Dr. Finlay Brian Pettifer as Dr. Cameron, Katy Murphy as Janet, and a recurring role of nurse Peggy Angus played by Sharon Small. This was followed by two series of "Dr. Finley: Further Adventures of a Black Bag" in 2002 and 2003, with Sinclair and Pettifer joined by Celia Imrie as Janet, and Stella Gonet as Nurse Angus. Dr. Finlay Dr. Finlay is a fictional character, the hero of a series of stories by Scottish author A. J. Cronin. First appearing in Cronin's novella entitled "Country Doctor" and in several subsequent short stories published in "Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan" magazine from
William Finlay, 2nd Viscount Finlay d'honneur and was made an Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. After the war, Finlay returned to the bar, often appearing in front of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. On at least one occasion he appeared in the House of Lords before his father, who was sitting judicially. He served as Commissioner of Assize for the Northern Circuit in 1921 and for the Midland and Oxford circuits in 1922. Finlay also served as the British representative on the International Blockade Commission in 1920–21. He was elected a bencher of the Middle Temple in November 1924.