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List Of Doctors Characters
'' Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. 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, as well as its two sister surgeries, the University of Letherbridge Campus Surgery and Sutton Vale Surgery. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance. In the case that more than one actor has portrayed a character, the current actor portraying the character is listed last. ''Doctors'' currently has a core cast of twelve regular characters: business manager Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee); partners and practitioners Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers) and Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh); general practitioners Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan), Emma Reid (Dido Miles), Al Haskey (Ian Midlane) and Sid Vere (Ashley Rice); consultant midwife Ruhma Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctors (2000 TV Series)
''Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera, first broadcast on BBC One on 26 March 2000. 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. Episodes are filmed three months prior to transmission. The soap is typically broadcast on weekdays at 1:45 pm on BBC One and takes three annual transmission breaks across the year; at Easter, during the summer and at Christmas. Since its inception, ''Doctors'' has consistently won the share of viewers in its daytime time slot, and as of 2022, it averages at 1.6 million live viewers in its daytime broadcast. The prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Reid
Dr. Emma Reid is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Dido Miles. Emma made her first appearance on 2 October 2012, and since her arrival, her storylines in the soap have included her romances with character including Howard Bellamy ( Ian Kelsey), Lena Baker (Josephine Butler), Jasmine Dajani (Lara Sawalha) and Aashiq Sawney ( Raj Ghatak), dealing with her husband's assisted suicide, having a miscarriage, grieving over Howard following his sudden death and being the victim of a homophobic assault. Following a writer's decision to have Emma explore her attraction to women, she became the first pansexual character to be featured on a British soap opera. For her portrayal of the character, Miles won the 2013 RTS Midlands Award for Best Female Acting Performance, as well as their 2017 award for Best Acting Performance of the Year. As well as these wins, she has also been nominated for a variety of other awards, including the British Soap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Walker (actor)
Christopher Walker (born 1964) is an English actor, known for his roles as Matthew Mullen in the BBC drama ''Playing the Field'' and Rob Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For the portrayal of Rob, Walker has been nominated for various awards, and in 2010, he won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership at the British Soap Awards, alongside Jan Pearson who plays his on-screen wife, Karen Hollins. Career Walker's television debut was in the ITV crime drama ''The Bill'', in the role of Nick Shaw, a role he played from 1985 to 1987. He later returned to the series in 2007, in a different role. In 1997, he appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from March to May playing Ray Thorpe, a decorator. A year later, Walker began appearing in the BBC drama series ''Playing the Field'' as main character Matthew Mullen. Then in 2001, he joined the cast of the BBC procedural drama ''Merseybeat'' as PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton, a role he portrayed until 2004. In December 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Hollins
Rob Hollins is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Chris Walker. Rob was introduced as a police sergeant at Letherbridge police station and made his first appearance during the episode broadcast 24 July 2009. Rob is the husband of Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson), a receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre, as well as the father of Imogen ( Charlie Clemmow) and Jack Hollins (Nicolas Woodman). Rob is depicted as a dependable family man and it has been noted that whenever another character needs advice, Rob would always be there to help. Rob's storyline in the programme have included disagreeing with Karen on aborting their baby, accidentally causing his wife's amnesia, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), becoming a foster parent, being accused of police brutality and the breakdown and reconciliation of his marriage. Rob's PTSD was explored over the duration of a year with the climax coinciding with Mental Health Awarenes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kia Pegg
Kia May Pegg (born 29 June 2000) is an English actress and television presenter. She portrayed Jody Jackson in the British children's drama show ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' (2012), as well as the spin-off series ''The Dumping Ground'' (2013–2022). Then in 2022, Pegg began appearing in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'' as receptionist Scarlett Kiernan. Alongside appearing in the soap, she occasionally presents ''Saturday Mash-Up!'' for CBBC, having previously appeared on their live links. Life and career Pegg was born in Birmingham on 29 June 2000 to boxing trainer and promoter, Jonathan and Rachel Pegg and has two younger brothers. Pegg began training at Birmingham Stage School Showbiz and her first acting appearing was in an advertisement showing how to perform swine flu protocols. In 2008, she made an appearance on ''The Legend of Dick and Dom'', followed by a role in the 2010 film '' Toast''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlett Kiernan
Scarlett Kiernan is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Kia Pegg. Details surrounding Pegg's casting and Scarlett's characterisation were announced in March 2022. She was introduced on 7 April 2022 as an applicant for the receptionist position at the fictional 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. However, as she settles into the Mill, she begins to make friends with her colleagues and show a more likeable side of herself, while also feuding with fellow newcomer Princess Buchanan (Laura White) After her debut, ''What to Watch''s Simon Timblick described Scarlett as a "surly" chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Pearson
Jan Pearson (born 12 April 1959) is an English actress, known for her roles as Kath Fox in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' and Karen Hollins in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', which she joined in February 2009. In 2010, Pearson won the award for Best On-Screen Partnership with Chris Walker at the British Soap Awards. Career Before acting, Pearson worked in the Royal Exchange pub on Enville Street in Wollaston, Stourbridge. Pearson made her acting debut in an episode of '' The Chief''. She has also played Ann Davis in ''The Bill'', Kath Fox in ''Holby City'' and Heather Deans in ''Silent Witness''. Pearson has also appeared in films such as '' Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence'' and ''Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution ''Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution'' is a 2009 documentary broadcast on BBC Two in July 2009. Synopsis In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world's first defense of "state terror" – claimin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Hollins
Karen Hollins (also Teale) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Jan Pearson. Introduced as a receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre, Karen was created by series producer Peter Eryl Lloyd as a replacement for former receptionist Vivien March (Anita Carey). She first appeared during the episode broadcast on 23 February 2009. Karen is the wife of police sergeant Rob ( Chris Walker) and the mother of Imogen ( Charlie Clemmow) and Jack (Nicolas Woodman). Karen is depicted as a hardworking person who cares about her job and the patients at the surgery, but someone who prioritises her family above her work responsibilities. Karen's storylines in the programme have included becoming a healthcare assistant, having an abortion, the breakdown and reconciliation of her marriage to Rob, becoming a foster parent, and having amnesia after being involved a car accident. Pearson enjoys working with Walker to portray the fictional couple and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharti Patel
Bharti Patel is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Ruhma Carter on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For her portrayal of Ruhma, she has been nominated for numerous awards at the National Television Awards, British Soap Awards and ''Inside Soap'' Awards. Career Patel made her professional acting debut as a shop assistant in an episode of the BBC drama series ''Screenplay''. In 2003, she appeared as a dancer in the feature film '' What a Girl Wants''. In 2012, she portrayed the roles of Ursula and Verges in a production of ''Much Ado About Nothing'' at the World Shakespeare Festival. In 2015, Bharti began portraying the role of Ruhma Carter in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. The next year, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the British Soap Awards. In 2018, she appeared in an episode of the Hulu series '' Find Me in Paris'' as Mama Khan, and in 2019, she portrayed the role of Manju in the BBC Two BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruhma Carter
Ruhma Carter (also Hanif) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Bharti Patel. Ruhma's storylines in the programme have included her relationship with, and dealing the subsequent death of Heston Carter ( Owen Brenman), dealing with her partial deafness, supporting her children through various issues with the police and being suspended from her job. Ruhma is characterised as a forthright, opinionated and working class character with an unexpected "grim past". Her backstory involved being involved in an abusive marriage which she had to flee from with her children. That experience, alongside raising her children as a single mother and her husband Heston dying, left Ruhma finding solace in her job as a midwife. When she is temporarily suspended from her job, scenes of Ruhma going through her lowest point aired. For her portrayal of Ruhma, Patel has received various award nominations, including the British Soap Awards for Best Newcomer and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Rice
Ashley Rice (born Ashley Taylor-Rhys; 14 January 1986) is an English actor, known for his role as Sid Vere on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For his role as Sid, Rice has been nominated for various accolades including Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards and the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Prior to appearing in ''Doctors'', Rice appeared in series including '' The Gemma Factor'' and portrayed the role of Seth Foreman in '' Tracy Beaker Returns''. Career Rice made his professional acting debut in 2009, when he appeared in the drama film ''An Education''. He then made brief appearances in British television series including '' Hope Springs'', ''Emmerdale'' and ''Hustle''. Then in 2009, he made his stage debut as Curio in a production of ''Twelfth Night'', He has since made appearances in productions of ''War Horse'' at the Royal National Theatre, ''Yellow Moon'' and ''Amid The Clouds''. From 2011 to 2012, Rice appeared in six episodes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sid Vere
Dr. Sid Vere is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Ashley Rice. Sid made his first appearance on 27 April 2015 as an F2 doctor at the fictional Mill Health Centre. His storylines in the programme have included his relationships with colleagues Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins) and Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) and discovering his brother, Laurence Richards (Rishard Beckett). For his role as Sid, Rice has been nominated for various accolades including Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards and the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Characterisation In an interview with the BBC, Rice commented on his similarities to Sid, saying: "Both of us will talk to anyone, and more often than not for a little too long. But I think we do it for different reasons. idjust has to fill the silence. He is smarter than me, and that's always difficult, playing someone more intellectual than you, but he sometimes really strug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
