Doctor Finlay: Secrecy 3/7

"Doctor Finlay" is a British television series based on A.J. Cronin's stories about the fictional hero, Dr. Finlay. It is a follow-up to "Dr. Finlay's Casebook," the successful BBC series. This show picks up the story in the days immediately following World War II. Dr Finlay returns to the practice at Arden House in Tannochbrae at a time when the National Health Service is about to be instituted.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 that was filmed in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. 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
James Telfer as Reverend Gill
Ralph Riach as Dr. Gilmore
Gordon Reid as Angus Livingstone
Margo Gunn as Brenda Maitland
Ralph Riach as Dr. Gilmore
Jackie Morrison as Rhona Swanson
Terry Cavers as Mrs. McFarlane
Kevin McMonagle as James Geddie
Robin Thomson as Mr. McFarlane
Alan Orr as Eck Ross
Bill Gardner as the Youth
Maggie MacRitchie as Mrs. Ross
Sara Stewart as Jean Geddie

A routine visit to an outlying farm plunges Dr. Finlay into a fifteen-year-old local mystery and brings him into contact with the reclusive James Geddie. Rhona starts training to take over from Janet as housekeeper at Arden House and Dr. Neil departs to take up his appointment in Glasgow.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Ian
• Bannen
• Annette
• Crosbie
• Jason
• Flemyng
• David
• Rintoul
• medicine
• GP
• NHS
• Scotland
• 1994
• Doctor
• Finlay
• A.J.
• Cronin
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• Finlay's
• Casebook