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894:Three Loves
814:BBC Radio 7
743:Independent
577:Switzerland
501:Celia Imrie
497:Katy Murphy
473:BBC Radio 4
461:BBC Radio 4
425:River Teith
181:of episodes
123:Directed by
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1355:Categories
708:23 January
702:Lost Shows
632:References
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547:Dr. Finlay
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429:Kilbarchan
413:Perthshire
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277:Dr. Finlay
271:Characters
241:1971-01-03
231:1962-08-16
196:Production
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767:bbc.co.uk
590:Dr Finlay
417:Milngavie
409:Callander
336:as Matron
170:of series
1236:Nicholas
781:episodes
611:See also
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387:as Nurse
133:Starring
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204:50 min.
162:English
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