Dr. Finlay's Casebook

Episode 01

It's All in the Mind

Aug 16, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 02

A Taste of Dust

Aug 23, 1962 · 50 min

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

Episode 03

The Quack

Aug 30, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 04

Conduct Unbecoming

Sep 6, 1962 · 50 min

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

Episode 05

What Money Can't Buy

Sep 13, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 06

Cough Mixture

Sep 20, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 07

Carver Tam

Sep 27, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 08

What Women Will Do

Oct 4, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 09

Snap Diagnosis

Oct 11, 1962 · 50 min

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?

Episode 10

The Dragon Plate

Oct 18, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 11

A Spotless Reputation

Oct 25, 1962 · 50 min

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.

Episode 12

Behind Closed Doors

Nov 1, 1962 · 50 min

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.