Doctor Finlay: A Delicate Balance

The Doctor Finlay series was one of my FAVORITE programs to ever run on PBS. Unfortunately, PBS only showed the first two series. (Great Britain had 4 series of this program, I think.) Series 2 continues the stories of these well-drawn characters.I was delighted to see this series available on Amazon and have purchased Series 1-3. (Note to Amazon: please make series 4 available!)This series would appeal to fans of "All Creatures Great and Small" and to those who have enjoyed other programs about life in post-WWII Britain. The actors are superb and do a great job making you truly care about the characters and their lives. David Rintoul, who was a fantastic Mr. Darcy, and whom I still slightly prefer to the Colin Firth version of Darcy, is engaging as Dr. Finlay. His character and those played by Ian Bannen, Annette Crosbie, and Jason Flemyng are all multi-dimensional and each is endearing in his/her own way. The secondary characters are well drawn too.The stories are very true to life with twists, turns, misunderstandings, and not always a happy ending. I love the characters in this series, the "ambience" of the time period, the scenery, and the insights into what life was truly like at that point in time. It was also interesting to me to learn more about the changes in the healthcare system in Britain and how they impacted the Brits -though deep interest in medicine is not necessary to enjoy this series.I hope others will take a chance on a wonderful entertaining evocative series! I will be starting series 3 later this afternoon! ENJOY!

This is an older series, but still a great story.

One of the best TV series, IMO, not only because it takes place in Scotland but because every single aspect of it, the writing, the direction, production and acting are supberb. A definite keeper in my collection of British TV series and films and one I watch over and over again a few times a year since purchasing it many years ago. ( I did not realize I had not done my online amazon review until today).

i love this story---dvd was in excellent shape--new --as described

Because there is no captioning available and there is heavy Scottish accents with some of the characters, , it was hard understanding all of the dialogue.

Like the series

I recall watching the original broadcast an learning about the UK National Health Service at the beginning of the change from the old Medical Savings Program of healthcare provision.

Can't say enough about this great great series! An uplifting experience. So sad that it had to come to an end.

Great old time serieswe need more like theseNo shoot em up and patch them up in these series