 Other central characters include Finlay's assistant, Dr. Neil, played by Jason Flemyng and Finlay's new partner, Dr. Napier, played by Jessica Turner.The series was a Scottish Television production (now known as STV Productions) that was filmed in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.It also used the Dumgoyne Peak and Loch Lomond as supposedly local backdrops although these are not close to Auchtermuchty.