Doctor Finlay: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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 and takes place in the 1940s after John Finlay returns from war service. Early storylines include the setting up of the new National Health Service and the modernisation of the medical practice at Arden House, Tannochbrae, Scotland.

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.

Series details

• Title: Doctor Finlay
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1993-05-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-12-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11342
• IMDb ID: tt0108747
• TVDB ID: 134631

Cast and credited roles

• David Rintoul — Dr. John Finlay
• Ian Bannen — Dr. Alexander Cameron
• Annette Crosbie — Janet MacPherson
• Jessica Turner — Dr. Jennifer Napier
• Gordon Reid — Angus Livingstone
• Margo Gunn — Brenda Maitland
• Jason Flemyng — Dr. David Neil
• Jackie Morrison — Rhona Swanson

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-05-09; final listed air date 1993-06-13; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1994-11-13; final listed air date 1994-12-18; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1995-01-27; final listed air date 1995-03-10; episode order: 7.
• Season 4: premiered 1996-03-31; final listed air date 1996-12-20; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Doctor Finlay on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.