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Doctor Finlay

Adventures of a Black Bag

5. The Wife of a Hero

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 8 months

There's an outbreak of cup fever on the eve of Levenford United's semi-final football match against Glasgow Rangers.

But Doctor Finlay must cope with more serious sickness...

Starring John Gordon Sinclair.

AJ Cronin's stories about the early years of the celebrated doctor.

Ready with his black bag, Doctor Finlay sets out to remedy all manner of ailments suffered by his patients in the Scottish Highland town of Levenford.

Dramatised by Sue Rodwell.

Dr Finlay ...... John Gordon Sinclair
Dr Cameron ...... Brian Pettifer
Janet ...... Katy Murphy
Ned Sutherland ...... Irvine Allan
Jenny Sutherland ...... Annie George
Paxton ...... David McKail
Nurse Angus ...... Sharon Smal
Commentator ...... Roddy Forsyth

Producer: Jeremy Howe

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001. Show less

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