Doctor Finlay 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 Productions) 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 PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre". Doctor Finlay Doctor Finlay is a British television series based on A. J. Cronin's stories about the fictional medical hero, Dr. Finlay. It was
Marina Finlay Marina Finlay Marina Finlay (born 1961, Sydney) was an Australian actress who in 1990 left acting to be an artist. Finlay was born and grew up in Sydney, and is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She learned to paint from Judy Cassab, for whom she was a model for 30 years. She began her career as an actor who played notable roles in television soap operas – Lucy Dunlop in "The Young Doctors", Elizabeth Drysdale in "Taurus Rising", Lainie Dobson in "Prisoner" and Laura Banning in "Sons and Daughters". In 1990 Finlay left acting to