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Dr. Finlay's Casebook

TV·1962–1971·8 seasons, 191 episodes·BBC One·Comedy, Drama·50m·Created by A.J. Cronin

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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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1962AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01It's All in the MindAugust 16, 1962In 1928 Glasgow, Alan Finlay studies to become a qualified doctor, and dreams of becoming a surgeon. His landlord goes missing and Finlay fo
  2. S01E02A Taste of DustAugust 23, 1962Outbreaks of scarlet fever worry Arden House and Finlay suspects milk may be at the root of the problem.
  3. S01E03The QuackAugust 30, 1962While in Glasgow to collect a leg brace for a young patient, Finlay encounters a showman 'doctor' who later comes to Tannochbrae and treats
  4. S01E04Conduct UnbecomingSeptember 6, 1962Finlay falls in love with an older woman, local schoolmarm Miss Malcolm, at the Village Ball and begins considering marriage.
  5. S01E05What Money Can't BuySeptember 13, 1962Called 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.
  6. S01E06Cough MixtureSeptember 20, 1962A 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 pr
  7. S01E07Carver TamSeptember 27, 1962Tam, 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 mor
  8. S01E08What Women Will DoOctober 4, 1962Finlay 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 inte
  9. S01E09Snap DiagnosisOctober 11, 1962Dr Cameron's gardener Alex Dean is behaving strangely out of character. Is he certifiable, as Dr Snoddy believes or could Finlay's more left
  10. S01E10The Dragon PlateOctober 18, 1962Hypochondriac Mrs Paton rules her house with an iron fist. However, she is oblivious to her live-in niece's health issues. Dr Cameron has hi
  11. S01E11A Spotless ReputationOctober 25, 1962A 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 di
  12. S01E12Behind Closed DoorsNovember 1, 1962Finlay's erstwhile girlfriend Mary comes to an important decision about her future. Dr Cameron calls on two elderly spinsters who haven't sp

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0240Episodes1963–64AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01A Time For LaughingSeptember 5, 1963Meg 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
  2. S02E02Clean SweepSeptember 12, 1963The '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 pr
  3. S02E03The Heat Of The MomentSeptember 19, 1963
  4. S02E04Cup, Hands Or CardsSeptember 26, 1963Dr. Cameron is concerned at the sudden increase in the number of women coming to the surgery with serious diseases. Soon he begins to wonde
  5. S02E05A Time For DiscretionOctober 4, 1963
  6. S02E06Alice, Where Art Thou?October 11, 1963
  7. S02E07Ride In a WheelchairOctober 18, 1963
  8. S02E08A Questionable PracticeOctober 25, 1963
  9. S02E09Dr. Finlay's Casebook S02E09Odds On JohnnyNovember 1, 1963
  10. S02E10The Face SaverNovember 8, 1963Young Elsie comes out in spots, and for Alan Finlay the root cause is quite clear. It must be the unsatisfactory emotional atmosphere in El
  11. S02E11Room For DoubtNovember 15, 1963
  12. S02E12Possessed Of DevilsDecember 6, 1963
  13. S02E13Cry WolfDecember 13, 1963
  14. S02E14The Deep EndDecember 20, 1963To the grocers of Tannochbrae George Harris is simply a commercial traveller who sells biscuits. But to Debbie Wilson he is an unpleasant r
  15. S02E15The PolygraphDecember 27, 1963
  16. S02E16A Present From FatherJanuary 5, 1964It'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 a
  17. S02E17A Test Of IntelligenceJanuary 12, 1964
  18. S02E18Charlie Is My Darlin'January 19, 1964
  19. S02E19My Late Dear HusbandJanuary 26, 1964Braeside is Tannochbrae's most select residential hotel for elderly gentlefolk. The unexpected arrival of Colonel Cayley, former Indian adm
  20. S02E20The Whit HunterFebruary 2, 1964
  21. S02E21The Whole TruthFebruary 9, 1964When Denny Drummond loses his eyesight in a rock-blasting accident it appears that the local quarry company is to blame. His mother and fat
  22. S02E22A Shot In The ArmFebruary 16, 1964Dr. Cameron is called out urgently to find his patient, Roderick McDougall, unconscious on the floor. He is baffled as to the cause. One c
  23. S02E23A Matter Of ProofFebruary 23, 1964Tannochbrae's librarian, Thomas Fordyce, has problems of a very personal nature, complicated by an assistant at the library who tipples and
  24. S02E24A Call From CoggerMarch 1, 1964Urged on by Dr. Cameron, Dr. Finlay joins the golf club and meets a club member whose chronic hypochondria is matched only by his anxiety fo
  25. S02E25A Man May DrinkMarch 8, 1964Local tenant farmer Graham Mackenzie, once considered to be an intelligent and pleasant man, has now taken to drink, to the obvious distress
  26. S02E26The Big FightMarch 15, 1964Ben 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 dis
  27. S02E27Stranger In TownMarch 22, 1964
  28. S02E28The Yellow StreakMarch 29, 1964When a baby is abandoned outside Arden House it provokes typically different reactions in the household. For Janet the poor wee mite is an
  29. S02E29Without The CityApril 5, 1964
  30. S02E30The AristocratsApril 12, 1964
  31. S02E31The Spirit Of Dr. McGregorApril 26, 1964Dr 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 practi
  32. S02E32Mortal SinMay 3, 1964
  33. S02E33The Hallelujah StakesMay 10, 1964As 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 'w
  34. S02E34Short Of A MiracleMay 17, 1964Doctors Finlay and Cameron are not burying their heads in the sand when it comes to new techniques, but they reserve their enthusiasm over t
  35. S02E35The True LochielMay 24, 1964
  36. S02E36The Old IndomitableMay 31, 1964
  37. S02E37The Red HerringJune 7, 1964A 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.
  38. S02E38The ConfrontationJune 14, 1964
  39. S02E39Dear DoctorJune 21, 1964
  40. S02E40The Doctor CriedJune 28, 1964Dr. Finlay is sorely troubled by a situation that runs out of control. Two boys inquisitively exploring his car, the disappearance of an op

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0326Episodes1965AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The Control GroupJanuary 3, 1965Alan Findlay runs into trouble when he is asked by the Ministry of Health to organise a free milk experiment at the local school.
  2. S03E02The RaidersJanuary 10, 1965Roddy 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 fo
  3. S03E03The Eternal SpringJanuary 17, 1965On 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 wel
  4. S03E04A Right To LiveJanuary 24, 1965When Finlay delivers a baby at the Cottage Hospital the result is entirely unexpected and he finds himself up against two dilemmas in quick
  5. S03E05The Bull CallJanuary 31, 1965When 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 Gi
  6. S03E06Devils DozenFebruary 7, 1965Problems in one of the two local bakehouses have Drs. Finlay and Cameron taking a strictly professional interest in a batch of twelve twopen
  7. S03E07Charity, Dr. FinlayFebruary 14, 1965
  8. S03E08Laughing GasFebruary 21, 1965The 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 a
  9. S03E09The Gate Of The YearFebruary 28, 1965
  10. S03E10Off The HookMarch 7, 1965Alan Finlay has been attending a course in medical hypnotism. Though Dr. Cameron refuses to let him try out his new knowledge on his asthma
  11. S03E11The Next Provost But OneMarch 14, 1965All seem set for Henry MacAlpine to be elected Treasurer of the Burgh Council, just one step away from almost certain appointment as the nex
  12. S03E12Soon Or LateMarch 21, 1965Old Mr. Lennox, a retired university lecturer, has been smitten with an incurable and painful disease. He hints to Dr. Cameron that he woul
  13. S03E13The Good FishermanMarch 28, 1965A 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 d
  14. S03E14A Little LearningApril 4, 1965Lucy 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
  15. S03E15BelleApril 11, 1965Dr. 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 fathe
  16. S03E16In CommitteeApril 18, 1965
  17. S03E17Another OpinionApril 25, 1965An outbreak of measles means extra work for Dr. Finlay, and Dr. Snoddie adds to the burden by demanding that the relevant paperwork is broug
  18. S03E18The SpinsterMay 2, 1965
  19. S03E19Medical FinanceMay 9, 1965Doctors Finlay and Cameron are faced with the annual problem of sorting out their financial affairs. Cameron is far too easy-going about ma
  20. S03E20Beware Of The DogMay 16, 1965Alan Finlay and local vet Lewis Gilbride team up when a local farmer shoots an Alsatian dog which has all the symptoms of the dreaded diseas
  21. S03E21Doctor's LinesMay 23, 1965
  22. S03E22The DeceiversMay 30, 1965
  23. S03E23The End Of The SeasonJune 6, 1965
  24. S03E24A Woman's WorkJune 13, 1965
  25. S03E25The Immortal MemoryJune 20, 1965
  26. S03E26An Evening OutJune 27, 1965An upper-crust English girl falls for Dr. Finlay.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0426Episodes1965–66AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01The Phantom Piper Of TannochbraeNovember 21, 1965Lord 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 commu
  2. S04E02The ChampionNovember 28, 1965Kevin McDonald is Tannochbrae's shot-putting hope for the Highland Games. He is big, handsome and good-natured, but something brings about
  3. S04E03The Draper Of DumfriesDecember 5, 1965Robert 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 w
  4. S04E04Dr. Finlay's Casebook S04E04The Longest VisitDecember 12, 1965Alan 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 t
  5. S04E05Body And SoulDecember 19, 1965Angus Hendry, like many others in Tannochbrae, has been out of work for three years. The partners at Arden House each have their own theory
  6. S04E06The VisionDecember 26, 1965
  7. S04E07Miss LetitiaJanuary 2, 1966
  8. S04E08They Do It In AfricaJanuary 9, 1966Jamie looks to young Willie Kemp to help him over his bout of crematorium melancholia.
  9. S04E09The Anxious ManJanuary 16, 1966
  10. S04E10Hear No EvilJanuary 23, 1966
  11. S04E11The GeneralJanuary 30, 1966
  12. S04E12Free MedicineFebruary 6, 1966Dr. Finlay dreams of a free National Health Service, but Dr. Cameron is sceptical and fears the extra workload free health care might bring.
  13. S04E13The Seniority RuleFebruary 13, 1966The depression of the late 1920's was a time of sacrifice. Sacrifice for food, for principle and for solidarity.
  14. S04E14A Matter Of ConfidenceFebruary 20, 1966Peter MacNab is a medical student of great promise who for one reason or another seems to have lost all confidence in himself. But this cha
  15. S04E15For Services RenderedFebruary 27, 1966There 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 servic
  16. S04E16To Err Is HumanMarch 6, 1966When Willie Campbell returns after supposedly serving in the Army in India he finds that his wife Jeannie has given birth to a child. Natur
  17. S04E17Better Safe Than SorryMarch 13, 1966Hugh Armitage decides to stay at Lochend Guest House for a nice long holiday because of its reputation as ""one of the healthiest spots west
  18. S04E18O Sole MioMarch 20, 1966John MacEwan, one time concert singer and now professional loafer, comes into conflict with Aldo Narduzzi, an amateur opera singer. Caught
  19. S04E19No Subsidy For SinMarch 27, 1966Annie Laurie sets the tongues of Tannochbrae wagging when she takes in Willie Gillespie as a lodger.
  20. S04E20Kate And RobertApril 3, 1966Dr. Cameron and Dr. Finlay successfully deliver Kate Sinclair's first child. Later Finlay warns Kate and her husband that it would almost c
  21. S04E21Written With The Left HandApril 10, 1966
  22. S04E22A Settled ManApril 17, 1966
  23. S04E23CrusadeApril 24, 1966School doctor Fay Beresford targets the primitive toilet facilities at the local school, which she insists must be replaced by modern plumbi
  24. S04E24The LegacyMay 1, 1966Janet is preoccupied: it is the jam making season. Hordes of small boys are beating a path to Arden House bartering old jam jars for pennie
  25. S04E25The DecisionMay 8, 1966
  26. S04E26Dr. Finlay's Casebook S04E26The Uninvited GuestMay 15, 1966A 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 m

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0519Episodes1966–67AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01The Gifts Of The MagiDecember 25, 1966Former radio producer Alison Bell goes talent hunting for the Cottage Hospital's children's Christmas party. Alas, talent is hard to find b
  2. S05E02ResolutionJanuary 1, 1967
  3. S05E03The Comical LadJanuary 8, 1967
  4. S05E04Under The HammerJanuary 15, 1967Jeannie Cranston, an overweight teenager, is a worry to Dr. Cameron. Food is her obsession: though supposedly on a diet she eats ravenously
  5. S05E05The MasterpieceJanuary 22, 1967An artist causes a flutter in the Arden House dovecote.
  6. S05E06Who Made You?January 29, 1967
  7. S05E07Bird Seed And BegoniasFebruary 12, 1967The arrest of Fergus Lammerton starts a chain of events that brings Dr. Finlay hastening back from London.
  8. S05E08The Greatest BurdenFebruary 19, 1967
  9. S05E09The Forgotten EnemyFebruary 26, 1967It's four legs and not two that cause considerable trouble for the partners at Arden House.
  10. S05E10PossessedMarch 5, 1967
  11. S05E11Life Of A SalesmanMarch 12, 1967
  12. S05E12Over My Dead BodyMarch 19, 1967
  13. S05E13A Penny SavedApril 2, 1967
  14. S05E14Call In CameronApril 9, 1967
  15. S05E15The Sons Of The HoundsApril 16, 1967
  16. S05E16A Question Of ConflictApril 23, 1967
  17. S05E17Dr. Finlay's Casebook S05E17Advertising MatterApril 30, 1967
  18. S05E18A Happy ReleaseMay 7, 1967
  19. S05E19Safety In NumbersMay 14, 1967

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0626Episodes1967–68AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Criss-CrossOctober 2, 1967Dr. Finlay concentrates on the case of a nervous novelist. Dr. Cameron tries his hand as an amateur electrician and Janet risks the fearful
  2. S06E02The Emotional FactorOctober 9, 1967Motoring to stately Walton House to see a new patient Dr. Finlay 'rescues' Barbara Davidson from a herd of Highland cattle. Their mutual at
  3. S06E03Come Back, Little WillieOctober 16, 1967
  4. S06E04Time Past - Time FutureOctober 23, 1967
  5. S06E05Buy Now - Pay LaterOctober 30, 1967
  6. S06E06Accidents Never HappenNovember 6, 1967Dr. Finlay finds that he has little to smile about when he returns to Arden House from a call on a patient.
  7. S06E07Random SampleNovember 13, 1967
  8. S06E08Tell Me TrueNovember 20, 1967
  9. S06E09Persons UnknownNovember 27, 1967
  10. S06E10It's The SystemDecember 4, 1967
  11. S06E11Death Is A ColonyDecember 11, 1967
  12. S06E12The McTavish BequestDecember 18, 1967The McTavish Bequest, a relic from Victorian days, was set up to provide for the ""moral improvement of the poor and their decent Christian
  13. S06E13Unfit To MarryDecember 24, 1967
  14. S06E14The Public PatientDecember 31, 1967
  15. S06E15A Moral ProblemJanuary 7, 1968
  16. S06E16The CheatsJanuary 14, 1968Dr. Finlay is cheated out of first prize in an angling contest by Willie McTaggart, so he decides to teach him a lesson.
  17. S06E17Conscience ClauseJanuary 21, 1968A baby dies after Dr. Finlay persuades the mother to let him vaccinate her child. Meanwhile Craig, a Tannochbrae J.P., is campaigning again
  18. S06E18The DynamiserJanuary 28, 1968
  19. S06E19The North Side Of Ben VorlichFebruary 4, 1968Dr. Finlay, after rising to an emergency while assisting a consultant surgeon in an operation, feels a renewal of the old urge towards the o
  20. S06E20Out Of The BlueFebruary 11, 1968
  21. S06E21The EquilibriumFebruary 18, 1968
  22. S06E22Is There Anybody There? Said The TravellerFebruary 25, 1968
  23. S06E23For Richer, For PoorerMarch 3, 1968
  24. S06E24Sweet SorrowMarch 10, 1968
  25. S06E25Scots Wha HaeMarch 17, 1968
  26. S06E26To Janet - A SonMarch 24, 1968The patter of tiny feet is suddenly heard in Arden House. Doctors Cameron and Finlay attempt to help Janet cope by feeding, changing, nursi

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0726Episodes1969AiredSeason avg
  1. S07E01The VisitationMarch 9, 1969Miss Seymour is the headmistress of a boarding school for the daughters of gentlemen. She has strong ideas about discipline and ladylike be
  2. S07E02The Honours ListMarch 16, 1969There 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 So
  3. S07E03The Times We Live InMarch 23, 1969Young 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 dese
  4. S07E04Pastures NewMarch 30, 1969Mistress Niven, the local gossip and an unqualified nurse, is about to run into serious trouble with Dr. Finlay for endangering the life of
  5. S07E05The Greatest Of These Is CharityApril 6, 1969When the Reverend John Scott becomes the target for abuse and calls for his dismissal by the townsfolk, old friend Dr. Cameron takes a perso
  6. S07E06A Man Of PartsApril 13, 1969In 1931, as today, outbreaks of violence were a disturbing social problem. Finlay sees it as a direct result of inadequate and poor housing
  7. S07E07A Dove In The NestApril 20, 1969When a qualified District Nurse arrives in Tannochbrae, Mistress Niven realises her own job may be in jeopardy and does her best to get rid
  8. S07E08Big BenApril 27, 1969One 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 T
  9. S07E09The BarrierMay 4, 1969Janet is behaving a little out of character, showing irritation over even the slightest triviality. Unfortunately Cameron is too preoccupie
  10. S07E10Dr. Finlay's Casebook S07E10The Rat RaceMay 11, 1969In 1931, as today, one could not help being politically conscious and Dr. Finlay is no exception - as Janet and Dr. Cameron find out.
  11. S07E11Put Your Cross HereMay 18, 1969Dr. 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 o
  12. S07E12The Stick Of The RocketMay 25, 1969After 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 hyp
  13. S07E13Fresh WorldsJune 1, 1969Dr. Finlay receives an offer of an appointment at a London clinic, initially for a one month trial period, and as things are a little strain
  14. S07E14ConquestJune 8, 1969As 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 o
  15. S07E15The Facts Of LifeJune 15, 1969Dr. Finlay has received an offer to become medical superintendent of a fashionable London nursing home. At first Dr. Cameron and Janet are
  16. S07E16Single Or ReturnJune 22, 1969Among the passengers on the London to Perth midday express is Dr. Finlay. Like several of his travelling companions he has a personal probl
  17. S07E17Oak, Mahogany Or WalnutJune 29, 1969When Tannochbrae's undertaker James Gibson finds convincing evidence that he himself is shortly to join the clients who have gone before his
  18. S07E18The CallJuly 6, 1969Dr. Finlay, like most medical men, has no time for faith healers. But when one of them, Andrew Telfer, arrives in Tannochbrae and cures one
  19. S07E19Lack Of CommunicationJuly 13, 1969Silence 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
  20. S07E20Monstrous RegimentJuly 20, 1969For 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 contr
  21. S07E21Blood and StateJuly 27, 1969Sgt. Gilbey is on holiday and unfortunately his replacement Sgt. renfrew is a stickler for regulations. When he finds Dr. Finlay's car caus
  22. S07E22Dr. Finlay's Casebook S07E22Action, Dr. CameronAugust 3, 1969A medical documentary film is being made in Tannochbrae. This causes a great deal of excitement locally, and when Cameron is invited to app
  23. S07E23The Will To LiveAugust 10, 1969When Janet takes a holiday in the Hebrides the partners at Arden House find themselves having to take care of domestic problems as well as m
  24. S07E24The EvangelistAugust 17, 1969The arrival of Brother Jonas Jackson, a touring hell-fire and brimstone evangelist has immediate repercussions in Tannochbrae - some comic,
  25. S07E25The Cheap DepartedAugust 24, 1969When 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
  26. S07E26Opportunity And InclinationAugust 31, 1969When Peggy Davidson, the wife of a wealthy newspaper owner, returns to Tannochbrae Dr. Cameron is deeply concerned. When she was last in th

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season0816Episodes1970–71AiredSeason avg
  1. S08E01A Late SpringSeptember 13, 1970Dr. Cameron is afraid his partner means to leave him again: he's showing his usual alarming symptons of spring fever. Cameron makes an offe
  2. S08E02Dead FallSeptember 20, 1970An 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
  3. S08E03Comin' Thro' The RyeSeptember 27, 1970Dr. 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 've
  4. S08E04The BuildersOctober 4, 1970It'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 provinc
  5. S08E05Not QualifiedOctober 11, 1970Kate Dobbie complains of palpitations and of not being able to sleep at night. She is also frightened of dying. But Dr. Finlay is really d
  6. S08E06Snares And PitfallsOctober 18, 1970When 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 s
  7. S08E07DorrityOctober 25, 1970When 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 Ard
  8. S08E08Winter's TracesNovember 1, 1970
  9. S08E09The HoneypotNovember 8, 1970Rich Americans can be very determined...
  10. S08E10Made For Each OtherNovember 22, 1970Home to Tannochbrae after five years away and young Ian Webster finds everyone against him. Except Jess, his girl friend, and she loves him
  11. S08E11A Good ProspectNovember 29, 1970Eric 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?
  12. S08E12ResponsibilitiesDecember 6, 1970David 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
  13. S08E13DustDecember 13, 1970
  14. S08E14Itself And FriendDecember 20, 1970When 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
  15. S08E15A Question Of ValuesDecember 27, 1970
  16. S08E16The Burgess TicketJanuary 3, 1971Dr. 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

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