer in the travelling fair? Dr. Finlay thinks so. So does Eric himself. But there is a lot more at stake than the £2 prize money.

E12

E12Responsibilities

Dec 6, 197050m

David Hamil has devoted his life to his dead wife's wish that their son should become a doctor. The boy is studying hard and it looks as if Hamil's aim is bound to be realised. But there are unforeseen obstacles just around the corner. One of them is a woman.

E13

E13Dust

Dec 13, 197050m

E14

E14Itself And Friend

Dec 20, 197050m

When Bob Dewar wants a loan from the bank to open a garage Dr. Finlay decides to act as guarantor. But Dr. Cameron, although agreeing that Dewar is a skilful mechanic, has doubts about his business potential.

E15

E15A Question Of Values

Dec 27, 197050m

E16

E16The Burgess Ticket

Jan 3, 197150m

Dr. Cameron tells a 63 year old patient: ""You're straining too hard, like an old horse teamed with a young one in the shafts. Why not ease off while the grass is still green?"" But easing off is far from easy. And Dr. Cameron's own sixty-fifth birthday is looming.

About Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a comedy, drama series on BBC One. The show first aired on Aug 16, 1962 and currently has 8 seasons and 191 episodes. Dr. Finlay's Casebook has ended. It has a rating of 6.7/10 based on 3 votes. The cast includes Bill Simpson, Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen. Created by A.J. Cronin.