Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook  - TV series (1962)

Original title

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Released

8/16/1962

Origin country

GB

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Production companies

BBC

Status

Ended

Number of seasons

8

Number of episodes

191

Description

Dr Finlay's Casebook is a BBC television series that was broadcast from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella Country Doctor, the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

Сезони

Series 1

Series 1

12 серій

16/08/1962

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It's All in the Mind

16/08/1962

In 1928 Glasgow, Alan Finlay studies to become a qualified doctor, and dreams of becoming a surgeon. His landlord goes missing and Finlay follows a hunch which leads him to the town of Tannochbrae and a meeting which will change his life.

A Taste of Dust

2. A Taste of Dust

23/08/1962

Outbreaks of scarlet fever worry Arden House and Finlay suspects milk may be at the root of the problem.

The Quack

3. The Quack

30/08/1962

While in Glasgow to collect a leg brace for a young patient, Finlay encounters a showman 'doctor' who later comes to Tannochbrae and treats the same patient with his 'scientific' methods, much to Finlay's chagrin.

Conduct Unbecoming

4. Conduct Unbecoming

06/09/1962

Finlay falls in love with an older woman, local schoolmarm Miss Malcolm, at the Village Ball and begins considering marriage.

What Money Can't Buy

13/09/1962

Called to treat a local landowner who is a patient of Dr Cameron, Finlay is offered shares in a South African gold mine by way of payment.

Cough Mixture

6. Cough Mixture

20/09/1962

A local miser and his wife are shocked to discover his live-in mother has passed away through the night after being treated by Finlay the previous day.

Carver Tam

7. Carver Tam

27/09/1962

Tam, a patient of Finlay's, is a local character, fond of a dram, and lives a rustic lifestyle on the outskirts of Tannochbrae. There is more to him than meets the eye though, and visitors from Glasgow may force him to confront his past.

What Women Will Do

8. What Women Will Do

04/10/1962

Finlay is called to a cave-in at the local pit. Meanwhile, back at Arden House, Dr Cameron is concerned when the insurance man takes an interest in housekeeper Janet.

Snap Diagnosis

9. Snap Diagnosis

11/10/1962

Dr Cameron's gardener Alex Dean is behaving strangely out of character. Is he certifiable, as Dr Snoddy believes or could Finlay's more left-field diagnosis be correct?

The Dragon Plate

10. The Dragon Plate

18/10/1962

Hypochondriac Mrs Paton rules her house with an iron fist. However, she is oblivious to her live-in niece's health issues. Dr Cameron has high hopes to be gifted Mrs Paton's much prized Dragon Plate, by pandering to her various ailments.

A Spotless Reputation

25/10/1962

A boy breaks out in spots but is it chicken pox or smallpox as Finlay fears? Dr Cameron fears the worst for a young man who's been having dizzy spells. Meanwhile, Mistress Niven meddles again, and a local disaster brings out the best in the medics of Tannochbrae.

Behind Closed Doors

01/11/1962

Finlay's erstwhile girlfriend Mary comes to an important decision about her future. Dr Cameron calls on two elderly spinsters who haven't spoken to each other in fifteen years.

Series 2

Series 2

40 серій

04/09/1963

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A Time For Laughing

1. A Time For Laughing

05/09/1963

Meg McBain, the stock-breeder's wife, gives birth to a son. But who is the father? Is it McBain, or could it be the carefree Irish tinker Tim O'Shea?

Clean Sweep

2. Clean Sweep

12/09/1963

The 'dirty Fergusons' live like pigs and seem happy to do so. But by doing so they offend against Alan Finlay's strict sense of sanitary propriety. On the other hand Mrs. Elgin and her aged sister live in an atmosphere of pathological cleanliness, and they become Dr. Cameron's reluctant concern.

The Heat Of The Moment

19/09/1963

Cup, Hands Or Cards

4. Cup, Hands Or Cards

26/09/1963

Dr. Cameron is concerned at the sudden increase in the number of women coming to the surgery with serious diseases. Soon he begins to wonder if a newcomer to Tannochbrae could have anything to do with it. With the aid of Janet and Dr. Finlay he sets out to investigate.

A Time For Discretion

04/10/1963

Alice, Where Art Thou?

11/10/1963

Ride In a Wheelchair

18/10/1963

A Questionable Practice

25/10/1963

Odds On Johnny

9. Odds On Johnny

01/11/1963

The Face Saver

10. The Face Saver

08/11/1963

Young Elsie comes out in spots, and for Alan Finlay the root cause is quite clear. It must be the unsatisfactory emotional atmosphere in Elsie's family. Dr. Cameron disagrees, insisting it is something she ate. But whatever their cause these little red marks look like putting a severe strain on the partnership.

Room For Doubt

11. Room For Doubt

15/11/1963

Possessed Of Devils

06/12/1963

Cry Wolf

13. Cry Wolf

13/12/1963

The Deep End

14. The Deep End

20/12/1963

To the grocers of Tannochbrae George Harris is simply a commercial traveller who sells biscuits. But to Debbie Wilson he is an unpleasant reminder of the past. When she tries to commit suicide Dr. Cameron, with the help of Janet, tries to unravel the mystery surrounding Harris.

The Polygraph

15. The Polygraph

27/12/1963

A Present From Father

05/01/1964

It's Hogmanay in Tannochbrae. The two doctors at Arden House are busy and have also taken over Dr. Snoddie's practice while the latter is away visiting his sister. Dr. Finlay is called in by Robert Ferguson, one of Snoddie's wealthiest patients, who has been taken ill at his family's annual New Year gathering.

A Test Of Intelligence

12/01/1964

Charlie Is My Darlin'

19/01/1964

My Late Dear Husband

26/01/1964

Braeside is Tannochbrae's most select residential hotel for elderly gentlefolk. The unexpected arrival of Colonel Cayley, former Indian administrator, threatens to upset the whole delicate social balance of the hotel.

The Whit Hunter

20. The Whit Hunter

02/02/1964

The Whole Truth

21. The Whole Truth

09/02/1964

When Denny Drummond loses his eyesight in a rock-blasting accident it appears that the local quarry company is to blame. His mother and father start legal proceedings to claim damages. Then Dr. Finlay discovers something that could alter the outcome of the case... if he tells the whole truth.

A Shot In The Arm

22. A Shot In The Arm

16/02/1964

Dr. Cameron is called out urgently to find his patient, Roderick McDougall, unconscious on the floor. He is baffled as to the cause. One curious aspect of the case is that McDougall seems to fall ill only on Tuesdays. Eventually Cameron thinks he has solved the puzzle, but as he proceeds with the case he finds himself in conflict not only with Dr. Snoddie, but with his partner Dr. Finlay as well.

A Matter Of Proof

23. A Matter Of Proof

23/02/1964

Tannochbrae's librarian, Thomas Fordyce, has problems of a very personal nature, complicated by an assistant at the library who tipples and a wife who is a member of the Standfast Brethren.

A Call From Cogger

24. A Call From Cogger

01/03/1964

Urged on by Dr. Cameron, Dr. Finlay joins the golf club and meets a club member whose chronic hypochondria is matched only by his anxiety for free medical advice.

A Man May Drink

25. A Man May Drink

08/03/1964

Local tenant farmer Graham Mackenzie, once considered to be an intelligent and pleasant man, has now taken to drink, to the obvious distress of his wife Nan.

The Big Fight

26. The Big Fight

15/03/1964

Ben Hogan, out of work for a very long time, is offered a job as a sparring partner in a fairground boxing booth - much to Alan Finlay's disapproval, for the doctor has strong views about this sport.

Stranger In Town

27. Stranger In Town

22/03/1964

The Yellow Streak

28. The Yellow Streak

29/03/1964

When a baby is abandoned outside Arden House it provokes typically different reactions in the household. For Janet the poor wee mite is an unexpected guest; for Dr. Cameron it is something of a nuisance and for Dr. Finlay it is a problem demanding a solution.

Without The City

29. Without The City

05/04/1964

The Aristocrats

30. The Aristocrats

12/04/1964

The Spirit Of Dr. McGregor

26/04/1964

Dr Finlay's ideas for smartening up the décor of Arden House include the removal of a picture of Dr McGregor, the late founder of the practice, to the attic. Dr Cameron and Janet are uneasy, but Dr Finlay sneers at suggestions that the old doctor can influence the present from beyond the grave.

Mortal Sin

32. Mortal Sin

03/05/1964

The Hallelujah Stakes

10/05/1964

As it is elsewhere in Scotland in the 1920's, the war between the 'wets' and the 'drys' is a hard-fought affair. The local leader of the 'wets' is Dougie Mumford, a tough veteran of the Black Watch: the 'drys' are led by doughty little widow Annie Feenan. When she comes into the local pub selling 'War Cry' the insults begin to fly.

Short Of A Miracle

34. Short Of A Miracle

17/05/1964

Doctors Finlay and Cameron are not burying their heads in the sand when it comes to new techniques, but they reserve their enthusiasm over the success of a certain Dr. Stephens. They have good reasons to make them sceptical and suspicious.

The True Lochiel

35. The True Lochiel

24/05/1964

The Old Indomitable

31/05/1964

The Red Herring

37. The Red Herring

07/06/1964

A suspected case of salmonella leads Dr. Snoddie, as local Medical Officer of Health, to seal up a well used by a number of local residents. Dr. Finlay protests at the delay in clearing and reopening the well. But when distinguished specialist Sir James Greig visits Arden House for dinner and is struck down by a severe attack of food poisoning the search for the answer to the problem is widened considerably.

The Confrontation

38. The Confrontation

14/06/1964

Dear Doctor

39. Dear Doctor

21/06/1964

The Doctor Cried

40. The Doctor Cried

28/06/1964

Dr. Finlay is sorely troubled by a situation that runs out of control. Two boys inquisitively exploring his car, the disappearance of an opthalmoscope - and Finlay finds himself powerless to stop an apparently cruel legal process.

Series 3

Series 3

26 серій

02/01/1965

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The Control Group

1. The Control Group

03/01/1965

Alan Findlay runs into trouble when he is asked by the Ministry of Health to organise a free milk experiment at the local school.

The Raiders

2. The Raiders

10/01/1965

Roddy Munro is the envy of every lad in Tannochbrae. After giving up his clerical job it is the day of his first match as a professional footballer and the Tannochbrae United Supporters' Club are away in force to Kinleven to cheer him on. An added incentive for Roddy is the news that several of the bigger English clubs are sending scouts to watch him. There is just one snag - and it is Dr. Finlay, himself a keen supporter of the local team, who spots it and becomes involved in a most unprofessional piece of work.

The Eternal Spring

3. The Eternal Spring

17/01/1965

On a fishing expedition Dr. Finlay makes an unusual 'catch' when he attends to a stranger hurt in a fall. His patient is Anthony Hay, a well-known London actor staying in Tannochbrae to rest, so he says. But there is something about him that arouses Finlay's suspicions. And why is Hay's wife so anxious to keep him away from doctors?

A Right To Live

4. A Right To Live

24/01/1965

When Finlay delivers a baby at the Cottage Hospital the result is entirely unexpected and he finds himself up against two dilemmas in quick succession. How can he aid a mother who refuses to be aided, and has he or has he not a case of murder on his hands?

The Bull Call

5. The Bull Call

31/01/1965

When Alan Finlay is persuaded to act as midwife to a prize cow his act of kindness to a dumb animal provokes the wrath of local vet Lewis Gilbride. In no time at all there is a state of war between Gilbride and Arden House and it takes a spot of quiet detective work by Dr. Cameron to restore peace.

Devils Dozen

6. Devils Dozen

07/02/1965

Problems in one of the two local bakehouses have Drs. Finlay and Cameron taking a strictly professional interest in a batch of twelve twopenny mutton pies which have caused a good deal of trouble in Tannochbrae.

Charity, Dr. Finlay

7. Charity, Dr. Finlay

14/02/1965

Laughing Gas

8. Laughing Gas

21/02/1965

The meanest man in Tannochbrae is Mr. Cogger. When Dr. Finlay is called out to visit Cogger's housekeeper he finds that her trouble is an ailment of the pay-packet. He gives her cheeseparing employer a simple piece of advice.

The Gate Of The Year

28/02/1965

Off The Hook

10. Off The Hook

07/03/1965

Alan Finlay has been attending a course in medical hypnotism. Though Dr. Cameron refuses to let him try out his new knowledge on his asthma, but Finlay soon gets the chance when treating Hilda, daughter of the local pawnbroker Henry Brown. But he comes across much deeper problems than he expected.

The Next Provost But One

14/03/1965

All seem set for Henry MacAlpine to be elected Treasurer of the Burgh Council, just one step away from almost certain appointment as the next Provost. But he is involved in a car crash in unusual circumstances - a situation which presents Dr. Finlay with one of the most difficult decisions of his life.

Soon Or Late

12. Soon Or Late

21/03/1965

Old Mr. Lennox, a retired university lecturer, has been smitten with an incurable and painful disease. He hints to Dr. Cameron that he would welcome an 'accident, but naturally Cameron has to remain deaf to any such suggestion. However, Lennox has a housekeeper, Maggie Rankin, who is deeply devoted to him. Overworked and under intense emotional strain she has to watch him suffer needless agony.

The Good Fisherman

13. The Good Fisherman

28/03/1965

A new minister, the Rev. Craig, arrives in Tannochbrae. A keen angler, he and Dr. Finlay appear to have a lot in common at first. But in dealing with the problems of bedridden widower Tom Farquhar and his daughter Betty their temperaments and views of life come into opposition.

A Little Learning

14. A Little Learning

04/04/1965

Lucy Burns, a new young teacher at the local school, is giving the dominie Mr. Miller an uneasy time. Matters come to a head when she tries to have a family of tinkers enrolled at the school. But Miller is not the only one worried over Miss Burns. Young Dr. Finlay has his concerns as well.

Belle

15. Belle

11/04/1965

Dr. Finlay discovers that a sixteen year old girl has had an illegal operation, but she won't name the person who carried it out. Her father encourages her silence as he fears the shame that the disclosure will bring to his family. Meanwhile Dr. Cameron has to cope with Mrs. Yeldham, pregnant and already with a large family - and a husband who has just been sacked from his job at the local quarry.

In Committee

16. In Committee

18/04/1965

Another Opinion

17. Another Opinion

25/04/1965

An outbreak of measles means extra work for Dr. Finlay, and Dr. Snoddie adds to the burden by demanding that the relevant paperwork is brought up to date immediately. Then Dr. Cameron takes to his bed with what he thinks is measles and Finlay diagnoses as a heavy cold. To make matters worse Finlay is called out urgently to Ian Grant, the greengrocer's son. Not knowing young Grant has deserted from a Military Hospital because the surgeon is going to amputate his leg, Finlay rushes him to the local hospital and calls in a specialist.

The Spinster

18. The Spinster

02/05/1965

Medical Finance

19. Medical Finance

09/05/1965

Doctors Finlay and Cameron are faced with the annual problem of sorting out their financial affairs. Cameron is far too easy-going about making his patients pay promptly: Finlay believes in trying to run things on a businesslike basis. But the real bogey man is the local Income Tax Inspector!

Beware Of The Dog

20. Beware Of The Dog

16/05/1965

Alan Finlay and local vet Lewis Gilbride team up when a local farmer shoots an Alsatian dog which has all the symptoms of the dreaded disease rabies. There is more concern when it appears that one of Finlay's patients has been bitten by a dog. Is there a connection?

Doctor's Lines

21. Doctor's Lines

23/05/1965

The Deceivers

22. The Deceivers

30/05/1965

The End Of The Season

06/06/1965

A Woman's Work

24. A Woman's Work

13/06/1965

The Immortal Memory

20/06/1965

An Evening Out

26. An Evening Out

27/06/1965

An upper-crust English girl falls for Dr. Finlay.

Series 4

Series 4

26 серій

20/11/1965

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The Phantom Piper Of Tannochbrae

21/11/1965

Lord Moorcroft is trying to persuade the Council to put up a memorial to the fallen of the 1914-18 war. But there is a section of the community who feel that the money would be better spent on such necessities as street lamps than on what the local schoolmaster calls 'vast marble eyesores'.

The Champion

2. The Champion

28/11/1965

Kevin McDonald is Tannochbrae's shot-putting hope for the Highland Games. He is big, handsome and good-natured, but something brings about a change in his temperament. Finlay's efforts to help him only earn him a black eye. The partners at Arden House each have their own theory but neither can convince the other that he is right. It takes a near tragedy to provide the truth.

The Draper Of Dumfries

05/12/1965

Robert Finlay visits his son Alan at Tannochbrae for the first time. Left to his own devices for much of the time he forms an association with Mrs. Hamilton. Mr. Finlay thinks her a kind and generous person: the Doctor thinks exactly the opposite.

The Longest Visit

4. The Longest Visit

12/12/1965

Alan Finlay is a poor sailor. So when he is called out to visit old Strachan, the lighthouse keeper, who has spiked his finger, he dreads the trip. But Strachan is far worse than anticipated and Finlay must be both doctor and nurse - cooped up with Strachan and two other keepers in a spot cut off by gales from the outside world. Dr. Cameron is equally displeased as he has to cope with both his own and his partner's work while the latter is stormbound.

Body And Soul

5. Body And Soul

19/12/1965

Angus Hendry, like many others in Tannochbrae, has been out of work for three years. The partners at Arden House each have their own theory on the best way to help him. What begins as an academic argument soon becomes a practical test of who is right.

The Vision

6. The Vision

26/12/1965

Miss Letitia

7. Miss Letitia

02/01/1966

They Do It In Africa

09/01/1966

Jamie looks to young Willie Kemp to help him over his bout of crematorium melancholia.

The Anxious Man

9. The Anxious Man

16/01/1966

Hear No Evil

10. Hear No Evil

23/01/1966

The General

11. The General

30/01/1966

Free Medicine

12. Free Medicine

06/02/1966

Dr. Finlay dreams of a free National Health Service, but Dr. Cameron is sceptical and fears the extra workload free health care might bring. But as usual the older man's attitude is not as rigid as it seems, and when a top consultant is summoned to Tannochbrae to see a rich hypochondriac Cameron is not above instituting his own 'Medical Service'.

The Seniority Rule

13. The Seniority Rule

13/02/1966

The depression of the late 1920's was a time of sacrifice. Sacrifice for food, for principle and for solidarity.

A Matter Of Confidence

20/02/1966

Peter MacNab is a medical student of great promise who for one reason or another seems to have lost all confidence in himself. But this changes when Dr. Cameron asks him to examine an ailing Dr. Finlay.

For Services Rendered

27/02/1966

There are times when a private patient is more trouble than he's worth. Not many would dispute a doctor's moral right to be paid for services rendered, but how far should Finlay press this right in a case of a man whose wife has received urgent medical attention and does not feel inclined to settle the account?

To Err Is Human

16. To Err Is Human

06/03/1966

When Willie Campbell returns after supposedly serving in the Army in India he finds that his wife Jeannie has given birth to a child. Naturally there is a domestic explosion and Dr. Finlay becomes very concerned about the effect on the baby's health.

Better Safe Than Sorry

13/03/1966

Hugh Armitage decides to stay at Lochend Guest House for a nice long holiday because of its reputation as ""one of the healthiest spots west of Dumfries"". But when he finds himself in the midst of an outbreak of food poisoning his opinion of Tannochbrae changes completely.

O Sole Mio

18. O Sole Mio

20/03/1966

John MacEwan, one time concert singer and now professional loafer, comes into conflict with Aldo Narduzzi, an amateur opera singer. Caught up in the quarrel is young Tommy MacEwan, whose stubborn case of acne is causing Dr. Finlay a certain amount of concern.

No Subsidy For Sin

19. No Subsidy For Sin

27/03/1966

Annie Laurie sets the tongues of Tannochbrae wagging when she takes in Willie Gillespie as a lodger.

Kate And Robert

20. Kate And Robert

03/04/1966

Dr. Cameron and Dr. Finlay successfully deliver Kate Sinclair's first child. Later Finlay warns Kate and her husband that it would almost certainly be fatal for Kate to have another child. The resulting marital problem is a particularly acute one.

Written With The Left Hand

10/04/1966

A Settled Man

22. A Settled Man

17/04/1966

Crusade

23. Crusade

24/04/1966

School doctor Fay Beresford targets the primitive toilet facilities at the local school, which she insists must be replaced by modern plumbing. It is a task at which both the Arden House doctors and Dr. Snoddie have failed in the past. However, Fay's forceful personality and good looks stir up unheard of activity in the town. Only Dr. Cameron seems to be sitting on the fence.

The Legacy

24. The Legacy

01/05/1966

Janet is preoccupied: it is the jam making season. Hordes of small boys are beating a path to Arden House bartering old jam jars for pennies while the air is thick with bees attracted to the jam, much to the discomfort of two physicians busy healing themselves.

The Decision

25. The Decision

08/05/1966

The Uninvited Guest

15/05/1966

A girl is thrown from her horse and knocked unconscious trying to cross a river in which Alan Finlay is fishing. When she comes round her memory is gone. The partners decide that she must stay at Arden House while she recovers from her injuries and amnesia. Both men, Finlay in particular, are attracted to her, but Janet does not share their admiration for their uninvited guest.

Series 5

Series 5

19 серій

24/12/1966

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The Gifts Of The Magi

25/12/1966

Former radio producer Alison Bell goes talent hunting for the Cottage Hospital's children's Christmas party. Alas, talent is hard to find but eventually, for the sake of a very sick child, she persuades Doctors Cameron, Finlay and Snoddie to do their party pieces. On the day itself each doctor is bent on outshining the others, only to find that someone else outshines them all.

Resolution

2. Resolution

01/01/1967

The Comical Lad

3. The Comical Lad

08/01/1967

Under The Hammer

4. Under The Hammer

15/01/1967

Jeannie Cranston, an overweight teenager, is a worry to Dr. Cameron. Food is her obsession: though supposedly on a diet she eats ravenously. Could it be due to worry? And what is the hold that the local blacksmith has over the girl? And then she disappears...

The Masterpiece

5. The Masterpiece

22/01/1967

An artist causes a flutter in the Arden House dovecote.

Who Made You?

6. Who Made You?

29/01/1967

Bird Seed And Begonias

12/02/1967

The arrest of Fergus Lammerton starts a chain of events that brings Dr. Finlay hastening back from London.

The Greatest Burden

8. The Greatest Burden

19/02/1967

The Forgotten Enemy

9. The Forgotten Enemy

26/02/1967

It's four legs and not two that cause considerable trouble for the partners at Arden House.

Possessed

10. Possessed

05/03/1967

Life Of A Salesman

11. Life Of A Salesman

12/03/1967

Over My Dead Body

12. Over My Dead Body

19/03/1967

A Penny Saved

13. A Penny Saved

02/04/1967

Call In Cameron

14. Call In Cameron

09/04/1967

The Sons Of The Hounds

16/04/1967

A Question Of Conflict

23/04/1967

Advertising Matter

17. Advertising Matter

30/04/1967

A Happy Release

18. A Happy Release

07/05/1967

Safety In Numbers

19. Safety In Numbers

14/05/1967

Series 6

Series 6

26 серій

01/10/1967

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Criss-Cross

1. Criss-Cross

02/10/1967

Dr. Finlay concentrates on the case of a nervous novelist. Dr. Cameron tries his hand as an amateur electrician and Janet risks the fearful consequences.

The Emotional Factor

09/10/1967

Motoring to stately Walton House to see a new patient Dr. Finlay 'rescues' Barbara Davidson from a herd of Highland cattle. Their mutual attraction causes Dr. Cameron and Janet some concern.

Come Back, Little Willie

16/10/1967

Time Past - Time Future

23/10/1967

Buy Now - Pay Later

5. Buy Now - Pay Later

30/10/1967

Accidents Never Happen

06/11/1967

Dr. Finlay finds that he has little to smile about when he returns to Arden House from a call on a patient.

Random Sample

7. Random Sample

13/11/1967

Tell Me True

8. Tell Me True

20/11/1967

Persons Unknown

9. Persons Unknown

27/11/1967

It's The System

10. It's The System

04/12/1967

Death Is A Colony

11. Death Is A Colony

11/12/1967

The McTavish Bequest

18/12/1967

The McTavish Bequest, a relic from Victorian days, was set up to provide for the ""moral improvement of the poor and their decent Christian burial"". Finlay replaces Cameron on the committee and tries to get things changed to provide for the poor while they're still alive.

Unfit To Marry

13. Unfit To Marry

24/12/1967

The Public Patient

14. The Public Patient

31/12/1967

A Moral Problem

15. A Moral Problem

07/01/1968

The Cheats

16. The Cheats

14/01/1968

Dr. Finlay is cheated out of first prize in an angling contest by Willie McTaggart, so he decides to teach him a lesson.

Conscience Clause

17. Conscience Clause

21/01/1968

A baby dies after Dr. Finlay persuades the mother to let him vaccinate her child. Meanwhile Craig, a Tannochbrae J.P., is campaigning against vaccination. The townspeople flock to support Craig - and cross to the other side when Dr. Finlay makes an appearance in the street.

The Dynamiser

18. The Dynamiser

28/01/1968

The North Side Of Ben Vorlich

04/02/1968

Dr. Finlay, after rising to an emergency while assisting a consultant surgeon in an operation, feels a renewal of the old urge towards the operating theatre. This means a return to medical school. Cameron tries to be impartial, but Janet is openly hostile.

Out Of The Blue

20. Out Of The Blue

11/02/1968

The Equilibrium

21. The Equilibrium

18/02/1968

For Richer, For Poorer

03/03/1968

Sweet Sorrow

24. Sweet Sorrow

10/03/1968

Scots Wha Hae

25. Scots Wha Hae

17/03/1968

To Janet - A Son

26. To Janet - A Son

24/03/1968

The patter of tiny feet is suddenly heard in Arden House. Doctors Cameron and Finlay attempt to help Janet cope by feeding, changing, nursing and bathing the baby. But there is a serious clash of opinions about methods of upbringing. For the first time the two doctors realise that bringing up one's 'own' child is rather different from advising mothers how to bring up theirs.

Series 7

Series 7

26 серій

08/03/1969

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The Visitation

1. The Visitation

09/03/1969

Miss Seymour is the headmistress of a boarding school for the daughters of gentlemen. She has strong ideas about discipline and ladylike behaviour and her teaching methods are Victorian to say the least. During a rehearsal for a school play one of the girls falls off the stage and dislocates her shoulder. Dr. Finlay is sent for, and though he is greatly liked by the girls Miss Seymour has doubts about his influence on them.

The Honours List

2. The Honours List

16/03/1969

There is justice in the world - at least Janet and Dr. Finlay think so - when it is announced that Dr. Cameron is to receive the Hamilton Society Award, given to the medical practitioner who has best served his profession in the last five years.

The Times We Live In

23/03/1969

Young and attractive Clare Simmons, who is the pianist at the local cinema, is on her way home from work. As she quickly walks along a deserted lane she becomes aware of someone following her...

Pastures New

4. Pastures New

30/03/1969

Mistress Niven, the local gossip and an unqualified nurse, is about to run into serious trouble with Dr. Finlay for endangering the life of a child by treating him unofficially and diagnosing incorrectly. Because there is no way Finlay can resort to law he sends Janet with a very scathing letter, which unfortunately never gets delivered.

The Greatest Of These Is Charity

06/04/1969

When the Reverend John Scott becomes the target for abuse and calls for his dismissal by the townsfolk, old friend Dr. Cameron takes a personal interest. True, Scott had failed to turn up at christenings and funerals, and at one point had all but slandered the whole congregation, but as incident piled upon incident it became obvious to Cameron that there was a major health problem involved.

A Man Of Parts

6. A Man Of Parts

13/04/1969

In 1931, as today, outbreaks of violence were a disturbing social problem. Finlay sees it as a direct result of inadequate and poor housing, and when it is decided to preserve a Roman fort newly discovered on a site earmarked for council houses he is angry, to say the least.

A Dove In The Nest

7. A Dove In The Nest

20/04/1969

When a qualified District Nurse arrives in Tannochbrae, Mistress Niven realises her own job may be in jeopardy and does her best to get rid of her rival.

Big Ben

8. Big Ben

27/04/1969

One of the major issues of today is discrimination and when the wife of a dwarf is involved in an accident it is soon evident that even in Tannochbrae it is nothing new.

The Barrier

9. The Barrier

04/05/1969

Janet is behaving a little out of character, showing irritation over even the slightest triviality. Unfortunately Cameron is too preoccupied with a patient, and when Finlay eventually points out that something may be wrong physically it is almost too late to do anything.

The Rat Race

10. The Rat Race

11/05/1969

In 1931, as today, one could not help being politically conscious and Dr. Finlay is no exception - as Janet and Dr. Cameron find out.

Put Your Cross Here

18/05/1969

Dr. Finlay is a candidate in the forthcoming by-election. With only a few weeks to go his canvass returns show he is making little impact on the electorate. But when Cameron sends a helper his way it becomes increasingly obvious that he will not only save his deposit but also give his three opponents a run for their money.

The Stick Of The Rocket

25/05/1969

After his defeat in the by-election Dr. Finlay is not his usual self. It may be that he is just run down, but when he insults a wealthy hypochondriac and is rude to Dr. Snoddie, Dr. Cameron begins to realise there is more to it than that.

Fresh Worlds

13. Fresh Worlds

01/06/1969

Dr. Finlay receives an offer of an appointment at a London clinic, initially for a one month trial period, and as things are a little strained at Arden House Cameron considers it best for everyone that he accepts. But no-one foresees that at a party Finlay will meet an old 'friend'.

Conquest

14. Conquest

08/06/1969

As the days go by at his new post in a London clinic things run pretty smoothly until Finlay disagrees with Dr. Maddock over the treatment of a patient who seems to be in a state of physical and mental decay.

The Facts Of Life

15. The Facts Of Life

15/06/1969

Dr. Finlay has received an offer to become medical superintendent of a fashionable London nursing home. At first Dr. Cameron and Janet are not unduly worried, but when they learn that Barbara Pritchard has taken the first steps towards a divorce they realise that this could be the end.

Single Or Return

16. Single Or Return

22/06/1969

Among the passengers on the London to Perth midday express is Dr. Finlay. Like several of his travelling companions he has a personal problem, which is eventually solved by a turn of events during the journey.

Oak, Mahogany Or Walnut

29/06/1969

When Tannochbrae's undertaker James Gibson finds convincing evidence that he himself is shortly to join the clients who have gone before his attitude towards the subject of death undergoes a radical change.

The Call

18. The Call

06/07/1969

Dr. Finlay, like most medical men, has no time for faith healers. But when one of them, Andrew Telfer, arrives in Tannochbrae and cures one of his patients Finlay begins to have second thoughts - especially when the cure is confirmed by a specialist.

Lack Of Communication

13/07/1969

Silence reigns supreme in Arden House. Neither doctor is talking to the other and it is left to Janet to try and bring them together. Not an easy task when she has no idea what caused the silence between them in the first place, though Mistress Niven has.

Monstrous Regiment

20. Monstrous Regiment

20/07/1969

For a long time Dr. Snoddie has been trying to find a way of getting rid of his assistant Dr. Coutts. When he finds that she has been contravening regulations by handing out advice on a controversial subject it looks as though the perfect opportunity has arrived.

Blood and State

21. Blood and State

27/07/1969

Sgt. Gilbey is on holiday and unfortunately his replacement Sgt. renfrew is a stickler for regulations. When he finds Dr. Finlay's car causing an obstruction he all but books him. Finlay storms back to Arden House...

Action, Dr. Cameron

03/08/1969

A medical documentary film is being made in Tannochbrae. This causes a great deal of excitement locally, and when Cameron is invited to appear before the cameras he is delighted.

The Will To Live

23. The Will To Live

10/08/1969

When Janet takes a holiday in the Hebrides the partners at Arden House find themselves having to take care of domestic problems as well as medical ones.

The Evangelist

24. The Evangelist

17/08/1969

The arrival of Brother Jonas Jackson, a touring hell-fire and brimstone evangelist has immediate repercussions in Tannochbrae - some comic, some very much less so.

The Cheap Departed

25. The Cheap Departed

24/08/1969

When Dr. Cameron is followed on his rounds by a perpetually smiling young man he is puzzled. But the young man's motives become clear when Cameron learns that the lad is the son of a North Country couple who have recently inherited the local undertaker's business.

Opportunity And Inclination

31/08/1969

When Peggy Davidson, the wife of a wealthy newspaper owner, returns to Tannochbrae Dr. Cameron is deeply concerned. When she was last in the area she attempted suicide. Relations with her husband are still strained and he fears she will make another attempt.

Series 8

Series 8

16 серій

12/09/1970

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A Late Spring

1. A Late Spring

13/09/1970

Dr. Cameron is afraid his partner means to leave him again: he's showing his usual alarming symptons of spring fever. Cameron makes an offer that everyone thinks is splendid. ""It'll give you a real anchor here, my boy"" says Finlay's father. But does an anchor have to resemble a ball and chain?

Dead Fall

2. Dead Fall

20/09/1970

An accidental fall on to a stone floor and a baby is dead. The possibility that it was no accident is something that Cameron and Finlay are reluctant to face, but GPs have a duty to the public.

Comin' Thro' The Rye

27/09/1970

Dr. Finlay is concerned, and rightly so, when Dr. Cameron doesn't sleep at night, drives his car like a lunatic and tells Janet she is a 'very comely woman'.

The Builders

4. The Builders

04/10/1970

It's natural for a man to retire to the town of his childhood. But a vital, energetic man like Elliot, former Governor of an Indian province, needs to be fully occupied. What can he find to do in a place like Tannochbrae?

Not Qualified

5. Not Qualified

11/10/1970

Kate Dobbie complains of palpitations and of not being able to sleep at night. She is also frightened of dying. But Dr. Finlay is really disturbed when she tells him she is frightened of her husband.

Snares And Pitfalls

6. Snares And Pitfalls

18/10/1970

When Annie Dougan claims she has been attacked by a man Mistress Niven is convinced she is lying and Dr. Finlay is uncertain of the girl's story. But Dr. Cameron has no opinion on the matter: he's too preoccupied with a certain Miss Wright.

Dorrity

7. Dorrity

25/10/1970

When her father dies Dorrity is left all alone in a bothy in the hills. Dr. Cameron feels sorry for the girl and invites her to stay at Arden House. And then the trouble begins.

Winter's Traces

8. Winter's Traces

01/11/1970

The Honeypot

9. The Honeypot

08/11/1970

Rich Americans can be very determined...

Made For Each Other

22/11/1970

Home to Tannochbrae after five years away and young Ian Webster finds everyone against him. Except Jess, his girl friend, and she loves him. That's the trouble.

A Good Prospect

11. A Good Prospect

29/11/1970

Eric Calder is a very clever young amateur boxer. But is he good enough to stay three rounds with the booth boxer in the travelling fair? Dr. Finlay thinks so. So does Eric himself. But there is a lot more at stake than the £2 prize money.

Responsibilities

12. Responsibilities

06/12/1970

David Hamil has devoted his life to his dead wife's wish that their son should become a doctor. The boy is studying hard and it looks as if Hamil's aim is bound to be realised. But there are unforeseen obstacles just around the corner. One of them is a woman.

Dust

13. Dust

13/12/1970

Itself And Friend

14. Itself And Friend

20/12/1970

When Bob Dewar wants a loan from the bank to open a garage Dr. Finlay decides to act as guarantor. But Dr. Cameron, although agreeing that Dewar is a skilful mechanic, has doubts about his business potential.

A Question Of Values

27/12/1970

The Burgess Ticket

16. The Burgess Ticket

03/01/1971

Dr. Cameron tells a 63 year old patient: ""You're straining too hard, like an old horse teamed with a young one in the shafts. Why not ease off while the grass is still green?"" But easing off is far from easy. And Dr. Cameron's own sixty-fifth birthday is looming.

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