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Dr. Finlay's Casebook is a television series that was broadcast on the BBC from 1962 until 1971. Based on A. J. Cronin's novella entitled 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.
Episode 40 : The Doctor Cried
June. 28,1964
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.
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Episode 39 : Dear Doctor
June. 21,1964
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Episode 38 : The Confrontation
June. 14,1964
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Episode 36 : The Old Indomitable
May. 31,1964
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Episode 35 : The True Lochiel
May. 24,1964
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Episode 34 : Short Of A Miracle
May. 17,1964
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.
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Episode 33 : The Hallelujah Stakes
May. 10,1964
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.
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Episode 32 : Mortal Sin
May. 03,1964
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Episode 31 : The Spirit Of Dr. McGregor
April. 26,1964
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Episode 30 : The Aristocrats
April. 12,1964
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Episode 29 : Without The City
April. 05,1964
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Episode 28 : The Yellow Streak
March. 29,1964
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.
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Episode 27 : Stranger In Town
March. 22,1964
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Episode 26 : The Big Fight
March. 15,1964
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.
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Episode 25 : A Man May Drink
March. 08,1964
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.
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Episode 24 : A Call From Cogger
March. 01,1964
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.
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Episode 23 : A Matter Of Proof
February. 23,1964
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.
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Episode 22 : A Shot In The Arm
February. 16,1964
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.
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Episode 21 : The Whole Truth
February. 09,1964
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.
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Episode 20 : The Whit Hunter
February. 02,1964
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Episode 19 : My Late Dear Husband
January. 26,1964
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.
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Episode 18 : Charlie Is My Darlin'
January. 19,1964
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Episode 17 : A Test Of Intelligence
January. 12,1964
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Episode 16 : A Present From Father
January. 05,1964
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.
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Episode 15 : The Polygraph
December. 27,1963
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Episode 14 : The Deep End
December. 20,1963
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.
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Episode 13 : Cry Wolf
December. 13,1963
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Episode 12 : Possessed Of Devils
December. 06,1963
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Episode 11 : Room For Doubt
November. 15,1963
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Episode 10 : The Face Saver
November. 08,1963
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.
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Episode 9 : Odds On Johnny
November. 01,1963
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Episode 8 : A Questionable Practice
October. 25,1963
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Episode 7 : Ride In a Wheelchair
October. 18,1963
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Episode 6 : Alice, Where Art Thou?
October. 11,1963
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Episode 5 : A Time For Discretion
October. 04,1963
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Episode 4 : Cup, Hands Or Cards
September. 26,1963
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.
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Episode 3 : The Heat Of The Moment
September. 19,1963
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Episode 2 : Clean Sweep
September. 12,1963
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.
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Episode 1 : A Time For Laughing
September. 05,1963
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?
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