A J Cronin Dr Finlay

Cronin s 1935 novella country doctor the storylines centred on a general medical practice in the fictional scottish town of tannochbrae during the late 1920s.

A j cronin dr finlay. The book tells a story of a doctor of welsh origins who quickly climbs the ladder of success in london. There he confronts small town politics as he advocates for change. It was first broadcast on 5 march 1993 on itv. Archibald joseph cronin 19 july 1896 6 january 1981 was a scottish physician and novelist.

Finlays casebook by a. Cronin was a scottish author of nonfiction literature and fiction novels. Cronin is a fictional account of a small town scottish doctor and his adventures caring for his patients during the 1920s. He is famously known for his novel the citadel published in 1937.

Based on the classic stories by aj. If he is remembered at all aj. Finlay david rintoul pride and prejudice who returns home after wwii to a rundown medical practice in a scottish village. His best known novel the citadel 1937 tells of a scottish doctor in a welsh mining village who shoots up the career ladder in london.

Cronin had seen the venues as a medical inspector of mines and later as a doctor in harley street. It is quite dated although these stories date from 1978 not the 50s but i did recognise these characters from my own childhood in a small scottish town. Cronin cardross 19 luglio 1896 montreux 6 gennaio 1981 e stato uno scrittore e medico scozzese. Cronin is known now for dr finlays casebook which ran for many years on both bbc television and radio and today resonates with the glow of a gentler past when.

Dr finlay is a fictional character the hero of a series of stories by scottish author a. Finlay works as the junior partner in a medical practice set in the fictional town of tannochbrae. It is a follow up to dr. Cronin this charming period drama follows dr.

Cronin s stories about the fictional medical hero dr. No wonder he never marries. Doctor finlay is a british television series based on a. Finlays casebook is a television drama series that was produced and broadcast by the bbc from 1962 until 1971.