Rent Doctor Finlay: Series 1 (1993)
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- Synopsis:
A.J. Cronin's famous characters are lovingly recreated in this major film series. Starring David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Jason Flemyng and Ian Bannen.
1. The Return
It's 1946 and the dawn of a post-war period of hope and expectation.However, the reality of John Finlay's "homecoming" is harshly different. The medical practice is run-down, the small town politics continue and his fiancee is curiously absent.
2. Working TogetherAlthough Dr Cameron is free to retire there's an atmosphere of tension about his departure from Arden House. Working as a GP again Dr Finlay finds that health care for the poor hasn't improved leading in one case to tragic consequences.
3. Winning the Peace
What exactly is Sergeant Forbes vendetta against the Hendersons at Dawes Farm? The consequences draw Dr Finlay and Dr Cameron into a bitter conflict and more than they bargained for.
4. A Bitter Pill
When Dr Neil visits Mary Thomson on a housecall he becomes concerned as to why previous medical tests have failed to . reveal her apparent illness. He mistakenly becomes more interested in the treatment not aware that the patient's homelife might be at the root of the problem. Meanwhile a smallpox scare causes an emergency vaccination programme to be hastily arranged.
5. Forbidden Fruit
Dr Cameron's work at the German POW camp brings him into political conflict with one of the prisoners. Janet becomes concerned for Dr Finlay's career at his apparent fondness toward Anne Stewart. Not only is she married but a patient of the practice.
6. The Good Doctor
Much to Dr Neil's surprise a famous singing star turns up unexpectedly at the Arden House surgery for a repeat prescription. But why? A mystery unfolds as to the exact nature of her illness. Dr Finlay is still hurt following the end of his "affair" and is on the brink of considering a new life elsewhere.- Actors:
- David Rintoul, Annette Crosbie, Ian Bannen, Jason Flemyng, Lucinda Baillie, Jim Byars, Rowena Cooper, Sam Douglas, Monica Gibb, Margo Gunn, Barbara Horne, Pamela Kelly, David McCall, John McEnery, Gordon Reid, Ralph Riach, Raymond Ross, Gerda Stevenson, James Telfer, Andy Da Silva
- Directors:
- Patrick Lau, Aisling Walsh
- Producers:
- Peter Wolfes
- Writers:
- Carey Harrison, Ann-Marie di Mambro, Michael Wilcox, James Mavor, Colin MacDonald
- Studio:
- Delta Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Dramas, TV Medical
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