Doctor Finlay: Winning the Peace - 4/6

"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
David Findlay as the Military Policeman
Stephen Craig as Ronnie Grieve
Deidre Murray the Ward Sister
Christoph Pilerf as Gastiu
Kenneth Bryans the Sgt. Banks
Frank Moorey as Colonel Groves-Hill
Ian Stewart as the Hospital Patient
Barbara Horne as Alison Grieve
Simon Cronder as Werner
Eileen Nicholas as Mrs. Henderson
Sam Douglas as Sgt. Steve Fullerton
Ken Drury as Mr. Henderson
James Convey as Sam Colquhoun
Derek Anders as Sgt. Forbes
Brian McArdie as Archie Henderson

An army deserter, hidden on a nearby farm, causes problems for Finlay and Cameron. Brenda's American fiancé, due to be demobbed, tries to persuade her to sail for the U.S.A immediately. There is good news at last for Alison and Ronnie Grieves. And Dr. Neil joins the church choir in time for the service of dedication to those Tannochbrae men who died in the war.

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Entertainment

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