Doctor Finlay: In Arcadia 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
Jackie Morrison as Rhona Swanson
Juliet Cadzow as Esme
Barbara Rafferty as Flora
Derek C. Munn as Hamish Ferguson
Colin Lawrie as the Piper
Bill Wrightman as Jamie Stuart
Ronald Aitken as Alec Brown
Cheryl MacKay as Sheila MacIntyre
William Blair as Eddie MacIntyre
Cara Kelly as Shona MacIntyre

Rhona's mother and aunt arrive in Tannochbrae for the wedding, and it isn't long before the former upsets her daughter. A dog bite brings the fear of rabies to a local farmer, and a young boy recovering from measles goes missing. And then at last the wedding day dawns for Angus and Janet.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

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