Doctors (series 9)

Season of television series

Doctors

Series 9
Starring|

* Stirling Gallacher
* Diane Keen
* Seán Gleeson
* Adrian Lewis Morgan
* Michael McKell
* Martha Howe-Douglas
* Donnaleigh Bailey
* Stephen Boxer
* Anita Carey
* Matthew Chambers
* Elizabeth Bower
* Matt Kennard

Country of origin| United Kingdom
No. of episodes| 212
Release
Original network| BBC One
Original release| 23 April 2007 (2007-04-23) –
20 March 2008 (2008-03-20)
Series chronology

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List of episodes

The ninth series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 23 April 2007 and 20 March 2008. It consisted of 212 episodes. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional NHS doctor's surgery.[1] Several new regular cast members were contracted for the series due to an influx of exits in the previous series. These included: Anita Carey, Matthew Chambers, Elizabeth Bower and Matt Kennard.

## Cast[edit]

Due to an influx of exits in the previous series, numerous new regulars were cast for this series. Anita Carey was cast as former matron turned receptionist Vivien March.[2] Matthew Chambers was then cast as the nephew of established character Joe Fenton (Stephen Boxer), doctor Daniel Granger.[3] He arrives "somewhat under a cloud", hiding a gambling addiction.[4]

In July 2007, executive producer Will Trotter announced two further castings for the series. The first, GP registrar Melody Bell (Elizabeth Bower), arrives as a "scatty, very vocal and highly strung" doctor in training who has a lot of maturing to do.[5] The second was Archie Hallam (Matt Kennard), a practice nurse, "a loveable character and a hit with the staff and patients alike".[5] Trotter said: "Doctors prides itself on the quality of the on screen talent - its no good having a great story and a stylish production without fab acting. We are really exited about bringing Liz and Matt on board - they are both fun and sexy future screen stars."[5]

Three recurring characters were cast to build up nurse Michelle Corrigan's (Donnaleigh Bailey) family unit on the series. These included father Tony (Ian Blower), mother Vera (Doña Croll) and half-brother Adam Sheffield (Paul Jibson).[6] Upon his arrival, Michelle and Adam do not know of their relationship with each other, which sees an incest plot develop.[7] Angela Lonsdale was then cast as DI Eva Moore, a love interest for Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) and a detective inspector with Letherbridge Police. Upon Lonsdale's casting, Digital Spy described Eva as "a sassy and ambitious woman who is keen to make her mark in the male-dominated world of policing".[8] Her initial storyline sees Eva "thrown in at the deep end" with a fatal strain of cannabis making its way around Letherbridge.[8]

Martha Howe-Douglas made her final appearance as receptionist Donna Parmar in this series. When she learns that her son is being bullied and that the child's mother is a patient at the Mill, Donna finds the mother's medical notes. The files state that his mother is an alcoholic and is suspected of abusing her son. Donna realises that the child is being abused and gives the notes to his father, hoping he would use them as evidence in his battle for custody, but when practice manager Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) learns what Donna has done, she sacks Donna for breaking patient confidentiality.[9] Her final day at the Mill was described as "a sad day".[10] The final appearance of rapist Liam McGuire (Tim Matthews), Julia's son, also airs in this series.[11]

### Main characters[edit]

* Donnaleigh Bailey as Michelle Corrigan
* Elizabeth Bower as Melody Bell
* Stephen Boxer as Joe Fenton
* Anita Carey as Vivien March
* Matthew Chambers as Daniel Granger
* Matt Kennard as Archie Hallam
* Stirling Gallacher as George Woodson
* Seán Gleeson as Ronnie Woodson
* Martha Howe-Douglas as Donna Parmar
* Diane Keen as Julia Parsons
* Michael McKell as Nick West
* Adrian Lewis Morgan as Jimmi Clay

### Recurring characters[edit]

* Ian Blower as Tony Corrigan
* Doña Croll as Vera Corrigan
* Jessica Gallagher as Bracken Woodson
* Paul Jibson as Adam Sheffield
* Angela Lonsdale as Eva Moore
* Tim Matthews as Liam McGuire

## Episodes[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
series| Episode| Directed by| Written by| Original air date

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1132| 1| "Barbie Girls"| David O'Neill| Dawn Harrison| 23 April 2007 (2007-04-23)
1133| 2| "Red, White and Blue"| David O'Neill| Sally Norton| 24 April 2007 (2007-04-24)
1134| 3| "Fairies at the End of the Garden"| David O'Neill| Jonathan Hall| 25 April 2007 (2007-04-25)
1135| 4| "A World Away"| Burt Caesar| Paul Matthew Thompson| 26 April 2007 (2007-04-26)
1136| 5| "Chemistry"| Burt Caesar| Martin Stone| 27 April 2007 (2007-04-27)
1137| 6| "Opportunity Knocks"| Burt Caesar| Kate McDonnell| 30 April 2007 (2007-04-30)
1138| 7| "Social Disease"| Terry Iland| Ray Brooking| 1 May 2007 (2007-05-01)
1139| 8| "Is You Is"| Terry Iland| David Lloyd| 2 May 2007 (2007-05-02)
1140| 9| "Bitter Medicine"| Terry Iland| Tracey Black| 3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
1141| 10| "Born and Bread"| Edward Bazalgette| Neil McLennan| 4 May 2007 (2007-05-04)
1142| 11| "Paper Tiger"| Edward Bazalgette| Roland Moore| 8 May 2007 (2007-05-08)
1143| 12| "Personal Services"| Jerry Smith| Tom Ogden| 9 May 2007 (2007-05-09)
1144| 13| "Fear and Loathing"| Jerry Smith| Lol Fletcher| 10 May 2007 (2007-05-10)
1145| 14| "Bringing Up Baby"| Jerry Smith| Marc Peirson| 11 May 2007 (2007-05-11)
1146| 15| "Divided Loyalties"| Justin Edgar| Bernard Padden| 14 May 2007 (2007-05-14)
1147| 16| "Serendipity"| Edward Bazalgette| Andrea Clyndes| 15 May 2007 (2007-05-15)
1148| 17| "Sick Note"| Justin Edgar| Katharine Way| 16 May 2007 (2007-05-16)
1149| 18| "Shadows"| Justin Edgar| Joanna Quesnel| 17 May 2007 (2007-05-17)
1150| 19| "Ice in the Blood"| Paul Gibson| Dan Muirden| 18 May 2007 (2007-05-18)
1151| 20| "Green Pastures"| Paul Gibson| Kate Delin| 21 May 2007 (2007-05-21)
1152| 21| "Angel"| Paul Gibson| Lucy Gough| 22 May 2007 (2007-05-22)
1153| 22| "Broken"| Jennifer Perrott| Marcus Goodwin| 23 May 2007 (2007-05-23)
1154| 23| "Without You"| Jennifer Perrott| Philip Ralph| 24 May 2007 (2007-05-24)
1155| 24| "Serving Time"| Jennifer Perrott| Mark Chadbourn| 25 May 2007 (2007-05-25)
1156| 25| "Made to Order"| Michael Keillor| Susie Menzies| 29 May 2007 (2007-05-29)
1157| 26| "Living With the Past"| Michael Keillor| Simon Lubert| 30 May 2007 (2007-05-30)
1158| 27| "Growing Pains"| Michael Keillor| Bradley Quirk| 31 May 2007 (2007-05-31)
1159| 28| "See You in the Morning"| John Maidens| Dawn Harrison| 1 June 2007 (2007-06-01)
1160| 29| "Play Your Cards Right: Part One"| John Maidens| Olly Perkin| 2 June 2007 (2007-06-02)
1161| 30| "Play Your Cards Right: Part Two"| John Maidens| Olly Perkin| 5 June 2007 (2007-06-05)
1162| 31| "Use Me"| David Whitney| Ian Kershaw| 6 June 2007 (2007-06-06)
1163| 32| "Best Days of Your Life"| David Whitney| Francesca Clementis| 7 June 2007 (2007-06-07)
1164| 33| "Teenage Kicks"| David Whitney| Michael Chappell and Richard Stevens| 8 June 2007 (2007-06-08)
1165| 34| "Undying Love"| Martin Gooch| Chris Boiling| 11 June 2007 (2007-06-11)
1166| 35| "Out of Control"| Martin Gooch| Phil Charles| 12 June 2007 (2007-06-12)
1167| 36| "Impropriety"| Martin Gooch| Dale Overton| 13 June 2007 (2007-06-13)
1168| 37| "Losing it All"| Farren Blackburn| Tim Stimpson| 14 June 2007 (2007-06-14)
1169| 38| "Samaritan"| Farren Blackburn| Rachel Flowerday| 15 June 2007 (2007-06-15)
1170| 39| "Victim Support"| Farren Blackburn| Claire Bennett| 18 June 2007 (2007-06-18)
1171| 40| "Bodies at Rest and in Motion"| Todd Carty and Terry Iland| Andrew Cornish| 9 July 2007 (2007-07-09)
1172| 41| "Pennies from Heaven"| Todd Carty| Chris Webb| 10 July 2007 (2007-07-10)
1173| 42| "Straight Bat"| Todd Carty| Jeremy Hylton Davies| 11 July 2007 (2007-07-11)
1174| 43| "One Named Peter..."| Jennie Darnell| Henrietta Hardy| 12 July 2007 (2007-07-12)
1175| 44| "First Impressions"| Jennie Darnell| Colin Brake| 13 July 2007 (2007-07-13)
1176| 45| "That's Amore"| Jennie Darnell| Arnold Evans| 16 July 2007 (2007-07-16)
1177| 46| "Goat or Donkey?"| Piotr Szkopiak| Nick Hoare| 17 July 2007 (2007-07-17)
1178| 47| "A Sting in the Tail"| Piotr Szkopiak| Jonathan Evans| 18 July 2007 (2007-07-18)
1179| 48| "The Secret to Success"| Piotr Szkopiak| Cecilia Mcallister| 19 July 2007 (2007-07-19)
1180| 49| "Nightlife and Lowlife"| Rupert Such| Paul Matthew Thompson| 20 July 2007 (2007-07-20)
1181| 50| "Feeling the Heat"| Rupert Such| Jonathan Bennett| 23 July 2007 (2007-07-23)
1182| 51| "Raw Deals"| Rupert Such| Sharon Oakes| 24 July 2007 (2007-07-24)
1183| 52| "Just Deserts"| Niall Fraser| David Lloyd| 25 July 2007 (2007-07-25)
1184| 53| "A Secure Relationship"| Niall Fraser| Roland Moore| 26 July 2007 (2007-07-26)
1185| 54| "Innocence Lost"| Niall Fraser| Dominique Moloney| 27 July 2007 (2007-07-27)
1186| 55| "There Was an Old Lady..."| Matt Bloom| Ray Brooking| 30 July 2007 (2007-07-30)
1187| 56| "L O L"| Matt Bloom| Andrea Clyndes| 31 July 2007 (2007-07-31)
1188| 57| "Someone to Care About"| Matt Bloom| Neil McLennan| 1 August 2007 (2007-08-01)
1189| 58| "The Naked Truth"| Paul Cotter| David Lemon| 2 August 2007 (2007-08-02)
1190| 59| "Desperate Measures"| Paul Cotter| Bernard Padden| 3 August 2007 (2007-08-03)
1191| 60| "Quid Pro Quo"| Paul Cotter| Tina Walker| 6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
1192| 61| "Deceptive Appearances"| Steve Hughes| Jude Tindall| 7 August 2007 (2007-08-07)
1193| 62| "For the Love of Bob"| Sean Gleeson| Abi Bown| 8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
1194| 63| "Sink or Swim"| Steve Hughes| Katharine Way| 9 August 2007 (2007-08-09)
1195| 64| "Blind Sided"| Steve Hughes| Miles Bodimeade| 10 August 2007 (2007-08-10)
1196| 65| "What the Eye Don't See"| James Larkin| Tim Scott-Walker| 13 August 2007 (2007-08-13)
1197| 66| "Zero"| James Larkin| Mark Chadbourn| 14 August 2007 (2007-08-14)
1198| 67| "Invisible Enemy"| Sean Gleeson| Lol Fletcher| 15 August 2007 (2007-08-15)
1199| 68| "The Big Decision"| James Larkin| Claire Bennett| 16 August 2007 (2007-08-16)
1200| 69| "Next Door to Alice"| Neil Adams| Joy Wilkinson| 17 August 2007 (2007-08-17)
1201| 70| "Dying to Please"| Neil Adams| Marcus Goodwin| 20 August 2007 (2007-08-20)
1202| 71| "A Passing Phase"| Neil Adams| Kate Delin| 21 August 2007 (2007-08-21)
1203| 72| "Amnesiac"| Sean Gleeson| Miles Bodimeade| 22 August 2007 (2007-08-22)
1204| 73| "One Good Turn"| Paul Gibson| Nick King| 23 August 2007 (2007-08-23)
1205| 74| "Hero"| Paul Gibson| Rob Kinsman| 24 August 2007 (2007-08-24)
1206| 75| "Wedding Bells, Warning Bells"| Paul Gibson| Olly Perkin| 28 August 2007 (2007-08-28)
1207| 76| "The Weight of the World"| Jerry Smith| Martin O'Brien| 29 August 2007 (2007-08-29)
1208| 77| "Flying Solo"| Jerry Smith| Dawn Harrison| 30 August 2007 (2007-08-30)
1209| 78| "The Gift Horse"| Jerry Smith| Kate McDonnell| 31 August 2007 (2007-08-31)
1210| 79| "Anything You Can Do"| Lisa Clarke| Francesca Clementis| 3 September 2007 (2007-09-03)
1211| 80| "Pills and Pork Scratchings"| Lisa Clarke| Ray Brooking| 4 September 2007 (2007-09-04)
1212| 81| "The Agony and the Ecstasy"| Lisa Clarke| Stephen Keyworth| 5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)
1213| 82| "Explosion"| Krishnendu Majumdar| Dale Overton| 6 September 2007 (2007-09-06)
1214| 83| "Que Sera Sera"| Krishnendu Majumdar| William Johnston| 7 September 2007 (2007-09-07)
1215| 84| "The Prodigal Son"| Sarah Punshon| Matthew Wakefield| 10 September 2007 (2007-09-10)
1216| 85| "Hearts of Stone"| Sarah Punshon| Marc Peirson| 11 September 2007 (2007-09-11)
1217| 86| "Gloria's Gift"| Krishnendu Majumdar| Tracey Black| 12 September 2007 (2007-09-12)
1218| 87| "Ménage à Trois"| Sarah Punshon| Tom Ogden| 13 September 2007 (2007-09-13)
1219| 88| "Flights of Fantasy"| John Maidens| Lol Fletcher| 14 September 2007 (2007-09-14)
1220| 89| "Labour of Love"| John Maidens| Nick Reed| 17 September 2007 (2007-09-17)
1221| 90| "Uplifting"| John Maidens| Bernard Padden| 18 September 2007 (2007-09-18)
1222| 91| "Compromising Positions"| Sonali Fernando| Philip Ralph| 19 September 2007 (2007-09-19)
1223| 92| "One Life"| Sonali Fernando| Claire Bennett| 20 September 2007 (2007-09-20)
1224| 93| "Just Nerves"| Sonali Fernando| Helen Brandom| 21 September 2007 (2007-09-21)
1225| 94| "Pleasure Island"| Susie Watson| Julia Weston| 24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)
1226| 95| "Damage Limitation"| Susie Watson| Sue Pierlejewski| 25 September 2007 (2007-09-25)
1227| 96| "Boom Boody–Boom Boody–Boom Boody–Boom"| Susie Watson| Arnold Evans| 26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)
1228| 97| "Bad Boys"| James Larkin| Michael Chappell and Richard Stevens| 27 September 2007 (2007-09-27)
1229| 98| "Up, Up and Away"| James Larkin| Nick Hoare| 28 September 2007 (2007-09-28)
1230| 99| "Truth Be Told"| James Larkin| Howard Hunt| 1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)
1231| 100| "Fast Girl"| Paul Gibson| Anjum Malik| 2 October 2007 (2007-10-02)
1232| 101| "Rebel, Rebel"| Paul Gibson| Jeff Young| 3 October 2007 (2007-10-03)
1233| 102| "Baby Be Mine"| Paul Gibson| Lucy Blincoe| 4 October 2007 (2007-10-04)
1234| 103| "In a Hole"| Niall Fraser| David Lloyd| 5 October 2007 (2007-10-05)
1235| 104| "A Nice Day Off"| Niall Fraser| Roland Moore| 8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
1236| 105| "Mr Woodson and the Avaricious Tortoise"| Niall Fraser| Ray Brooking| 9 October 2007 (2007-10-09)
1237| 106| "Off the Edge"| Jerry Smith| Paul Jenkins| 10 October 2007 (2007-10-10)
1238| 107| "Brotherly Love"| Jerry Smith| Lena Rae| 11 October 2007 (2007-10-11)
1239| 108| "Raising the Roof"| Jerry Smith| Paul Matthew Thompson| 12 October 2007 (2007-10-12)
1240| 109| "Bon Voyage"| Illy| Joanna Quenel| 15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)
1241| 110| "Daddy's Girl"| Illy| Paul Myatt| 16 October 2007 (2007-10-16)
1242| 111| "Careers Day"| Illy| Miles Bodimeade| 17 October 2007 (2007-10-17)
1243| 112| "Bananas"| David Whitney| Andrew Cornish| 18 October 2007 (2007-10-18)
1244| 113| "New Balls Please"| David Whitney| Philip Ralph| 19 October 2007 (2007-10-19)
1245| 114| "Devil and the Deep Blue"| David Whitney| Mark Chadbourn| 22 October 2007 (2007-10-22)
1246| 115| "Come Dancing"| Anne Tipton| Catherine Stedman| 23 October 2007 (2007-10-23)
1247| 116| "The White Queen"| Terry Iland| Paul Campbell| 24 October 2007 (2007-10-24)
1248| 117| "Another Fine Mess"| Anne Tipton| Jude Tindall| 25 October 2007 (2007-10-25)
1249| 118| "The Human Touch"| Anne Tipton| Joy Wilkinson| 26 October 2007 (2007-10-26)
1250| 119| "Acting Up"| Terry Iland| Paul Fontana| 29 October 2007 (2007-10-29)
1251| 120| "50:50"| Terry Iland| Henrietta Hardy| 30 October 2007 (2007-10-30)
1252| 121| "Evil Spirits"| Daniel Wilson| Olly Perkin| 31 October 2007 (2007-10-31)
1253| 122| "The Story of My Life"| Daniel Wilson| Kate McDonnell| 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01)
1254| 123| "No More Heroes"| Daniel Wilson| Dawn Harrison| 2 November 2007 (2007-11-02)
1255| 124| "Bonfire Night"| Esther Campbell| Jonathan Evans| 5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
1256| 125| "Background Noise"| Esther Campbell| Gary Hopkins| 6 November 2007 (2007-11-06)
1257| 126| "Kiss and Tell"| Esther Campbell| Jonathan Hall| 7 November 2007 (2007-11-07)
1258| 127| "Lost Property"| Nick Cohen| Andrea Clyndes| 8 November 2007 (2007-11-08)
1259| 128| "Angels and Shadows"| Nick Cohen| Martin Day| 9 November 2007 (2007-11-09)
1260| 129| "Remember, Remember"| Nick Cohen| Dominique Moloney| 12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)
1261| 130| "Blanked Out"| Chris Jury| Tracey Black| 13 November 2007 (2007-11-13)
1262| 131| "Possessed"| Chris Jury| Ariyon Bakare| 14 November 2007 (2007-11-14)
1263| 132| "From Scratch"| Chris Jury| Dale Overton| 15 November 2007 (2007-11-15)
1264| 133| "Where the Heart Is"| Illy| Marc Peirson| 16 November 2007 (2007-11-16)
1265| 134| "Protection"| Illy| Tom Ogden| 19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)
1266| 135| "Out of This World"| Illy| Tina Walker| 20 November 2007 (2007-11-20)
1267| 136| "The Seeds We Sow"| Paul Gibson| Lol Fletcher| 21 November 2007 (2007-11-21)
1268| 137| "Change the Record"| Paul Gibson| Dave Bradley| 22 November 2007 (2007-11-22)
1269| 138| "A Little Understanding"| Paul Gibson| Nick Reed| 23 November 2007 (2007-11-23)
1270| 139| "Good Naked, Bad Naked"| Lisa Clarke| Marcus Goodwin| 26 November 2007 (2007-11-26)
1271| 140| "Advice Fatigue"| Lisa Clarke| Claire Bennett| 27 November 2007 (2007-11-27)
1272| 141| "Hoodie"| Lisa Clarke| Dan Muirden| 28 November 2007 (2007-11-28)
1273| 142| "Sand"| Laurence Wilson| Mark Chadbourn| 29 November 2007 (2007-11-29)
1274| 143| "Post Mortem"| Laurence Wilson| Mark Chadbourn| 30 November 2007 (2007-11-30)
1275| 144| "Seize the Day"| Laurence Wilson| Julia Weston| 3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)
1276| 145| "Along the Way"| Nick Cohen| Nick King| 4 December 2007 (2007-12-04)
1277| 146| "A Precautionary Tale"| Nick Cohen| Dawn Harrison| 5 December 2007 (2007-12-05)
1278| 147| "A Kiss Before..."| Nick Cohen| Ben Jones| 6 December 2007 (2007-12-06)
1279| 148| "Home for Christmas"| Michael Keillor| Martin O'Brien| 7 December 2007 (2007-12-07)
1280| 149| "The Big Issue"| Michael Keillor| Rob Kinsman| 10 December 2007 (2007-12-10)
1281| 150| "Smells Like Teen Spirit"| Michael Keillor| Jonathan Bennett| 11 December 2007 (2007-12-11)
1282| 151| "Lost and Found"| Andrea Kapos| Michael Chappell and Richard Stevens| 12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)
1283| 152| "Where Angels Fear to Tread"| Andrea Kapos| Ray Brooking| 13 December 2007 (2007-12-13)
1284| 153| "Touch"| Andrea Kapos| Roland Moore| 14 December 2007 (2007-12-14)
1285| 154| "Hammer Blow"| Niall Fraser| David Lloyd| 17 December 2007 (2007-12-17)
1286| 155| "An Inconsolable Loss"| Niall Fraser| Andrea Clyndes| 18 December 2007 (2007-12-18)
1287| 156| "Happy Returns"| Niall Fraser| Chris Boiling| 19 December 2007 (2007-12-19)
1288| 157| "No Way Out: Part One"| John Maidens| Paul Matthew Thompson| 20 December 2007 (2007-12-20)
1289| 158| "No Way Out: Part Two"| John Maidens| Paul Matthew Thompson| 21 December 2007 (2007-12-21)
1290| 159| "Before I Wake"| Jason Millward| Bernard Padden| 7 January 2008 (2008-01-07)
1291| 160| "Sweet Surrender"| Jason Millward| Joanna Quesnel| 8 January 2008 (2008-01-08)
1292| 161| "The Man Who Wasn't There"| John Maidens| Bernard Padden| 9 January 2008 (2008-01-09)
1293| 162| "Very Important Prisoner"| Jason Millward| Jude Tindall| 10 January 2008 (2008-01-10)
1294| 163| "The Ties That Bind"| Jerry Smith| Joy Wilkinson| 11 January 2008 (2008-01-11)
1295| 164| "Boy Trouble"| Jerry Smith| Dan Muirden| 14 January 2008 (2008-01-14)
1296| 165| "Liar Liar"| Jerry Smith| Claire Bennett| 15 January 2008 (2008-01-15)
1297| 166| "Conflict of Interest"| Steve Hughes| Philip Ralph| 16 January 2008 (2008-01-16)
1298| 167| "Duvet Days"| Steve Hughes| Andrew Cornish| 17 January 2008 (2008-01-17)
1299| 168| "And the Beat Goes On..."| Steve Hughes| Chris Webb| 18 January 2008 (2008-01-18)
1300| 169| "Godsend"| Niall Fraser| P.G. Morgan| 21 January 2008 (2008-01-21)
1301| 170| "Sick"| Niall Fraser| Katharine Way| 22 January 2008 (2008-01-22)
1302| 171| "All the Same"| Niall Fraser| Nick Hoare| 23 January 2008 (2008-01-23)
1303| 172| "Tread Softly"| Paul Gibson| Claire Bennett| 24 January 2008 (2008-01-24)
1304| 173| "Up Close and Personal"| Paul Gibson| Jonathan Hall| 25 January 2008 (2008-01-25)
1305| 174| "The Cold Sweat of Morning"| Paul Gibson| Lol Fletcher| 28 January 2008 (2008-01-28)
1306| 175| "Something for the Pain"| Paul Gibson| Hugh Brune| 29 January 2008 (2008-01-29)
1307| 176| "Last Chance"| Louise Hooper| Dale Overton| 30 January 2008 (2008-01-30)
1308| 177| "All the Lonely People"| Louise Hooper| Ray Brooking| 31 January 2008 (2008-01-31)
1309| 178| "Yesterday's News"| Louise Hooper| Roland Moore| 1 February 2008 (2008-02-01)
1310| 179| "Jack the Lad"| Rob Rohrer| James McCreadie| 4 February 2008 (2008-02-04)
1311| 180| "Sound and Fury"| Rob Rohrer| Dominique Moloney| 5 February 2008 (2008-02-05)
1312| 181| "Perfect Fit"| Rob Rohrer| Mark Clompus| 6 February 2008 (2008-02-06)
1313| 182| "Something's Gotta Give"| Adrian Bean| Katharine Way| 7 February 2008 (2008-02-07)
1314| 183| "Tainted Love"| Adrian Bean| Helen Farrall| 8 February 2008 (2008-02-08)
1315| 184| "Parting Glances"| Adrian Bean| Tom Ogden| 11 February 2008 (2008-02-11)
1316| 185| "Stand Up and Be Counted"| Chris Richards| David Lloyd| 12 February 2008 (2008-02-12)
1317| 186| "Love and Moonlight"| Steve Hughes| Al Smith| 13 February 2008 (2008-02-13)
1318| 187| "Family Ties"| Chris Richards| Tina Walker| 14 February 2008 (2008-02-14)
1319| 188| "All in Its Own Time"| Chris Richards| Joanna Quesnel| 15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)
1320| 189| "Never Too Late"| Steve Hughes| Marcus Goodwin| 18 February 2008 (2008-02-18)
1321| 190| "Re: Pete"| Steve Hughes| Andrew Cornish| 19 February 2008 (2008-02-19)
1322| 191| "Two Out of Ten"| Sean Gleeson| Arnold Evans| 20 February 2008 (2008-02-20)
1323| 192| "Rescue Dog"| Sean Gleeson| Kate Delin| 21 February 2008 (2008-02-21)
1324| 193| "A Clip Round the Ear"| Sean Gleeson| Dan Muirden| 22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)
1325| 194| "Ready or Not?"| James Larkin| Kate McDonnell| 25 February 2008 (2008-02-25)
1326| 195| "Groomed for the Game"| James Larkin| Lucy Blincoe| 26 February 2008 (2008-02-26)
1327| 196| "A Little Knowledge..."| James Larkin| Paul Matthew Thompson| 27 February 2008 (2008-02-27)
1328| 197| "Final Accounts"| Terry Iland| Olly Perkin| 28 February 2008 (2008-02-28)
1329| 198| "Managin Expectations"| Terry Iland| Simon Warne| 29 February 2008 (2008-02-29)
1330| 199| "An Exercise in Truth"| Terry Iland| Maggie Innes| 3 March 2008 (2008-03-03)
1331| 200| "Family Secrets"| Laurence Wilson| Michael Chappell and Richard Stevens| 4 March 2008 (2008-03-04)
1332| 201| "Fears, Feats and the Frooms"| Laurence Wilson| Tracey Black| 5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)
1333| 202| "The Party's Over"| Laurence Wilson| Ann Gallivan| 6 March 2008 (2008-03-06)
1334| 203| "Mr Ten Percent"| Jerry Smith| David Lloyd| 7 March 2008 (2008-03-07)
1335| 204| "Space to Breathe"| Jerry Smith| Tom Chaplin| 10 March 2008 (2008-03-10)
1336| 205| "Mama Sings the Blues"| Jerry Smith| Ray Brooking| 11 March 2008 (2008-03-11)
1337| 206| "Gathering Light"| Jerry Smith| Daisy Coulam| 12 March 2008 (2008-03-12)
1338| 207| "Hopelessly Devoted"| Adrian Bean| Bernard Padden| 13 March 2008 (2008-03-13)
1339| 208| "Out With the Bathwater"| Adrian Bean| Davey Jones| 14 March 2008 (2008-03-14)
1340| 209| "Foreign Affairs"| Adrian Bean| Henrietta Hardy| 17 March 2008 (2008-03-17)
1341| 210| "Another Day"| Dominic Keavey| Jude Tindall| 18 March 2008 (2008-03-18)
1342| 211| "Attack of the Centorts: Part One"| Dominic Keavey| Lol Fletcher| 19 March 2008 (2008-03-19)
1343| 212| "Attack of the Centorts: Part Two"| Dominic Keavey| Lol Fletcher| 20 March 2008 (2008-03-20)

## Reception[edit]

Doctors received its first Inside Soap Award nomination in 2007, when they were nominated for Best Drama.[12] At the 2007 British Soap Awards, Stirling Gallacher and Seán Gleeson won the British Soap Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, for their respective roles as George and Ronnie Woodson.[13] Two episodes that were both centred around the pair were also nominated in 2008 for Best Single Episode: "Tread Softly" and "Up Close and Personal".[14]

At the 2007 RTS Craft & Design Awards, Doctors won the Judges' Award. The judges opined that Doctors were producing quality higher than its low budget of £50,000 per episode. They felt that despite only having £50,000 per half-hour episode, the acting and stunt quality shown in the episodes deserved to be awarded.[15] At the 2008 Digital Spy Reader Awards, Digital Spy's first award ceremony, Doctors was nominated in the Best Serial Drama category, but lost out to The Bill.[16]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Timblick, Simon (17 March 2020). "Doctors spoilers: Happy 20TH ANNIVERSARY, Doctors!". What's on TV. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
2. ^ "Vivien March". BBC. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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* Howard Bellamy
* Princess Buchanan
* Zara Carmichael
* Heston Carter
* Ruhma Carter
* Elaine Cassidy
* Jimmi Clay
* Michelle Corrigan
* Niamh Donoghue
* Daniel Granger
* Al Haskey
* Lily Hassan
* Joanna Helm
* Imogen Hollins
* Jack Hollins
* Karen Hollins
* Rob Hollins
* Scarlett Kiernan
* Ayesha Lee
* Luca McIntyre
* Julia Parsons
* Valerie Pitman
* Emma Reid
* Bear Sylvester
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* Izzie Torres
* Sid Vere
* Freya Wilson
* George Woodson

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* "Can You Hear Me?"
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