Doctors (2000 TV series)
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| Format | Drama, Soap Opera |
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| Created by | BBC Birmingham |
| Starring | See below |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 1619 [1] (15 June 2009) |
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| Running time | approx. 0:30 (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Original run | 2000 – present |
Doctors is a award winning British daytime television soap opera, filmed in the fictional town of Letherbridge, which started in 2000. It is produced by BBC Birmingham and screened on BBC One. It tells the story of the staff at the fictional Mill Health Centre and Letherbridge Universities Campus Surgery. It originally starred Christopher Timothy (who made his name as James Herriot in the series All Creatures Great and Small) as Dr. Brendan McGuire from the series' inception until he left in May 2006.
The series was different from the other British soaps in that, prior to 2007, it took lengthy breaks in transmission over the summer. In 2008 however, there has been no summer break. It was originally filmed at the BBC's Pebble Mill studios in Edgbaston, Birmingham. However, four years into the show's life Pebble Mill was closed down so the soap moved to the BBC Drama Village site in Selly Oak. Portions of the show involving the police station are filmed at the BMS World Mission premises known as IMC International Mission Centre at 24 Weoley Park Road in Selly Oak.
On Monday 26 November 2007, Doctors moved from its 14:05 slot to the earlier time of 13:40, replacing Neighbours, which is now broadcast on Five. Doctors then again moved from its 13:40 slot to the later time of 13:45 from Monday 11 February 2008. The timeslot was changed again on 29 April to 13:40, the change was due to the launch of new afternoon soap, Out of the Blue; following the transfer of OTTB to BBC Two in light of poor viewing figures, Doctors returned to 13:45.
From 8 October 2008, the new UKTV channel Watch began airing classic episodes of Doctors from 2006 at 11:00.
From 16 February 2009, Doctors began transmitting in High Definition on the BBC HD channel but due to the broadcasting hours on the channel it is shown at 18:00.
Doctors performs rather well in the audience ratings. It gets between 1.5 to 2 million, with about 25% viewing audience per episode.
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[edit] Cast
[edit] Current
| Character | Actor | Role | Duration |
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| Julia Parsons | Diane Keen | Practice Manager | 2003- |
| Dr. Jimmi Clay | Adrian Lewis Morgan | GP | 2005- |
| Michelle Corrigan | Donnaleigh Bailey | Senior Practice Nurse | 2006- |
| Dr. Daniel Granger | Matthew Chambers | GP | 2007- |
| Ruth Pearce | Selina Chilton | Receptionist | 2008- |
| Dr. Heston Carter | Owen Brenman | GP | 2008- |
| Dr. Lily Hassan | Seeta Indrani | GP | 2008- |
| Karen Hollins | Jan Pearson | Receptionist | 2009- |
| Cherry Malone | Sophie Abelson | Practice Nurse | 2009- |
| Dr. Simon Bond | David Sturzaker | GP Registrar | 2009- |
| Dr. Zara Carmichael | Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh | GP | 2009- |
[edit] Past Cast Members (Main)
| Character | Actor | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Melody Bell | Elizabeth Bower | GP | 2007-2009 |
| Archie Hallam | Matt Kennard | Practice Nurse | 2007-2009 |
| Dr. George Woodson | Stirling Gallacher | GP | 2003-2009 |
| Ronnie Woodson | Seán Gleeson | Lawyer | 2003-2009 |
| Vivien March | Anita Carey | Senior Receptionist | 2007-2009 |
| Dr. Nick West | Michael McKell | GP | 2006-2008 |
| Dr. Joe Fenton | Stephen Boxer | GP | 2006-2008 |
| Donna Parmar | Martha Howe-Douglas | Receptionist | 2006-2007 |
| Dr. Greg Robinson | Ben Jones | GP | 2004-2007 |
| Faith Walker | Eva Fontaine | Practice Nurse | 2001-2006 |
| Dr. Brendan "Mac" McGuire | Christopher Timothy | GP | 2000-2006 |
| Kate McGuire | Maggie Cronin | Practice Manager | 2000-2006 |
| Sarah Finch | Andrea Green | Receptionist | 2004-2006 |
| Dr. Elizabeth Croft | Jaye Griffiths | GP | 2006 |
| Dr. Helen Thompson | Corrinne Wicks | GP | 2000-2005 |
| Dr. Marc Elliot | Tom Butcher | GP | 2001-2005 |
| Dr. Ben Kwarme | Ariyon Bakare | GP | 2001-2005 |
| Nathan Baily | Akemnji Ndifornyen | Ben's Son | 2003-2005 |
| Dr. Jude Carlyle | Natalie J. Robb | GP | 2001-2004 |
| Dr. Oliver Berg | Laurence Penry-Jones | GP | 2002-2003 |
[edit] Past Cast Members (Other)
- Sean Arnold as Dr. Harry Fisher
- Steven Hartley as Dr. Jack Ford
- Chris Crudelli as Practice Nurse Tyler
- Sarah Manners as Receptionist Joanna Helm
- Tabitha Wady as Receptionist Katrina Bullen
- Elaine Donnelly as Receptionist Mavis Ryder
- Yvonne Brewster as Practice Nurse Ruth Harding
- Mark Frost as Dr. Steve Rawlings
- Jacqueline Leonard as Dr. Caroline Powers
- Akbar Kurtha as Dr. Rana Mistry
- Nicole Arumugam as Dr. Kali Hamada
- Eddie Redmayne as Rob Huntley
- Jessica Gallagher as Bracken Woodson
- James Carlton as Nurse Mike Kelsey
- Angela Lonsdale as DI Eva Moore
- Felix D'Alviella as Rico Da Silva
- Emma Samms as Amanda Clay
[edit] Trivia
Doctors is the only British soap opera that:
- Gives all of its episodes an episode title.
- Doesn't have repeats or an omnibus edition, although from 2007 it became available on the BBC's iPlayer service.
- Is shown during midday.
- Takes breaks during the Christmas & New Year Period, bank holidays and sporting events
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Doctors at bbc.co.uk
- Doctors at the Internet Movie Database
- BBC Doctors celebrate 1000 episodes
- Doctors Message Board
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