Prudence FitzGerald
Director
Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
Season 2
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 ‘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.
Released Aug. 16, 1962
Episode 50 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.scotland, imdb.medical-practice, imdb.partially-lost-tv-series, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.1920s
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - A Time For Laughing
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?
Sept. 5, 1963, midnight
S2E2 - Clean Sweep
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.
Sept. 12, 1963, midnight
S2E3 - The Heat Of The Moment
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Sept. 19, 1963, midnight
S2E4 - Cup, Hands Or Cards
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.
Sept. 26, 1963, midnight
S2E5 - A Time For Discretion
None
Oct. 4, 1963, midnight
S2E6 - Alice, Where Art Thou?
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Oct. 11, 1963, midnight
S2E7 - Ride In a Wheelchair
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Oct. 18, 1963, midnight
S2E8 - A Questionable Practice
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Oct. 25, 1963, midnight
S2E9 - Odds On Johnny
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Nov. 1, 1963, midnight
S2E10 - The Face Saver
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.
Nov. 8, 1963, midnight
S2E11 - Room For Doubt
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Nov. 15, 1963, midnight
S2E12 - Possessed Of Devils
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Dec. 6, 1963, midnight
S2E13 - Cry Wolf
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Dec. 13, 1963, midnight
S2E14 - The Deep End
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.
Dec. 20, 1963, midnight
S2E15 - The Polygraph
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Dec. 27, 1963, midnight
S2E16 - A Present From Father
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.
Jan. 5, 1964, midnight
S2E17 - A Test Of Intelligence
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Jan. 12, 1964, midnight
S2E18 - Charlie Is My Darlin'
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Jan. 19, 1964, midnight
S2E19 - My Late Dear Husband
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.
Jan. 26, 1964, midnight
S2E20 - The Whit Hunter
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Feb. 2, 1964, midnight
S2E21 - The Whole Truth
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.
Feb. 9, 1964, midnight
S2E22 - A Shot In The Arm
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.
Feb. 16, 1964, midnight
S2E23 - A Matter Of Proof
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.
Feb. 23, 1964, midnight
S2E24 - A Call From Cogger
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.
March 1, 1964, midnight
S2E25 - A Man May Drink
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.
March 8, 1964, midnight
S2E26 - The Big Fight
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.
March 15, 1964, midnight
S2E27 - Stranger In Town
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March 22, 1964, midnight
S2E28 - The Yellow Streak
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.
March 29, 1964, midnight
S2E29 - Without The City
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April 5, 1964, midnight
S2E30 - The Aristocrats
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April 12, 1964, midnight
S2E31 - The Spirit Of Dr. McGregor
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.
April 26, 1964, midnight
S2E32 - Mortal Sin
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May 3, 1964, midnight
S2E33 - The Hallelujah Stakes
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.
May 10, 1964, midnight
S2E34 - Short Of A Miracle
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.
May 17, 1964, midnight
S2E35 - The True Lochiel
None
May 24, 1964, midnight
S2E36 - The Old Indomitable
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May 31, 1964, midnight
S2E37 - The Red Herring
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.
June 7, 1964, midnight
S2E38 - The Confrontation
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June 14, 1964, midnight
S2E39 - Dear Doctor
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June 21, 1964, midnight
S2E40 - The Doctor Cried
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.
June 28, 1964, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 9550 min.
Released: Aug. 16, 1962
Last Air Date: Jan. 3, 1971, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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