Dr. Finlay's Casebook Dr. Finlay's Casebook Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a television drama series that was produced and broadcast by 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. Cronin was the primary writer for the show between 1962 and 1964. 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
Bill Simpson (actor) career to television, radio and stage. In 1962, BBC Television adapted Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "The Master of Ballantrae" in which Simpson played the part of Hastie in six 30 minute episodes. Later that year, he took the role of Mr. Ogilvie in "Appearance in Court", an episode of the popular BBC police drama, "Z Cars". On 16 August 1962, the BBC began broadcasting its long-running Scottish medical drama, "Dr. Finlay's Casebook", with an episode called "It's All in the Mind". Simpson played the title role, Dr. Alan Finlay, and was supported by Andrew Cruickshank as Dr. Cameron, his older