Doctor Finlay            

Last Edited: 17-May-2017 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Chronology:
  1. 1935 Country Doctor by A J Cronin
  2. 1943 Adventures of a Black Bag by A J Cronin
  3. 1962-1971 Dr. Finlay's Casebook BBC TV 1
  4. 1970-1978 Dr. Finlay's Casebook BBC R4
  5. 2001-2004 Adventures of a Black Bag BBC R4

1970-1978 Dr. Finlay's Casebook BBC R4
Date Episode
Title Cast Parameters
10-Mar-1970
1-1
Free Medicine
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Marian
Spencer, Richard Caldicot, Duncan McIntyre, Henry
Stamper, Elizabeth Proud, Alaric Cotter, Clifford Norgate,
Margaret Wolfit
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Produced By: Peter Titheradge

17-Mar-1970 1-2
TS07
Without the City
written by Guy Morgan and Doreen Montgomery
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:04, 25327, s
24-Mar-1970 1-3
The Seniority Rule
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Bryden
Murdoch, John Graham, Duncan McIntyre, John Ley,
James Thomason, Margaret Woolfitch, Margot Boyd,
Dawn Ireland
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
26:04, 24450, s
31-Mar-1970 1-4
The Yellow Streak
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Duncan
McIntyre, Paul Young, Faith Kent, Elizabeth Proud,
Hilda Kreisman, Margot Boyd
written by Robert Banks Stuarts
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:14, 25537, s
07-Apr-1970 1-5
Random Sample
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Eric
Woodburn, Ian Dewar, Mary Drew Robinson, Michael
Deacon, Margaret Woolfitch, Hector Ross
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:59, 26236, s
14-Apr-1970 1-6
TS01
The Spinster
written and adapted by Dick Shaples
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:34, 25799, s
21-Apr-1970 1-7
TS02
A Test of Intelligence
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:04, 25323, s
28-Apr-1970 1-8
TS06
Hallelujah Stakes
written by Robert Herples
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:09, 25399, s
05-May-1970 1-9
Stranger In Town
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Eric
Woodburn, Anna Sharkey, Michael Deacon, Alaric Cotter,
James Thomason, Hilda Kreisman
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:06, 25412, s
12-May-1970 1-10
Kate and Robert
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Elizabeth Proud, Michael Deacon, Duncan McIntyre,
Collette O'Neill, Paul Harlow, Margt Boyd
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
24:50, 23296, s
19-May-1970 1-11
TS03
The Bull Calf
written and adapted by Stuart Fallor
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:04, 25327, s
26-May-1970 1-12
TS04
The North Side of Ben Vorlich
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:07, 25372, s
02-Jun-1970 1-13
TS05
Out of the Blue
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Hannah
Gordon, Anthony Valentine, Margot Boyd
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:07, 25374, s
BBC R7
29:55, 28048, s
09-Mar-1971
2-1
A Penny Saved
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Margot
Boyd, Ian Dewar, Sean Arnold, Wilfrid Carter,
Kathleen Helm
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:44, 26014, s
16-Mar-1971 2-2
TS08
Sweet Sorrow
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
(KW)
27:06, 25350, s
23-Mar-1971 2-3
Cup, Hands or Cards?
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Beatrix
Lehman, Margot Boyd, Kathleen Helm, Malcolm Hayes,
Alaric Cotter,
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:47, 6518, M
30-Mar-1971 2-4
Under the Hammer
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Jill
Richards, Duncan McIntyre, Katy Gardner, Henry
Stamper, Alexander John, Patricia Gallimore, Hector Ross
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:16, 25569, s
06-Apr-1971 2-5
Come Back Little Willie
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Bryden
Murdoch, Gudrun Muir, Margot Boyd, Helen Macintosh,
James Thomason, Sean Barrett, Hector Ross
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Peter Titheridge
26:51, 25174, s
13-Apr-1971 2-6
The Greatest Burden
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, James
Tomlinson, Russell Hunter, Fraser Kerr, John Dunbar,
Kathleen Helm, Malcolm Hayes
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
30:45, 9016, M
20-Apr-1971 2-7
The Cheats
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Duncan
McIntyre, John Graham, Patricia Leavington, Sheila
Donald, Greta Gourier, Betty Cardner
written and adapted by Eddie McGuire
produced by Peter Titheridge
30:11, 8850, M
27-Apr-1971 2-8
TS11
Belle
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Honora
Burke, Alan Barry, Duncan McIntyre, Sheila Donald, John
Gabriel, Margaret Woolfitch, Deborah Danis,
Hilda Kreisman
written by Rosemary Hill and Donald Bull
adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:01, 25271, s
UK original
29:59, 7035, M
04-May-1971 2-9
TS14
Hear No Evil
written and adapted by Dick Shaples
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:06, 25350, s
11-May-1971 2-10
TS10
The Barrier
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:07, 25367, s
18-May-1971 2-11
TS09
My Late Dear Husband
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:04, 25325, s
25-May-1971 2-12
TS13
The Decision
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:04, 25319, s
01-Jun-1971 2-13
TS12
Sons of the Hounds
written and adapted by Dick Shaples
produced by Peter Titheridge
TS (KW)
27:03, 25303, s
08-Jun-1971 2-14
The McTavish Bequest
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Effie
Morrison, John Graham, James Thomason, Sheila Donald,
Trevor Martin, Douglas Blackwell, Antony Higginson,
James Thomason
Adapted By: Donald Bull
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Produced By: Peter Titheradge

15-Jun-1971 2-15
The Evangelist
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Russell
Hunter, Patricia Leventon, Roy Spencer, Antony Higginson,
Margot Boyd, Trevor Martin
Adapted By: Dick Sharples
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Produced By: Peter Titheradge

22-Jun-1971 2-16
Beware of the Dog
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Ian
Dewar, John Dunbar, Sheila Donald, Fraser Kerr, Eva
Stuart, Duncan McIntyre, Drew Wood, Effie Morrison,
Olwyn Griffiths
written and adapted by Stuart Fallor
produced by Peter Titheridge
28:26, 6665, M
29-Jun-1971 2-17
Dead Fall
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Hannah Gordon, Ian Dewar, Ian McCulloch, Dorothy
Lane, Effie Morrison, Sheila Grant, Olwyn Griffiths
written by John Wiles
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:43, 8124, M
06-Jul-1971 2-18
For Services Rendered
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Eric
Woodburn, Henry Stamper, Margot Boyd, John Dunbar,
Anthony Higginson, Douglas Blackwell, Sean Arnold
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
29:00, 6803, M
06-Dec-1971
3-1
For Richer For Poorer
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Margot
Boyd, Audrey Muir, En McIntosh, Trevor Martin, Antony
Higginson, David Valla, Eva Stuart
Adapted By: Dick Sharples
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
produced by Peter Titheradge

13-Dec-1971 3-2
A Question of Conflict
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Sonia
Dresden, Eric Woodburn, Simon Lack, Christina Gray,
Douglas Blackwell, Trevor Martin
written by Tony Williamson
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:27, 25738, s
20-Dec-1971 3-3
Oak, Mahogany or Walnut?
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, James
Thomason, Eric Woodburn, Effie Morrison, Trevor Martin,
Brian Hewlett, Anthony Higginson, Olwyn Griffiths
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:24, 25689, s
27-Dec-1971 3-4
"Is There Anybody There?",
Said the Traveller
?

03-Jan-1972 3-5
Better Safe That Sorry
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Kathleen
Helm, Eric Woodburn, John Rae, Alexa Romanis, Sheila
Grant, Sean Arnold, Sean Barrett
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:44, 26010, s
10-Jan-1972 3-6
Call In Cameron
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Eric
Woodburn, Duncan McIntyre, Sheila Grant, Tom Watson,
Sean Barrett, Mary Drew Robinson, John Dunbar,
David Ballour 
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
29:42, 6964, M
17-Jan-1972 3-7
The Masterpiece
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Bryden
Murdoch, Garard Green, Brian Hewlett
written by Vincent Pillsley
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
29:51, 6999, M
24-Jan-1972 3-8
A Little Learning
Andrew Crulckshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Gudrun
Ure, Eric Woodburn, John Graham, Katy Gardiner, Douglas
Blackwell, Sheila Donald, Audrey Muir, John Graham,
Betty Cardno
Written By: Eddie Maguire
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

31-Jan-1972 3-9
The Cheap Departed
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Gudrun
Ure, James Thomason, Wilfrid Carter, Ellen McIntosh,
Trevor Martin, Sean Arnold, Eva Stuart, Margot Boyd
Adapted By: Dick Sharples
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

07-Feb-1972 3-10
To Janet A Son Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Margot
Boyd, Sean Barrett, Olwen Griffiths, Leo Maguire, Duncan
McIntyre, Elizabeth Proud

Adapted By: Dick Sharples
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

14-Feb-1972 3-11
An Evening Out
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Justine
Lord, Lan Dewar, Sheila Donald, Sean Barnett,
Douglas Blackwell
Written By: N. J. Crisp
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

21-Feb-1972 3-12
The Equlibrium
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Effie
Morrison, James Thomason, Hilda Kreisman, Eva Stuart,
Trevor Martin, William Fox, Kathleen Helm
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Peter Titheridge
29:33, 8671, M
28-Feb-1972 3-13
The Phantom Piper of Tannochbrae
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Andrew
Crawford, Duncan McIntyre, John Graham, Antony
Higginson, Margot Boyd, Douglas Blackwell
Written By: Alan Gosling
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Pipes: Gordon Spiers
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

06-Mar-1972 3-14
A Moral Problem
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Anna
Sharkey, Margot Boyd, Eric Woodburn, David Ballour,
Eva Stuart, David Timson
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Peter Titheridge
28:17, 6633, M
13-Mar-1972 3-15
Itself and A Friend
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Andrew
Neal, Anna Barry, David Gooderson, Anthony Higginson
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Peter Titheridge
26:37, 24955, s
20-Mar-1972 3-16
Not Qualified
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Jack
Watson, Edith Macarthur, Gerald Cross, John Ruddock,
David Gooderson
written and adapted by John Pennington
produced by Peter Titheridge
27:48, 6523, M
27-Mar-1972 3-17
The Draper of Dumfries
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Wilfred
Pickles, Kathleen Helme, Margot Boyd, Simon Lack
written and adapted: Donald Bull
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

03-Apr-1972 3-18
A Matter of Confidence
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Ian
Ogilvie, Effie Morrison, Christina Gray, Ellen Macintosh,
Brian Hewlett, David Gooderson, Ian Dewar, John
Dunbar, Eva Stuart
written/adapted by Stuart Fallor from Michael Ashley
produced by Peter Titheridge
29:25, 8625, M
10-Apr-1972 3-19
The Uninvited Guest
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Caroline
Blakeston, Hilda Kreisman, Lesley Heritage
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Peter Titheridge
25:24, 23818, s
17-Apr-1972 3-20
The Good Fisherman
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Sean
Barrett, Duncan McIntyre, Elizabeth Proud, Alaric Cotter,
Olwen Griffiths
Written By: Philip Chambers
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Peter Titheradge

11-Dec-1972
4-1
TS30
Crusade
written and adapted by Elaine Morgan
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:08, 25388, s
18-Dec-1972
4-2
TS36
Charity, Dr. Finlay
written by Ronald Helms from Arnold Swinson
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:05, 25338, s
25-Dec-1972
4-3
A Question of Values
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Robert
Fergus, Diana Olsen, Elizabeth Proud, Robin Grant,
Douglas Blackwell, Eva Stuart, John Samson
written by Martin Worth
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
28:15, 26487, s
01-Jan-1973
4-4
Resolution
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Roy
Spencer, Ellen McIntosh, Yvonne Gilan, Michael Deacon,
Don McKillop
Adapted By: John Pennington
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart

produced by Trafford Whitelock

08-Jan-1973
4-5
TS34
Life of A Salesman
written by Alan Cryer
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:04, 25331, s
15-Jan-1973 4-6
TS29
Soon Or Late
written by Cedric Wallace and Stuart Farrough
adapted by Stuart Farrough
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:06, 25361, s
22-Jan-1973 4-7
TS31
Medical Finance
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:07, 25372, s
29-Jan-1973 4-8
TS32
The Next Provost But One
written by Robert Kent
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:10, 25420, s
05-Feb-1973
4-9
TS42
The Immortal Memory
written by Jan Reid
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:07, 25374, s
end of TS box
12-Feb-1973
4-10
Unfit To Marry
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Fraser
Kerr, Patricia Levinton, Duncan McIntyre, Simon Lack,
John Rae
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Trafford Whitelock
28:31, 26737, s
recorded
09-Nov-1972
broadcast
19-Feb-1973
4-11
TS33+
The Comical Lad
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Catherine Page, Ronald Herdman, Gordon Faith, Duck
Macintyre, John Samson
written by Elwyn Jones
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:06, 25360, s
TS w/credits
29:54, 27983, s
home original
30:06, 7029, m
26-Feb-1973
4-12
TS35
A Dove in the Nest
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:06, 25359, s
05-Mar-1973
4-13
Blood and State
[no credits missing at end]
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Trafford Whitelock
29:59, 7031, M
12-Mar-1973
4-14
TS37
Dorrity
[no credits missing at end]
written by Owen Hulder
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:02, 25296, s
home original
29:55, 8758, M
19-Mar-1973
4-15
The General
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Nigel
Stock, Gudrun Muir, Michael Deacon, Roy Hamber,
Douglas Blackwell
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
30:30, 7153, M
26-Mar-1973
4-16
TS41
Snares and Pitfalls
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Effie
Morrison, Margaret Robinson, Yvonne Gillon, Duncan
McIntyre, Audrey Muir, Margot Boyd, Nigel Anthony
written by Clifford Hanley
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:03, 25317, s
home original
29:35, 8769, M
02-Apr-1973
4-17
TS38
The Emotional Factor
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Kate
Coleridge, Garard Greene, Christine Finn, Sheila Grant,
Kate Vinci
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:00, 25260, s
home original
29:53, 8758, M
09-Apr-1973
4-18
TS39
Time Past - Time Future
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Kate Coleridge, Garard Greene, Christine Finn, Hector
Ross, Madeleine Christie, David Gooderson, Kate
Vinci, John Sampson
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:35, 25814, s
home original
29:51, 7000, M
16-Apr-1973
4-19
TS40
Buy Now - Pay Later
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Kate Coleridge, Garard Greene, Christine Finn, Fraser
Kerr, Sheila Grant
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25401, s
home original
30:48, 6463, M
23-Apr-1973
4-20
A Late Spring
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Wilfrid Pickles, Madeleine Christie, Marigold Sharman,
Ronald Herdman, Christina Gray
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
31:17, 7334, M
27-Nov-1973
5-1
Advertising Matter
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Effie
Morrison, Rosamund Greenwood, Jonathan Scott, James
McManus, Della Paton, Michael Beint, Cameron Miller,
Aubrey Muir
Written By: Noel Robinson
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
produced by Trafford Whitelock

04-Dec-1973
5-2
TS43
The Honours List
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Dorothy
Smith, Arthur Lawrence, Miriam Margolyes, Archie
Duncan, Roy Spencer
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:06, 25361, s
TS w/credits
28:03, 26244, s
11-Dec-1973
5-3
TS44
A Right To Live
written by Doreen Montgomery
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25401, s
18-Dec-1973
5-4
TS45
To Err Is Human
written by Bob Keston
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
26:58, 25228, s
25-Dec-1973
5-5
TS46
Tell Me True
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, John
Graham, Kathleen Helm, Kate Binchy, Eric Woodburn
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:06, 25355, s
home original
26:59, 6327, M
01-Jan-1974
5-6
TS56
A Present From Father
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25402, s
08-Jan-1974
5-7
Safety In Numbers
?

15-Jan-1974
5-8
TS47
Cry Wolf
written by Jan Reid
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:08, 25383, s
22-Jan-1974
5-9
TS48
Made For Each Other
written by Barry Thomas
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
26:44, 25009, s
29-Jan-1974
5-10
The Will to Live
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Simon Lack, Molly Weir, Geoffrey Matthews, John
Croft, John Sampson
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
28:23, 6656, M
05-Feb-1974
5-11
No Subsidy For Sin
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Effie
Morrison, Dorothy Smith, Malcolm Hayes, Archie Duncan,
Audrey Muir, David Sinclair
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Trafford Whitelock
27:48, 6517, M
12-Feb-1974
5-12
A Taste of Dust
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Eric
Woodburn, Jack Lambert, Yvonne Gilan, Dorothy Smith,
Fraser Kerr, Gordon Faith,
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
produced by Trafford Whitelock

19-Feb-1974
5-13
TS49
The True Lochiel
written by Robin Baker and Rachel Green
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:12, 25442, s
26-Feb-1973
5-14
The Builders
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Mark
Hignam, Havis Landon, David Gooderson, John Watson,
Dorothy Smith, Hugh Ross
written by Martin Worth
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
26:23, 6186, M
05-Mar-1974
5-15
TS50
The Confrontation Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Effie
Morrison, Bridget McConnell, David Gooderson, Betty
Carlow, Henry Stamper, Eva Stuart
written by Duccas Rae
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25398, s
home original
26:54, 6307, M
12-Mar-1974
5-16
TS51
Pastures New
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:07, 25372, s
19-Mar-1974
5-17
TS52
It's the System
written and adapted by Harry Green
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:08, 25390, s
26-Mar-1974
5-18
TS53
Doctor's Lines
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Douglas
Blackwell, David Sinclair, Christina Gray, Henry Stamper,
John Sampson
written by Tony Williamson
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25408, s
home original
27:06, 6354, M
02-Apr-1974
5-19
TS54
Dear Doctor
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Ellen
Macintosh, Molly Weir, Kathleen Helms, Mary Wiley,
Helen Worth, Kaye Galley, John Forrest, Sheila Grant
written by Doreen Montgomery and Guy Morgan
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:05, 25346, s
home original
27:36, 6473, M
09-Apr-1976
5-20
TS55
The Red Herring
written by Arthur Swenson
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:11, 25431, s
12-Nov-1974
6-1
Accidents Never Happen
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Madeleine Christie, Audrey Muir, Benny Lee
written by Elaine Morgan
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
27:16, 25567, s
19-Nov-1974 6-2
TS57
The Old Indomitable
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Alexander John, Sandra Clark, Elspeth Charlton, Molly
Weir, Calman Dass, Yvonne Gillon, John Sampson
written by William Woods and Robert Holmes
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
26:18, 24609, s
home original
28:07, 6593, M
26-Nov-1974 6-3
The Anxious Man
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Bridget McConnell, Jim McManus, Christina Gray, John
Dunbar, Alaric Cotter
written by John Maitland
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
26:54, 6309, M
03-Dec-1974 6-4
The Polygraph
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Joe
Dunlop, Eva Stuart, John Samson, Audrey Muir
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
Producer: Trafford Whitelock

10-Dec-1974 6-5
TS58
Laughing Gas
written by Jan Reid
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25410, s
17-Dec-1974 6-6
A Time for Discretion
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Fraser
Kerr, Diana Olsson, Douglas Blackwell, Delia Paton, John
Samson, John Rae, Dorothy Smith, Roy Spencer

Written By: Arthur Swinson
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
produced by Trafford Whitelock

27-Dec-1974 6-7
The Eternal Spring
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Rona Anderson, Lloyd Lamble, Helen Worth,
Malcolm Hayes
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
home original
27:53, 13077, M
31-Dec-1974 6-8
Body and Soul
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Henry
Stamper, Sheila Grant, Benny Lee, Don McKillop

Written By: Allan Prior
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
produced by Trafford Whitelock

07-Jan-1975
6-9
TS60
The Face Saver
written by A J Cronin, dramatised by Elaine Morgan
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:11, 25437, s
14-Jan-1975 6-10
TS61
Charlie Is My Darling
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Molly
Weir, Fraser Kerr, Yvonne Gillon, Madeleine Christie,
Calman Dass
written by Alistair Bell
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:08, 25389, s
home original
29:39, 27798, s
21-Jan-1975 6-11
TS59
Mortal Sin
written by M J Crisp
adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
27:09, 25409, s
28-Jan-1975 6-12
In Committee
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson, Robert
Trotter, Christine Gray, Eric Woodburn, Malcolm Hayes,
Colette O'Neil, James Thomason, John Graham

Written By: Roger East
Adapted By: Pat Dunlop
Arrangement With: Graham Stewart
produced by Trafford Whitelock

06-Feb-1975 6-13
TS62
The Burgess Ticket
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
James Ercot, Archie Duncan, Jon Glover, Valerie Virdon
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Trafford Whitelock
TS (KW)
26:59, 25247, s
end of TS box
home original
27:34, 25860, s
04-Aug-1976
7-1
TS63
The Head of the Practice
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Ian Wallace, Catherine Page, Shirley Dixon, John Dunbar
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:15, 26437, s
home original
27:57, 16383, m
11-Aug-1976 7-2
Where There's Smoke
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
John Graham, Christina Gray, Douglas Blackwell,
Elizabeth Proud, Gordon Clive
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Edward Taylor
27:57, 16381, m
18-Aug-1976 7-3
Miller's Tale
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Patrick Troughton, Elizabeth Proud, Audrey Muir,
Douglas Blackwell
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
27:46, 16280, m
25-Aug-1976 7-4
The Visitors
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Simon Nagg, Eva Hatton, Benny Lee, Margaret Robinson
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
28:00, 16415, m
01-Sep-1976 7-5
TS64
Nobody Heard
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
John Graham, Sheila Grant, Michael Shannon, Shirley Dixon
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:16, 26443, s
home original
27:51, 16323, m
08-Sep-1976 7-6
TS65
Wednesday's Child
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Trevor Martin, Ellen Macintosh
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:59, 26183, s
home original
27:33, 16147, m
15-Sep-1976 7-7
TS66
The Trouper
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Katie Gardner, Benny Lee, James Thomason, Shirley
Dixon, Don McLubb
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:02, 26235, s
(KW)
28:36, 26764, s
BBC R7
27:31, 25810, s
22-Sep-1976 7-8
The Curing of Jock McGregor
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
John Graham, Molly Weir
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
29:52, 27951, s
home original
27:45, 26032, s
29-Sep-1976 7-9
TS67
The Rebel
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Eva Stuart, Lawrence Douglas, Jon Glover, Irene Sutcliffe
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:08, 26326, s
(KW)
29:37, 27705, s
BBC R7
27:15, 25560, s
06-Oct-1976 7-10
TS68
Physician Visiting A Lady
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Ellen Macintosh, Audrey Muir, James Thomason, Peter
Woodthorpe, Elizabeth Proud
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:08, 26331, s
home original
27:28, 16102, m
06-Oct-1976 7-11
TS69
The Beautiful Lady
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Sandra Clark, Gordon Gardner, Catherine Page,
Irene Sutcliffe
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:03, 26246, s
home original
27:50, 16316, m
06-Oct-1976 7-12
Mother's Boy
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Gordon Gardner, Kathleen Helm, Sheila Grant, Hazel
McBride, Shirley Dixon
written and adapted by Dick Sharples
produced by Edward Taylor
home original
27:53, 16346, m
06-Oct-1976 7-13
TS70
A Liberated Woman
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Elizabeth Proud, John Dunbar, Irene Sutcliffe
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:58, 26167, s
end of TS box
(KW)
29:40, 27764, s
home original
27:34, 25858, s
25-Dec-1976
special
TS62a
A Sentimental Tale
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Alistair Hunter, Elizabeth Proud, Gordon Clyde,
David Strong
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
44:01, 41278, s
home original
45:17, 16316, m
10-Oct-1977
8-1
TS71
The Diagnosis
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:10, 26357, s
17-Oct-1977 8-2
TS72
Pedlar's Pie
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
John Graham, Yvonne Gillon, Nell Brennan, Gordon Kane,
Don MacKillam
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:11, 26374, s
BBC R7
27:28, 25766, s
24-Oct-1977 8-3
TS73
Old Acquaintance
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:27, 26613, s
31-Oct-1977 8-4
TS74
The Wine of Youth
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:16, 26446, s
07-Nov-1977 8-5
TS75
Unto Caesar
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:59, 26189, s
14-Nov-1977 8-6
TS76
The Liars
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:02, 26235, s
21-Nov-1977 8-7
TS77
Old Bones
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
John Laurie, Gordon Gardner, Eva Stuart, Elizabeth Proud
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:46, 25981, s
(KW)
29:14, 27347, s
BBC R7
27:08, 25438, s
28-Nov-1977 8-8
TS78
The Daftie
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Elizabeth Proud, Dawn MacKillip, Eva Stuart, David Strong,
Audrey Muir, David Gooderson
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:02, 26222, s
(KW)
29:11, 27313, s
BBC R7
27:22, 25670, s
05-Dec-1977 8-9
TS79
The Running of the Deer
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:48, 26011, s
12-Dec-1977 8-10
TS80
A Case of Battery
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:30, 25725, s
19-Dec-1977 8-11
TS81
Blood Ties
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Ellen Macintosh, Gordon Clive, Ian Blair, Nell Brennan
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:00, 26193, s
home original
27:56, 6547, m
26-Dec-1977 8-12
TS82
The Fast Set
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Sue Holderness, Audrey Muir, Catherine Page,
Garard Green
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
27:20, 25572, s
(KW)
29:34, 27657, s
BBC R7
27:29, 25772, s
02-Jan-1978 8-13
TS83
Miss MacDuff
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
TS (KW)
28:06, 26294, s
25-Sep-1978
9-1
Alterations
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Audrey Muir, Don McKillip, David Strong
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
27:58, 26227, s
02-Oct-1978 9-2
Love's Sweet Old Song
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Ian Wallace, Eva Stuart, Robert Trotter
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
29:45, 27836, s
BBC R7
27:42, 25972, s
09-Oct-1978 9-3
A Gift of Love
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Joe Dunlop, Nell Brennan, John Graham, Ian Blair,
Elizabeth Proud
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
29:42, 27787, s
home original
31:56, 15055, m
BBC R7
27:42, 25972, s
16-Oct-1978 9-4
How the World Goes Around
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Joe Dunlop, John Graham, Audrey Muir, Nancy Mitchell
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor

23-Oct-1978 9-5
A Tea Shop In Mentone
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Garard Green, Eva Stuart, John Graham, Hilda Kreisman
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
29:25, 27525, s
home original
24:58, 5867, m
missing start
BBC R7
27:38, 25922, s
30-Oct-1978 9-6
Patterns
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Ian Wallace, Yvonne Gillon, Elspeth Charlton
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
home original
27:37, 6475, m
06-Nov-1978 9-7
Hostage
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Ian Blair, Alistair Hunter, John Graham, Robert Trotter
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
27:16, 25518, s
BBC R7
26:20, 24694, s
13-Nov-1978 9-8
A Matter of Some Delicacy
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Alistair Hunter, Audrey Muir
written and adapted by Donald Bull
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
29:45, 27843, s
home original
27:33, 6463, m
BBC R7
27:52, 26138, s
20-Nov-1978 9-9
The Brodie Affair
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Eva Stuart, John Graham, Joe Dunlop
written and adapted by John Graham
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
29:29, 27591, s
BBC R7
27:21, 25656, s
27-Nov-1978 9-10
Troubled Waters
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Yvonne Gillon, John Graham, Joe Dunlop, Jill Shilling
written and adapted by John Graham
produced by Edward Taylor
home original
27:00, 6335, m
04-Dec-1978 9-11
Cry Wolf
Note: Despite the same title, not
the same script as
5-8/TS47
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Nancy Mitchell, John Graham, Ian Blair, Eva Stuart,
Maggie McCourt
written by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
27:30, 25788, s
11-Dec-1978 9-12
Wise Men Stay Silent
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Audrey Muir, John Dunbar, Mandy Cuthbert, Sean Barrett
written and adapted by John Graham
produced by Edward Taylor
home original
26:37, 6245, m
18-Dec-1978 9-13
Going Home
Andrew Cruickshank, Barbara Mullen, Bill Simpson,
Fraser Kerr, Joe Dunlop, Ellen Macintosh, Audrey Muir,
Susan Sheridan
written and adapted by Pat Dunlop
produced by Edward Taylor
(KW)
28:24, 26565, s
home original
24:29, 5745, m
missing start
BBC R7
27:41, 25964, s

2001-2004 Adventures of a Black Bag BBC R4
Date Episode
Title Cast Parameters
08-Oct-2001  1-1
The Resolution that Went Wrong  John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Alex Ferns, Ellie Harrington, David Ashton
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe 
27:59, 6529, m 
15-Oct-2001  1-2
Who Laughs Last
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Clare Neilson, Sharon Small
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe 
27:59, 6531, m
22-Oct-2001  1-3
The Day Dandini Came To Town
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Beverly Cline, Sean Scott, David Bannerman,
David Tennant
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe 
27:42, 6466, m
29-Oct-2001  1-4
Wee Robertson
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
David McHale, Phyllis Logan, Aileen Mowatt, David
Tennant, Harry Ward
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe 
27:58, 6528, m
05-Nov-2001
1-5
The Wife Of A Hero
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Irvin Allen, Annie George, David McHale,
Sharon Small, Roddie Forsythe
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe
27:51, 6501, m
12-Oct-2001  1-6
The Sisters Scobie
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Jennifer Pearcy, Muriel Barker, Sharon Small,
Gordon Reid
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe
27:58, 6526, m
25-Nov-2002
2-1
The Further Adventures Of A Black Bag:
The Catch
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Celia Imrie,
Stella Gonet, Phyllis Logan, David Ashton
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beebe
27:58, 13114, s
02-Dec-2002 2-2
The Fever
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Celia Imrie,
David McHale, Sharon Maharaj, John McGlynn,
Tracy Wiles
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beebe
28:00, 13128, s
09-Dec-2002 2-3
Miracle by Lestrange
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Celia Imrie,
David Bamber, Clare Luce
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beebe
27:51, 13058, m
16-Dec-2002 2-4
Birth and Death
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer,
Stuart McQuarrie, Pauline Lockhart, Andrew
Macintosh, Tina Gray
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beebe
27:52, 13064, s
23-Dec-2002 2-5
The Golden Fishbone
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Celia Imrie,
Stella Gonet, David Tennant, Maureen Beaty
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beebe
BBC R7
27:59, 26176, S
30-Dec-2002 2-6
The Match
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Celia Imrie,
Stella Gonet, Gordon Reid, Siobhan Redmond,
Jaime Glover
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Jeremy Howe and Viv Beebe
BBC R7
27:57, 26159, S
10-Mar-2004
3-1
Better Safe Than Sorry John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Pauline Lockhart, Daniel Care
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Viv Beebe
BBC R4
27:39, 25935, S
17-Mar-2004 3-2
The Levenford Ghost
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Denise Coffey, John McGlynn, Eliza Langland
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Viv Beebe
BBC R4
27:57, 26214, S
24-Mar-2004 3-3
A Terrible Charm
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Joe McFadden, Kirstie Cox, John Strachan
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Viv Beebe
BBC R4
27:35, 25874, S
31-Mar-2004 3-4
The Accident
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Joshua Henderson, Karen Westwood
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Viv Beebe
BBC R4
27:14, 25539, S
07-Apr-2004 3-5
The Visitor
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Gorgon Dougahir, Siobhan Redmond, Tracy Wiles,
Paul Young
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Viv Beebe
BBC R4
27:52, 26126, S
14-Apr-2004 3-6
The Day Before the Wedding
John Gordon-Sinclair, Brian Pettifer, Katy Murphy,
Tracy Wiles, Paul Young, Tina Gray, Andrew
Macintosh, Ed Sinclair
dramatised by Sue Rodwell
produced by Viv Beebe
BBC R4
27:49, 26091, S

Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date Title Cast Parameters

Dr Finlay's Casebook Theme by Trevor Duncan
  2:53, 1699, M