Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962 · 8 seasons · 191 eps · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Drama

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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.

Created by A.J. Cronin

Network: BBC One

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