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Doctors
Series 7
Starring
No. of episodes185
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release18 April 2005 (2005-04-18) –
13 April 2006 (2006-04-13)
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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.[1] 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.[2]

The series saw a fluctuation in cast, with exits including Ariyon Bakare, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Andrea Green, Tom Butcher and original cast member Corrinne Wicks. Adrian Lewis Morgan was cast as doctor Jimmi Clay, and having appeared continuously since his first episode in September 2005, he has become Doctors' longest-serving cast member. Jaye Griffiths and Michael McKell also debuted in the series. The series finale featured the first same-sex wedding on British television when characters Greg Robinson (Ben Jones) and Rico Da Silva (Felix D'Alviella) get married.

Cast

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The seventh series saw numerous regular cast members depart from their roles. The first two were Ariyon Bakare and Akemnji Ndifornyen, with respective father and son Ben Kwarme and Nathan Bailey leaving together in the June 2005 episode "Iron Man".[3] Tara Coleman-Starr made her final appearance as Claire Thompson, which was followed by the departure of Claire's mother, Helen (Corrinne Wicks). Wicks', who was an original cast member on Doctors, had decided to depart the series after five years. Wicks' husband, Tom Butcher, who portrayed Marc Eliot, also decided to depart. The pair's final episode was an hour-long special and sees the characters leave together.[4] Andrea Green left her role as Sarah Finch in the final episode of the series. Her departure sees Sarah leave to work in Brazil.[5]

The seventh series was the debut of doctor Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan), who made his first appearance on 5 September 2005 and has appeared continuously since.[6] Producers introduced the character's wife, Amanda (Emma Samms), shortly after his arrival.[7] Jaye Griffiths was then cast as doctor Elizabeth Croft. She began appearing in January 2006 and left at the conclusion of the series.[8] Michael McKell then joined as a love interest of Elizabeth. He was introduced as a doctor with an emotionally troubled backstory: this included misdiagnosing a patient who then died and being suspended by the General Medical Council and forced to retrain as a doctor, as well as his ex-wife having miscarried their baby.[9] Felix D'Alviella debuted as recurring character Rico Da Silva; he is involved in the first same-sex wedding on British television when Rico marries established character Greg Robinson (Ben Jones).[10][11] Bracken Woodson (Jessica Gallagher) is then born to parents George (Stirling Gallacher) and Ronnie (Seán Gleeson).[12] Robert Cavanah also recurred as doctor Peter Kendrick, a depressed doctor who commits suicide.[13]

Main characters

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Recurring characters

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Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
series
EpisodeDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
7621"Careful What You Wish For"Ian BarberRay Brooking18 April 2005 (2005-04-18)
7632"Locked Away"Ian BarberPat Smart19 April 2005 (2005-04-19)
7643"For Better, for Worse"Ian BarberPaula Robinson20 April 2005 (2005-04-20)
7654"Fight or Flight"Christiana EbohonDale Overton21 April 2005 (2005-04-21)
7665"In Custody"Christiana EbohonDavid Lloyd22 April 2005 (2005-04-22)
7676"Slim Chance"Christiana EbohonChris Boiling25 April 2005 (2005-04-25)
7687"Sour Flowers"Chris RichardsBernard Padden26 April 2005 (2005-04-26)
7698"The Anatomy of Marriage"Chris RichardsClaire Bennett27 April 2005 (2005-04-27)
7709"Creating Life"Chris RichardsLol Fletcher28 April 2005 (2005-04-28)
77110"Trust"Terry IlandKevin Scouler29 April 2005 (2005-04-29)
77211"Watch the Birdie"Terry IlandGary Waterman3 May 2005 (2005-05-03)
77312"Under the Weather"Terry IlandRupert Smith4 May 2005 (2005-05-04)
77413"Criminal Negligence"John MaidensSteve Thompson5 May 2005 (2005-05-05)
77514"Heart on His Sleeve"John MaidensMarcus Goodwin6 May 2005 (2005-05-06)
77615"All Eaten Up"John MaidensMelanie Lawman9 May 2005 (2005-05-09)
77716"The Truth of the Matter"Michael B. CliffordAmanda Stonham10 May 2005 (2005-05-10)
77817"The Last Laugh"Michael B. CliffordAndrew Cornish11 May 2005 (2005-05-11)
77918"Sister Act"Michael B. CliffordChris Webb12 May 2005 (2005-05-12)
78019"Like Father, Like Son"Topher CampbellDavid Howard13 May 2005 (2005-05-13)
78120"Jules and Debs"Topher CampbellMoya O'Shea16 May 2005 (2005-05-16)
78221"The Bottom of the Glass"Topher CampbellNick Hoare17 May 2005 (2005-05-17)
78322"Credit Limit"Darcia MartinOlly Perkin18 May 2005 (2005-05-18)
78423"Who Cares?"Darcia MartinKate McDonnell19 May 2005 (2005-05-19)
78524"Precious"Darcia MartinJonathan Hall20 May 2005 (2005-05-20)
78625"Catch Me if You Can"Burt CaesarRoland Moore23 May 2005 (2005-05-23)
78726"The Girl Who Came Back"Burt CaesarMartin Day24 May 2005 (2005-05-24)
78827"Call Me Sweetheart"Burt CaesarLinda Thompson25 May 2005 (2005-05-25)
78928"Secrets & Lies"Chris RichardsMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens26 May 2005 (2005-05-26)
79029"For the Best: Part One"Chris RichardsTracey Black27 May 2005 (2005-05-27)
79130"For the Best: Part Two"Chris RichardsTracey Black31 May 2005 (2005-05-31)
79231"The Last, Last Straw"Ian BarberClaire Bennett1 June 2005 (2005-06-01)
79332"Parallel Lives"Ian BarberJude Tindall2 June 2005 (2005-06-02)
79433"Truth Hurts"Ian BarberStephanie Lloyd Jones3 June 2005 (2005-06-03)
79534"Good Intentions"Martin SharpTina Walker6 June 2005 (2005-06-06)
79635"Too Much Information"Martin SharpKatharine Way7 June 2005 (2005-06-07)
79736"Shoulder the Blame"Martin SharpMiles Bodimeade8 June 2005 (2005-06-08)
79837"Another Life"Christiana EbohonColin Brake9 June 2005 (2005-06-09)
79938"Rose Between Two Thorns"Christiana EbohonPhilip Ralph10 June 2005 (2005-06-10)
80039"Iron Man"Christiana EbohonMark Chadbourn13 June 2005 (2005-06-13)
80140"He's My Son Too"Petrichor BharaliLucy Blincoe5 September 2005 (2005-09-05)
80241"The Hand That Feeds You"Petrichor BharaliSusie Menzies6 September 2005 (2005-09-06)
80342"Beyond the Grave"Michael BuffongDavid Hermanstein7 September 2005 (2005-09-07)
80443"A World of Their Own"Petrichor BharaliSharon Oakes8 September 2005 (2005-09-08)
80544"Searching for Strength"Neil AdamsSimon Lubert9 September 2005 (2005-09-09)
80645"In the Nick of Time"Neil AdamsSharon Kelly12 September 2005 (2005-09-12)
80746"A Change of Key"Neil AdamsKate McDonnell13 September 2005 (2005-09-13)
80847"Free to Air"Michael BuffongJeremy Hylton Davies14 September 2005 (2005-09-14)
80948"Father's Day"Farren BlackburnAndrea Clyndes15 September 2005 (2005-09-15)
81049"Fifteen Thousand Miles"Farren BlackburnPhil Charles16 September 2005 (2005-09-16)
81150"Three's Company"Farren BlackburnDavid Lloyd19 September 2005 (2005-09-19)
81251"0 – 60"Rupert SuchRay Brooking20 September 2005 (2005-09-20)
81352"Tormenting Thoughts"Michael BuffongMarcus Goodwin21 September 2005 (2005-09-21)
81453"Freefall"Rupert SuchJane Marlow22 September 2005 (2005-09-22)
81554"Cry Wolf"Rupert SuchAndrew Wheaton23 September 2005 (2005-09-23)
81655"Tricks and Illusions"Steve HughesCaroline Gawn26 September 2005 (2005-09-26)
81756"A New Life"Steve HughesLiz John27 September 2005 (2005-09-27)
81857"Mind Games"Steve HughesCarole Budgen and John Hales28 September 2005 (2005-09-28)
81958"A Place to Call Home"Ben MorrisLol Fletcher29 September 2005 (2005-09-29)
82059"Second Chances"Ben MorrisEmily Vincenzi30 September 2005 (2005-09-30)
82160"A Way with Words"Ben MorrisBridget Colgan and Hark Hiser3 October 2005 (2005-10-03)
82261"Deeper and Down"Christiana EbohonJeremy Hylton Davies4 October 2005 (2005-10-04)
82362"Last Words"Christiana EbohonClaire Bennett5 October 2005 (2005-10-05)
82463"Father Dear Father"Christiana EbohonColin Brake6 October 2005 (2005-10-06)
82564"Adrift"Adrian BeanMark Chadbourn7 October 2005 (2005-10-07)
82665"A Wolf at the Door"Adrian BeanJulia Weston10 October 2005 (2005-10-10)
82766"Holding Back"Adrian BeanSimon Lubert11 October 2005 (2005-10-11)
82867"The Doctor's Wife"Christopher TimothyMoya O'Shea12 October 2005 (2005-10-12)
82968"Herbaceous Borders"Christopher TimothyPaul Matthew Thompson13 October 2005 (2005-10-13)
83069"Heroine Worship"Christopher TimothyOlly Perkin14 October 2005 (2005-10-14)
83170"Falling Between"Dominic KeaveyStephen Mollett17 October 2005 (2005-10-17)
83271"Helping Hands"Dominic KeaveyJim Burke18 October 2005 (2005-10-18)
83372"Between the Lines"Dominic KeaveyDawn Harrison19 October 2005 (2005-10-19)
83473"Blood Ties"Ian BarberPaula Robinson20 October 2005 (2005-10-20)
83574"Bad Chemistry"Ian BarberRay Brooking21 October 2005 (2005-10-21)
83675"Simmering Pot"Ian BarberMatthew Bentley24 October 2005 (2005-10-24)
83776"Time's Arrow"Michael BuffongPaul Farrell25 October 2005 (2005-10-25)
83877"A Trifling Condition"Michael BuffongEmma Ko26 October 2005 (2005-10-26)
83978"Invisible Woman"Michael BuffongTracey Black27 October 2005 (2005-10-27)
84079"Like Mother, Like Daughter"Paul GibsonJoanna Quesnel28 October 2005 (2005-10-28)
84180"David: Part One"Paul GibsonMarvin Close31 October 2005 (2005-10-31)
84281"David: Part Two"Paul GibsonMarvin Close1 November 2005 (2005-11-01)
84382"Special"Michael B. CliffordKatharine Way2 November 2005 (2005-11-02)
84483"Damage"Michael B. CliffordKevin Scouler3 November 2005 (2005-11-03)
84584"A Dying Breed"Michael B. CliffordPaul Myatt4 November 2005 (2005-11-04)
84685"Sins of the Father"Jennifer PerrottPaul Fontana7 November 2005 (2005-11-07)
84786"Never Too Late"Jennifer PerrottColin Brake8 November 2005 (2005-11-08)
84887"Indestructible"Terry IlandMark Chadbourn9 November 2005 (2005-11-09)
84988"Disappearing Quietly"Jennifer PerrottKate Delin10 November 2005 (2005-11-10)
85089"Heartbreak Hotel"Terry IlandSue Pierlejewski11 November 2005 (2005-11-11)
85190"Grandmother"Terry IlandAnne-Marie McCormack14 November 2005 (2005-11-14)
85291"Forgive & Forget"Fred AidroosJonathan Evans15 November 2005 (2005-11-15)
85392"Father Hen"Fred AidroosNick Hoare16 November 2005 (2005-11-16)
85493"Relative Stress"Fred AidroosSimon Warne17 November 2005 (2005-11-17)
85594"Perfect Day"Christiana EbohonClaire Bennett18 November 2005 (2005-11-18)
85695"A Good Heart"Christiana EbohonStuart Blackburn21 November 2005 (2005-11-21)
85796"Mountains to Climb"Christiana EbohonJonathan Hall22 November 2005 (2005-11-22)
85897"Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?"Burt CaesarDavid Lloyd23 November 2005 (2005-11-23)
85998"Dream Time"Burt CaesarRay Brooking24 November 2005 (2005-11-24)
86099"Own Hair and Teeth"Burt CaesarDale Overton25 November 2005 (2005-11-25)
861100"The Greatest Love of All"Gloria ThomasFrancesca Clementis28 November 2005 (2005-11-28)
862101"Secrets"Gloria ThomasAngela Churm and Chrissie Hall29 November 2005 (2005-11-29)
863102"The Family Unit"Gloria ThomasMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens30 November 2005 (2005-11-30)
864103"Lost for Words"Ben MorrisMarc Peirson1 December 2005 (2005-12-01)
865104"Calypso Time"Ben MorrisJohn Pilkington2 December 2005 (2005-12-02)
866105"Off the Shelf"Ben MorrisTina Walker5 December 2005 (2005-12-05)
867106"Running Free"Ariyon BakareMichael Holley6 December 2005 (2005-12-06)
868107"Broken Hearts"Ariyon BakareLol Fletcher7 December 2005 (2005-12-07)
869108"Whose Party Is it Anyway?"Ariyon BakarePaul Matthew Thompson8 December 2005 (2005-12-08)
870109"In Her Own Shoes"Paul GibsonMarcus Goodwin9 December 2005 (2005-12-09)
871110"Something to Hold Onto"Paul GibsonJane McNulty12 December 2005 (2005-12-12)
872111"Model Behaviour"Paul GibsonNicola Thompson13 December 2005 (2005-12-13)
873112"The Truth Is in There"Ian BarberJeremy Hylton Davies14 December 2005 (2005-12-14)
874113"Tough Love"Ian BarberDominique Moloney15 December 2005 (2005-12-15)
875114"What Price Love?"Ian BarberJulia Weston16 December 2005 (2005-12-16)
876115"Positively Blooming"Christiana EbohonDawn Harrison3 January 2006 (2006-01-03)
877116"The First Cut: Part One"Christiana EbohonPaul Matthew Thompson4 January 2006 (2006-01-04)
878117"The First Cut: Part Two"Christiana EbohonPaul Matthew Thompson5 January 2006 (2006-01-05)
879118"A Slip of the Mind"Rupert SuchKate McDonnell6 January 2006 (2006-01-06)
880119"Snakes and Property Ladders"Rupert SuchOlly Perkin9 January 2006 (2006-01-09)
881120"Family Ties"Rupert SuchJonathan Hall10 January 2006 (2006-01-10)
882121"Give a Dog"Jason MillwardAndrea Clyndes11 January 2006 (2006-01-11)
883122"Mirror, Mirror"Jason MillwardPaula Robinson11 January 2006 (2006-01-11)
884123"A Guilty Conscience"Matt BloomDawn L. Edwards12 January 2006 (2006-01-12)
885124"Forsaking All Others"Matt BloomNell Denton13 January 2006 (2006-01-13)
886125"Goodbye Mrs Chips"Matt BloomRoland Moore23 January 2006 (2006-01-23)
887126"Looking After Mum"Fred AidroosTrish Cooke24 January 2006 (2006-01-24)
888127"Flying High"Piotr SzkopiakJoanna Quesnel25 January 2006 (2006-01-25)
889128"The Usual Suspects"Jason MillwardRoland Moore25 January 2006 (2006-01-25)
890129"Father Dearest"Fred AidroosBernard Padden26 January 2006 (2006-01-26)
891130"A Very Important Date"Fred AidroosJude Tindall27 January 2006 (2006-01-27)
892131"Loyalty"Piotr SzkopiakDebbie Giggle30 January 2006 (2006-01-30)
893132"Checkmate"David O'NeillArnold Evans31 January 2006 (2006-01-31)
894133"Change of Heart"David O'NeillMarcus Goodwin1 February 2006 (2006-02-01)
895134"The Two of Us"Piotr SzkopiakAngela Turvey1 February 2006 (2006-02-01)
896135"An Attention Deficit"David O'NeillPaul Fontana2 February 2006 (2006-02-02)
897136"Bare Faced Cheek"Christiana EbohonJim Burke3 February 2006 (2006-02-03)
898137"Love Me and Lose Me"Christiana EbohonDanny Stack6 February 2006 (2006-02-06)
899138"Watching Me, Watching You"Michael BuffongCecilia Mcallister7 February 2006 (2006-02-07)
900139"Changes"Christiana EbohonDanny Stack8 February 2006 (2006-02-08)
901140"Ashes to Ashes"MIchael BuffongC.F Greenfield9 February 2006 (2006-02-09)
902141"Out of the Past"Michael BuffongSimon Lubert10 February 2006 (2006-02-10)
903142"A Mother's Love"Paul GibsonElizabeth Heery13 February 2006 (2006-02-13)
904143"Bright Spark"Paul GibsonSally Norton14 February 2006 (2006-02-14)
905144"Pushed to the Limit"Paul GibsonHoward Hunt15 February 2006 (2006-02-15)
906145"Invisible"IllyAndrea Clyndes16 February 2006 (2006-02-16)
907146"Amends"IllyMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens17 February 2006 (2006-02-17)
908147"Facing Up"IllyJo Toye20 February 2006 (2006-02-20)
909148"System Check"John MaidensRoland Moore21 February 2006 (2006-02-21)
910149"The Tick Tock Man"John MaidensTracey Black22 February 2006 (2006-02-22)
911150"Someone to Watch Over Me"John MaidensAndrea Sanders-Reece and Susan Thomas23 February 2006 (2006-02-23)
912151"The Double Dealer"Justin EdgarOlly Perkin24 February 2006 (2006-02-24)
913152"Family Values"Justin EdgarHoward Hunt27 February 2006 (2006-02-27)
914153"Three's a Crowd"Justin EdgarAdrian Bean28 February 2006 (2006-02-28)
915154"Young Mothers Do Have 'Em"Burt CaesarDamian Fitzsimmons1 March 2006 (2006-03-01)
916155"Ignorance Is Bliss"Burt CaesarDawn Harrison2 March 2006 (2006-03-02)
917156"After the Roses"Burt CaesarSharon Oakes3 March 2006 (2006-03-03)
918157"Step by Step"Matt BloomKevin Scouler6 March 2006 (2006-03-06)
919158"Taped"Matt BloomMichael Holley7 March 2006 (2006-03-07)
920159"Honourable Gentlemen"Matt BloomBernard Padden8 March 2006 (2006-03-08)
921160"Kiss Goodbye"Rachel DasTom Ogden9 March 2006 (2006-03-09)
922161"Man's Best Friend"Rachel DasGary Waterman10 March 2006 (2006-03-10)
923162"Half Empty"Rachel DasDavid Lemon11 March 2006 (2006-03-11)
924163"Family History"Michael B. CliffordSeth Linder14 March 2006 (2006-03-14)
925164"For My Baby"Michael B. CliffordMichael Chappell and Richard Stevens15 March 2006 (2006-03-15)
926165"Black and Blue"Michael B. CliffordRay Brooking16 March 2006 (2006-03-16)
927166"Abuse of Power"Dominic KeaveyDavid Lloyd17 March 2006 (2006-03-17)
928167"Lost Time"Dominic KeaveyDale Overton20 March 2006 (2006-03-20)
929168"ASBO"Dominic KeaveyMartin Day21 March 2006 (2006-03-21)
930169"Best Eaten Cold"David O'NeillChristine Murphy23 March 2006 (2006-03-23)
931170"Beat"David O'NeillKeith Astbury23 March 2006 (2006-03-23)
932171"Now That He's Gone"David O'NeillLucy Blincoe24 March 2006 (2006-03-24)
933172"Too Much Knowledge"Michael MurphySally Garland27 March 2006 (2006-03-27)
934173"R U OK?"Michael MurphyDarren Rapier28 March 2006 (2006-03-28)
935174"Young at Heart"Michael MurphyPaul Matthew Thompson29 March 2006 (2006-03-29)
936175"The Sting"John Giwa-AmuKevin Scouler30 March 2006 (2006-03-30)
937176"True Wealth"John Giwa-AmuClaire Bennett31 March 2006 (2006-03-31)
938177"Something I Ate"John Giwa-AmuKatharine Way3 April 2006 (2006-04-03)
939178"Burn Out"Neil AdamsMiles Bodimeade4 April 2006 (2006-04-04)
940179"Marilyn, Sometimes"Neil AdamsMark Chadbourn5 April 2006 (2006-04-05)
941180"Home From Home"Neil AdamsBernard Padden6 April 2006 (2006-04-06)
942181"Trust"Christopher TimothyCraig Woodrow7 April 2006 (2006-04-07)
943182"Trapped"Christopher TimothyColin Brake10 April 2006 (2006-04-10)
944183"A Question of Time"Terry IlandRolande Moore11 April 2006 (2006-04-11)
945184"Another Suitcase, Another Hall"Christopher TimothyNeil A. McLennan12 April 2006 (2006-04-12)
946185"Words & Music"Terry IlandClaire Bennett13 April 2006 (2006-04-13)

Reception

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Doctors were recognised for their representation of mental health issues in 2005, when they were nominated within the Soaps and Series category at the Mind Mental Health Media Awards.[14] They also won the Diversity in Drama Production award at the 2006 Screen Nation Film and Television Awards for their representation of Black British actors.[15]

References

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