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{{Short description|Television series about a fictional doctor}}
{{For|the real Cuban physician|Carlos Finlay}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox television
| image              = DoctorFinlayDVDcover.jpg
| caption            =
| runtime            = 60 minutes<br>(including adverts)
| creator            = [[A. J. Cronin]]
| starring           = [[David Rintoul]]<br>[[Ian Bannen]]<br>[[Annette Crosbie]]<br>[[Jason Flemyng]]<br>Jessica Turner
| opentheme          = 
| company            = [[Scottish Television]]
| executive_producer = Robert Love<br>Bernard Krichefski<br>Bill Clark
| country            = United Kingdom
| language           = English
| network            = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired        = {{start date|1993|3|5|df=yes}}
| last_aired         = {{end date|1996|12|20|df=yes}}
| num_series         = 4
| num_episodes       = 27
| list_episodes      =  
}}
'''''Doctor Finlay''''' is a British television series based on [[A. J. Cronin]]'s stories about the fictional medical hero, [[Dr. Finlay]].

It was first broadcast on 5 March 1993 on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]].

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.

The series was a [[Scottish Television]] production (now known as [[STV Studios]]) that was filmed in [[Auchtermuchty]], [[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. on [[Public Broadcasting Service|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
*Jessica Turner as Dr. Jennifer Napier
*[[Gordon Reid (actor)|Gordon Reid]] as Angus Livingstone
*[[Margo Gunn]] as Brenda Maitland
*Jackie Morrison as Rhona Swanson

==See also==
*[[Dr. Finlay]]
*''[[Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV & radio)]]''

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0108747|title=Doctor Finlay}}.
*{{Epguides|DoctorFinlay}}.
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090225123632/http://www.jrinla.com/BBC-Masterpiece-reviews/doctor-finlay.html ''Doctor Finlay'' review].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725043920/http://epguides.com/DoctorFinlay/ epguides website with a list of episodes].
*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/archive/148/148.html PBS - ''Masterpiece Theatre'' - ''Doctor Finlay'' : Part I] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204311/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/archive/148/148.html |date=4 March 2016 }}.
*[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/archive/161/161.html PBS - ''Masterpiece Theatre'' - ''Doctor Finlay'' : Part II] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002247/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/archive/161/161.html |date=4 March 2016 }}.
*[http://www.ournhsscotland.com/history/birth-nhs-scotland/expectant-public Article about Cronin and the NHS].

{{A. J. Cronin}}

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