Dr. Finlay's Casebook: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971.

Based on A. J. Cronin's novella entitled Country Doctor, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

The main characters were Dr. Finlay, the junior partner in the practice, played by Bill Simpson, Dr. Cameron, the craggy senior partner, played by Andrew Cruickshank and Janet, their unflappable housekeeper and receptionist at Arden House, played by Barbara Mullen. Other recurrent characters included Dr. Snoddie, Finlay's crusty detractor and Janet's admirer, played by Eric Woodburn and gossipy Mistress Niven (the district nurse), played by Effie Morrison.

Series details

• Title: Dr. Finlay's Casebook
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1962-08-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1971-01-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11343
• IMDb ID: tt0159867
• TVDB ID: 72225

Cast and credited roles

• Bill Simpson — Dr. Alan Finlay
• Andrew Cruickshank — Dr. Angus Cameron
• Barbara Mullen — Janet MacPherson
• Eric Woodburn — Dr. Alexander Snoddie
• Effie Morrison — Mistress Niven
• Neil Wilson — Sgt. Gilbey
• David Macmillan — Constable Dickie
• Molly Urquhart — Matron
• Robert James — Mr. Gibson
• Delia Paton — Sister
• Bryden Murdoch — Galbraith
• Marigold Sharman — Mrs. Rae

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1962-08-16; final listed air date 1962-11-01; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 1963-09-05; final listed air date 1964-06-28; episode order: 40.
• Season 3: premiered 1965-01-03; final listed air date 1965-06-27; episode order: 26.
• Season 4: premiered 1965-11-21; final listed air date 1966-05-15; episode order: 26.
• Season 5: premiered 1966-12-25; final listed air date 1967-05-14; episode order: 19.
• Season 6: premiered 1967-10-02; final listed air date 1968-03-24; episode order: 26.
• Season 7: premiered 1969-03-09; final listed air date 1969-08-31; episode order: 26.
• Season 8: premiered 1970-09-13; final listed air date 1971-01-03; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dr. Finlay's Casebook 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.