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
Barbara Mullen and "Innocent Sinners". She also played a notable role in the 1942 film version of Robert Ardrey's "Thunder Rock" as Ellen Kirby, the feminist who is jailed for her subversive ideas. She was married to documentary film-maker John Taylor, "Man of Aran"'s cameraman, and they had two daughters, Briged and Susannah. She appeared on television in America and Britain in programmes such as "Juno and the Paycock" and "The Danny Thomas Show" before being offered the role in "Dr. Finlay's Casebook", which began on the BBC in 1962. Her character, Janet McPherson, was the ever-efficient housekeeper to Doctors Finlay and