Doctors series 9

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Doctors
Series 9
Starring
No. of episodes212
Release
Original network BBC One
Original release23 April 2007 (2007-04-23) 
20 March 2008 (2008-03-20)
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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.

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Cast

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

Recurring characters

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11321"Barbie Girls"David O'NeillDawn Harrison23 April 2007 (2007-04-23)
11332"Red, White and Blue"David O'NeillSally Norton24 April 2007 (2007-04-24)
11343"Fairies at the End of the Garden"David O'NeillJonathan Hall25 April 2007 (2007-04-25)
11354"A World Away" Burt Caesar Paul Matthew Thompson26 April 2007 (2007-04-26)
11365"Chemistry"Burt CaesarMartin Stone27 April 2007 (2007-04-27)
11376"Opportunity Knocks"Burt CaesarKate McDonnell30 April 2007 (2007-04-30)
11387"Social Disease"Terry IlandRay Brooking1 May 2007 (2007-05-01)
11398"Is You Is"Terry IlandDavid Lloyd2 May 2007 (2007-05-02)
11409"Bitter Medicine"Terry IlandTracey Black3 May 2007 (2007-05-03)
114110"Born and Bread" Edward Bazalgette Neil McLennan4 May 2007 (2007-05-04)
114211"Paper Tiger"Edward BazalgetteRoland Moore8 May 2007 (2007-05-08)
114312"Personal Services"Jerry SmithTom Ogden9 May 2007 (2007-05-09)
114413"Fear and Loathing"Jerry SmithLol Fletcher10 May 2007 (2007-05-10)
114514"Bringing Up Baby"Jerry SmithMarc Peirson11 May 2007 (2007-05-11)
114615"Divided Loyalties"Justin EdgarBernard Padden14 May 2007 (2007-05-14)
114716"Serendipity"Edward BazalgetteAndrea Clyndes15 May 2007 (2007-05-15)
114817"Sick Note"Justin EdgarKatharine Way16 May 2007 (2007-05-16)
114918"Shadows"Justin EdgarJoanna Quesnel17 May 2007 (2007-05-17)
115019"Ice in the Blood"Paul GibsonDan Muirden18 May 2007 (2007-05-18)
115120"Green Pastures"Paul GibsonKate Delin21 May 2007 (2007-05-21)
115221"Angel"Paul GibsonLucy Gough22 May 2007 (2007-05-22)
115322"Broken"Jennifer PerrottMarcus Goodwin23 May 2007 (2007-05-23)
115423"Without You"Jennifer PerrottPhilip Ralph24 May 2007 (2007-05-24)
115524"Serving Time"Jennifer PerrottMark Chadbourn25 May 2007 (2007-05-25)
115625"Made to Order"Michael KeillorSusie Menzies29 May 2007 (2007-05-29)
115726"Living With the Past"Michael KeillorSimon Lubert30 May 2007 (2007-05-30)
115827"Growing Pains"Michael KeillorBradley Quirk31 May 2007 (2007-05-31)
115928"See You in the Morning"John MaidensDawn Harrison1 June 2007 (2007-06-01)
116029"Play Your Cards Right: Part One"John MaidensOlly Perkin2 June 2007 (2007-06-02)
116130"Play Your Cards Right: Part Two"John MaidensOlly Perkin5 June 2007 (2007-06-05)
116231"Use Me"David WhitneyIan Kershaw6 June 2007 (2007-06-06)
116332"Best Days of Your Life"David WhitneyFrancesca Clementis7 June 2007 (2007-06-07)
116433"Teenage Kicks"David WhitneyMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens8 June 2007 (2007-06-08)
116534"Undying Love"Martin GoochChris Boiling11 June 2007 (2007-06-11)
116635"Out of Control"Martin GoochPhil Charles12 June 2007 (2007-06-12)
116736"Impropriety"Martin GoochDale Overton13 June 2007 (2007-06-13)
116837"Losing it All"Farren BlackburnTim Stimpson14 June 2007 (2007-06-14)
116938"Samaritan"Farren BlackburnRachel Flowerday15 June 2007 (2007-06-15)
117039"Victim Support"Farren BlackburnClaire Bennett18 June 2007 (2007-06-18)
117140"Bodies at Rest and in Motion"Todd Carty and Terry IlandAndrew Cornish9 July 2007 (2007-07-09)
117241"Pennies from Heaven"Todd CartyChris Webb10 July 2007 (2007-07-10)
117342"Straight Bat"Todd CartyJeremy Hylton Davies11 July 2007 (2007-07-11)
117443"One Named Peter..."Jennie DarnellHenrietta Hardy12 July 2007 (2007-07-12)
117544"First Impressions"Jennie DarnellColin Brake13 July 2007 (2007-07-13)
117645"That's Amore"Jennie DarnellArnold Evans16 July 2007 (2007-07-16)
117746"Goat or Donkey?"Piotr SzkopiakNick Hoare17 July 2007 (2007-07-17)
117847"A Sting in the Tail"Piotr SzkopiakJonathan Evans18 July 2007 (2007-07-18)
117948"The Secret to Success"Piotr SzkopiakCecilia Mcallister19 July 2007 (2007-07-19)
118049"Nightlife and Lowlife"Rupert SuchPaul Matthew Thompson20 July 2007 (2007-07-20)
118150"Feeling the Heat"Rupert SuchJonathan Bennett23 July 2007 (2007-07-23)
118251"Raw Deals"Rupert SuchSharon Oakes24 July 2007 (2007-07-24)
118352"Just Deserts"Niall FraserDavid Lloyd25 July 2007 (2007-07-25)
118453"A Secure Relationship"Niall FraserRoland Moore26 July 2007 (2007-07-26)
118554"Innocence Lost"Niall FraserDominique Moloney27 July 2007 (2007-07-27)
118655"There Was an Old Lady..."Matt BloomRay Brooking30 July 2007 (2007-07-30)
118756"L O L"Matt BloomAndrea Clyndes31 July 2007 (2007-07-31)
118857"Someone to Care About"Matt BloomNeil McLennan1 August 2007 (2007-08-01)
118958"The Naked Truth"Paul CotterDavid Lemon2 August 2007 (2007-08-02)
119059"Desperate Measures"Paul CotterBernard Padden3 August 2007 (2007-08-03)
119160"Quid Pro Quo"Paul CotterTina Walker6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
119261"Deceptive Appearances"Steve HughesJude Tindall7 August 2007 (2007-08-07)
119362"For the Love of Bob"Sean GleesonAbi Bown8 August 2007 (2007-08-08)
119463"Sink or Swim"Steve HughesKatharine Way9 August 2007 (2007-08-09)
119564"Blind Sided"Steve HughesMiles Bodimeade10 August 2007 (2007-08-10)
119665"What the Eye Don't See"James LarkinTim Scott-Walker13 August 2007 (2007-08-13)
119766"Zero"James LarkinMark Chadbourn14 August 2007 (2007-08-14)
119867"Invisible Enemy"Sean GleesonLol Fletcher15 August 2007 (2007-08-15)
119968"The Big Decision"James LarkinClaire Bennett16 August 2007 (2007-08-16)
120069"Next Door to Alice"Neil AdamsJoy Wilkinson17 August 2007 (2007-08-17)
120170"Dying to Please"Neil AdamsMarcus Goodwin20 August 2007 (2007-08-20)
120271"A Passing Phase"Neil AdamsKate Delin21 August 2007 (2007-08-21)
120372"Amnesiac"Sean GleesonMiles Bodimeade22 August 2007 (2007-08-22)
120473"One Good Turn"Paul GibsonNick King23 August 2007 (2007-08-23)
120574"Hero"Paul GibsonRob Kinsman24 August 2007 (2007-08-24)
120675"Wedding Bells, Warning Bells"Paul GibsonOlly Perkin28 August 2007 (2007-08-28)
120776"The Weight of the World"Jerry SmithMartin O'Brien29 August 2007 (2007-08-29)
120877"Flying Solo"Jerry SmithDawn Harrison30 August 2007 (2007-08-30)
120978"The Gift Horse"Jerry SmithKate McDonnell31 August 2007 (2007-08-31)
121079"Anything You Can Do"Lisa ClarkeFrancesca Clementis3 September 2007 (2007-09-03)
121180"Pills and Pork Scratchings"Lisa ClarkeRay Brooking4 September 2007 (2007-09-04)
121281"The Agony and the Ecstasy"Lisa ClarkeStephen Keyworth5 September 2007 (2007-09-05)
121382"Explosion"Krishnendu MajumdarDale Overton6 September 2007 (2007-09-06)
121483"Que Sera Sera"Krishnendu MajumdarWilliam Johnston7 September 2007 (2007-09-07)
121584"The Prodigal Son"Sarah PunshonMatthew Wakefield10 September 2007 (2007-09-10)
121685"Hearts of Stone"Sarah PunshonMarc Peirson11 September 2007 (2007-09-11)
121786"Gloria's Gift"Krishnendu MajumdarTracey Black12 September 2007 (2007-09-12)
121887"Ménage à Trois"Sarah PunshonTom Ogden13 September 2007 (2007-09-13)
121988"Flights of Fantasy"John MaidensLol Fletcher14 September 2007 (2007-09-14)
122089"Labour of Love"John MaidensNick Reed17 September 2007 (2007-09-17)
122190"Uplifting"John MaidensBernard Padden18 September 2007 (2007-09-18)
122291"Compromising Positions"Sonali FernandoPhilip Ralph19 September 2007 (2007-09-19)
122392"One Life"Sonali FernandoClaire Bennett20 September 2007 (2007-09-20)
122493"Just Nerves"Sonali FernandoHelen Brandom21 September 2007 (2007-09-21)
122594"Pleasure Island"Susie WatsonJulia Weston24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)
122695"Damage Limitation"Susie WatsonSue Pierlejewski25 September 2007 (2007-09-25)
122796"Boom Boody–Boom Boody–Boom Boody–Boom"Susie WatsonArnold Evans26 September 2007 (2007-09-26)
122897"Bad Boys"James LarkinMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens27 September 2007 (2007-09-27)
122998"Up, Up and Away"James LarkinNick Hoare28 September 2007 (2007-09-28)
123099"Truth Be Told"James LarkinHoward Hunt1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)
1231100"Fast Girl"Paul GibsonAnjum Malik2 October 2007 (2007-10-02)
1232101"Rebel, Rebel"Paul GibsonJeff Young3 October 2007 (2007-10-03)
1233102"Baby Be Mine"Paul GibsonLucy Blincoe4 October 2007 (2007-10-04)
1234103"In a Hole"Niall FraserDavid Lloyd5 October 2007 (2007-10-05)
1235104"A Nice Day Off"Niall FraserRoland Moore8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
1236105"Mr Woodson and the Avaricious Tortoise"Niall FraserRay Brooking9 October 2007 (2007-10-09)
1237106"Off the Edge"Jerry SmithPaul Jenkins10 October 2007 (2007-10-10)
1238107"Brotherly Love"Jerry SmithLena Rae11 October 2007 (2007-10-11)
1239108"Raising the Roof"Jerry SmithPaul Matthew Thompson12 October 2007 (2007-10-12)
1240109"Bon Voyage"IllyJoanna Quenel15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)
1241110"Daddy's Girl"IllyPaul Myatt16 October 2007 (2007-10-16)
1242111"Careers Day"IllyMiles Bodimeade17 October 2007 (2007-10-17)
1243112"Bananas"David WhitneyAndrew Cornish18 October 2007 (2007-10-18)
1244113"New Balls Please"David WhitneyPhilip Ralph19 October 2007 (2007-10-19)
1245114"Devil and the Deep Blue"David WhitneyMark Chadbourn22 October 2007 (2007-10-22)
1246115"Come Dancing"Anne TiptonCatherine Stedman23 October 2007 (2007-10-23)
1247116"The White Queen"Terry IlandPaul Campbell24 October 2007 (2007-10-24)
1248117"Another Fine Mess"Anne TiptonJude Tindall25 October 2007 (2007-10-25)
1249118"The Human Touch"Anne TiptonJoy Wilkinson26 October 2007 (2007-10-26)
1250119"Acting Up"Terry IlandPaul Fontana29 October 2007 (2007-10-29)
1251120"50:50"Terry IlandHenrietta Hardy30 October 2007 (2007-10-30)
1252121"Evil Spirits"Daniel WilsonOlly Perkin31 October 2007 (2007-10-31)
1253122"The Story of My Life"Daniel WilsonKate McDonnell1 November 2007 (2007-11-01)
1254123"No More Heroes"Daniel WilsonDawn Harrison2 November 2007 (2007-11-02)
1255124"Bonfire Night"Esther CampbellJonathan Evans5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
1256125"Background Noise"Esther CampbellGary Hopkins6 November 2007 (2007-11-06)
1257126"Kiss and Tell"Esther CampbellJonathan Hall7 November 2007 (2007-11-07)
1258127"Lost Property"Nick CohenAndrea Clyndes8 November 2007 (2007-11-08)
1259128"Angels and Shadows"Nick CohenMartin Day9 November 2007 (2007-11-09)
1260129"Remember, Remember"Nick CohenDominique Moloney12 November 2007 (2007-11-12)
1261130"Blanked Out"Chris JuryTracey Black13 November 2007 (2007-11-13)
1262131"Possessed"Chris JuryAriyon Bakare14 November 2007 (2007-11-14)
1263132"From Scratch"Chris JuryDale Overton15 November 2007 (2007-11-15)
1264133"Where the Heart Is"IllyMarc Peirson16 November 2007 (2007-11-16)
1265134"Protection"IllyTom Ogden19 November 2007 (2007-11-19)
1266135"Out of This World"IllyTina Walker20 November 2007 (2007-11-20)
1267136"The Seeds We Sow"Paul GibsonLol Fletcher21 November 2007 (2007-11-21)
1268137"Change the Record"Paul GibsonDave Bradley22 November 2007 (2007-11-22)
1269138"A Little Understanding"Paul GibsonNick Reed23 November 2007 (2007-11-23)
1270139"Good Naked, Bad Naked"Lisa ClarkeMarcus Goodwin26 November 2007 (2007-11-26)
1271140"Advice Fatigue"Lisa ClarkeClaire Bennett27 November 2007 (2007-11-27)
1272141"Hoodie"Lisa ClarkeDan Muirden28 November 2007 (2007-11-28)
1273142"Sand"Laurence WilsonMark Chadbourn29 November 2007 (2007-11-29)
1274143"Post Mortem"Laurence WilsonMark Chadbourn30 November 2007 (2007-11-30)
1275144"Seize the Day"Laurence WilsonJulia Weston3 December 2007 (2007-12-03)
1276145"Along the Way"Nick CohenNick King4 December 2007 (2007-12-04)
1277146"A Precautionary Tale"Nick CohenDawn Harrison5 December 2007 (2007-12-05)
1278147"A Kiss Before..."Nick CohenBen Jones6 December 2007 (2007-12-06)
1279148"Home for Christmas"Michael KeillorMartin O'Brien7 December 2007 (2007-12-07)
1280149"The Big Issue"Michael KeillorRob Kinsman10 December 2007 (2007-12-10)
1281150"Smells Like Teen Spirit"Michael KeillorJonathan Bennett11 December 2007 (2007-12-11)
1282151"Lost and Found"Andrea KaposMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens12 December 2007 (2007-12-12)
1283152"Where Angels Fear to Tread"Andrea KaposRay Brooking13 December 2007 (2007-12-13)
1284153"Touch"Andrea KaposRoland Moore14 December 2007 (2007-12-14)
1285154"Hammer Blow"Niall FraserDavid Lloyd17 December 2007 (2007-12-17)
1286155"An Inconsolable Loss"Niall FraserAndrea Clyndes18 December 2007 (2007-12-18)
1287156"Happy Returns"Niall FraserChris Boiling19 December 2007 (2007-12-19)
1288157"No Way Out: Part One"John MaidensPaul Matthew Thompson20 December 2007 (2007-12-20)
1289158"No Way Out: Part Two"John MaidensPaul Matthew Thompson21 December 2007 (2007-12-21)
1290159"Before I Wake"Jason MillwardBernard Padden7 January 2008 (2008-01-07)
1291160"Sweet Surrender"Jason MillwardJoanna Quesnel8 January 2008 (2008-01-08)
1292161"The Man Who Wasn't There"John MaidensBernard Padden9 January 2008 (2008-01-09)
1293162"Very Important Prisoner"Jason MillwardJude Tindall10 January 2008 (2008-01-10)
1294163"The Ties That Bind"Jerry SmithJoy Wilkinson11 January 2008 (2008-01-11)
1295164"Boy Trouble"Jerry SmithDan Muirden14 January 2008 (2008-01-14)
1296165"Liar Liar"Jerry SmithClaire Bennett15 January 2008 (2008-01-15)
1297166"Conflict of Interest"Steve HughesPhilip Ralph16 January 2008 (2008-01-16)
1298167"Duvet Days"Steve HughesAndrew Cornish17 January 2008 (2008-01-17)
1299168"And the Beat Goes On..."Steve HughesChris Webb18 January 2008 (2008-01-18)
1300169"Godsend"Niall FraserP.G. Morgan21 January 2008 (2008-01-21)
1301170"Sick"Niall FraserKatharine Way22 January 2008 (2008-01-22)
1302171"All the Same"Niall FraserNick Hoare23 January 2008 (2008-01-23)
1303172"Tread Softly"Paul GibsonClaire Bennett24 January 2008 (2008-01-24)
1304173"Up Close and Personal"Paul GibsonJonathan Hall25 January 2008 (2008-01-25)
1305174"The Cold Sweat of Morning"Paul GibsonLol Fletcher28 January 2008 (2008-01-28)
1306175"Something for the Pain"Paul GibsonHugh Brune29 January 2008 (2008-01-29)
1307176"Last Chance"Louise HooperDale Overton30 January 2008 (2008-01-30)
1308177"All the Lonely People"Louise HooperRay Brooking31 January 2008 (2008-01-31)
1309178"Yesterday's News"Louise HooperRoland Moore1 February 2008 (2008-02-01)
1310179"Jack the Lad"Rob RohrerJames McCreadie4 February 2008 (2008-02-04)
1311180"Sound and Fury"Rob RohrerDominique Moloney5 February 2008 (2008-02-05)
1312181"Perfect Fit"Rob RohrerMark Clompus6 February 2008 (2008-02-06)
1313182"Something's Gotta Give"Adrian BeanKatharine Way7 February 2008 (2008-02-07)
1314183"Tainted Love"Adrian BeanHelen Farrall8 February 2008 (2008-02-08)
1315184"Parting Glances"Adrian BeanTom Ogden11 February 2008 (2008-02-11)
1316185"Stand Up and Be Counted"Chris RichardsDavid Lloyd12 February 2008 (2008-02-12)
1317186"Love and Moonlight"Steve HughesAl Smith13 February 2008 (2008-02-13)
1318187"Family Ties"Chris RichardsTina Walker14 February 2008 (2008-02-14)
1319188"All in Its Own Time"Chris RichardsJoanna Quesnel15 February 2008 (2008-02-15)
1320189"Never Too Late"Steve HughesMarcus Goodwin18 February 2008 (2008-02-18)
1321190"Re: Pete"Steve HughesAndrew Cornish19 February 2008 (2008-02-19)
1322191"Two Out of Ten"Sean GleesonArnold Evans20 February 2008 (2008-02-20)
1323192"Rescue Dog"Sean GleesonKate Delin21 February 2008 (2008-02-21)
1324193"A Clip Round the Ear"Sean GleesonDan Muirden22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)
1325194"Ready or Not?"James LarkinKate McDonnell25 February 2008 (2008-02-25)
1326195"Groomed for the Game"James LarkinLucy Blincoe26 February 2008 (2008-02-26)
1327196"A Little Knowledge..."James LarkinPaul Matthew Thompson27 February 2008 (2008-02-27)
1328197"Final Accounts"Terry IlandOlly Perkin28 February 2008 (2008-02-28)
1329198"Managin Expectations"Terry IlandSimon Warne29 February 2008 (2008-02-29)
1330199"An Exercise in Truth"Terry IlandMaggie Innes3 March 2008 (2008-03-03)
1331200"Family Secrets"Laurence WilsonMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens4 March 2008 (2008-03-04)
1332201"Fears, Feats and the Frooms"Laurence WilsonTracey Black5 March 2008 (2008-03-05)
1333202"The Party's Over"Laurence WilsonAnn Gallivan6 March 2008 (2008-03-06)
1334203"Mr Ten Percent"Jerry SmithDavid Lloyd7 March 2008 (2008-03-07)
1335204"Space to Breathe"Jerry SmithTom Chaplin10 March 2008 (2008-03-10)
1336205"Mama Sings the Blues"Jerry SmithRay Brooking11 March 2008 (2008-03-11)
1337206"Gathering Light"Jerry SmithDaisy Coulam12 March 2008 (2008-03-12)
1338207"Hopelessly Devoted"Adrian BeanBernard Padden13 March 2008 (2008-03-13)
1339208"Out With the Bathwater"Adrian BeanDavey Jones14 March 2008 (2008-03-14)
1340209"Foreign Affairs"Adrian BeanHenrietta Hardy17 March 2008 (2008-03-17)
1341210"Another Day"Dominic KeaveyJude Tindall18 March 2008 (2008-03-18)
1342211"Attack of the Centorts: Part One"Dominic KeaveyLol Fletcher19 March 2008 (2008-03-19)
1343212"Attack of the Centorts: Part Two"Dominic KeaveyLol Fletcher20 March 2008 (2008-03-20)

Reception

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]

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The eighth series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 24 April 2006 and 13 April 2007. It consisted of 185 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. The series saw the departure of the last remaining original cast member when Christopher Timothy quit his role as Mac McGuire. Fellow original Maggie Cronin reprised her role as Kate McGuire to aid in his exit storyline. Alongside Timothy, numerous other regulars departed in the series, which resulted in the castings of new regular cast members Donnaleigh Bailey, Stephen Boxer and Martha Howe-Douglas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michelle Corrigan</span> Fictional character from Doctors

Michelle Corrigan is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Donnaleigh Bailey. She first appeared in the episode broadcast on 8 June 2006 when she is hired at the fictional Mill Health Centre to replace Faith Walker, who has retinitis pigmentosa. The BBC described Michelle as an enthusiastic and confident character who "rattles cages and shout the odds". Despite her teasing and michevious ways, Michelle is shown to be skilled with patients and has good instincts.

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