Doctors is a Britishmedicalsoap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000.[1] 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 NHSdoctor's surgery, as well as its two sister surgeries, the University of Letherbridge Campus Surgery and Sutton Vale Surgery. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in Doctors in 2022, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Mike Hobson. Hazeem Durrani (Ashraf Ejhbair) began appearing in January after he was introduced as a relative of Ruhma Carter's (Bharti Patel). Clare Wille then joined the cast in February as Davina Hargrove, a friend of Zara Carmichael's (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh). Princess Buchanan (Laura White) made her first appearance in March as a trainee doctor from Sutton Vale, as well as nurse practitioner Maeve Ludlow (Clelia Murphy). Kia Pegg then debuted in April as receptionist Scarlett Kiernan. Roxy Piper (Fiona Skinner) then joined in September as Emma Reid's (Dido Miles) neighbour. Then in October, Samuel Morgan-Davies joined the cast as police constable Gareth Lewis. Additionally, multiple other characters appear throughout the year.
Hazeem Durrani, portrayed by Ashraf Ejjbair, first appeared on 17 January 2022 and made his final appearance on 5 April 2022.[2] Ejjbair announced via Instagram that he would be appearing in Doctors on a recurring basis and that he began filming for the soap in September 2021.[3] Hazeem was introduced to the series as a relative of Ruhma Carter (Bharti Patel) who stays with her following travelling in Thailand. He is followed by Daisha Rashid (Sophie Kandola), with whom he shared a casual relationship with whilst travelling. Daisha tells Hazeem and Ruhma that she has nowhere to stay due to her relationship with her parents being tumultuous and informs them that she is set to stay in a hostel. Ruhma allows her to stay at hers alongside Hazeem, to his annoyance since he does not want a serious relationship. He eventually dumps her and after realising that Ruhma and Daisha have formed a close bond, he demands they cut contact with each other.[4]
Ruhma introduces Hazeem to Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee), who sets Hazeem up with various job interviews. However, he turns down potential jobs and misses an interview due to falling asleep, leading Ruhma to demand he gets a job and pays rent for living with her. She tells him to "get his act together" and gets him a temporary job on reception at the Mill Health Centre.[5]What to Watch's Simon Timblick described Hazeem as "lazy".[5] Receptionists Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson) and Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle) show different attitudes towards having Hazeem work with them on reception. Karen is unhappy with his lack of work experience, while Valerie believes having him work at the Mill will be a good experience and trains him. However, Hazeem "is left shaken" after his first patient encounter.[5] However, he eventually "finds his groove".[6] After receiving an offer for a better job, Hazeem makes the decision to leave the Mill.[7]
Davinia Hargrove, portrayed by Clare Wille, appeared between 8 and 22 February 2022.[8] She was introduced as an old school friend of Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) after she moves to the Midlands to pursue growth in her clothing company. Timblick (What to Watch) described Davinia as a "high flying fashion businesswoman".[5] It was confirmed by Timblick that her arrival in the fictional town would mean that she will share a lot of scenes with Zara. He also hinted that the rekindling of their friendship could mean the end of Zara's friendship with long-term friend Emma Reid (Dido Miles).[8] Zara is "thrilled" to have Davinia in town and she invites Zara to a fashion show where she admits that she does not have many friends.[9]
Afterwards, Davinia asks Zara if she can act as a cover story by telling her husband, Julian Hargrove (Henry Douthwaite), that she is staying there. She explains that she is cheating on Julian and needs a cover for her secret relationship.[5] Due to loving Davinia's "go-getter attitude", she agrees, which earns the disapproval of Zara's partner, Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers).[10] Julian unexpectedly travels from London and turns up at Zara's house to find that Davinia is not there, and after she takes several hours to show up, he questions why she is lying to him. The two argue and he agrees to go back to London.[11] Davinia and Zara meet up with fellow former classmate Belinda Cooper (Emma Cooke), who admits that she was nervous of the pair whilst at school. Davinia takes pride in her mean reputation, nastily reminding Belinda about an incident where a school teacher made her cry, leaving Zara to be "taken aback by her bitchy behaviour".[12] Zara realises that Davinia has not grown up and decides to cut their friendship off.[13]
Rosie Colton, portrayed by Janice Connolly, first appeared on 24 February 2022. She was introduced as a receptionist at Sutton Vale Surgery, which the Mill take over. When she meets business manager Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee) and surgery partners Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) and Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers), Rosie fills them in on the details of Sutton Vale. This includes the case of missing person Dr. Jacob Ashdown, who randomly went missing. Rosie gets emotional on several occasions over his disappearance.[6] Rosie is shown to be hapless with technology and co-worker Princess Buchanan (Laura White) makes a comment that she is ready to retire, which new lead GP of Sutton Vale, Al Haskey (Ian Midlane), is disappointed about. Rosie warns Al that Princess is trouble and that there is something about her that he should watch out for.[14]
Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) takes over as lead GP at Sutton Vale due to Al prioritising the care of his mother, which Rosie struggles with. He "has concerns" about Rosie's inability to cope with changes at her surgery, such as being unable to operate the new computer system and the staff changes.[15] He speaks to Rosie about her situation and unknowingly persuades Rosie to retire.[15] He asks Rosie to arrange a staff meeting which she gets upset at; Maeve Ludlow (Clelia Murphy) informs Jimmi that it is Rosie's last day at Sutton Vale and hints that she may feel unappreciated. He then arranges a last-minute goodbye party for her.[16] Months after her departure, she learns that Jacob has been found dead and arrives at the crime scene with flowers. She informs DI Mick Hartley (Martin Walsh) that she believes Princess murdered Jacob.[17]
Rosie initially left in an episode broadcast on 6 September 2022. In March 2023, Connolly announced via Twitter that she would be returning to Doctors as Rosie later in the year.[18] The character made an unexpected return in May 2023, with her hiring at the Mill kept a secret from everyone, since Bear decided to keep it private. Surgery partner Nina Bulsara (Wendi Peters) worries that her hiring is a mistake.[19] However, she proves herself to be capable and is later promoted to deputy business manager.[20] Months later, Rosie takes another job after Zara speaks to her horribly.[21]
Princess Buchanan, portrayed by Laura White, first appeared on 2 March 2022. She was introduced as a trainee doctor at Sutton Vale Surgery, which the Mill take over.[22] When Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee) gives Princess a tour of the Mill, she likes what she sees, and it was noted by Timblick (What to Watch) that Princess "makes an impression" upon her arrival at the Mill.[23]Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers) asks Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) to become Princess' trainer.[14] Sid is impressed by Princess' skills as a doctor, with it being noted by Timblick that she is a "hard and dedicated worker".[24] Princess meets with Daniel and Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) to discuss her future at the Mill. Despite them trying to have her situated at Sutton Vale, Princess pushes them to make her primarily working at the Mill, since she prefers the opportunities it has for her career.[25] Princess begins to impress everybody at the Mill with how she has settled into the work regime, but her "cunning and manipulative side" comes into play when she starts "playing the staff for fools".[26] After Sid becomes unreliable with her training, Princess visits her mother, Constance (Linda Hargreaves). She asks Constance if her uncle Zach, a doctor, can help her finish her medical training instead of the Mill, to which Constance refuses.[27] Princess blackmails receptionist Scarlett Kiernan (Kia Pegg) for which she receives a two-week suspension. She is later at the centre of a murder investigation of her former boss, Dr. Jacob Ashdown, who she often clashed with prior to his death.[28]
Over the duration of numerous months, Timblick noted that the character had made a conscious effort to "turn over a new leaf" and get on with her colleagues at the Mill.[29] She becomes keen to impress them and pitches that an ultrasound machine be supplied for the Mill from the partners' budget, to which she gets told no. However, she secures an ultrasound using her uncle, to which Sid thanks her for. However, after Scarlett secretly breaks the machine, Princess goes "on the warpath" with a strong belief that Scarlett is responsible.[30] After nobody believes Princess and become disinterested in her fury, she "realises that nobody is on her side and has decided... to hell with 'em all!"[29] She starts being rude to her colleagues and patients again, as well as contacting a doctor from a different surgery about getting a job there.[29] It was confirmed that this had formed the start of her exit, with Princess' final scenes set to air in January 2023 after being let go from the Mill.[31]
Metro's Chris Hallam felt that the addition of Princess to the cast had "generated fireworks" for Doctors and despite her "extremely manipulative personality", he was interested in learning more about the character.[32] He found it hard to sympathise with the character but suggested that her unlikeable qualities may have been caused by a difficult childhood.[32] After Princess' scheme with Scarlett, Hallam described her as "devilish",[33] while his Metro colleague Duncan Lindsay tweeted that she is "such an icon".[34] In May 2022, a viewer's comment about was published in TVTimes. They found Princess to be an unlikeable character and was surprised by her storyline.[35] For her portrayal of the role, White was nominated for the British Soap Award for Villain of the Year.[36] She has also received a nomination for Leading Acting Performance at the 2022 RTS Midlands Awards.[37]
Maeve Ludlow, portrayed by Clelia Murphy, first appeared on 30 March 2022 and made her final appearance on 29 September 2022. Murphy's casting was announced in February, having begun filming from a month prior to the announcement. Murphy was delighted to be given a direct offer to star in Doctors since it meant that she had job security following her decision to leave soap Fair City. She relocated from Ireland to Birmingham to appear as Maeve.[38] Maeve was introduced as a nurse prescriber returning to Sutton Vale after a break away from the surgery. Due to being stressed out from caring for her mother, Gillian Ludlow (Diana Payan), and having numerous tasks to complete upon returning, Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) tries to comfort her. Maeve "practically bites his head off" due to her stress, but later apologises for her harsh attitude.[26] Maeve feels that due to Gillian having suffered a stroke, she should be in a care home, but she does not want to raise the issue with her. Jimmi offers to visit Gillian and speak to her about going into a care home, but Timblick (What to Watch) wrote that Jimmi would "make the situation worse for Maeve".[39]
Dale Ashfield (Jack Davies), a regular patient of Maeve's, visits her for a consultation since he has genital herpes. However, Maeve becomes concerned about Dale since he has a strange cough and a rash. Numerous other patients display the same symptoms and she learns that these patients have been sourcing drugs from a dealer at a local nightclub, Radar. She sources the drugs and takes them to Rob Hollins (Chris Walker), who tells her that testing would take time. Jimmi gets Al Haskey (Ian Midlane) to contact a university worker who can test the drugs, who finds that the drugs are full of poisonous ingredients.[40] Maeve pushes Dale for information, threatening him with police action, and he informs her that Gary McMullen (Mark Holgate) is the drug dealer. She visits his house and pretends to be a customer since she believes the police would be useless, "putting herself in terrible danger".[41] Gary later arrives at Sutton Vale and threatens Maeve.[42] Maeve and Jimmi flirt but are too afraid to make a move on each other, so after "a gentle push from some of their co-workers", they decide to go on a date together.[43] Their relationship "continues to blossom" when Jimmi surprises Maeve by taking her to crazy golf for their second date.[43]
The dead body of Dr. Jacob Ashdown, Maeve's former boss, is found buried in the woods, which leads to a murder investigation. Since Jimmi works with DI Mick Hartley (Martin Walsh), the investigating detective, he asks if Maeve can contribute any information about Jacob. She reveals that the pair were having an affair prior to his death, which she believes is irrelevant to the investigation. Jimmi pleads with her to tell Mick, and in response, she loses her temper with Jimmi. Mick later learns of the affair from email exchanges between Maeve and Jacob and brings her in for questioning, which makes Rob "wonder what else Maeve hasn't told them".[28] However, she is cleared of the crime and burns her photos of Jacob.[44] Maeve and Jimmi plan to take over Sutton Vale together and ask Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee) if he would like to be a fellow partner alongside them. He looks into the records and figures of the surgery which makes Maeve nervous. He discovers that at least 10% of the patients registered at Sutton Vale are ghost patients and notices that Maeve was heavily involved with the records. He begins to suspect that Maeve has stolen money through Sutton Vale.[45] Jimmi is shown the proof of Maeve's involvement and forces her to confess to what she has done; she explaims that Jacob began adding ghost patients to get more money for the surgery, but it eventually led to Maeve taking money to pay for her mortgage and Gillian's care home. As she is set to run away, she is arrested by Rob after Jimmi informed him of Maeve's whereabouts.[46]
Scarlett Kiernan, portrayed by Kia Pegg, first appeared on 7 April 2022.[47] She was introduced as an applicant for the receptionist position at Sutton Vale Surgery, as part of a storyline that sees the partners at the Mill Health Centre perform a takeover of the surgery. Scarlett is initially depicted as a truthful and short-tempered person who shocks the management at the Mill with her honesty. She is hired despite her "feisty attitude" and is shown to struggle with the job, when she gives the staff members attitude and argues with patients. She quits shortly after being hired, believing that her father, Brian (Simon Lowe), is receiving a promotion. Scarlett then makes a derogatory post on social media about how bad the Mill Health Centre and their staff are. She later learns that Brian has been made redundant and deletes the post, realising she needs her job back. As she settles into the Mill, she begins to make friends with her colleagues and show a more likeable side of herself. After her debut, What to Watch's Simon Timblick described Scarlett as a "surly" character and Chris Hallam of the Metro was surprised that Scarlett was hired, but admitted that she does show potential.[48]
Princess Buchanan (Laura White) is intrigued when she overhears Scarlett's interest in learning about the vulnerable patient assessment scheme (VPAS). Emma explains that Scarlett is attempting to seem keen to keep her job, since she is still on probation. Princess then "targets" Scarlett by pretending to be nice to her and suggesting a scheme in which it seems that she is doing more work than she really is. It is later revealed that Princess has a screenshot of Scarlett's derogatory post about the Mill.[49] Princess then begins using Scarlett to do mundane tasks for her, but eventually, Scarlett refuses to help her in what was described as "tense scenes" by the Metro's Chris Hallam.[50] The pair clash once again when Scarlett threatens to report Princess for being unprofessional, which results in Princess blackmailing Scarlett with the screenshot of her online post about the Mill. Despite feeling as though she has no choice, she spills lemonade over Princess' outfit and Timblick remarked that Princess should not mess with Scarlett.[51] For her portraya of Scarlett, Pegg has been nominated in the Breakthrough category at the upcoming RTS Midlands Awards.[37]
Roxy Piper, portrayed by Fiona Skinner, first appeared on 23 September 2022 and made her final appearance on 11 October 2022.[52] She was introduced as the "noisy new neighbour" of established character Emma Reid (Dido Miles). Emma becomes tired and grumpy after Roxy keeps her awake by having arguments in the street. She goes downstairs to tell her to keep the noise down and becomes curious about the cause of the argument.[52] Emma receives further aggravation when Roxy argues with Lawrence Besson (Darren Hill). Despite Emma being concerned about the arguments, Roxy is shown not to "seem bothered about her latest confrontation".[45] Emma questions Roxy on the noise and she tells Emma that she uses the house as a brothel.[45]
Roxy tells Emma that she will try to keep the noise down, but a week later, there is glass shattering and Roxy screams out in pain. On her day off, Emma "jumps back into professional medical mode" to support Roxy through the drama.[53] She invites Emma in and the pair begin to bond and become friends over a drink. Days later, Emma is startled to find the police raiding Roxy's house, with DS Matt Cassidy (Terry Mynott) leading the raid. Since she had confided in him about having a noisy neighbour days prior, Emma suspects that he had organised the raid, especially when he finds drugs that Roxy pleads are not hers.[54]
Gareth Lewis
Gareth Lewis
Doctors character
Portrayedby
Samuel Morgan-Davies
Firstappearance
"By the Book" 28October2022(2022-10-28)
Lastappearance
"Third Thursday of the Month" 8December2022(2022-12-08)
PC Gareth Lewis, portrayed by Samuel Morgan-Davies, first appeared on 28 October 2022.[55] He was introduced as a newly hired police constable who is paired with Rob Hollins (Chris Walker). New to the job, Gareth is keen to "make his mark" and prove himself to Rob.[55] He tries to follow every law to the book, until Rob shows him that not every case can be treated the same. His first case is with teenager Ethan Rowe (D'Nico Greaves), who has been caught stealing a purse from his landlord. Gareth initially wants to "lay down the law" with Ethan, until Rob helps him to treat him more humanly.[55] Another case "takes an alarming turn" when Gareth finds the dead body of a missing person which traumatises him.[56] Gareth then has a life-or-death situation when prisoner Brandon Skinner (Warren Donnelly) steals his cereal bar from his pocket and chokes on it.[57]
Gareth is on patrol when he arrests a teenage arsonist, Rory Morgan (Danny Murphy). He catches Rory burning a scrapbook, some clothes and a plastic award in a metal bin down an alley. He attempts to run from Gareth, who catches him and takes him into Letherbridge Police Station on suspicion of arson and causing damage to public property. Gareth contacts Rory's legal guardian, Jez Appleby (Nigel Pilkington), who Gareth later uncovers has sexually abused Rory and that he was burning Jez's belongings.[58] He later confides in Emma about his insecurities with his job, who reassures Gareth that he is in line to become a good officer. However, after he sees a flyer advertising for work as a personal trainer, he applies and hands in his resignation to Rob. Rob does not accept the resignation and asks Gareth to reconsider. Days later, DS Matt Cassidy (Terry Mynott) requests to have Gareth drive him around. Rob thinks "paired with controversial copper Cassidy might not be the best thing", but as Gareth is excited to work with Matt, he allows it. Matt arrests Artie Jones (Richie Bratby) for assault and cites Gareth as a witness, who did not see anything.[59] Gareth faces later struggles with the job during a case with rape victim Melissa Grant (Larner Wallace-Taylor).[60]
A patient of Daniel Granger's (Matthew Chambers) who has been suffering from stomach pain for seven years. Daniel prescribes her painkillers but a day later, she suffers from sharp stomach pains. Emma Reid (Dido Miles) examines her and realises that she could have endometriosis. After she is admitted to hospital, Daniel visits her to which she expresses her disgust with how he has treated her.
A diversity activist and motivational speaker working at St. Phils Hospital. Zebbie Hart (Carlyss Peer), his apprentice, exposes him for making numerous sexually inappropriate comments and trying to sexually assault her.
Bear Sylvester's (Dex Lee) friend who exposes Francis Peyton (Fidel Nanton), Bear's idol, for making numerous sexually inappropriate comments and trying to sexually assault her.
Hazeem Durrani's (Ashraf Ejjbair) romantic partner from his travels in Thailand. Despite the pair having a casual relationship, she tracks him down at Ruhma Carter's (Bharti Patel) house and stays with him there due to her broken relationship with her parents. Daisha and Ruhma become close, but after Hazeem dumps Daisha, he insists the pair cut contact.
A former teacher who lost her job after Jamie Renton (Jonny Labey) lied by telling people they had sex. Losing her job made Charlotte become addicted to drugs and homeless, a lifestyle she manages to become clean from after ten years.
The girlfriend of Tim Watkins (Andrew Macklin), who is suffering from depression. She attends a counselling session with him, and despite agreeing that their situation can improve, she later calls her mother and says she is miserable in their relationship.
The controlling mother of Talia (Emily Redpath) who convinces herself that Talia has an eating disorder. She is later corrected by Sid Vere (Rice), who informs her that she may have Chron's disease.
The daughter of Carol (Phillipa Peak) who is convinced that Talia has an eating disorder. After sneaking away from Carol to a consultation with Sid Vere (Rice), he suggests that she may have Chron's disease.
A police call handler who receives a call from Zara Carmichael (Walsh). As she is unable to speak openly due to being in danger, she dials 55 on the phone. This alerts Rakie that the call is a Silent Solution call and she helps Zara to get help.
A patient of Al Haskey's (Midlane) who is being pushed to sell drugs in his flat owned by Haweswood Housing. Al escalates his issue to company director Paul Tasak (Hugo Salter).
A child who calls the Mill to inform them that her mother is unconscious and laying in her own blood. She struggles to give information about her whereabouts to Rob Hollins (Walker), but he eventually helps the police to locate Bethany.
The grandmother of Neha Kashif (Anoushka Chadha) who takes her to see Sid Vere (Rice) at the Mill due to worrying about her following the death of Neha's mother.
A friend of Emma Reid's (Miles) who comes out as a trans woman. She receives transphobic comments from colleague Lucy Palmer (Sarah Jayne-Butler), who is fired by manager Verity Foster (Jane Gurnett).
An old classmate of Davinia Hargrove (Wille) and Zara Carmichael (Walsh). She says that she was always intimidated by the pair, and after Davinia nastily talks about times Belinda was humiliated at school, she leaves.
A patient of Jimmi Clay's (Morgan) suffering from depression and anxiety. Due to the lack of profit in his recording studio, he is forced to sell the building, which causes him further stress.
An ex-convict who sells cleaning products on doorsteps. After he saves Clive Waters' (Martin Reeve) from dying, he is wrongfully accused of attacking her. His innocence is proved by her doctors.
A dying patient of Luca McIntyre's (McLaren) who expresses her wishes to travel the world. Since she cannot leave her bedroom due to being on end of life care, she offers Luca her travelling ticket before dying.
A pregnant patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel) who discovers that the father of her baby, Aaron Miller is her half-brother. She tells him but is disgusted to found out that he knew of their relation and pursued their relationship regardless.
The half-brother of Melissa Benson (Jo Woodcock) who admits that despite knowing of their relation to each other, pursuing their romantic relationship regardless. She kicks him out but says that he can still be part of their baby's life.
The bandmate of Amy Beaden (Evie Rose Lane) who confesses his romantic feelings for her, only to learn that she is asexual and does not want to pursue a relationship.
A plasterer who is due to have a minor surgery performed by Sid Vere (Rice), but is forced to work by his ruthless boss, Leo Brinkley (Chris Finch). He collapses at work and threatens Leo with a legal case into unfair working conditions.
Leo Brinkley's (Finch) nephew who is training to be a lawyer whilst also plastering for him. He quits his job after learning that his uncle is a tyrant to his employees, as well as advising colleague Manny Attwall (Kriss Dosanjh) on how to sue Leo.
Winnie's (Gray) son who is not distressed when he learns of her death from Luca McIntyre (McLaren). Stuart explains that he felt unappreciated by his mother growing up which led to him moving away. After he learns that Winnie offered Luca a travel ticket before her death, Stuart accuses him of manipulating Winnie, until Luca explains that he does not want to accept the ticket due to his code of practice.
A physiotherapist who treats Emma Reid (Miles) following a hip injury. Due to having a disagreement with Emma in the past over the care of a patient, Magda is strict and rude whilst treating her. Emma later arranges for Magda to treat Al Haskey (Midlane) after he is attacked, which he reacts badly to.
A 15-year-old schoolgirl who learns that she is pregnant. She affirms that the test must be wrong since she believes she is a virgin, but with Ruhma's help, she uncovers memories of being raped at a party.
A woman struggling with poverty who witnesses a drug bust. She takes the bag of drugs while nobody is looking and sells them herself, which leads to her arrest after a student overdoses on them.
A teacher who has a breakdown and walks out due to work pressure. After consulting with Jimmi Clay (Morgan), she meets with the headteacher to discuss the heavy workload.
A woman with chronic pains who uses an online forum for fellow sufferers. She suspects forum user Emily Brookes (Hannah Brownlie) of lying about her illness.
A girl with chronic pain who is accused of lying about her condition. She eventually reveals that due to the death of her mother when she was young, she has been forcing herself to be ill.
The mother of Maeve (Clelia Murphy) who suffered a stroke. When Gillian receives visits from carers in her home, she is rude to them and sends them away. Maeve puts her in a care home. When Maeve is about to be arrested for fraud, she visits Gillian to inform her that she will be going away for a while.
A consultant surgeon who is schmoozed by trainee doctor Princess Buchanan (Laura White). Since he likes her attitude towards her career, he offers a Princess a role in a Mind Hope project that he is running.
A man with dementia who visits the Mill with a urinary tract infection. Princess Buchanan (White) accidentally prescribes him antibiotics that he is allergic to.
A patient of Sid Vere's (Rice) who is set to have a mole removed in the minor surgery unit (MSU). However, since it has grown in size, he refers her to a dermatologist due to the chance that it could be cancerous.
Princess' (White) mother. When Princess meets her for lunch, Constance interrupts their conversation numerous times in favour of work decisions. Princess asks her if she would be able to complete her medical training with her uncle Zach, but Constance refuses to give her any support, claiming that herself and Princess' father have gotten Princess out of enough bad situations. When she learns from Karen Hollins (Pearson) that Princess will be leaving the Mill, she demands to hear why. Princess explains that she has been villainised and bullied there, which led to her training being stopped. Constance lashes out and expresses her disappointment with Princess, who retaliates by saying that she only became a doctor to satisfy Constance out of fear and that she is unhappy.
A patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel) who gets pregnant using Nick Carver's (Sebastian Blunt) sperm. She is set to raise the child with girlfriend Helen Peake (Eloise Joseph), who she learns is also pregnant.
A grieving man with a young daughter. He begins a relationship with Sarah Martin (Anna Swan) shortly after the death of his wife, but discovers that she has been poisoning his daughter.
An applicant for the receptionist job at Sutton Vale. She meets Scarlett Kiernan (Kia Pegg) at the interview, whom she worked with at a clothing store. Jayne is happy for Scarlett when she receives the job over her.
A mole at the interviews for the receptionist position at Sutton Vale. He informs Bear Sylvester (Lee), Zara Carmichael (Walsh) and Daniel Granger (Chambers) of the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates.
A teenager who is diagnosed with genital herpes after having a hook-up with a fellow student. Maeve Ludlow (Murphy) learns that he regularly visits the Radar Club in Letherbridge, which she connects to a cough that Dale has.
A football coach who suffers from a trauma to his head following his divorce to Tricia Yates (Emma Wilkes). He begins to feel a sexual attraction towards men, which leaves him confused.
A player on Anthony Sargent's (Freddie Annobil-Dodoo) football team. When Anthony confides in him about his potential homosexuality, Tel assures him that it is fine since he is bisexual himself.
A pregnant patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel) who confides in her about her controlling partner and boss, Mike Whitmore (Glen Fox), who listens to her all day using microphones and cameras. Ruhma helps her to escape.
The father of Scarlett (Pegg). He believes he is set to receive a promotion at work that would have a significant wage increase, but he is instead made redundant. He then struggles to get work, leaving Scarlett to provide for the pair of them. When he eventually gets a job, he falls from a ladder and injures his back, meaning he cannot work. After months of Scarlett tiring herself working several jobs, Brian decides to leave to live with his sister, so that Scarlett can live alone and enjoy her youth.
The sister of Jordan (George Parker) who is attacked by her boyfriend, Travis Heswall (Hardie). Travis frames her brother for the attack, but Rob Hollins (Walker) uncovers the truth.
Lorna Belo's (Riley) boyfriend who runs an online video platform. He films an attack on Lorna, framing her brother for it, but is eventually found out and arrested.
A man who holds Emma Reid (Miles) hostage after suffering psychosis after taking drugs dealt to him by local drug dealer, Gary McMullen (Mark Holgate).
A drug dealer who deals to teenagers at a nightclub. Maeve Ludlow (Murphy) notices a pattern of behaviour that users of the drug exhibit and tracks Gary down, pleading him to stop.
An agency cleaner who is hired by Al Haskey (Midlane). Whilst at his house, she is confronted by Ross Dempster (René Zagger), whose ring she stole. Since the pair are interested in each other romantically, he forgives her and offers her a new job.
A stockbroker who confronts Elsa Golden (Eri Shuka) after he notices that she has stolen a ring from his home. He does not report Elsa since he enjoys her company romantically and offers her a new job as his executive assistant.
A woman who experiences psychosis after she stops taking her medication and instead relies on tarot cards. As part of her delusions, she sees her abusive ex-partner, Vincent Blake (Matthew Flynn), who killed himself after their relationship ended.
A student midwife who shadows Ruhma Carter (Patel). Her first birth is revealed to be Kerry Wilson (Tiana Mai Jackson), who bullied her throughout school. She attempts to get Megan fired for stealing, but her plan fails.
A pregnant patient at St. Phils Hospital who learns that former classmate Megan Chalmers (Faye Campbell) is one of her midwives. Kerry bullied Megan in school and continues her vendetta against her by attempting to get her fired from her midwifery duties.
A demanding patient who insists on seeing Jimmi Clay (Morgan) despite missing her appointment. Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) affirms to her that she will have to wait for Jimmi to be free, but Denise ignores her, and wanders around the surgery to find Jimmi.
An elderly man who is unable to care for himself properly due to tremors he experiences following a stroke. He befriends Cherif Moore (Byron Easmon), who he invites into his home as a live-in caregiver.
A homeless teenager at Letherbridge University who is facing money issues. He is invited to live with Michael Arnessen (Lewis Adler) if he agrees to care for him.
A woman whose daughter went missing two years ago. Whilst a search for Clare Howard's (Samantha Seager) missing daughter is underway, they find Alannah's daughter's dead body.
Mia (Holly Maguire) and Grace's (Madeleine Edmondson) father who deals with Mia going missing and Grace being groomed and almost sold into a human trafficking ring.
The sister of Mia (Maguire) who has gone missing. Chips (Nick Harris) contacts Grace, tricking her into coming to his house where he claims he has found Grace. He locks Grace away and arranges for a human trafficking ring to pay to have sex with her, but they are interrupted by the police before a deal can be made.
A 22-year-old woman who has a consultation with Al Haskey (Midlane) to discuss her health problems. She rushes to the toilet and unexpectedly gives birth due to experiencing a cryptic pregnancy.
A patient of Zara Carmichael's (Walsh) who has a consultation with her to prevent the sickness she feels from being pregnant so that she can work. She confides in boss Reza Hosseini (Dann Kharsa), who supports Hayley with her pregnancy.
A burglar who visits Valerie Pitman's (Moyle) house. After defecating in her kitchen and taking all of her electronic devices, he finds Valerie, attacks her, ties her up and demands she give him the PIN codes for all of her bank cards. He escaped with her belongings and later phones Valerie to threaten that he will come back using her house keys.
A police officer who is tired of being overworked, underpaid and unappreciated. As she is quitting her job, she is called out to Valerie Pitman (Moyle), who has been burgled by Kris Marsh (Paddy Stafford). Valerie's appreciation for Shelley's time convinces her not to quit.
A former colleague of Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) who is surprised to learn that she is working at Sutton Vale. She blackmails Scarlett, demanding that she reads Matt Hawthorn's (James Mateo-Salt) patient records, and if she does not comply, she will tell Sid Vere (Rice) that Scarlett has broken patient confidentiality guidelines. Scarlett refuses and Sid does not believe Gemma's lies, so she affirms that she will make Scarlett a social outcast.
A man who serially proposes to women in attempts to secure a meaningful relationship. He realises his issue after Vicky Cotton (Amy McCallum) refuses to marry him.
Lauren's (Natasha Alderslade) husband who discovers that she had an affair with his friend, Miles Dryden (Benjamin Wilkin), during the couple's rough patch.
Josh's (Tom Lorcan) wife who reveals that she had an affair with his friend, Miles Dryden (Wilkin), whilst the pair had a rough patch in their marriage.
A woman suffering from health anxiety who has a history of self-diagnosing herself and family members. As she finally accepts help from Sid Vere (Rice), she is thrown out by husband Shane (Mark Rose).
The PR agent for Letherbridge's committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She works with Valerie Pitman (Moyle), who becomes the mascot for the games.
An artist dying from a brain tumour. He tells Patsy Walthe (Emma Beattie), his partner, that he is dying and wants to spend his final moments happy with her.
The partner of Diarmud Conroy (Mark Rice-Oxley) who struggles to accept that he is dying. Once she comes to terms with his diagnosis, she vows to be with him until he dies.
A diabetic patient of Al Haskey's (Midlane). She naps in one of the unused rooms at the Mill and Al asks receptionist Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) to check on her. Chloe's condition deteriorates and she is eventually taken away in an ambulance.
A patient of Princess Buchanan's (White) who confides in her about being the victim of a shock attack. She assures him that he is not to blame for the attack.
The pregnant wife of boxer Naija (Foluke Anglin) who begins to worry about Naija's avoidance of her. After seeing her attending a doctor's appointment at Sutton Vale, she questions Naija, who reveals that she may have dementia.
A boxer and the wife of Aminah (Nadine Higgin), who is pregnant with their child. She reveals to Aminah that she may have dementia caused by a head injury and that she plans on doing one last fight to earn money for their forthcoming child.
A school student who steals Valerie Pitman's (Moyle) mascot costume for the Commonwealth Games. She later informs Valerie that she originally designed the mascot's costume but her idea was stolen, and in return, Valerie helps her to meet Kadeena Cox.
A widow who feels lonely without his dead wife. After his appointment with Zara Carmichael (Walsh), he sits in the reception area trying to talk to other patients before being asked to leave.
The daughter of Michelle (Julia Riley) who has been groomed online. Cathy Jenkins (Laura Bayston) contacts the man who groomed her and proves that he is a paedophile.
An ex-prisoner who was abused by her father as a child. She returns to her family home after her release in an attempt to find her mother who was also abused by him, but finds Edie Parfitt (Anne Kidd) living there. She helps to reunite Mel with her mother, Maggie (Andrea Crewe).
A woman who lives in Mel Stuart's (Shareesa Valentine) childhood home. When she finds Mel in her house, she calls the police under the assumption that she has broken in, but later learns that Mel was expecting her mother to be living there.
The leader of a restorative justice programme at Letherbank HMP. She works with Emma Reid (Miles) and Jasmine Dajani (Lara Sawalha) to speak with their attacker, Blake Atkins (Louis Stannett).
An author who sees Al Haskey (Midlane) about symptoms that he concluded is arsenic poisoning. Since he is worried for her life, he calls Jenny in, but she is pleased as she invented the symptoms to see if the plot of her book is realistic. Al demands that she leaves and lectures her about the waste of NHS time.
The wife of Jacob, the former lead GP of Sutton Vale before his sudden disappearance. She arrives at the surgery to claim all of the paintings in the building since they were bought with his money. Steph tells them that since Jacob left their family so suddenly with no way to pay the bills, the paintings will be useful. She also warns them about Maeve Ludlow (Murphy), Rosie Colton (Connolly) and Princess Buchanan (White). DI Mick Hartley (Martin Walsh) suspects that Steph is guilty of killing Jacob and Rob Hollins (Walker) realises that his head injuries were caused by the families' forklift. They question her, and after her initial attempts to lie and then escape, she admits to murdering him and burying his body.
An employee of the Midlands Disease Control (MDC) who informs the management of the Mill that they need to shut down the surgery temporarily due to an outbreak of legionnaires' disease. She later finds that they are not responsible for the outbreak.
A man who has become accustomed to his house being broken into. He catches Rhys Lincombe (A J Greaves) in his living room but does not report him to Rob Hollins (Walker) after he learns of his abusive father.
The diabetic brother of Elias (Isaac Wiles) who tries to steal from Nick Shroffield's (Bill Blackwood) house to provide for them both due to their abusive father not caring for them.
The detective inspector in charge of the investigation into Jacob Ashdown's murder. After being told he can have another person on his team, he recruits the help of Rob Hollins (Walker) for the case.
The father of Jessie (Charlotte King) who is indoctrinated by a toxic masculinity group led by Ray Lafferty (David Broughton-Davies). Jessie helps him to see that his views are misogynistic and get help.
A former patient of Dr. Ashdown's who is saddened to hear of his death. She informs Maeve Ludlow (Murphy) of her plans to donate all of her savings as a reward for those with information on his death. Maeve snaps at Doris and tells her that her plan is daft.
A patient of Sid Vere's (Rice) who is set to have a mole removed. Her sister, Melissa (Leanne Dunstan), interrupts the procedure to reveal that Chelsea is pregnant.
The older sister of Chelsea (Corinna Brown). When she learns that Chelsea is pregnant, she urges her to consider every option, revealing that she had an abortion when she was younger.
A seargent at Letherbridge Police Station on patrol in the park who finds Naomi Ball (Kya Brame), the victim of an acid attack. He arrests Kyle Jessop (George Hannigan) after garnerning a confession, and he attacks Kyle in his cell.
The abusive ex-boyfriend of Naomi Ball (Brame). After she ends their relationship, he attacks her with acid. He confesses to the assault and affirms that he will kill her once released. He is attacked in his cell by Liam Walsh (Colin Tierney).
People affected by the Legionnaire's outbreak in Letherbridge. Al Haskey (Midlane) interviews them and tries to connect the common theme between their whereabouts to find the source of the outbreak.
Two pregnant wives who are patients of Ruhma Carter (Patel). They are aided by their gay neighbour, Andrew Cowley (Wesley Charles), in becoming pregnant. When he becomes invested in the upbringing of their children, Tanya disapproves despite Lauren's hope for him to be involved.
The gay neighbour of Lauren (Ellie James) and Tanya Pascoe (Julianna Kurokawa). He aids the couple in artificially inseminating and becomes emotionally invested in the upbringing of their children, to the distaste of Tanya.
A police constable who has recently been exonerated after a false imprisonment. She takes a statement from stab victim Gary Todd (Harry Long), but after he refuses to be medically examined by Emma Reid (Miles), he dies from sepsis shock.
A man who has been stabbed and assaulted after meeting up with someone from a gay hookup app. He does not report it and after eventually giving a statement to PC Anna Fleming (Kirsty Averton), he dies from sepsis shock.
The wife of Gary (Long) who is horrified to come home from a conference and find he has been assaulted. She talks him into reporting it and is later informed that he has died from sepsis shock from a stab wound.
A man with learning difficulties who saves two teenage gang members from drowning in a reservoir. He later reveals that he considered leaving one of them, Harvey, to drown since he had been ableist to Michael.
The mother of Harvey, a teenage boy that Michael Nolan (Curran) saved from drowning. Sid Vere (Rice) exposes her for lying about Harvey's health online in an attempt to scrounge a free holiday.
Izzie Torres' (Bethan Moore) friend from school who she invites to stay with her at Daniel Granger's (Chambers) house. Daniel is wary of the pair when they shut their bedroom door, but Daniel later concludes that Taylor is gay. Izzie corrects him, informing him that Taylor is genderfluid and queer. Taylor later bonds with Daniel and confesses that they have a crush on Izzie, but do not want to ruin their friendship.
A wellness class coach at a spa retreat that Zara Carmichael (Walsh), Ruhma Carter (Patel), Valerie Pitman (Moyle) and Emma Reid (Miles) attend. After Zara excels in her classes, Saffron confides in her that she was formerly in the army and uses wellness as her own form of therapy for what she saw in the wars.
A cleaner at the spa retreat where Saffron Meadows (Charlotte Melia) works. She gives good advice to Ruhma Carter (Patel) about her grief over Heston (Owen Brenman), as well as advising Valerie Pitman (Moyle) on listening to others. She flirts with Emma Reid (Miles) and the pair have sex.
A fifteen-year-old who gives birth to a baby and abandons it at a local church. She regrets her decision and goes back to get her, but finds that Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) has found the baby. Scarlett notices a fever and takes the baby into the Mill and later sees bruising on the baby's leg. Suspecting it could be sepsis, an ambulance is called and Scarlett informs Shona that social services have gotten involved.
A grieving woman who has recently lost her child. She visits the Mill to give all of her baby products to Ruhma Carter (Patel) so that one of her patients can make use of them, but later gives them to Shona Greenhalgh (Lola Sattar).
A 21-year-old man who has raped Shona Greenhalgh (Sattah). When he learns of her pregnancy, he demands that she terminates the pregnancy since a baby would be evidence.
A woman with Parkinson's disease who is cared for by husband John (Martin Jarvis). She sees Princess Buchanan (White) and incorrectly refers to her as Sarah. Seeing how upset Ellie gets at being confused, Princess goes along with it. She also helps the state of Ellie's hands by giving her free stress balls.
The husband of Ellie (Rosalind Ayres) and her carer. Princess Buchanan (White) notices his poor eyesight and suggests he get an eye test and contact the DVLA. He snaps at Princess and informs her that driving is his lifeline due to his wife's Parkinson's. He later crashes his car in the Mill's car park and snaps at her again, but later thanks Princess for her help.
A patient of Maeve Ludlow's (Murphy) who has diabetes. Maeve snaps at him for not taking care of himself and he later collapses, calling for Maeve's help.
A patient at Sutton Vale who is disgusted when she gets help from Maeve Ludlow (Murphy), a nurse prescriber, since she requires a fully qualified doctor to refer her for a scan.
A patient of Maeve Ludlow's (Murphy) who thanks Maeve for the care plan she put together for her. She calls an ambulance for Maeve when another of her patients, Mitch Tothill (Mark Ramsay), collapses.
A client of Roxy Piper's (Fiona Skinner). He refuses to pay and is kicked out of her brothel, and when he sees Emma Reid (Miles) at the doorstep, he tries to talk her into having sex with him.
A new mother who has to go back to work to support her family. She warns husband Max (Rishi Rian) about her toxic family and tells him to kick her grandmother, Setu Jain (Taru Devani), out, but eventually warms to her support.
A carer who takes on too much work. After feeling breathless and collapsing, she drags herself on the ground to the Mill, where she is seen by Zara Carmichael (Walsh). Zara tells her she must go into hospital for tests, but after she receives a call about a patient needing her assistance, she goes to help them instead.
The prosecution at Jan Fisher's (Benjamin) trial who gets her sent down for the murder of her abusive husband. He also undermines Emma Reid's (Miles) abilities as a doctor.
The mistress of Jan Fisher's (Benjamin) dead husband, Mark. She initially slanders Jan in court and makes out that she was the abusive one in their marriage. However, Emma Reid (Miles) gets her to admit that Mark abused her too. She later stands in court and helps Jan to be freed.
Jan Fisher's (Benjamin) cellmate who, like her, was abused by her husband. She encourages Jan to appeal her sentencing and after Jan is released, she sets out to get justice for Mona.
A teenager who became homeless after leaving his foster parents and becoming unable to keep up with his bills. He takes on the care of a stray chicken and when she falls ill, he visits Princess Buchanan (White) about it. She refuses to treat or give advice on a chicken, but notices that his arm is scratched and gives him a tetanus vaccine.
Finn Carson's (Oscar Nicholls) former foster father who is contacted when Karen Hollins (Pearson) calls him about Finn leaving his phone at the Campus Surgery. He learns that Finn is homeless and takes him back into his house.
A detective sergeant that undermines Emma Reid's (Miles) capability at her job. After the pair have a public confrontation, they make up over a coffee. Emma confides in him about living next door to Roxy Piper's (Skinner) brothel, but asks him not to get involved, to which he goes behind her back and has officers look into it. Matt then defends his colleague, Danny Field (Richard Crehan), when he allegedly assaults Tony Walsh (Stephen Thompson). After a ring from Danny's bag of evidence goes missing hours after seeing it, Emma suspects that Matt has interfered to make the case fall apart.
A married couple and friends of Bear Sylvester (Lee). When Chanelle announces her pregnancy to Galton, he reels in horror as he realises that she has cheated on him, since he is infertile. He confronts her and the pair end their marriage.
A colleague of Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) when she gets a second job as a cleaner. Whilst moving a table to clean behind it, Scarlett notices that Yusuf's leg is bothering him. She gives him contact details for the Mill, where she works as a receptionist. When Scarlett finds Yusuf outside the Mill, she is relieved. However, when Valerie Pitman (Moyle) asks Yusuf lots of questions, he panics and runs away. Scarlett panics when Yusuf does not show up for his cleaning shift and does not answer the phone when she calls him. Yusuf's leg gets infected and Scarlett gets Sid Vere (Rice) to take a look at it. However, due to being undocumented and fearing he will be sent back to his country and killed, he leaves without a trace following Sid's treatment of his leg.
The manager of Yusuf (Issam Al Ghussain) and Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) at their cleaning job. After Scarlett expresses her disgust with how Frances treats people on zero-hour contracts and brands her a cow, she quits and leaves a mess all over the floor for Frances to clean up.
A patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel) who gives birth with the father of the baby, Ivan Speight (Peter Barrett). She is initially hesitant to form a romantic connection to him due to his shady business deals conflicting with her morals, but decides to put her beliefs aside and get with him.
A stockbroker who has various investments in shady businesses. Cassie Stredway (Joy McAvoy), his ex-girlfriend and mother to his child, disagrees with his involvement, so he sells the majority of his businesses.
The mother of Ruby (Bethany Milner), a teenager with bulimia. Unable to pay the rent, she has routine sex with landlord Gavin Storey (Pablo Raybould), until Zara Carmichael (Walsh) threatens to expose him and get his landlord licence revoked.
The landlord of Yasmin Jameson (Steph Parry) who takes advantage of her by having sex with her in replacement of her paying rent. When Yasmin's doctor, Zara Carmichael (Walsh) learns of his behaviour, she discovers he is an acquaintance of Daniel Granger's (Chambers). She presses him for information on Gavin and threatens to expose him.
A heroin-addicted patient of Jimmi Clay's (Morgan) who tries to con him into giving her drugs. She later presses Princess Buchanan (White) for drugs too, but is unsuccessful.
A patient of Jimmi Clay's (Morgan) who has been arrested for being drunk and disorderly. Princess Buchanan (White) uncovers that he was not drunk, but had instead fallen and gotten brain damage.
An English literature lecturer at Letherbridge University. Leon Collier (Tashinga Bepete), a student in her class, harasses and bothers her outside of work for extra help with his course. The stress leads to Miriam having a breakdown.
A student in Miriam Downing's English literature class. He harasses and bothers her for extra help outside of his lectures, leading to her eventual breakdown.
An entrepreneur who expresses interest in investing in Valerie Pitman's (Moyle) business idea. She tries to underfund Valerie's venture until Princess Buchanan (White) exposes her falling profits, leading to Mary increasing her offer by 10 times the amount.
A woman with dissociative identity disorder. Karen Hollins (Pearson) is initially confused and worried by her various personalities until Remy explains it to her and goes for help at the Mill.
An employee of Frances Holman's (Madeleine MacMahon) who has her shift taken away after her bus is late. Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) stands up for her and the other workers on zero-hour contracts and quits, giving her shift to Gill.
The wife of Simon Booth (Phil McKee), whose father has recently died. She reveals to Phil that she has been having an affair with Stevie Dutch (Deborah Sekibo), and when she calls Stevie to say that they should be together properly, she gets rejected.
The husband of Dora Booth (Michelle Holmes) who is grieving after the death of his father. Dora reveals that she has been having an affair with her best friend behind his back.
A married woman who has an affair with Dora Booth (Holmes). When Dora suggests being together properly, Stevie rejects her and explains that she values her wife and kids more than her.
A police officer and friend of DS Matt Cassidy's (Terry Mynott). After Tony Walsh (Thompson) gets with his ex-partner, the two have an altercation and Tony alleges that Danny assaulted him.
A lecturer at Letherbridge University who suffers from a panic attack when she comes into contact with a man who raped her, Phil Bradbury (James Merry).
A patient of Sid Vere's (Rice) who asks him to get shopping for her due to having no food and no support. Since he pities her situation, he stays with her for the evening.
A mentally ill patient of Sid Vere's (Rice) who believes that after being the random victim of a mugging, a group of people are out to get him. Sid has him sectioned.
A couple who see Al Haskey (Midlane) about Noah, their son, since he has a fever and a rash. Al examines Noah and assures the couple there is nothing serious to worry about, but as they are about to leave, Al notices from medical records that Noah has not been given his 8-week vaccination. Al asks why and Simon rants about his anti-vaxx views, while Dawn is silent. Al explains the benefits of vaccinations for children as young as Noah, as well as informing them on the harms of not having vaccines. Dawn later takes Noah in for his vaccine in without telling Simon. When Simon notices a small mark on Noah's ankle from the vaccine, he takes him in to see Al, who tells him about Noah's vaccine, to which Simon flies into a rage. He makes an official complaint against Al and calls NHS England to report him. He also makes a video on social media about Al, despite Al affirming that he had parental consent from Dawn. However, after his marriage breaks down due to the conflict, he attends a discussion about vaccinations led by Al, where he finds Dawn. The pair reconcile their marriage and he agrees to not let his personal beliefs affect their family.
A pregnant patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel). Princess Buchanan (White) shadows Ruhma whilst she handles Chantelle's birthing experience and she is shocked to learn that Princess dated her partner and the father of the baby, Nathan Harris (Cory Chambers), when the pair were in school.
The partner of Chantelle Fry (Kaysha Woollery) and the father of her baby. He is shocked to learn that Princess Buchanan (White) is shadowing their birth experience, since he dated her in school.
The father of Annie (Peta Cornish). After his wife died, he forced Annie to marry him whilst she was underaged. He raped her and forced her to birth a child together, Lucy (Hattie Gotobed). His crimes are discovered by Sid Vere (Rice) when he goes out to tend to Mal's injuries on his farm.
The daughter of Mal (James Vaughn). After her mother died, Mal forced Annie to marry him whilst she was underaged. He raped her and forced her to birth a child together, Lucy (Gotobed). She tells Sid Vere (Rice) about his crimes and he helps to free herself and Lucy.
The incestual daughter of Mal (Vaughn) and Lucy (Cornish). She has never experienced life outside of their farm until Mal's crimes are discovered and herself and Lucy are freed.
A social worker who is designated to Annie (Cornish) and Lucy Wakefield (Gotobed) after Mal Wakefield's (Vaughn) incest and sexual offences are discovered.
An elderly man who is tricked by DS Tony Bale (Simon Cotton) into thinking his house is being used for surveillance. Tony gets Alan to contact him whenever he sees a woman who he believes to be a suspect, but is really Tony's wife who walked out on him and moved across the road from Alan.
A detective sergeant who tricks Alan Yates (Jess Conrad) into thinking his house is being used for surveillance. He gets Alan to contact him whenever he sees a woman who he told Alan is a suspect, but is really Tony's wife who walked out on him and moved across the road from Alan.
A woman who has been in a wheelchair for two years due to a collapsing from a medical condition that doctors cannot diagnose. She visits the Mill and is disgusted by Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) telling her that she cannot walk into an appointment without booking it and she tells Bear Sylvester (Lee) that she wants to put in a complaint about her. Bear befriends her and introduces her to balloon therapy, later helping her to leave her controlling girlfriend, Sarah Taylor (Edie Newman).
The controlling girlfriend of Vicky Bishop (Steph Lacey). When she learns that Bear Sylvester (Lee) has suggested therapy to Vicky, Sarah threatens him that she will put in a complaint against him since he has no medical qualifications. When he informs Vicky of Sarah's behaviour, she dumps Sarah.
A fine art student at Letherbridge University. She invites Johm 'Lump' Lavenham (Liam Elcock) into her flat as a housemate and the pair form a romantic connection.
Alice Smith's (Karly Maguire) housemate who tries to have sex with Lump (Elcock) after she notices that Alice and Lump have a connection. She tells Alice that she did it since Alice is always too nice, to which Alice responds by throwing Liz out.
The headteacher of Ravenford, a private school that Joe Granger Carmichael (Oliver Falconer) attends. Daniel (Chambers) sends Izzie Torres (Moore) for a meeting there to see if she can attend, but after she tells Mr Percy that she does not like the elitist nature of his school, he refuses to allow her to attend.
A homeless man who was abused by his parents. He recounts his stories of abuse at a homeless resource centre organised by Jonquil Heathcote (Rebecca Saire). There, he meets his brother, Owen (Matt Pettifor), who has been searching for him at shelters for years.
Mark's (Dominic Jones) brother whose parents forced him to join in with their abuse of Mark. He searches for Mark for years at homeless shelters and eventually finds him, where he apologises.
An events organiser who puts together a centre for homeless people to gather resources and seek medical advice. After she stresses over small aspects of the event not coming together, she admits to Sid Vere (Rice) that she is an alcoholic. He arranges for her to get help with recovery at the Mill.
A criminal who holds Lee Webber (Matthew Hawksley) hostage to perform an illegal job with him. After inflicting damage on Lee's leg, he demands medical attention and they call Daniel Granger (Chambers). He attacks Daniel who later escapes and calls the police, who eventually find Fraser.
An undercover police officer who uncovers Marsha Kelly's (Sianad Gregory) human trafficking schemes. Due to the trauma of finding people dead, he feels unready to start a family with wife Shivani (Sharan Phull).
A conspiracy theorist at Al Haskey's (Midlane) and Ruhma Carter's (Patel) discussion about vaccinations. Al humiliates him by proving his theories wrong with science.
A man who Ruhma Carter (Patel) meets for a date after they connect via a dating website. After he gets drunk on their first date and embarrasses himself, he turns up at the Mill with flowers and apologises to Ruhma. He asks her on a second date where he remains sober and kisses her on the cheek.
A fashion designer who, after releasing looks anonymously for years, decides to open up about her real identity after a push from her favourite doctor, Princess Buchanan (White).
An overweight patient of Emma Reid's (Miles). She advises Ian that if he wants to better his life opportunities, he should make lifestyle changes. Hours later, he has a heart attack and dies.
A teacher with long COVID who struggles mentally with his recovery. Feeling that he will not get better, he abruptly ends his relationship with girlfriend Katya Milton (Jessica Hardwick), who storms in on his counselling session with Jimmi Clay (Morgan).
The mother of severe asthmatic Grace (Lacey Leigh Payne). She tells Valerie Pitman (Moyle) and Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) that there is a medication that would help Grace, but the Mill cannot afford it. After Scarlett expresses her disgust with the system, Valerie promises a skeptical Hailey that she will do something about it. Days later, Valerie surprises Hailey with the medication.
The severely asthmatic daughter of Hailey (Caoimhe Farren). After Valerie gets her expensive medication by forging Al Haskey's (Midlane) signature, her health widely improves.
A deaf teenager in the care of Jez Appleby (Nigel Pilkington). After he causes a public fire burning all of Jez's prizes and awards for his care work, he confides in Gareth Lewis (Morgan-Davies) that Jez has been sexually abusing him.
A married couple who are unprepared for the birth of their child. Midwife Ruhma Carter (Patel) presses them for decisions and Carrie explains that their lack of preparation is due to Carrie being raped and the baby not being Andy's.
A couple about to get married until Leo suggests that Sasha has a check-up appointment with Al Haskey (Midlane) due to feeling ill. Tests later reveal that Sasha is dying and Al suggests that they live happily together while they still can.
The wife and carer of Dennis (Malcolm Ward), who has dementia. With poor mobility, arthritis, declining eyesight and injuries herself, Karen Hollins (Pearson) arranges for the pair to get more support.
Izzie Torres' (Moore) boyfriend. Her father, Daniel Granger (Chambers), is shocked to find them kissing and he asks Lee to leave. He searches for Lee on social media and is disgusted to learn that Lee is 18, since Izzie is 15.
A politician who is exposed by her son, Ty (Patrick Dineen), during a public scandal. In an attempt to cover up the truth, she lies to the media by claiming he suffers from substance abuse.
Friends and patients of Al Haskey (Midlane) who protest benches in Letherbridge parks being removed by police officers. When Jenny falls ill mid-protest, Hector has to contact Al, who gets her taken into St. Phils.
A notorious criminal in Letherbridge. DS Matt Cassidy (Mynott) finds him smoking a cigarette after a corner shop robbery and assumes he stole them whilst robbing the shop. He aggravates Artie, who tries to break free from him, to which Matt claims Artie has assaulted a police officer and arrests him. In his interview, he affirms that he did not assault Matt.
A patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel) who wants an abortion since she does not love Kev Gates (Cavan Clarke). Princess Buchanan (White) books her in for a termination without asking Ruhma.
Three colleagues from an office who attend Bear Sylvester's (Lee) conflict resolution course. Dani discovers that Iain and Janette have been having an affair and planning to make her redundant, after which she decides to report them.
A rape victim who gets pushed by DS Matt Cassidy (Mynott) to press charges against rapist Nicholas Thorne (Jamie Satterwaite). After she confides in partner Scott Watson (Liam Doyle) and he concludes that she cheated on him, she is again distraught to hear that her case will not be taken to court. She then attempts to kill herself, ending up in hospital.
Melissa Grant's (Wallace-Taylor) partner who does not believe that she was raped, instead concluding that it was consensual and that she intentionally cheated on him.
A patient of Jimmi Clay's (Morgan) who he finds having a breakdown in a corner shop. He takes her into the Mill, where she explains that she is mourning the death of her goldfish.
A supervisor of a community payback scheme in Letherbridge. She tries to get Cal Cuthbert (Atlas Azure) and girlfriend Natalie Wilson (Evie Hargreaves) in trouble with the police, but her antics are filmed by Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg), who threatens to expose her on social media if she does not make it right.
Two of Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) friends who take her for a surprise night out on her 21st birthday. After Scarlett slaps ex-boyfriend Ryan Roper (Jack Heath) for sexually assaulting her in a nightclub, the owners call the police on them. Scarlett goes to the station wearing Tamzin's coat, the pocket of which has ketamine in. Scarlett is arrested for possession of Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act until Tamzin admits they are hers.
Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) ex-boyfriend who cheated on her with one of her friends. When he sees her in a nightclub for her 21st birthday, he sexually assaults her. In response, she slaps him and gets him thrown out of the club.
A school student who is interested in joining the police after school despite having a criminal father, Dave Prentice (Matthew Stathers). When Dave assaults his brother, he tells the police and gets him arrested.
The brother of Aidan Kemp (Joshua Vaughan) who initially wants to join their father's illegal business until Joshua gets him arrested for assaulting Jack.
The father of Aidan Kemp (Vaughan) and Jack Prentice (Weir) who has recently been released from prison after an eight-year sentence. Once out, he continues running his business of stealing cars and he beats Jack up, which Aidan gets him arrested for.
A terminally ill patient of Sid Vere's (Rice). Before telling daughter Stella (Kirsty MacLaren) that she is set to die soon, she introduces her to grandfather Terry Dawlish (William Brand).
Hazel's (Nicola Chegwin) daughter who is horrified to learn that her mother is set to die soon, instead of the ten further years she believed she had left. She is also shocked to meet her grandfather, Terry Dawlish (Brand).
A woman who was involved with DS Matt Cassidy (Mynott) in the past who comes forward as a surprise witness for the case involving Melissa Grant's (Wallace-Taylor) rape. Rob Hollins (Walker) suspects that she is being coerced by Matt and later sees them talking together in private.
The father of Hazel Jacklin (Chegwin) who lost contact with her when she became pregnant as a teenager. The pair reconcile their relationship when Hazel learns that she is dying.
A gay student and friend of Bear Sylvester's (Lee) who comes out to father Oscar (Phillip Browne) after years of trying. He is shocked to learn that Oscar has known for years.
A blood donor nurse who tells Tyler Baxter (Mukeni Nel) that due to rules set out to protect people, he cannot donate blood due to not being in a long-term exclusive relationship.
The mothers of two children who died in a bus crash caused by driver Graeme Wilkes (James Quinn) falling asleep whilst driving due to his narcolepsy. While Kitty holds a lifelong grudge against Graeme, Sandra forgave him and they began a relationship, until he accidentally reveals that he knew of his narcolepsy prior to driving the bus.
A married couple who are torn apart when Tim gets diagnosed with chlamydia. He reveals to Becky that he did sexual acts with her sister, Mia Kirk (Francesca Marie Claire), when they were away together.
Becky Stuart's (Katy Poulter) sister who has been living with her and Becky's husband, Tim (Ashley Joseph). Becky kicks her out once Tim reveals that they did sexual acts together.
The heavily pregnant partner of cardiac surgeon Gregory Painter (Bo Poraj) who plans to propose to him after 20 years of being together. She plans a surprise party to engage to him at, which after giving birth at, she does.
A cardiac surgeon who proposed to partner Charlotte Simms (Polly Maberly) 20 years prior at his concert, to which she said no. After giving birth to their child at a surprise party she has planned, she proposes to Gregory, who accepts.
A man dining in the Icon waiting for his wife. Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) and Al Haskey (Midlane) notice how rude he is being to his server and reprimand him for his poor attitude. He leaves soon after his food is delivered and Scarlett asks for it to be wrapped up for her father, Brian (Lowe), due to their money struggles.
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