| Doctor Finlay | |
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| Created by | A. J. Cronin |
| Starring | David Rintoul Ian Bannen Annette Crosbie Jason Flemyng Jessica Turner |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Love Bernard Krichefski Bill Clark |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including adverts) |
| Production company | Scottish Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 5 March 1993 (1993-03-05) – 20 December 1996 (1996-12-20) |
Doctor Finlay is a British television series based onA. J. Cronin's stories about the fictional medical hero,Dr. Finlay.
It was first broadcast on 5 March 1993 onITV.
It is a follow-up toDr. Finlay's Casebook, the successfulBBC series and takes place in the 1940s after John Finlay returns from war service. Early storylines include the setting up of the newNational Health Service and the modernisation of the medical practice at Arden House,Tannochbrae, Scotland.
The show starsDavid Rintoul as Dr. Finlay,Ian Bannen as his semi-retired practice partner, Dr. Cameron, andAnnette Crosbie as his housekeeper, Janet. Other central characters include Finlay's assistant, Dr. Neil, played byJason Flemyng and Finlay's new partner, Dr. Napier, played by Jessica Turner.
The series was aScottish Television production (now known asSTV Studios) that was filmed inAuchtermuchty,Fife, Scotland. It also used the Dumgoyne Peak and Loch Lomond as supposedly local backdrops although these are not close to Auchtermuchty. It aired in the U.S. onPBS'Masterpiece Theatre.