Doctor Finlay 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 first broadcast on the 5th March 1993 on 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
William Finlay, 2nd Viscount Finlay William Finlay, 2nd Viscount Finlay William Finlay, 2nd Viscount Finlay, (15 October 1875 – 30 June 1945) was a British judge and peer who served as a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1938 to 1945. The son of Lord Chancellor Finlay, Finlay's rapid rise to professional prominence was accompanied by accusations of nepotism, though his competence was not questioned. He was also known for his reports on the English legal aid system and his work on the prosecution of German war crimes after the Second World War. Finlay was born in London, the son of the Scottish lawyer Robert Finlay