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Doctors

20004.724 Seasons3865 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.

Created by William Armstrong
Written by William Armstrong
Produced by Peter Eryl Lloyd
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Zara Carmichael

Dex Lee

Dex Lee

Bear Sylvester

A

Adrian Lewis Morgan

Jimmi Clay

Ian Midlane

Ian Midlane

Al Haskey

B

Bharti Patel

Ruhma Carter

Themes & Keywords

englanddoctorsurgerymedical dramabirmingham

About Doctors

Doctors is a soap, drama series that first aired in 2000 exploring themes of england, doctor, surgery, medical drama, birmingham. Created by William Armstrong, it stars Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Dex Lee, Adrian Lewis Morgan. Set in the fictional Midlands town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the city of Birmingham, this soap opera follows the staff and families of a doctor's surgery.

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