Doctors is a Britishmedicalsoap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000.[1] 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 NHSdoctor's surgery, as well as its sister surgery, the University of Letherbridge Campus Surgery. Head of St. Phils' gynaelogical department Ed Jordan (David Bark-Jones) was the first to debut in the year. He was followed by Joanna Bending, who joined as doctor Michelle Walton in March, and Alex Avery, who joined as doctor Graham Elton in June. September then saw the arrival of Scarlett Kiernan's (Kia Pegg) housemate, Holly Lewin (Jessica Chisnall). Additionally, multiple other characters appear throughout the year. This was the final year that Doctors aired on television.
Ed Jordan, portrayed by David Bark-Jones, first appeared on 9 January 2024 and appeared until 29 January 2024. He was introduced as the head of the gynaecological department at St. Phils Hospital, as well as the former fiancé of established character Nina Bulsara (Wendi Peters). He is first seen in scenes where Nina arranges a meeting with the head of department to spark an investigation into the pain women are facing under his doctors' care. Nina "gets a blast-from-the-past" as she is unaware that Ed runs it.[2] Ed shuts down Nina's claims of women's painful experiences and tries to say she is causing trouble due to him walking out on her without an explanation years prior, which infuriates Nina.[2]
Ed invites Nina to dinner, which makes her hold off on sending a formal complaint. He tries to kiss her after dinner, to which she walks off.[3] He soon arrives at the Mill Health Centre when she is seeing patients, trying to talk to her, which she also dismisses.[4]
Maria Jaziri
Maria Jaziri, portrayed by Laila Zaidi, first appeared on 29 January 2024 and made her final appearance on 15 February 2024. She was introduced as the best friend of established character Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) who briefly studied nursing alongside him. She recounts when she quit the course to Kirsty Millar (Kiruna Stamell), explaining how Luca was the one who consoled and supported her.[5] She begins staying with Luca at his house that he shares with Emma Reid (Dido Miles). Together, they approve a lodger, Joel Tanner (Alexander Lincoln). Both of them begin having sex with Joel, unbeknownst to the other, until Luca informs Maria of their fling. They "confront love cheat" Joel and he leaves the house.[6]
Dr. Michelle Walton, portrayed by Joanna Bending, first appeared on 5 March 2024. Bending's casting was announced by her acting agency on 13 September 2023.[7] Debuting six months later, her character was brought in as a temporary replacement for Emma Reid (Dido Miles), who is in Australia amidst Michelle's hiring. Her backstory involves knowing established characters Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) from a conference in their youth and Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) from a medical course.[8]
Michelle comes from Oldham and has remained in loose off-screen contact with Zara over the 20 years that they have been friends. In a video filmed for Doctors' social media platforms to introduce the character to fans, Bending revealed that she was friends with Walsh at drama school so felt that their characters being connected was "serendipitous". Bending opined that Michelle is a very kind doctor and someone who other characters will use as a "good shoulder to cry on". She also revealed that Michelle is set to introduce an ex-partner to the Mill as a doctor to further help Zara.[9]
Dr Graham Elton, portrayed by Alex Avery, first appeared on 3 June 2024. Graham is introduced to Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) as an old colleague of Michelle Walton (Joanna Bending). He explains that the surgery he works at in Warwick is being bought, so he wishes to relocate. Graham is given a tour of the Mill and later joins the team as a new partner, as well as a general practitioner.[10] It later transpires that Graham and Michelle had both a professional and romantic connection and they soon rekindle their romantic relationship.[11]
Graham clashes with nurse Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren) over the usage of pronouns for a non-binary patient. Luca gets revenge by getting people to refer to Graham by the wrong pronouns to make him realise how important pronouns are to people. Graham is then signed up to an LGBTQIA+ awareness course led by Michelle. He makes an inappropriate joke about the community and later screws up his training certificate in anger.[12] The next day, he dumps Michelle, leaving her upset. Both Michelle and Zara are then warned about Graham's "concerning behaviour and micro-aggressions".[13] Luca continues playing up to Graham's prejudiced views by wearing a women's nursing uniform, to which Graham corners Luca and shouts threats and insults in his face.[14] Luca later makes an official complaint.[15]
In October 2024, his former home life is explored when the soap introduced his wife, Katie (Emily Joyce) from whom he is separated, as well as his child, Jay (Lottie Webb).[15] Jay, formerly known as Jane, comes out as a transgender man to Graham and is met with aggressive transphobia. He recounts experience with transgender patients who he has turned away for wanting hormones, to Jay's disgust, who informs Graham that he does not want to see him again. Graham is then shown crying in the car.[15]
Avery's casting was revealed by the media on 27 May 2024.[16] He was cast following the cancellation of Doctors by being offered a 32-episode contract. He was unaware that he had been cast as a villain but assumed that his character would be involved in the final storylines of the soap. Then upon arrival, he was made aware of being a villain when a makeup artist said: "oh, are you the new villain?"[17] When he noticed a subliminally racist line said to Suni Bulsara (Rahul Arya), Avery did not want to say it, as he was unaware that Graham would be developed into a bigot.[17]
Holly Lewin, portrayed by Jessica Chisnall, first appeared on 5 September 2024 and made her final appearance on 10 October 2024. Holly is introduced as Scarlett Kiernan's (Kia Pegg) "naughty new neighbour" as part of a storyline that sees Scarlett moving into shared accommodation due to her long-running money struggles.[18] Scarlett notices an abundance of packages outside of Holly's room, to which Holly reveals that she livestreams and that the packages are gifts from subscribers. Scarlett "can't help but gossip" about them to Luca McIntyre (Ross McLaren), who suggests that she is a sex worker.[18]
Scarlett becomes determined to find out more about Holly's lifestyle but is "surprised" when Holly invites her to watch her livestreaming. She is shocked to learn that there is nothing sexual about Holly's livestreams since she only opens packages onscreen and provides rich, lonely men with conversation. She "is left with something to think about" when Holly suggests that Scarlett could make a lot of money from doing something similar.[11] Holly later "desperately" arrives at the Mill with a sore throat and asks for antibiotics since she has a livestream scheduled and cannot afford to miss out on the money.[19] However, since her infection is viral, Luca does not prescribe antibiotics and she storms out, lashing out at Luca.[19] She later "pleads with Scarlett" to act as her voiceover, giving her half of the income from the livestream.[20]
A woman that Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) meets at a club. The pair go back to his house together, but are interrupted by her ex-boyfriend, Tariq Badir (Arman Mantella). The pair reconcile their relationship in front of Sid.
A couple with a baby who file a complaint against midwife Sheila Rowe (Shenagh Govan). Ruhma Carter (Bharti Patel) uncovers that Sheila was justified in the interactions with the couple.
A doctor in the gynaecology department at St. Phils. When she expresses her pain during a hysteroscopy and states that every patient needs a different amount of time for pain relief to be effective, he dismisses her comments, prompting her to take action.
A far-right extremist who leads a gang, Patriots Alliance. He forces girlfriend Yasmin Wright (Ella Augustin) to coax Asin Zandi (Sadat) into meeting her so that he can attack him alongside his gang.
A carer for his wife, who is in hospital. He is visited on a VPAS visit by Kirsty Millar (Kiruna Stamell), who is worried that Alan is not taking care of himself. He confides in Kirsty that he has fallen in love with someone else despite still loving his wife.
A midwife who has worked alongside Ruhma Carter (Patel) for years, until Ruhma's promotion to management. Ruhma has to reprimand Efe due to losing her patience with a couple. Efe is not happy about her professionalism being questioned and accuses Ruhma of selling out since her promotion.
A woman who informs Nina Bulsara (Wendi Peters) about a painful medical procedure that caused her to faint twice. Indra also reports that her doctor lacked empathy.
A man posing as a financial advisor who scammed Bear Sylvester's (Dex Lee) aunt, Amina. Bear pretends that the Mill is in financial trouble in order to get hold of him and get him arrested.
A social worker that arrives at Letherbridge Police Station to deal with a young child going into foster care. Rob Hollins (Chris Walker), a former foster carer, asks him about the potential to return as one following the death of his wife, Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson). He assigns Rob the care of Liv Morgan (Livvi Parsons).
A diabetic teenager who has an interest in Wicca. Following the death of her mother, she wants to hold a sacred circle ritual, which father Matt (Orlando Wells) dismisses the idea of. She runs away to do it but suffers from a diabetic emergency without her insulin. Matt and friend Carole Rowntree (Joanna Neary) find her in time.
The father of Ness (Jodie Price). He pokes fun in her Wicca interest and makes her feel excluded when he starts a new family following the death of her mother.
An instructor on a first aid course that Kirsty Millar (Stamell) attends. She tires of Kirsty interjecting with comments during her course that correct her on using wrong recovery techniques. Kirsty makes a complaint about her, which gets Shereen suspended.
A mother and daughter who are patients of Suni Bulsara's (Rahul Arya). After losing her son, Jade's brother, to drugs, Clare turned into an anti-drugs activist. However, due to her painful illness, Jade replaces her painkillers with cannabis medication. Clare is furious and refuses to take anymore, while Jade is disappointed that she would choose to live a painful life when she has the option to feel physically better.
A woman with a strangulated hernia. Due to needing an emergency operation, she calls estranged father-in-law Glen (Steven Pinder) to care for her child. She informs Col (Benny Ainsworth), her husband and Glen's son, who is horrified and recounts being groomed by him as a child. Leyla instantly cuts contact with Glen.
Col's (Ainsworth) father who groomed him as a child. He is overjoyed at a chance to get to know his grandson, but when Leyla (Martine) realises what he did to Col, she cuts contact.
An immigrant who does not have the right to live in the UK. Dodgy landlord Pete Burroughs (Gary Bates) uses her status to get away with not treating mould in her house, but her baby eventually gets ill due to it. Pete soon says he will only fix the mould if he can watch her in the shower, to which he begrudgingly accepts.
A landlord who refuses to spend money on fixing mould in Nora Arapi's (Rosella Doda). He eventually says he will pay for it to be fixed, only if he can watch her in the shower, to which she begrudgingly accepts due to the mould making her baby ill.
A social worker who leads a meeting to assess whether Rob Hollins (Walker) can return to fostering. She phones him to congratulate him on how his meeting went and to say that the result is looking likely.
The lead singer of a boyband from the 2000s. Luca McIntyre (McLaren) is a huge fan and treats him, while helping to reunite him with his estranged son, Kyle Dawson (Jacob Butler).
The estranged son of Mitchell Hart (Tav MacDougall). He believes that Mitchell never knew he existed until he sees his birthdate tattooed on Mitchell's arm. They soon reconcile.
A woman who enjoys being naked around the house, until she receives an anonymous postcard shaming for it. She suspects neighbour Amelia Fernley (Natalie Thomas), but discovers that her husband, Bill (Chris Garner), sent it due to being worried she is embarrassing herself.
A gamer and a friend of Al Haskey's (Midlane). Hung up on ex-girlfriend Ashling (Dana Smit), she bases an AI character in a virtual reality game on her.
A student who collapses from a seizure after being given medication that does not react well with his epilepsy. He recalls that the doctor who gave him the medication was Jimmi Clay (Morgan), but Jimmi and Barry Biglow (David Perks) uncover that someone is impersonating Jimmi, pretending to be a doctor.
The soon-to-be ex-wife of Mel (Stefan Adegbola) who claims that she can smell illness, namely cancer. She informs Suni Bulsara (Arya) that she can smell it on Mel and insists that he hints at getting him tested.
The soon-to-be ex-husband of Chloe (Vanessa Donovan) who dumped her for her best friend, Lindy Callahan (Paula Kay). He is furious when Chloe claims that she can smell the early stages of cancer on him due to her supernatural gift, but Lindy talks into getting him tested.
The new girlfriend of Mel Davies (Adegbola) who feels awful about getting with him due to his wife being her former best friend, Chloe Davies (Donovan).
A couple who are thrown when Paula falls pregnant, both of them under the illusion that Toby is sterile. However, they learn that he is infertile as opposed to sterile.
A childhood friend of Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) who takes her on a day out for fun. It transpires that Jess is seriously ill with cancer and has escaped her hospice. At the end of their day together, she dies in her hospital bed.
Jess's (Edie Lambden) father who is furious with Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) for allowing Jess out, but she explains that she did not know Jess was about to die.
A lodger at Emma Reid's (Miles) who arranges his stay through Maria Jaziri (Laila Zaidi) and Luca McIntyre (McLaren). On his first night, he has sex with Luca and later gets with Maria too. He is angry when they confront him and tries to gaslight them into thinking they are being unreasonable.
An elderly woman whose dog goes missing. She receives a call from Mal Norris (Joey Walden) claiming that he has found her dog and wants the £500 reward she is offering, but she learns that he is scamming her.
Two schoolboys. Faze is bullying Mal and demands money from him, which leads them to attempt scamming Pippa Lee (Angela Curran) out of £500 by pretending to have found her missing dog. She realises that they are conning her and helps Mal, but embarrasses Faze in public.
A patient of Al Haskey's (Midlane) with health anxiety. He keeps demanding to be seen by Al and eventually follows him to Al's house, to which Al loses his patience and sends him away.
An elderly patient at the Mill who is cared for by teenage neighbour Alfie White (Thomas Slater). She dies unexpectedly hours after being seen by Kirsty Millar (Stamell) on a VPAS visit.
A teenager who cares for his elderly neighbour and disabled mother. Kirsty Millar (Stammel) persuades him to take a break and invest his time into his passion of dancing.
Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) driving instructor. He phones her to say that her test can either be postponed or brought forward, to which she agrees to have it sooner.
A driving test examiner who tests Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg). She is surprised to be reunited with Rob Hollins (Walker), an old friend, who accompanies Scarlett. She asks him out on a date.
An ex-neighbour of Scarlett Kiernan's (Pegg) who starts a longwinded conversation with her during her driving test. She snaps at him and tells him to stop interrupting her test.
A couple who have a baby together. Dai becomes overly involved and begins only speaking in medical terminology, which alienates Sophie. Ruhma Carter (Patel) informs him of the issue and he becomes more personal.
A university student who gets scurvy due to his poor diet, taking steroid pills and partying lifestyle. It began due to him wanting to lose weight to impress boyfriend Ryan Isaac (Jack Weise).
A former footballer whose leg was amputated after being tackled by friend Paul Ashton (Rudolphe Mdlongwa). He accuses him and fiancée Jenny Hamilton (Megan Placito) of having an affair behind his back due to the pair supporting each other.
James Goodwin's (Matthew Nolan) fiancée who gave permission for James' leg to be amputated following a tackle in a football match. He wrongly accuses her of having an affair with his best friend, as well as speaking to her harshly, after which she leaves him.
James Goodwin's (Nolan) best friend who tackled him in a football match. The tackle resulted in James' leg being amputated and him no longer being able to play football. Paul developed depression due to the guilt over the incident.
A foster child that Rob Hollins (Walker) begins fostering. She is initially wary of him due to him being a police sergeant and her family being criminals. However, the pair grow to be close.
A couple who had a baby through a surrogate, Jules' mother, Carol Coleman (Tracy Whitwell). Jules struggles with breastfeeding and begins doubting herself as a mother.
The mother of Robyn (Anna Bolton) who acts as a surrogate for her. She is diagnosed with post-natal depression by student midwife Jules Garraway (Lily Howkins).
A woman who is preparing to marry Finlay Evans (Philip Cairns). After having a tumour in her 20s, she learns that it has come back in her late 30s. In trying to make it to the wedding, she collapses and is sent to hospital where they operate on her. The pair break up in hospital after they realise they do not love each other.
Jess Goodley's (Victoria Blunt) best friend and Finlay's (Cairns) sister. She is upset to learn that Jess' tumour has returned and urges her to tell Finlay before she marries him.
A man preparing to marry Jess Goodley (Blunt). He knows nothing of her history with having a tumour and is shocked to learn it has returned. The pair break up in hospital after realising they do not love each other.
A first-year university student who sees Jimmi Clay (Morgan) to demand a sick note. He is vague about his symptoms but it transpires that he is a saviour sibling and wanted to escape an operation for his brother, Farhan (Rishi Manuel).
Arif's (Yousef Naseer) mother who is furious to learn he has been given a sick note. She reveals to Jimmi Clay (Morgan) that Arif was conceived as a saviour sibling and that he is trying to pull out of an operation for brother Farhan (Manuel).
A woman who was in a car crash with a big grey car. Sid Vere (Rice) gets to her on a rapid response shift and phones the hospital to enquire about her condition. He learns that she is in a coma.
A couple who call for an ambulance for Sam's broken kneecap. Sid Vere (Rice) arrives on rapid response and is concerned when they have different versions of events for how the break ensued. Sid begins poking around in the garage, where they claim the accident happened, and finds Mia's car damaged. He learns that they were the other party in the accident. Mia soon dies from sustained injuries.
A friend of Nina Bulsara's who is a literature professor at Letherbridge University. She discovers that student Josie Kay (Ellie McKay) has been charging students for essays written by her. When she confronts Josie, she tries to seduce Margot and threatens to expose a fake affair, which leads to Margot quitting.
The wife of Marcus (Neil Grainger) who is tired of his belief in a 5G mast making him sick. When he is presented with evidence that self-proclaimed healer Ginny Kingston (Amy Rhiannon Worth) is making him
A retired priest who has weeks to live. He tries to make Luca McIntyre (McLaren) have a religious realisation, unaware that he has a bad history with Christianity.
A son and mother who hide secrets from each other. Charlie hides that he is terminally ill, while Kay hides her plans to move abroad. When both lies transpire, they are upset with each other.
A pregnant woman who is grieving for her dead mother. She becomes fixated on making a Black Forest gateau similar to what her mother claimed to have made for her as a child.
Ellie's (LaToya Harding) husband who discovers that a cake that her mother claimed to make was bought from a bakery. He decides to keep it a secret due to her grieving her dead mother.
A son and his mother. Gary looks out for Linda and is concerned by her desperation to save money due to it putting her health at risk. When bailiffs arrive over an unpaid gas bill, Linda has a stroke and is hospitalised.
An old golf friend of Daniel Granger's (Matthew Chambers). He asks for Zara Carmichael (Walsh) when at the Mill and asks her out for dinner. Zara assumes he is flirting with her and confronts him, but he instead came to her to ask her for money. She snaps at him and demand he leaves.
A patient who verbally abuses Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) and Zara Carmichael (Walsh). He is angry that Zara cannot treat his dental issue so removes teeth with pliers and leaves them on the Mill's desk.
A man that Liv Morgan (Parsons) kisses at a party while she is missing from her foster home. He arrives at Liv's foster home, drinks Rob Hollins' (Walker) beer and begins kissing her on the sofa. Rob arrives home and is disgusted by Stew's age in comparison to 15-year-old Liv. He is even more horrified to learn that Stew is Liv's cousin.
A professor at Letherbridge University who Barry Biglow (David Perks) finds passed out at her desk after inhaling gas canisters. He takes her to the Campus Surgery, where Tina and Barry argue with each other. Sid Vere (Rice) advises him and coaxes him to make up with Tina.
The headteacher of Liv Morgan's (Parsons) school. Rob Hollins (Walker) arranges a meeting with him after Liv misbehaves. Rob explains to Andrew that Liv is struggling with the death of her father.
The wife of detective inspector Tom (James MacNaughton) who is arrested for assaulting a police officer. Michelle Walton (Joanna Bending) treats her as an FME and discovers that Tom has been abusing her.
A detective sergeant who has been having an affair with Tom Bennett (MacNaughton). She assigns herself to a case in an attempt to prosecute his wife, Di (Hotten). She later realises Tom has been abusing Di.
A presenter who Dave Burns (Gareth Berliner) contracts for a charity auction. After an offensive rehearsal, Kirsty Millar (Stamell) is pleased when he pulls out to go to his granddaughter, Rachelle (Natalie Law), giving birth. He is overwhelmed during the birth due to his wife dying during childbirth.
Martin's (David Crellen) siblings who have always treated him as an outcast. Martin gets Luca McIntyre (McLaren) to act as his son in order to get inheritance from their dead father's will.
A woman in her 20s who Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) visits as part of the VPAS scheme due to missing several appointments. Lucy believes that her house is haunted and has disturbed sleep due to it. It transpires that Lucy's neighbours had taken over their communal attic to run a cannabis farm, accounting for the noises.
A founder of the parapsychology unit at the University of Letherbridge who gives her stance on haunted behaviour for Al Haskey's (Midlane) podcast episode about Lucy Morris (Sasha Desouza-Willock).
A temporary receptionist hired to cover Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) having annual leave from the Mill. She annoys Kirsty Millar (Stamell) with her lack of experience. She makes several hints about wanting to date a doctor and flirts with Sid Vere (Rice). The pair begin dating, but Sid soon breaks up with her. Paige is initially heartbroken, but moves on from Sid and realises that she wants to focus on her career.
A man who cares for seemingly disabled father Michael (Jack Chissick). He is contacted by ex-girlfriend Janine Cosgrove (Theresa Godly), who is divorced in California and wants to reconcile. He feels he cannot take the opportunity due to his father but takes it once he learns his father can walk perfectly well.
A pregnant woman who gets an ADHD diagnosis after years of struggling from symptoms. She is dismayed when she learns she cannot take the medication yet due to being pregnant.
A patient that snaps at Paige Popplewell (Genevieve Lewis) after she forgets to book him an appointment. When he realises that Paige is under a lot of work stress, he credits her for being able to handle the day.
Penny's (Kaye Brown) daughter who has visions of her dead twin sister, Anna, due to her grief and the pressure of caring for Penny getting too much for her.
A clairvoyant who claims to help people communicate with dead relatives. After Sonny Troughton (Frazer Hines) demands answers, she explains that her son died and she does it to help others with their grief.
A teenager who pranks Sid Vere (Rice), who is on a rapid response shift. She pretends somebody has collapsed to waste his time. It later transpires that her mother, Laura (Joanna Bond), is an alcoholic following the death of Polly's father.
A man who Kirsty Millar (Stamell) visits on a VPAS visit. He is celebrating Christmas, which confuses Kirsty, until it transpires that his wife died at Christmas and he is adamant to pretend she is still alive.
Albie's (Paul Croft) daughter who has pretended for months that it is Christmas for his sake, due to her mother dying then. She eventually tires of it since her mother was controlling in her life.
A patient of Jimmi Clay's (Morgan) having therapy. He is a recovering alcoholic in a fragile state of mind since he has just learned that his ex-wife has filed for a divorce.
Friends of Paige Popplewell (Lewis). She invites them to meet Sid Vere (Rice) since they are dating, but he is surprised when all they want to do is gossip about Paige's ex. Paige later snaps at them for being superficial.
A man with agoraphobia and a stammer. His anxiety has led him to live in his allotment shed all winter, until he is helped by nurse Luca McIntyre (McLaren) and allotment acquaintance Megan Yardley (Helen Reuben).
A woman at Ben Trelour's (George Fletcher) allotment who helps with his anxiety. In return, he helps her to stand up to controlling ex-boyfriend Tarn Delaney (Stephen Bowen).
A pregnant patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel). She arrives to an appointment with doulaNicky Jones (Buckso Dhillo-Woolley), who is trying to control the appointment. Sadie begins zoning out and having aural flashbacks to a bad experience with a birth.
A 74-year-old climate change activist who harasses illegally parked parents outside of a school. After a long friendship, herself and Owen Strickland (Bowerman) become romantically involved.
A climate change activist who has had a long-term crush on friend Emily Chandak (Penhaglion). After she gets in trouble with the police, he arrives to help her and confesses his feelings to her.
An elderly patient of Luca McIntyre's (McLaren) who runs an organised crime circle where Tommy Higgins (Aein Nasseri) and Tommy Moore (Brandon Kimary) steal parcels for her.
Two teenagers who are part of a crime circle led by Doreen Hennessy (Sharon Duce). They steal parcels for her, which she sells on and shares a profit with them.
Two siblings whose parents died in an accident. Jenna is caring for Kevin and Kirsty notices that she is struggling with her duties, neglecting his physical and mental health as a result. She later learns that Jenna has been putting rubbing alcohol into Kevin's eyedrops to register him as legally blind to claim more benefits.
A patient of Emma Reid's (Miles) who is terminally ill. Michelle Walton (Bending) fills in for Emma and is surprised to learn that Jayne wants no further care. She urges Jayne to tell her family.
A woman who is brought into Letherbridge Police Station after being caught shoplifting. It transpires that she owed colleague Bless Halimaw (Renée Montemayor) money and that Bless has been blackmailing her. Amalia later kills herself due to the stress.
A nurse who was trapped into £27,000 of debt to a fellow colleague. In an attempt to pay it off, her loan shark made her recruit more loaners, including Amalia Reyes (Rhoda Montemayor).
A couple whose life is shown with two differing endings. In the first, they discover that they are expecting a child. However, they soon learn that the baby has died extremely early into the pregnancy. Ashley is offered a promotion in California and she chooses her career over having another baby, which upsets Tim and they break up. However, in the second scenario, Tim is unhappy to learn of the pregnancy and cheats on her with sous chef Lara Jamison (Sally Hodgkiss).
A father and daughter who attend Edwin's minor surgery appointment with Sid Vere (Rice). It transpires that Edwin has a fear of doctors following the death of his wife.
An elderly man who is set to go in for a major operation. Due to not having any nearby relatives, his daughter schedules for him to stay with a temporary care facility led by Blythe Walsh (Joanna Brookes). Blythe helps him to realise that Marcus Wells (Duncan Casey) has been secretly sabotaging his house to persuade Ronnie to sell it.
The daughter-in-law of Lori (Jan Goodman) and Michael (Jonathan Tafler). She gives birth to their grandson, whose father has died. She initially pushes them away since she blames Lori for her husband's death, but later accepts their presence with set boundaries.
A woman with bipolar who has delusions of being a celebrity. She causes a stir in a shop where worker Leo Edwards (Baker Mukasa) tires of her attitude. He phones her sister, Rose Stringer (Lizzie Muncey), who helps her alongside Sid Vere (Rice).
A guest who Luca McIntyre (McLaren) has to host for at Emma Reid's (Miles) B&B. When invited to a dinner with Luca and Michelle Walton (Bending), they discover that Simon has photos of Luca asleep, as well as other unsuspecting men. Luca throws him out and threatens to expose him.
A young police officer who is pulled into an investigation due to being part of a group chat making homophobic and sexist comments. After the investigation, he quits his job.
A teenager who requires counselling from Suni Bulsara (Arya) after being referred from his school. Suni uncovers that he has been pulled into a county lines drug trafficking ring.
A friend of Al Haskey's (Midlane) who delivers a speech about sobriety after her alcoholism caused the breakdown of her marriage with Catherine Emmett (Elizabeth Appleby). However, she gets on stage acting drunk and is later arrested for drink driving. She affirms that she has not had any alcohol and Al realises that Jade has auto-brewery syndrome.
Jade Emmett's (Takiyah Kamaria) ex-wife who watches Jade's sobriety talk and is horrified that she appears drunk. However, she is apologetic when she realises that Jade has auto-brewery syndrome and that she was never drunk on purpose throughout their marriage.
A woman who is grieving the death of her unborn child after she terminated the pregnancy due to the baby having conditions that would lead to a very short life. She argues with her Catholic mother, Siobhan Quentin (Kate Lock Gaminara), since Siobhan does not want her to talk about the situation due to her fears of being judged by the church. However, Siobhan later supports her.
Kelly Lane's (Mia Austin) mother who is a devout Catholic. She fears that Kelly will be judged by her church after the termination of her pregnancy, but she soon realises how upset Kelly is and begins to support her more.
A friend of Zara Carmichael's (Walsh) who she asks to be a partner of the Mill. Freya explains that she has retired and is focusing on living a new life abroad.
Paige's parents. When Sid meets them for the first time as Paige takes him home, he is shocked when Tony mentions a wedding between the pair of them since they have just begun dating.
A cleaner at the Mill who is found sleeping in a consultation room by Luca McIntyre (McLaren). She lies and tries to convince him that Steve Wall (Ian Curley) is abusing her, when it is the other way around.
An aristocrat with a dead twin brother. After he dies, Al Haskey (Midlane) uncovers that he murdered his twin and pretended to be him for the rest of his life.
Rodney's (Calder) children who are shocked and upset to learn that their father was murdered 25 years prior by his identical twin brother, who replaced him and pretended to be him for the rest of his life.
A detective inspecting Rodney Carleton's (Calder) death. He is initially annoyed with Al Haskey's (Midlane) trying to solve the case, but later thanks him.
A homeless woman who found her birth mother, Edward Carpenter's (Eugene McCoy) wife. However, after her mother's death, she feels unwelcome to the family.
A woman who falls pregnant after a hookup with Adam Clayton (Dominic Weatherill), unaware he is married. She informs him and wife Megan (Natasha Patel) that she is pregnant and asks him to do a test for any potential health issues for the baby due to her panic.
A married couple who are rocked when they learn that Tilly Harcourt (Julie McLellan) is pregnant with Adam's baby. He explains that the pair had sex whilst Megan was in hospital having bipolar treatment and she leaves him.
A woman who turns up at Sid Vere's (Rice) house with the unused medication of her recently dead father for him to dispose of. He later finds ashes on his doorstep and goes to return them, where he supports Helen through her grief.
A woman whose husband has recently died. When Marta Kaminski (Malgorzata Klara) secretly moves his glasses around Colleen's house, she wracks herself with guilt over an affair she had before his death.
A housekeeper for the Peabold family. After the death of the Peabold father, with whom she shared a secret connection with, she begins moving his classes around to make Colleen (Dolman) confused and upset.
Two men from the Windrush generation who travelled to England together. They fall apart when Errol receives a Windrush letter but Clinton does not. Bear Sylvester (Lee) and Patricia (Simone Saunders) help to reunite them.
An obsessed fan of Al Haskey (Midlane) due to his podcast. She registers as a temporary patient to see him but is frustrated when she is allocated to see Jimmi Clay (Morgan). She becomes neurotic about being in love with Al until Jimmi determines that she has serotonin syndrome.
A criminal that Rob Hollins (Walker) believes to have escaped from prison 10 years before the end of his sentence. Rob and Ruhma Carter (Patel) see Lucas Finch (Riess Fennell) handing him a bag and Ruhma follows him. He realises she is following him and forces her into the deal, unaware she has a hearing aid that feeds audio to Rob.
A mother and daughter. Gracie gets hold of marijuana for Dawn, since she has bad pain from her cancer treatment. She is caught by the police and Dawn has to explain that the drugs are for her, not for her daughter.
A patient who is set to see Al Haskey (Midlane) about her sciatica, until Mac McGuire (Timothy) hijacks the appointment, believing he is a doctor. Lucy is happy with Mac's diagnosis and prescription but is confused when she cannot retrieve her prescription from the pharmacy. She returns and Zara Carmichael (Walsh) informs her of the error. Lucy decides not to make a complaint since Zara confirms Mac's diagnosis was correct.
An emergency foster child allocated to Rob Hollins (Walker) following mother Uzma (Imman Zaffrani) being in a car accident. Rob utilises Ruhma Carter (Patel) to make Jamal feel more comfortable, since she is a Muslim like him.
Two barbers at Bear Sylvester's (Lee) local barbershop. He introduces a scheme where clients can get their blood pressure checked before having their hair cut.
Two brothers who are struggling for money due to Lewis not working. Since Jacob is busy delivering food orders, he asks Lewis to pick up his inhaler prescription for his asthma. When Lewis arrives, he realises that it is instead a check-up, so he claims to be Lewis. Luca McIntyre (McLaren) realises that Lewis is not asthmatic, but does find him to be diabetic.
A woman who arrives at the Campus Surgery after closing time, desperate to get drugs. She explains to Zara Carmichael (Walsh) that her son is in trouble with a gang and that drugs they can sell will help. Zara takes pity on Alex and gives her a credit card. She tells Alex to take a train with her son and get away.
A woman who has had juvenile arthritis since she was 12. Whilst she is petsitting for her neighbour Freya, Felix Shaw (Cameron Tharmaratnam) knocks at the door for charity collections. The pair find a romantic connection, but Amy lies that she is Freya since she is insecure about her arthritis. Sid Vere (Rice) persuades her to tell the truth and go on a date with Felix.
A man who arrives at #Amy Timms' (Kingsley Morton) door to raise money for a children's charity. He asks Amy on a date as they find a romantic connection and is surprised when she reveals that she lied about her identity. However, he is unbothered and enjoys their date.
A literature student who struggles with anxiety. Due to rising pressure to complete his work, he steals Georgie Stanton's (Max Ferguson) poem for a competition and wins. He later admits the truth.
A maintenance worker at Letherbridge University who is hiding a talent for poetry. He is shocked but happy to learn that Xander Spannagel (George Renshaw) entered his poem into a competition and that it won.
A long-term employee at Jerry Smithson's (Paul David-Gough) café. She has an interview at a fancy restaurant but turns it down to continue working with Jerry.
The practice manager of Selly Road Surgery. She finds Kirsty Millar's (Stamell) CV on the NHS database and invites her to an interview to become their assistant practice manager. She is impressed with Kirsty's skills and passion for patients and offers her the position hours after the interview.
A social media influencer and actress who becomes known locally for having outbursts of rage. Suni Bulsara (Arya) informs her that she could have borderline personality disorder (BPD), a diagnosis that Daniel Granger (Chambers) reached four years prior to him. However, Tululah learns that mother Elise (Rachel Pickup) hid this from her. She is furious that she could have received help years ago, rather than just believing that she is a nasty person.
The mother of Grace, a newborn baby. After her partner unexpectedly leaves her, she starts drinking alcohol and blacking out, gets sacked from her job and has to move back in with mother Daphne (Annette Ekblom). She sees a doctor and later attends an Alcoholics Anonymous group, but during the night, she feels extreme pain and is found to have oligodendroglioma, with a peach-sized tumour in her brain.
Maisie's (Lexi Austin-Jones) mother who urges her to see a doctor about her alcohol dependency and mood swings. Daphne is later apologetic when Maisie is diagnosed with a brain tumour which causes personality changes.
A doctor who is dismissive and judgemental of Maisie Lincoln's (Austin-Jones) alcoholism. Al Haskey (Midlane) criticises his medical approach and believes Maisie could have been helped sooner if not hindered by him.
Imani's (Shanay Neusum-James) mother who is horrified to learn that she is the victim of revenge porn. Sid Vere (Rice) motivates her to hold Imani's ex-boyfriend accountable.
A man spending the night in a Letherbridge Police Station cell after a fight. He requests medical attention due to head pain and is surprised when Jimmi Clay (Morgan) is his FME, since they were previously in prison together. He visits his mother, who he had previously clashed with, on her deathbed.
Gabriel's (Dempsey Bovell) parents. Bernadette is terminally ill and being cared for by Billy. Years ago, Bernadette was cruel to Gabriel due to him and his partner at the time getting an abortion, since she felt it was against her religion. She apologises on her deathbed and makes Gabriel promise to care for his father, after which she dies.
A pregnant patient of Ruhma Carter's (Patel) whom she does a home visit for. She fears for Leah's safety due to Benny Ryan (Charles Humphreys) acting suspiciously and later finds that the pair have cuckooed an elderly man to sell drugs.
A man living with Leah Drake (Grace Wylde) that makes Ruhma Carter (Patel) suspicious. She notices he has multiple phones and witnesses teenagers giving him money. It soon transpires that he and Leah have cuckooed an elderly man to sell drugs.
A tenancy enforcement officer from the council who Ruhma Carter (Patel) calls following her suspicions of Benny Ryan (Humphreys). Together, they find that an elderly man has been cuckooed.
Rosie Colton's (Janice Connolly) grandson who is doing a sports management degree. He arrives at the Mill to show Rosie his new car which impresses her, until mother Lizzie (Jo Enright) arrives and reveals he has quit university. He is shocked when Lizzie says he cannot come home and Rosie takes him in.
Rosie Colton's daughter. She arrives at the Mill furious since son Max (Harry Lowbridge) has quit university. She kicks him out and leaves him to live with Rosie.
A teenager with anorexia. In a counselling session with Jimmi Clay (Morgan), he opens up about his eating disorder, overprotective mother Kim (Jo-Anne Stockham) and the death of his father.
Hayden's (Alan Cammish) overprotective mother who tries to access his medical files on the Campus Surgery computer since he will not allow her into a counselling session. She wants to know about his eating disorder and how she can help and is grateful when Hayden opens up.
A school student hanging around St. Phils Hospital who asks Suni Bulsara (Arya) if he has a spare pound coin. Suni finds his backpack in a cleaning cupboard and it transpires that he has not been to school in weeks since his mother is unconscious with viral encephalitis in the hospital.
A woman raising money for St. Phils Hospital who learns that Luke Masters (Callum Balmforth) has not been to school in weeks. He reveals his mother has viral encephalitis, which Rochelle's son died of.
Two sisters who reunite after ten years when Marjorie's husband dies. The more fun-spirited sister, Marjorie secretly gets Sally high with mushrooms to make her less rigid. When she realises what she has done, Sally is furious. However, the pair later reconcile.
A foster child of Kevin Hill's (James Bradshaw) who Simone Stanford (Elexi Walker) believes is being mistreated. She persuades him to tell the police what is happening.
A social worker who realises that Harri Mishra (Rahul Pattni) is being mistreated by Kevin Hill (Bradshaw), the same foster carer that she was abused by. She records Kevin talking about his children maliciously and reports him.
Partners going through a rocky time in their relationship due to Kenny's angry outbursts. Zara Carmichael (Walsh) diagnoses Kenny with post electric shock syndrome, which accounts for neurological damage and Kenny's change in personality.
A homeless woman suffering with cramps. Luca McIntyre (McLaren) suspects that she is pregnant and she takes a pregnancy test, but is scared of the result. She is overjoyed to not be pregnant, since it transpires that her stepfather sexually abused her.
A man who gets angry that he cannot be seen at the homeless clinic due to not being homeless. He is rude to the homeless patients and homophobic to Luca McIntyre (McLaren). He then grabs Riley Devlin's (Bart Lambert) guitar in an angry rant and is thrown out by Rosie Colton (Connolly).
A panicked woman who comes to Jimmi Clay (Morgan) when her father and Jimmi's friend, Stuart Backley (Anthony Taylor), goes missing. The pair venture across Birmingham city centre, where they find him collapsed on the floor. She pleads with Stuart to not risk his life again, since she is expecting a child.
Janine Howell's (Sasha Latoya) father who goes missing the day before his transplant surgery. Jimmi Clay (Morgan) and Janine find him collapsed in Birmingham. Whilst in hospital, Stuart is overjoyed to learn that Janine is pregnant.
Sous chefs who work for overbearing boss Les Craven (Ewan Bailey). When he is stabbed, Freya is found by the police, holding a bloody knife over him. Flashback scenes reveal that Freya and Andriy are dating but argue when he expects Freya to stand up to Les' sexual misconduct. They also show Les trying to rape Freya, until Andriy intercepts, and Les stabs himself.
A restaurant owner who is found stabbed. In flashback scenes, he sexually assaults Freya Thomas (Sophie Ford) while offering her career opportunities. He later attempts to rape her until Andriy Melnik (Alex Batareanu) intercepts. Andriy insults Les, whose wife has recently cheated on him, and Les stabs himself.
A paramedic on his last day before retiring. When he arrives to a scene with a girl unconscious from drugs, dealer Mason Rivers (Ben Hunter) tries to run away but Mellie forces him to stay and insists he explains what has happened.
A teenager dealing a laced batch of MDMA. When a student falls unconscious after taking them, he phones for paramedics and is held there by Mellie Tyler (Betts) and is arrested.
A woman who gets mugged in a park. Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) tries to stop him and helps Patricia when she is knocked over. Scarlett insists Patricia contact her son, Andrew (Jared Garfield), but she is hesitant to, since she walked out on him as a child due to being an alcoholic.
Patricia's (Caroline O'Neill) son who is uninterested in her having been mugged. He explains to Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) that she walked out on him as a child.
Emma Reid's (Dido Miles) cousin. He arrives at Emma's house unexpectedly due to being in the area for a job interview. Rick joins Emma on a night out and says he will be awake in time for breakfast, but he disappears. Al Haskey (Midlane) finds him at the edge of a reservoir, contemplating drowning himself.
Al Haskey's (Midlane) friend from a support group for relatives of dementia sufferers. He joins Al on a night out with Rick Holland (James Daffern) and Emma Reid (Miles).
A barman who Al Haskey (Midlane) approaches about Rick Holland's (Daffern) disappearance. He explains that Rick did not seem drunk and knew where he wanted to go.
A group of neighbours. Suni Bulsara (Arya) does a VPAS visit for elderly Ray, who complains that his smart speaker, Harper (Jennifer Kim), is speaking to him rudely. He discovers that autistic teen Zak has hacked it and Ray goes mad at Zak. The two later befriend each other due to both wanting friends, to mother Sheryl's surprise.
A patient of Graham Elton's (Avery). He insults Kerry and is dismissive and judgemental since she is a lesbian. He makes sure Kerry has to pay for her prescription to the contraceptive pill, although it is meant to be free. Kerry confides in Luca McIntyre (McLaren) about her experience with Graham and he ensures she gets a free prescription instead.
A couple: Meg works as an assistant for David, a consultant. Jimmi Clay (Morgan) convinces them to operate on one of his patients who has been on the waiting list for a long time.
A pregnant woman who is having an affair with Shaun Morris (Joshua Elridge-Smith). When son Hunter (George Kent) finds them together, he lashes out and assaults Shaun. Erika takes the blame and is almost charged, but Shaun does not press charges, so the case is dropped. Ruhma Carter (Patel) discovers that she is a victim of reproductive coercion through husband Jason (Graeme Hawley).
A builder that Erika Chapman (Lams) has been having an affair with. When her son, Hunter (Kent), hits him over the head with a paperweight, Hunter's father, Jason (Hawley), pays him off to stay silent.
A detective sergeant who investigates Lisa Chapman (Lams) claiming to have assaulted Shaun Morris (Eldridge-Smith), although she does not believe it is true.
Janet's (Kelly Harrison) children. Vivian has stomach cramps and falls to the floor in pain, to younger brother Leon's horror. They are told to not answer the door to anybody, but Leon panics and beckons Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) in to help. Scarlett learns that they are being controlled by Janet and later insists on phoning an ambulance for Vivian.
Vivian (Lydia LeBrocq) and Leon's (Harvey Sadler) mother. She is controlling and keeps them at home. When Scarlett Kiernan (Pegg) calls an ambulance for Vivian due to bad stomach cramps, Janet is livid since her parents died in hospital.
A man mourning the death of his daughter, Chloe, following her going missing and being found dead. He is horrified when it transpires that Bea Reynolds (Isabelle Smith) murdered Chloe.
A girl who is shown to be emotional after her sister, Chloe, is found dead. However, she is shown to have a sinister side when she is secretly unfazed about Chloe's death, as well as planting Chloe's phone in Will Hobbs' (Morgan Beale) room.
The secret boyfriend of Chloe, a girl who has recently died. He is shocked when Chloe's sister, Bea (Smith), comes onto him following her death. She fakes a panic attack and plants Chloe's phone in his room.
The mother of a newborn child. She reluctantly goes to St. Phils hospital to have the baby, where social services discover the birth. It transpires that aged 16, she had a baby that was taken from her due to partying with friends. She is happy to be able to keep her new baby with partner Adam Bell (Bill Caple).
Jessie Shaw's (Jessica Jolleys) partner who is shocked to learn that she had a baby taken from her as a teenager. He is supportive and suggests that they could get into contact with him.
A teenager who has suicidal thoughts. His mother, Becca (Emma Manton), tells him to fake an overdose to elevate him on waiting lists for psychiatric help.
Ben's (Joe Freeman) parents. Micah discovers that Becca made Ben fake an overdose due to being on a long waitlist for psychiatric help due to his suicidal thoughts.
