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
Graham Finlay Greymouth with his brother-in-law, John Morris. In 1985, Finlay relocated to Christchurch, where he worked for the Inland Revenue Department until his retirement. Finlay died on 29 July 2018. Graham Finlay Graham Paul Finlay (3 February 1936 – 29 July 2018) was a New Zealand boxer who won four national amateur boxing championships, and represented his country at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Born in Greymouth on 3 February 1936, Finlay was the son of Jack "Doc" Finlay. Trained by his father, Graham Finlay won four New Zealand national amateur boxing championship titles: