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List Of Doctors Characters (2016)
''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 sister surgery located at a nearby university campus. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in ''Doctors'' in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Mike Hobson. Ricky Delaine ( Neil Roberts) makes a guest appearance in February, while Ben Owens (James Daffern) is introduced in March as a short-term love interest for Niamh Donoghue (Jessica Regan). In April, couple Paul Cuthbert (Andy Moss) and Rhiannon Davis (Lucy-Jo Hudson) first appeared in April, as well as social worker Jane Fairweather (Patricia Potter). Police constable Tyler Green (David Atkins) debuted in October as a love interest for Ayesha Lee (Laura Ro ... [...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 program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Fairweather
''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 sister surgery located at a nearby university campus. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in ''Doctors'' in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Mike Hobson. Ricky Delaine ( Neil Roberts) makes a guest appearance in February, while Ben Owens (James Daffern) is introduced in March as a short-term love interest for Niamh Donoghue (Jessica Regan). In April, couple Paul Cuthbert (Andy Moss) and Rhiannon Davis (Lucy-Jo Hudson) first appeared in April, as well as social worker Jane Fairweather (Patricia Potter). Police constable Tyler Green (David Atkins) debuted in October as a love interest for Ayesha Lee (Laura R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Plc
Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span magazines, newsletters, websites, and events in fields such as video games, technology, films, music, photography, home, and knowledge. Zillah Byng-Thorne has been CEO since 2014. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History 1985–2012 The company was founded as Future Publishing in Somerton, Somerset, England, in 1985 by Chris Anderson with the sole magazine ''Amstrad Action''. An early innovation was the inclusion of free software on magazine covers; they were the first company to do so. It acquired GP Publications so establishing Future US in 1994. From 1995 to 1997, the company published ''Arcane'', a magazine which largely focused on tabletop games. Anderson sold Future to Pearson plc for £52.7m in 1994, but bought it back in 1998, with Future chief executive Greg Ingham and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Moyle
Sarah Moyle (born 14 September 1969) is an English actress, known for her roles as Linda Fawcett in various stage productions of ''Jerusalem'' and Valerie Pitman in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Moyle also portrayed the recurring role of Caroline Swann in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. For her role as Valerie in ''Doctors'', Moyle won the award for Best Comedic Performance at the 2019 British Soap Awards. Career Moyle trained at Bodywork Dance Studios, has a B.A. in Performance Art from Middlesex University, and studied for six months at State University of New York. From 1988 to 1991, she was a member of National Youth Theatre. Moyle began her career in 1992 with roles in theatre, her first being in ''Lust'' at Theatre Royal Haymarket, directed by Bob Carlton. In her early career, Moyle portrayed roles in ''An Inspector Calls'', '' Oliver!'', ''Les Misérables'' and ''My Fair Lady''. Her stage career also includes parts in '' Drowning on Dry Land'' and ''Private Fears in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Pitman
Valerie Pitman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Sarah Moyle. Valerie was introduced as a temporary receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 15 October 2012. Valerie is depicted as a kind, nosy and humorous character who enjoys getting involved in other people's lives. Her backstory involves growing up as an only child with no friends who dresses differently to other people, so since she feels like an outsider, she is desperate to be part of a unit of loved ones. Moyle was originally contracted on the soap as a recurring character, but after a positive reaction from viewers, she was promoted to a regular cast member. One of the storylines that accredited to her popularity was an issue-led storyline that saw Valerie diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma. Moyle felt honoured to be given the storyline and found it interesting to play the storyline from a comedic perspective. Valerie has had numerous love interests in her time on the soa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Famous screen actors, British and international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are a total of 39 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre – built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan – was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Opening in October 2022, @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Other Characters
Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a German film directed by Robert Wiene * ''The Other'' (1972 film), an American film directed by Robert Mulligan * ''The Other'' (1999 film), a French-Egyptian film directed by Youssef Chahine * ''The Other'' (2007 film), an Argentine-French-German film by Ariel Rotter * The Other (''Doctor Who''), a fictional character in ''Doctor Who'' * The Other (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a fictional character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Literature * '' Other: British and Irish Poetry since 1970'', a 1999 poetry anthology * ''The Other'' (Applegate novel), a 2000 ''Animorphs'' novel by K.A. Applegate * ''The Other'' (Tryon novel), a 1971 horror novel by Tom Tryon * "The Other" (short story), a 1972 short story by Jorge Luis Borges * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dido Miles
Dido Miles is an English actress. She is known for her role as Emma Reid on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', for which she has won two awards for at the RTS Midlands Awards. From 2001 to 2002, she starred in the CBBC children's series ''Oscar Charlie''. Recently credited for extra voices on Father Brown, without appearing. Career Miles trained at RADA and made her acting debut in an episode of the BBC anthology series '' Screenplay''. Following this, she appeared in the 1994 film ''Black Beauty'', and she later appeared in the 1995 film ''First Knight''. Miles also starred in the 1996 film '' Emma'' as Isabella Knight. Following this, she went on to appear in series such as ''The Bill'', '' Making Waves'', and ''Dani's House''. In May 2009, Miles portrayed the role of Viv Bates in three episodes of the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. In October 2019, she reprised her role as Viv for one episode. In 2012, Miles made her first appearance as Emma Reid in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors' ... [...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 Award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Baker
Lena Baker (June 8, 1900 – March 5, 1945) was an African American maid in Cuthbert, Georgia, United States, who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder of a white man, Ernest Knight. She was executed by the state of Georgia in 1945. Baker was the only woman in Georgia to be executed by electrocution. The slaying and execution came during a decades-long period of state suppression of civil rights of black citizens in white-dominated Georgia. The state had disenfranchised black people since the turn of the century, and imposed legal racial segregation and second-class status on them. At the time of the trial, a local newspaper reported that Baker was held as a "slave woman" by Knight, and that she shot him in self-defense during a struggle. In 2005, sixty years after her execution, the state of Georgia granted Baker a full and unconditional pardon. A biography was published about Baker in 2001, and it was adapted for the feature film ''The Lena Baker Story'' (2008), chroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Rollins
Laura Rollins (born 20 December) is a British-Bajan actress, known for portraying the role of Ayesha Lee on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', a role which she played from September 2014 to June 2020. For her portrayal of Ayesha, she won the award for Best Female Dramatic Performance at the RTS Midlands Awards. Since leaving ''Doctors'', Rollins has appeared in various television series including ''Innocent'' and ''Miss Scarlet and The Duke''. Life and career Rollins began her acting training at the Carlton Junior Television Workshop, and while studying there, she made her television debut on the children's series ''The Demon Headmaster'' at the age of 10. She was also featured in various advertisements and performed at the British Academy Children's Awards. After leaving the workshop, Rollins began attending the University of Leeds, studying English and Theatre. She then did a one-year course at Arts Educational Schools in London. In 1999, she starred in ''Welcome To Orty Fou'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Lee
Ayesha Lee is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'', portrayed by Laura Rollins. Ayesha was introduced as a Practice Nurse at The Mill, and made her first appearance on 30 September 2014. Since her arrival in the series, Ayesha has faced storylines such as her relationship with Sid Vere (Ashley Rice), dealing with her mother's alcohol and drug addictions, and being drugged in a bar. In May 2020, Rollins confirmed her departure from the cast of ''Doctors'', and her final scenes aired on 5 June 2020. Casting Rollins became aware of the role the night before initial casting auditions took place. Rollins' agent gave her three scenes to prepare for her audition. She booked the day off work claiming to be ill, to free up her time and attend the audition. She met with ''Doctors casting directors Rowland Beckley and Stephen Moore, and showcased her audition. Rollins told James Collins from Mandy.com that "it was really relaxed and fun to play the scenes." She got rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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