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's stories about the fictional medical hero,

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. It was first broadcast on 5 March 1993 on

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. It is a follow-up to ''

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'', the successful

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series and takes place in the 1940s after John Finlay returns from war service. Early storylines include the setting up of the new

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and the modernisation of the medical practice at Arden House,

Tannochbrae Dr Finlay is a fictional character, the hero of a series of stories by Scottish author A. J. Cronin. Short stories The character Dr Finlay first appeared in Cronin's novella ''Country Doctor'' and in several subsequent short stories published in ...

, Scotland. The show stars David Rintoul as Dr. Finlay, Ian Bannen as his semi-retired practice partner, Dr. Cameron, and

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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

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production (now known as STV Productions) that was filmed in

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, 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. on

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' '' Masterpiece Theatre''.

Cast

* David Rintoul as Dr. John Finlay * Ian Bannen as Dr. Alexander Cameron *

Annette Crosbie Annette Crosbie (born 12 February 1934) is a Scottish actor.Annette Crosbie fil ...

as Janet MacPherson * Jason Flemyng as Dr. David Neil *Jessica Turner as Dr. Jennifer Napier * Gordon Reid as Angus Livingstone *

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as Brenda Maitland *Jackie Morrison as Rhona Swanson

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''Doctor Finlay'' review

epguides website with a list of episodes

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Article about Cronin and the NHS
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