Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962 - 1971

It's All in the Mind

16th August 1962

Episode 1

In 1928 Glasgow, Alan Finlay studies to become a qualified doctor, and dreams of becoming a surgeon. His landlord goes missing and Finlay follows a hunch which leads him to the town of Tannochbrae and a meeting which will change his life.

A Taste of Dust

23rd August 1962

Episode 2

Outbreaks of scarlet fever worry Arden House and Finlay suspects milk may be at the root of the problem.

The Quack

30th August 1962

Episode 3

While in Glasgow to collect a leg brace for a young patient, Finlay encounters a showman 'doctor' who later comes to Tannochbrae and treats the same patient with his 'scientific' methods, much to Finlay's chagrin.

Conduct Unbecoming

6th September 1962

Episode 4

Finlay falls in love with an older woman, local schoolmarm Miss Malcolm, at the Village Ball and begins considering marriage.

What Money Can't Buy

13th September 1962

Episode 5

Called to treat a local landowner who is a patient of Dr Cameron, Finlay is offered shares in a South African gold mine by way of payment.

Cough Mixture

20th September 1962

Episode 6

A local miser and his wife are shocked to discover his live-in mother has passed away through the night after being treated by Finlay the previous day.

Carver Tam

27th September 1962

Episode 7

Tam, a patient of Finlay's, is a local character, fond of a dram, and lives a rustic lifestyle on the outskirts of Tannochbrae. There is more to him than meets the eye though, and visitors from Glasgow may force him to confront his past.

What Women Will Do

4th October 1962

Episode 8

Finlay is called to a cave-in at the local pit. Meanwhile, back at Arden House, Dr Cameron is concerned when the insurance man takes an interest in housekeeper Janet.

Snap Diagnosis

11th October 1962

Episode 9

Dr Cameron's gardener Alex Dean is behaving strangely out of character. Is he certifiable, as Dr Snoddy believes or could Finlay's more left-field diagnosis be correct?

The Dragon Plate

18th October 1962

Episode 10

Hypochondriac Mrs Paton rules her house with an iron fist. However, she is oblivious to her live-in niece's health issues. Dr Cameron has high hopes to be gifted Mrs Paton's much prized Dragon Plate, by pandering to her various ailments.

A Spotless Reputation

25th October 1962

Episode 11

A boy breaks out in spots but is it chicken pox or smallpox as Finlay fears? Dr Cameron fears the worst for a young man who's been having dizzy spells. Meanwhile, Mistress Niven meddles again, and a local disaster brings out the best in the medics of Tannochbrae.

Behind Closed Doors

1st November 1962

Episode 12

Finlay's erstwhile girlfriend Mary comes to an important decision about her future. Dr Cameron calls on two elderly spinsters who haven't spoken to each other in fifteen years.

Top Cast

Bill Simpson•Andrew Cruickshank•Barbara Mullen

Writer

A.J. Cronin

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.

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Full Cast

Bill Simpson

Dr Alan Finlay

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Andrew Cruickshank

Dr Angus Cameron

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Barbara Mullen

Janet MacPherson

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A.J. Cronin

Writer

Graham Stewart

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