Dr. Jimmi Clay, portrayed by Adrian Lewis Morgan, first appeared on 5 September 2005. Having appeared continuously since, Morgan has gone on to become the programme's longest serving cast member.[2] He joined the cast shortly after his role in Holby City had ended; he was a fan of the soap and was excited to audition for a regular part.[3] Producers introduced the character's wife, Amanda (Emma Samms), shortly after his arrival, and he later established relationships with detective Eva Moore (Angela Lonsdale) and Cherry Malone (Sophie Abelson), the latter of whom he married.[3]
After "a bit of a lull" regarding his storylines, Jimmi became the focus of a major storyline in 2019 which sees him wrongfully arrested and imprisoned for several months.[4] Morgan was excited to be given the storyline as it felt different for himself and the soap itself.[4] Morgan has received several award nominations for his portrayal of Jimmi, including Best Male Dramatic Performance at the British Soap Awards,[5] and in 2020, he was announced as the winner of the Male Acting Performance award at the RTS Midlands Awards.[6]
Amanda Vardalis (also Clay), portrayed by Emma Samms, initially appeared between 14 October and 9 December 2005, before returning for a brief stint from 27 April to 30 May 2018. Amanda was introduced as the older wife of Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) and is a complementary therapist.[7] Samms initially found the age difference between the two characters flattering until she learned that other characters were scripted to show their disbelief at Jimmi being married to an older woman. Jimmi and Amanda's marriage is strained upon Amanda's introduction and she allows him to get with other women since she believes that this will make him stay with her. Amanda discovers a lump on her breast, and after Jimmi learns and pushes her to see a doctor, she gets told that the lump is benign. However, she lies to Jimmi and says that the lump is cancerous for his attention and sympathy. Jimmi leaves her after he discovers the truth.[8]
Samms reprised the role in 2018 when Amanda returns to Letherbridge following the death of her recent husband. She said to Inside Soap that Amanda initially wants to see how Jimmi is doing and does not let him know she is back straight away. Samms explained: "Amanda is actually in a very desperate place, and she needs help."[8] It eventually emerges that she is in a dispute with her dead husband's children over his will. Despite her success in American series following her exit, Samms "jumped at the chance" to return to Doctors since she enjoyed her initial stint on the soap, particularly working with Morgan.[9] The producers promised Samms that she would be working with Morgan again, since he was the only cast member still in the series from her original stint. She also filmed scenes with Dido Miles, who portrays Emma Reid, who she said was "welcoming and absolutely delightful" and wished she could have filmed more scenes with.[9]
Dr. Elizabeth Croft, portrayed by Jaye Griffiths, first appeared on 3 January 2006 and made her final appearance on 13 April 2006. Elizabeth was introduced to the Mill Health Centre as a doctor who had previously worked in poor parts of Asia. Due to her experiences there, Elizabeth is often shown to be short and up-front with patients who she sees to be wasting NHS time. As soon as she begins working at the Mill, she immediately surprises and irritates her colleagues with how frank she is. On her BBC Online profile, Elizabeth was described as a "spiky, abrupt character" who cannot stand office politics.[10] It also noted that she is "ambitious and uses her dark sense of humour to push herself forward".[10]
After she has a brief fling with Nick West (Michael McKell), she becomes pregnant. She keeps the pregnancy a secret and eventually has an abortion. However, Nick discovers the truth and he is angered and devastated to learn of the abortion. Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy) offers Elizabeth a chance to go into partnership with him at the Mill, but not wanting to stay around and cause more upset for Nick, she declines and leaves Letherbridge.[10]
For her role as Elizabeth, Griffiths received a nomination for Sexiest Female at the 2006 British Soap Awards.[11]
Dr. Nick West, portrayed by Michael McKell, first appeared on 6 March 2006 and made his final appearance on 8 October 2008. Nick's BBC Online profile stated that he had an emotionally troubled backstory prior to his first appearance. It included misdiagnosing a patient who then died and being suspended by the General Medical Council and forced to retrain as a doctor. His wife also had a miscarriage after years of struggling to get pregnant. Eventually, their marriage broke down and throughout his tenure on Doctors, Nick is shown to be "deeply affected by the guilt" of both the patient's death and the death of his child.[12] Due to his suspension, Nick worries about complicated cases and always seeks a second opinion from his colleagues.[12]
Nick is shown to be a very active person who is up for an adventure, with his hobbies including climbing mountains and playing rugby. However, he becomes involved in a car accident which leaves him paralysed from the waist down and he "rethinks his life".[12] After he has a brief fling with Elizabeth Croft (Jaye Griffiths), she becomes pregnant. She keeps the pregnancy a secret and eventually has an abortion. However, Nick discovers the truth and he is angered and devastated to learn of the abortion. Not wanting to stay around and cause more upset for Nick, she declines and leaves Letherbridge.[10]
For his role as Nick, McKell received nominations for Sexiest Male at the 2006, 2007 and 2008 British Soap Awards.[11][13][14] His exit storyline later saw a nomination at the 2009 ceremony.[15][16]
Donna Parmar, portrayed by Martha Howe-Douglas, first appeared on 26 April 2006 and made her final appearance on 11 May 2007. She was introduced as a receptionist at the Mill Health Centre and is shown to be efficient and good at her job. On her BBC Online profile, it stated that Donna has "extremely good instincts about people".[17] She can see when somebody is a blagger and warns the medical staff about them. Donna can also see when someone is ill but hiding it.[17] Her profile explained that Donna is "a little too interested in the workings at the Mill Health Centre" and she was shown to be a fiery character in the soap, with scenes of her losing temper and getting official warnings from practice manager Julia Parsons (Diane Keen).[18]
Donna takes her job at the Mill after her son, Taran (Krishna Odedra), begins at school. She has difficulty persuading her husband, Ash (Simon Nagra), to let her go back to work but convinces him. She was described as a devoted wife and mother who had embraced her husband's Hinduism.[18] When she learns that her son is being bullied and that the child's mother is a patient at the Mill, she 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 Julia learns what Donna has done, she sacks Donna for breaking patient confidentiality.[17] Her final day at the Mill was described as "a sad day".[18]
Michelle Corrigan, portrayed by Donnaleigh Bailey, first appeared on 8 June 2006 and made her final appearance on 13 August 2010. She was introduced as a nurse hired at the fictional Mill Health Centre to replace Faith Walker (Eva Fontaine), who is diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and can no longer work as a nurse. The BBC described Michelle as an enthusiastic and confident character who "rattles cages and shout the odds".[19] Despite her teasing and michevious ways, Michelle is shown to be skilled with patients and has good instincts.[19]
During her time on the series, Bailey felt that she constantly received great storylines.[20] These included her friendship with Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton) becoming complicated by Ruth's bad mental health, learning that she has been in an incestuous relationship with her half-brother, her tumultuous relationship with mother Vera (Doña Croll) and leaving the Mill to work as a military nurse. For her portrayal of the role, Bailey received two nominations for the British Soap Award for Best Actress, as well as a nomination for Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards.[21]
Dr. Joe Fenton, portrayed by Stephen Boxer, first appeared on 4 September 2006 and made his final appearance on 9 December 2010. On his BBC Online profile, he was described as "absent-minded and a bit of a ditherer" but it noted Joe's skill for weighing things up and never losing focus.[22] Joe is shown to put himself out to help other people and gives people the impression that he "needs to be liked" by them.[22] His profile also highlighted Joe's childish sense of humour, irreverence and being absurd.[22]
His teenage daughter, Emily Fenton (Rachael St. Rose/Florence Hoath), is introduced alongside him, and Joe's backstory involving his divorce from wife Annie is explored. It reveals that Joe had a tendency to get his priorities wrong and it caused the breakdown of his marriage.[22] Daniel's nephew, Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers), is eventually introduced when he starts as a fellow doctor at the Mill Health Centre.[22] Boxer announced in March 2008 that he had quit Doctors and finished filming two months prior to making his decision public. He wanted to return to the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). His exit storyline sees Emily diagnosed with a serious heart condition, after which Joe moves to Boston to be with her. Producer Peter Eryl Lloyd said that the team were "all extremely sad" by Boxer's departure from the soap due to his acting skills and the warmth that he brought to the role. He continued: "We've always been very lucky on this show with how professional, dedicated and down-to-earth our cast is and Stephen has certainly been no exception. He will be sorely missed but we all wish him the very best and can't wait to see him in action at the RSC!"[23] Joe's initial final scenes aired in late 2008, but he returns on a visit in 2010, where he hires Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton).[22]
Jack McMullen portrayed Will in 2006, before he was recast.
Will Hurran, initially portrayed by Jack McMullen, first appeared in an episode broadcast on 6 September 2006. He was introduced as the nephew of established character Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan). He returned in 2018, with the role having been recast to Robin Morrissey. He is reintroduced as a nurse who works in Liverpool.[24] In Liverpool, Will witnesses Adrian Coleman (Mark Noble) molest a patient by groping her.[25] Will tells Steph Lynn (Tara Wells) about what he saw, but as Adrian is a clinical lead in the hospital, she tries to discourage Will from taking it higher. Will calls Jimmi for advice, and Jimmi is shocked when Will turns up on his doorstep, and the pair catch up. Will does not know Jimmi has obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and his messy habits annoy Jimmi.
Will introduces Jimmi to his girlfriend, Erin Anderson (Laura Ainsworth), but when she flirts with Jimmi, he begins to suspect they are not a real couple and that Will is gay. The pair stay at Emma Reid's (Dido Miles) bed and breakfast and Emma tells Jimmi that she believes that Will and Erin are a real couple.[26] However, Will later reveals that he is gay and that Erin is his best friend. After a long shift, Will goes back to Jimmi's house and leaves his belongings scattered around, not knowing Jimmi has just cleaned. Jimmi snaps at Will, who makes fun of Jimmi for cleaning so much.[27] Jimmi opens up about his OCD and Will agrees to take more consideration with the house. Will tells Jimmi that he is going on a date, who is shocked to learn that Will is seeing Ben Galadima (Michael Fatogun), Jimmi's colleague.[28] Will and Ben begin a relationship, but when Ben will not disclose what he is doing in the afternoon, Will surprises him. However, he accidentally outs Ben to his mother.[29] Will informs Ben that he cannot be with somebody who is ashamed of their sexuality and the pair break up. He then returns to Liverpool.[30]
The ex-wife of Jack (Steven Hartley). She arrives trying to ruin his relationship with Helen Thompson (Corrinne Wicks) and she eventually gets into an argument with Jack. She pushes him down the stairs, killing him, and takes an overdose herself.
A travel writer that Greg Robinson (Ben Jones) meets in Goa. The pair have a fling and Rico unexpectedly arrives in Letherbridge and the pair continue their relationship, eventually getting married. Greg is shocked and devastated to learn that Rico has fathered a child as a favour to his friend, Jess Butler (Matilda Ziegler). His child, Charlie (Shane Burke), eventually leaves to live with his mother in Denmark, which leaves Greg happy. However, Rico admits that he wants to leave to be with his son and Greg ends their marriage. Greg eventually realises that he has made a mistake and leaves Letherbridge to be with Rico.
Doctors is a British medical soap opera, first broadcast on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Filmed in Birmingham and set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff of both an NHS doctor's surgery and a university campus surgery, as well as the lives of their families and friends. Initially, only 41 episodes of the programme were ordered, but due to the positive reception, the BBC ordered it as a continuing soap opera. Doctors was filmed at the Pebble Mill Studios until 2004; production then relocated to the BBC Drama Village, where it will film until 2024. Episodes are filmed three months prior to transmission. The soap is typically broadcast on weekdays at 1:45 pm on BBC One, as well as having classic episodes broadcast on Drama. It takes three annual transmission breaks across the year: at Easter, during the summer and at Christmas.
Emma Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson MBE known professionally as Emma Samms, is an English actress and TV host, known for her role as Holly Sutton on the American daytime soap opera General Hospital and as the second actress to play Fallon Carrington Colby on the prime time soap opera Dynasty. She also portrayed the recurring role of Amanda Vardalis on the British soap opera Doctors.
Julia Parsons is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Diane Keen. She was introduced as the ex-wife of Mac McGuire who begins working as a receptionist at the Riverside Health Centre alongside him. She met with Doctors producers in September 2002 where she was offered the role of Julia for a three-month stint. She made her onscreen debut on 13 January 2003 and her storylines throughout her tenure see Julia get remarried to Mac, become the practice manager of the surgery and expanding their endeavours, getting accused of blowing up their surgery, a second divorce from Mac and meeting a new love interest in Martin Millar.
Dr. Jimmi Clay is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Adrian Lewis Morgan. The actor joined the cast shortly after his role in Holby City came to an end. Morgan was a fan of the soap and was pleased to audition for a regular part. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 5 September 2005 and has gone on to become the programme's longest serving cast member. Upon his introduction, Jimmi is portrayed as being recently separated from his wife and being new to the medical profession. Jimmi has obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and Morgan carried out his own research into the disorder to help his portrayal. He later admitted that Jimmi's OCD had begun to impact his own life.
Dr. Daniel Granger is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Matthew Chambers. Daniel was introduced as a general practitioner at the Mill Health Centre on 9 July 2007. His storylines in the programme have included his addiction to gambling, on-off relationship with Zara Carmichael, becoming a father and suffering from post-natal depression, briefly going to prison and becoming a partner at the Mill Health Centre. Chambers departed the soap in 2023 after 16 years in the role.
The seventh series of the British medical soap opera Doctors originally aired between 18 April 2005 and 13 April 2006. 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. This was the first series of Doctors to have Will Trotter as executive producer, following the resignation of original executive producer Mal Young at the end of the previous series.
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.
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. 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.
Bear Sylvester is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Dex Lee. Lee began filming for the role in June 2019 and Bear made his first appearance on 18 November 2019, in scenes that show him attending an interview to become the practice manager at the fictional Mill Health Centre. Bear's initial scenes show him struggling with the job for unknown reasons, but he is eventually diagnosed with dyslexia. He is also shown to have an issue with colleague Jimmi Clay and it transpires in the years prior to his arrival, Jimmi gave abortion advice to Bear's girlfriend.
Izzie Torres is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors. Izzie has been played by four actresses since her onscreen arrival; Jasmin and Nicole Parkinson between 2008 and 2011, Maizey Corbett in 2012, and Bethan Moore from 2018 to 2022. Her storylines in the programme have included being left in the Mill Health Centre as a baby, being kidnapped, her feud with Zara Carmichael, becoming an environmental activist, coming out as pansexual and being the victim of online trolling. When Moore was cast in the role, her age meant that Izzie could be given more mature storylines and she later received a nomination for the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer in 2019.
"Can You Hear Me?" is an episode of the British television soap opera Doctors, broadcast on BBC One on 12 June 2020. It marks the first episode in soap opera history to be filmed solely using mobile devices, and was self-shot by cast members from their homes as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down production of Doctors. The episode centres around the colleagues of the fictional Mill Health Centre and St Phils hospital dealing with lockdown, and features appearances from relatives of the characters. The scenes take place after the colleagues have been to work, where they discuss the professional and personal impacts of the pandemic on their lives via video chat. The episode also covers regular character Ruhma Carter suffering from COVID-19.
↑ Writer: Mark Clompus; Director: Peter Fearon; Producer: Lee Thomas (11 January 2018). "False Friend". Doctors. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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