Doctors
A BBC One Original
Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, close to Birmingham, Doctors follows the people who work at and around a local GP surgery and the families who rely on it. The show blends everyday life with medical concerns, turning ordinary clinic moments into small dramas about friendship,... Read more
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About Doctors
Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, close to Birmingham, Doctors follows the people who work at and around a local GP surgery and the families who rely on it. The show blends everyday life with medical concerns, turning ordinary clinic moments into small dramas about friendship, loyalty, and competing priorities. Colleagues clash and coalesce as they juggle patient care with personal relationships, ambition, and the quirks of life in a busy practice. While the world outside changes, the front line remains the surgery, where tensions, humor, and heartbreak often collide in realistic, human ways. The emphasis stays on character over sensational plot twists, inviting viewers to get to know this community. The ensemble dynamics keep things lively consistently.
Doctors premiered in 2000 as a British daytime soap created by Chris Murray and William Armstrong. Set in the Midlands, it centers on a GP surgery and the staff who keep it running and the patients who seek care daily.
Over the years it built a loyal audience by its ensemble and office dynamics. Its focus on community health and workplace relationships helped define the tone of long running medical soaps that mix everyday life with serious issues. The clinic setting has resonated with viewers familiar with life in clinics.
Critically the show has been praised for its cast and its balance of personal drama and professional ethics. Core themes include duty, care, compassion, and the tension between doing what is best for a patient and managing personal life. Its pace and character focus set it apart from thrillers.
Awards: No major awards or nominations are widely documented for the series. That said, it has earned a dedicated following and respect within the genre for delivering grounded storytelling and strong performances from its ensemble cast over many years indeed.
Details
- Release Date
- March 27, 2000
- Episode Length
- 30m
- Rating
- NR
- User Ratings
- 43 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 24
- Episodes
- 3865
- Network
- BBC One
- Status
- Ended
- Genres
- Soap, Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- BBC +1 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Cast
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Zara Carmichael
Dex Lee
Bear Sylvester
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Jimmi Clay
Ian Midlane
Al Haskey
Bharti Patel
Ruhma Carter
Created by: Chris Murray, William Armstrong
Seasons (24 seasons, 3865 episodes)
Series 1
96 episodes - 2000
Series 2
136 episodes - 2001
Series 3
115 episodes - 2002
Series 4
94 episodes - 2003
Season 5
137 episodes - 2003
Series 6
183 episodes - 2004
Series 7
184 episodes - 2005
Series 8
184 episodes - 2006
Series 9
211 episodes - 2007
Series 10
222 episodes - 2008
Series 11
234 episodes - 2009
Series 12
132 episodes - 2010
Series 13
122 episodes
Series 14
221 episodes - 2012
Series 15
222 episodes - 2013
Series 16
219 episodes - 2014
Series 17
120 episodes - 2015
Series 18
187 episodes - 2016
Series 19
289 episodes - 2017
Series 20
26 episodes - 2018
Series 21
12 episodes - 2019
Series 22
102 episodes - 2021
Series 23
147 episodes - 2022
Series 24
276 episodes - 2023
