Dr. Finlay's Casebook of honour at the British Medical Association's annual dinner to speak on medical matters as if he were a real GP. Following the assassination of President Kennedy on 22 November 1963, the BBC screened "Dr Finlay's Casebook" as part of its regular programming. There were reportedly over 2,000 phone calls and 500 letters and telegrams complaining about the decision. 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
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