''
Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:
Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
'' is a
British
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* British English, ...
medical
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soap opera
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which began broadcasting on
BBC One
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on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional
West Midlands
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town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fictional
NHS
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doctor's surgery
A doctor's office in American English, a doctor's surgery in British English, or a doctor's practice, is a medical facility in which one or more medical doctors, usually general practitioners (GP), receive and treat patients.
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, 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 2019, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Mike Hobson. February sees the arrival of Practice Manager
Becky Clarke (
Ali Bastian
Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera '' ...
). The parents of
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 incl ...
(
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 Nati ...
),
Estelle (
Suzette Llewellyn) and
Tye Vere
''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British Medical drama, medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands (region), West Midlands town of Lethe ...
(
Daniel Hill), are introduced in April, as well as cleaner
Enzo D'Agostino (
Jack Derges
Jack Derges is a British actor known for portraying the role of Andy Flynn in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''.
Career
Derges made his acting debut in the 2007 ''Casualty'' episode "Core Values" as Private Haydon; he returned to the show in 2 ...
). Sid's brother,
Laurence Richards (Rishard Beckett), is introduced in May.
George Kenway (Lewis MacKinnon) arrives in October, as well as twin brothers
Adam
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...
and
Gareth Regan (both portrayed by
Edward MacLiam
Edward MacLiam (born Edward Wilson in 1976) is an Irish actor, known for his roles as Greg Douglas in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' and identical twins Adam and Gareth Regan in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may re ...
).
Bear Sylvester
Bear Sylvester is a fictional character from the BBC One, BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), 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 ...
(
Dex Lee
Dex Lee (born 16 May 1993) is an English actor, known for his role as Bear Sylvester on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Before he was cast in ''Doctors'', he appeared in numerous professional stage productions and worked part-time as a dance tea ...
) replaces Becky as Business Manager in November, and
John Butler John Butler may refer to:
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*John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864), American performer
*John Butler (artist) (1890–1976), American artist
* John Butler (author) (born 1937), British author and YouTuber
*John Butler (born 1954), ...
(Richard Huw), a lawyer working for
Jimmi Clay
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 au ...
(
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973) is a Welsh actor, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Having appeared since 2005, he is the longest serving cast member on ''Doctors''.
Early life
Morgan was ...
) arrives in December. Additionally, multiple
other characters
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* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
appear throughout the year.
Becky Clarke
![Ali Bastian 2019](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Ali_Bastian_2019.jpg)
Becky Clarke, portrayed by
Ali Bastian
Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera '' ...
, first appeared on 5 February 2019 and made her last appearance on 6 November 2019.
Mrs Tembe
Winifred Clements (also Tembe) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Lorna Laidlaw. She is introduced on 5 January 2011 as a new receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre as a replacement for Ruth P ...
(
Lorna Laidlaw
Lorna Laidlaw (born 1 February 1963) is an English actress. She has appeared on television as Mrs Tembe in the BBC medical soap opera '' Doctors'' and Aggie Bailey in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. Laidlaw won the Royal Television ...
) meets Becky at a Women in Business meeting and scouts her to be the new practice manager of the Mill Health Centre.
When Mrs Tembe leaves the Mill, Becky begins working there. Becky gets off to a rough start when
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 ...
(
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 aw ...
) disagrees with her ways of running the practice. After a few weeks, the two begin to work well with each other. She is happy when boyfriend
Tam Campbell (Sean Ward) arrives in Letherbridge from Scotland, but is shocked to hear he has lost his job.
Becky helps Tam to find a job and instructs him on tasks to do around the house while she is at work, which causes an argument between the two. The pair make up and Becky introduces him to her colleagues. Tam later tells Becky that he has been offered a job in London, and asks her if she wants to join him there, but she explains that she wants to explore her life in Letherbridge, and the two break up.
Becky has a short-lived relationship with cleaner
Enzo D'Agostino (
Jack Derges
Jack Derges is a British actor known for portraying the role of Andy Flynn in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''.
Career
Derges made his acting debut in the 2007 ''Casualty'' episode "Core Values" as Private Haydon; he returned to the show in 2 ...
) and the pair are almost caught when they have sex in Becky's office.
A few months later, Becky begins a relationship with colleague
Daniel Granger and falls pregnant. However, she miscarries the baby. Daniel uses the opportunity to tell her that he does not want more children, and that he slept with his ex,
Zara Carmichael
Dr. Zara Carmichael is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh. Zara was introduced as the new general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 4 June 2009 and remained a re ...
(
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Awards, RTS Midl ...
). Disgusted with the way Daniel has treated her, Becky finds a new job and leaves the Mill with immediate effect on 6 November 2019.
Bastian later revealed that she had made the decision to leave in an attempt to reduce her workload so that she could concentrate on getting pregnant in real life. She felt that her body "was crying out for a break" and said that her exit had helped her to conceive a baby.
Estelle Vere
Estelle Vere, portrayed by
Suzette Llewellyn, first appeared on 12 April 2019 and made her last appearance on 29 May 2019. Estelle was introduced as the mother of established character
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 incl ...
(
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 Nati ...
), and is married to Sid's father,
Tye Vere
''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British Medical drama, medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands (region), West Midlands town of Lethe ...
(
Daniel Hill).
Estelle feels ill, so Sid breaks procedures and checks her medical files. He discovers that Estelle and Tye had a son who was born with
Down's syndrome
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disa ...
who they left at the hospital.
Sid tracks his brother down through an adoption agency and discovers that he is called
Laurence Richards (Rishard Beckett), but Tye implores Sid to keep this from Estelle.
Tye Vere
Tye Vere, portrayed by
Daniel Hill, initially appeared between 12 April 2019 and 29 May 2019. Hill reprised his role as Tye on 30 September 2021.
Tye was introduced as the father of established character
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 incl ...
(
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 Nati ...
) and is married to Sid's mother,
Estelle (
Suzette Llewellyn). Estelle feels ill, so Sid breaks procedures and checks her medical files. He finds that Tye and Estelle have another son,
Laurence Richards (Rishard Beckett), who was born with
Down's syndrome
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disa ...
. Sid quizzes Tye on what happened to their other son; Tye explains that they left him as a newborn baby at the hospital.
When Sid finds where Laurence lives, Tye and Sid decide to track him down by posing as gardeners at Laurence's residential home.
Sid visits Tye and Laurence, Tye informs Sid that himself and Estelle are having marital problems.
Enzo D'Agostino
Enzo D'Agostino, portrayed by
Jack Derges
Jack Derges is a British actor known for portraying the role of Andy Flynn in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''.
Career
Derges made his acting debut in the 2007 ''Casualty'' episode "Core Values" as Private Haydon; he returned to the show in 2 ...
, first appeared on 16 April 2019 and made his last appearance on 8 May 2019. Enzo is hired as a cleaner from an agency. When he does a poor job of the cleaning, practice manager
Becky Clarke (
Ali Bastian
Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera '' ...
) phones him and asks him to do a better job. When he arrives, Becky calls him into her office, and the pair flirt, leading to them having sex in her office.
Becky ends the relationship with Enzo when she finds out that he still lives with his mother.
Laurence Richards
Laurence Richards, portrayed by Rishard Beckett, first appeared on 24 May 2019. Laurence's backstory states that when he was born to parents
Estelle (
Suzette Llewellyn) and
Tye Vere
''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'' is a Television in the United Kingdom, British Medical drama, medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands (region), West Midlands town of Lethe ...
(
Daniel Hill), they did not expect him to have
Down's syndrome
Down syndrome or Down's syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disa ...
. Unsure of what to do, they left a newborn Laurence at the hospital. When Laurence's brother,
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 incl ...
(
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 Nati ...
), learns of this years later, he contacts an adoption agency to aid them in tracking Laurence down.
He eventually finds him living in a residential care home, where he explains that he is happy with his life now, despite enduring a tough upbringing. Sid continues to visit Laurence, who is unaware that he is related to Sid. Laurence's adoptive mother,
Eileen Richards (Rachel Atkins), takes a photo of Sid and Laurence together, and notices the resemblance between the pair. She confronts Sid about it, who confesses to Rachel about his identity. She responds by telling Sid to continue posing as his friend, worried about disrupting Laurence's life.
George Kenway
George Kenway, portrayed by Lewis MacKinnon, appeared on 9 October 2019 and 18 March 2020. George arrives at the Mill Health Centre as a patient seeing
Jimmi Clay
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 au ...
(
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973) is a Welsh actor, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Having appeared since 2005, he is the longest serving cast member on ''Doctors''.
Early life
Morgan was ...
) for counselling.
George initially tells
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 ...
(
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 aw ...
) that he is late due to traffic, but then explains that his car is broken.
In his counselling session, he tells Jimmi that he is struggling at work due to having hallucinations of himself being violent. He explains that in his visions, he sees himself falling in love with a male prostitute, getting jealous over the man's career, and killing him. Jimmi leaves George in his office while he tells
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 ...
(
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 Cha ...
) about George and later calls
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 ...
(
Chris Walker). The police find a body in George's car and he is subsequently arrested when his violent hallucinations are proved to be true accounts of what happened. While being put into the police car, George brands Jimmi a liar.
In March 2020, it is revealed that George has committed suicide in Letherbank Prison.
He is shown in the flashbacks of his boyfriend,
Mark Casey (
Dean John-Wilson), who discovered his dead body hanging from the ceiling of their cell.
After his death, George's father
John Butler John Butler may refer to:
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*John "Picayune" Butler (died 1864), American performer
*John Butler (artist) (1890–1976), American artist
* John Butler (author) (born 1937), British author and YouTuber
*John Butler (born 1954), ...
(Richard Huw) avenges him by framing Jimmi for possession of drugs.
Adam Regan
Adam Regan, portrayed by
Edward MacLiam
Edward MacLiam (born Edward Wilson in 1976) is an Irish actor, known for his roles as Greg Douglas in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' and identical twins Adam and Gareth Regan in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may re ...
, first appeared on 22 October 2019 and made his final appearance on 17 December 2019. He was introduced as a surgeon that is treating a patient of
Zara Carmichael
Dr. Zara Carmichael is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh. Zara was introduced as the new general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 4 June 2009 and remained a re ...
's (
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Awards, RTS Midl ...
). The pair bond over being in the medical profession and begin to date each other. Adam introduces his identical twin brother,
Gareth Regan (also MacLiam), who takes a job at the Icon restaurant.
Adam has dinner with Zara's ex-partner,
Daniel Granger (
Matthew Chambers
Matthew Guy Charles Chambers (born 20 August 1968) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Daniel Granger in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''.
Early and personal life
Matthew Guy Charles Chambers was born in London on 20 August 19 ...
), where the pair talk honestly about Adam and Zara's relationship, and about Adam being involved with Daniel and Zara's son,
Joe
Joe or JOE may refer to:
Arts
Film and television
* ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle
* ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage
* ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971
* ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...
(Oliver Falconer). When Gareth pretends to be Adam and tries to rape Zara, she ends the relationship with Adam, due to seeing Gareth when she looks at him; they end on amicable terms.
Gareth Regan
Gareth Regan, portrayed by
Edward MacLiam
Edward MacLiam (born Edward Wilson in 1976) is an Irish actor, known for his roles as Greg Douglas in the BBC medical drama ''Holby City'' and identical twins Adam and Gareth Regan in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may re ...
, first appeared on 13 November 2019 and made his last appearance on 17 December 2019. He was introduced as the identical twin brother of surgeon
Adam Regan (also MacLiam).
He begins a relationship with
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 ...
(
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 Cha ...
) and takes a job at the Icon restaurant so that he can stay in Letherbridge.
When Emma overhears him on the phone, it is revealed that Gareth has an ex-wife, Colette, and a teenage daughter, Alice. It is also revealed that Gareth was formerly a surgeon, but his medical licence was revoked for malpractice. Emma uncovers his secret drug addiction, and when Adam receives a medical award, Gareth gets jealous. He goes to the house of Adam's girlfriend
Zara Carmichael
Dr. Zara Carmichael is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh. Zara was introduced as the new general practitioner at the fictional Mill Health Centre on 4 June 2009 and remained a re ...
(
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (born 15 September 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Zara Carmichael in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. In 2015, she won Best Female Acting Performance at the RTS Awards, RTS Midl ...
), pretends to be his brother and tries to rape Zara. She attacks him by spraying hairspray in his eyes and stabbing him in the leg with the heel of her shoes. He escapes, and when Adam finds him using a
GPS tracker, the pair fight and are found by the police, and Gareth is then arrested. When Adam talks to Zara about the situation, he explains that in their childhood, Gareth always tried to steal his things, and wanted to share everything, including girlfriends. It is later revealed that Gareth had been sent to prison.
Bear Sylvester
Bear Sylvester, portrayed by
Dex Lee
Dex Lee (born 16 May 1993) is an English actor, known for his role as Bear Sylvester on the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Before he was cast in ''Doctors'', he appeared in numerous professional stage productions and worked part-time as a dance tea ...
, first appeared on 18 November 2019. He attends an interview for the role of practice manager of the Mill after the departure of
Becky Clarke (
Ali Bastian
Alexandra Louise Bastian (born 27 February 1982) is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series ''The Bill'' and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera '' ...
), and despite his lack of experience in a management role, he gets the job.
Lee began filming for ''Doctors'' on 26 June 2019, in an
on-location scene shared with
Matthew Chambers
Matthew Guy Charles Chambers (born 20 August 1968) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Daniel Granger in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''.
Early and personal life
Matthew Guy Charles Chambers was born in London on 20 August 19 ...
. In an interview with Allison Jones of ''
Inside Soap
''Inside Soap'' is a weekly magazine published in the United Kingdom, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas in the United Kingdom, including '' Coronation Street'', ''Doctors'', ''EastEnders'', ''Emmerdal ...
'', actor Lee stated that Bear is "bubbly on the surface" due to "the issues he's faced throughout his life due to his dyslexia".
Lee said that his character "started off blagging it quite a lot", since he knew he that he was not the first choice for the job of practice manager.
His storylines have included learning that he has
dyslexia
Dyslexia, also known until the 1960s as word blindness, is a disorder characterized by reading below the expected level for one's age. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, r ...
, having a brief relationship with
Ayesha Lee (
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 awa ...
) and his friendship with
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 incl ...
(
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 Nati ...
). For his portrayal of Bear, Lee was nominated for Best Daytime Star at the 2020
''Inside Soap'' Awards, as well as receiving a nomination for Best Dramatic Performance at
The British Soap Awards#2022 British Soap Awards.
John Butler
John Butler, portrayed by Richard Huw, first appeared on 19 December 2019 and made his final appearance on 24 March 2020. John was introduced as
Jimmi Clay
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 au ...
's (
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 15 February 1973) is a Welsh actor, known for portraying the role of Jimmi Clay in the BBC soap opera ''Doctors''. Having appeared since 2005, he is the longest serving cast member on ''Doctors''.
Early life
Morgan was ...
) solicitor. After Jimmi is arrested for the possession of
Class A drugs
These drugs are known in the UK as ''controlled drugs'', because this is the term by which the act itself refers to them. In more general terms, however, many of these drugs are also controlled by the Medicines Act 1968, there are many other drug ...
, John begins working with him, trying to prove his innocence. While
Daniel Granger (
Matthew Chambers
Matthew Guy Charles Chambers (born 20 August 1968) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Daniel Granger in the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''.
Early and personal life
Matthew Guy Charles Chambers was born in London on 20 August 19 ...
) is looking at the files of Jimmi's patient
George Kenway (Lewis MacKinnon), he learns that John is George's father.
Al Haskey
Dr Al Haskey is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' Doctors'', portrayed by Ian Midlane. He first appeared during the episode broadcast on 13 November 2012. His storylines in the programme have included stalking Jas Khella (Vineeta ...
(
Ian Midlane
Ian Midlane (born 2 February 1976) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Al Haskey on the BBC soap opera '' Doctors''. For his performance as Al, he won the award for Best Comedy Performance at the 2018 British Soap Awards.
Ca ...
) discovers that John blames Jimmi for the death of his son, and helped to frame him, alongside
Harvey Marshall
'' 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 fictio ...
(Louis Dempsey). When brought in for questioning by
Chloe Margrave (Tanya Loretta-Dee), John confesses to framing Jimmi, and is subsequently arrested.
John then attempts to force inmate
Leon Sharma (Jonas Khan) to kill Jimmi, and unable to commit murder, Leon stabs Jimmi in the shoulder. Months later, Leon requests to see Jimmi, where he reveals that John was blackmailing Leon the whole time. John forced Leon to keep an eye on Jimmi, so that he could kill him later on.
Other characters
References
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Doctors
Doctor or The Doctor may refer to:
Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
2019
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*, Doctors