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Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television drama series produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novella 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 by Barbara Mullen. Other recurrent characters included Dr Snoddie, Finlay's crusty detractor and Janet's admirer, played by Eric Woodburn; and gossipy Mistress Niven, the district nurse and midwife, played by Effie Morrison.
Location work for the original series was filmed in the town of Callander in Perthshire, although the first six episodes were filmed in Tannoch Drive, Milngavie, where the fictional Arden House was situated on the right-hand side as one approaches Tannoch Loch. The ducks and swans on that loch appear in the opening credits of the programme. The preceding shot is of the Red Bridge over the River Teith. Other outdoor scenes were filmed in Kilbarchan. Church Street in particular has changed little since filming took place.
In one of the first episodes Dr Finlay (Bill Simpson) crashes his Bullnose Morris car into the wall of Arden House — which was not in the script. Another episode, filmed at night along Mugdock Road,[citation needed] finds the local policeman, somewhat inebriated, on his bicycle in a scene with Dr Snoddie. Episode 1 of series 8 was filmed in Kippen, Stirlingshire, using the local grocer's and butcher's shops, and also the school. The interior scenes were shot in BBC studios in London and Glasgow.
Uplawmoor railway station was temporarily renamed Tannochbrae in 1966 for one episode. BR Class J36 0-6-0 steam locomotive No 65345 was repainted at Thornton m.p.d. for use in the filming.
From 1970 until 1978 episodes from Dr Finlay's Casebook were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 with some of the actors from the television programme. These episodes were adapted for radio from the original television scripts by the original writers, where possible. Twenty episodes were broadcast on BBC 7 in the autumn of 2003.
In 2001 and 2002 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a version of the original Cronin stories using the titles The Adventures of a Black Bag and Doctor Finlay – Further Adventures of a Black Bag; these were been rebroadcast on BBC 7 and BBC Radio 4Extra. The adaptations were set in Levenford, the original setting chosen by Cronin, rather than Tannochbrae. The role of Dr Finlay was played by John Gordon Sinclair. Dr Cameron was played by Brian Pettifer and Janet was played initially by Katy Murphy and then by Celia Imrie. David Tennant was a frequent guest actor.
In 1991 BBC Enterprises produced a double cassette copy of four of the radio broadcasts. (As of 13 November 2016 a copy of the cover is the profile picture on this listing.) The Four episodes are: Out of the Blue (TV episode Series 6 Broadcast 11 February 1968) (Radio episode 2 June 1970) The Comical Lad (TV episode Series 5 Broadcast 8 January 1967) (Radio episode 19 February 1973) The Honours List (TV episode Series 7 Broadcast 16 March 1969) (Radio episode 4 December 1973) Charlie is My Darling (TV episode Series 2 Broadcast 19 January 1964) (Radio episode 16 January 1975)
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook
Dr Finlay's Casebook is a television drama series produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's 1935 novella 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 by Barbara Mullen. Other recurrent characters included Dr Snoddie, Finlay's crusty detractor and Janet's admirer, played by Eric Woodburn; and gossipy Mistress Niven, the district nurse and midwife, played by Effie Morrison.
Location work for the original series was filmed in the town of Callander in Perthshire, although the first six episodes were filmed in Tannoch Drive, Milngavie, where the fictional Arden House was situated on the right-hand side as one approaches Tannoch Loch. The ducks and swans on that loch appear in the opening credits of the programme. The preceding shot is of the Red Bridge over the River Teith. Other outdoor scenes were filmed in Kilbarchan. Church Street in particular has changed little since filming took place.
In one of the first episodes Dr Finlay (Bill Simpson) crashes his Bullnose Morris car into the wall of Arden House — which was not in the script. Another episode, filmed at night along Mugdock Road,[citation needed] finds the local policeman, somewhat inebriated, on his bicycle in a scene with Dr Snoddie. Episode 1 of series 8 was filmed in Kippen, Stirlingshire, using the local grocer's and butcher's shops, and also the school. The interior scenes were shot in BBC studios in London and Glasgow.
Uplawmoor railway station was temporarily renamed Tannochbrae in 1966 for one episode. BR Class J36 0-6-0 steam locomotive No 65345 was repainted at Thornton m.p.d. for use in the filming.
From 1970 until 1978 episodes from Dr Finlay's Casebook were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 with some of the actors from the television programme. These episodes were adapted for radio from the original television scripts by the original writers, where possible. Twenty episodes were broadcast on BBC 7 in the autumn of 2003.
In 2001 and 2002 BBC Radio 4 broadcast a version of the original Cronin stories using the titles The Adventures of a Black Bag and Doctor Finlay – Further Adventures of a Black Bag; these were been rebroadcast on BBC 7 and BBC Radio 4Extra. The adaptations were set in Levenford, the original setting chosen by Cronin, rather than Tannochbrae. The role of Dr Finlay was played by John Gordon Sinclair. Dr Cameron was played by Brian Pettifer and Janet was played initially by Katy Murphy and then by Celia Imrie. David Tennant was a frequent guest actor.
In 1991 BBC Enterprises produced a double cassette copy of four of the radio broadcasts. (As of 13 November 2016 a copy of the cover is the profile picture on this listing.) The Four episodes are: Out of the Blue (TV episode Series 6 Broadcast 11 February 1968) (Radio episode 2 June 1970) The Comical Lad (TV episode Series 5 Broadcast 8 January 1967) (Radio episode 19 February 1973) The Honours List (TV episode Series 7 Broadcast 16 March 1969) (Radio episode 4 December 1973) Charlie is My Darling (TV episode Series 2 Broadcast 19 January 1964) (Radio episode 16 January 1975)