List of Doctors characters (2010)

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Doctors is a British medical soap 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 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 2010, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the programme's executive producer, Will Trotter. Charlie Bradfield (Philip McGough) makes his first appearance in January, with Will Duncan (Richard Mylan) arriving in March. A month later, security guard Barry Biglow (David Perks) begins appearing, and he is followd by Elaine Cassidy (Janet Dibley), a general practitioner. Chloe McGuire (Siena Pugsley), the granddaughter of Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) and Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy), debuts in September, as well as Giovanni Mannasori (Nico Mirallegro), the boyfriend of Imogen Hollins (Charlie Clemmow). Homeless man Ed Harman (Chris Reilly) arrives in October. Ag Penrose (Lynda Baron), the aunt of Rob Hollins (Chris Walker), begins appearing in November. In December, Barry Bamford (David Gant) debuts as a friend of Julia's.

Charlie Bradfield[]

Charlie Bradfield, portrayed by Philip McGough, first appeared on 5 January 2010, and made his last appearance on 23 September 2010. Charlie is disliked at the Mill, due to his sexist, homophobic and racist views. When he begins working at the Mill, he bullies colleague Simon Bond (David Sturzaker) for being gay, which contributes to Simon having a breakdown. Charlie's former friend Heston Carter (Owen Brenman) tries to defend Charlie's behaviour at first, but when he sees it firsthand, Heston is appalled. It is revealed that at his former workplace, he sexually assaulted a receptionist, and blackmailed both her and the Practice Manager to stay quiet. Under the influence of Lyme disease, Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) mistakes Charlie for her ex-husband, and takes advantage by having sex with her. When it is discovered, Heston punches him, and Charlie is thrown out by his wife. He is then dismissed from the Mill, and reported to the medical board.

On his BBC profile, it states that Charlie's arrival in Letherbridge made an impact, but not that of a positive one. He is billed as an "unashamedly unreconstructed man" who speaks his mind, regardless of the consequences that follow. The profile alludes that Charlie's homophobic bullying of Simon led to Simon's eventual breakdown, and that his exit was "comeuppance" for the character.[2]

Will Duncan[]

Will Duncan, portrayed by Richard Mylan, first appeared on 5 March 2010, and made his last appearance on 14 May 2010. Will has an affair with Simon Bond (David Sturzaker), despite being married and having a son.

Barry Biglow[]

Barry Biglow, portrayed by David Perks, first appeared on 9 April 2010, and has made infrequent appearances since. He is the campus security guard, and has a crush on Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle). When she believes she has cancer, Valerie agrees to marry him, but jilts him at the altar when she discovers that she is cancer-free.

Elaine Cassidy[]

Main article: Elaine Cassidy (Doctors)

Elaine Cassidy, portrayed by Janet Dibley, made her first appearance on 31 August 2010, and made her last appearance on 28 September 2012.[3][4][5]

Chloe McGuire[]

Chloe McGuire, portrayed by Siena Pugsley, first appeared on 13 September 2010, and made her last appearance on 16 May 2012. She is the granddaughter of Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) and Mac McGuire (Christopher Timothy).

Giovanni Mannasori[]

Giovanni Mannasori, portrayed by Nico Mirallegro, first appeared on 24 September 2010 and made his last appearance on 8 October 2010. He is the Italian boyfriend of Imogen Hollins (Charlie Clemmow).

Ed Harman[]

Ed Harman, portrayed by Chris Reilly, first appeared on 15 October 2010, and made his last appearance on 13 May 2011. He is homeless, suffers from mental illness and is a former soldier, having fought in Afghanistan. In 2011, he tries to kill Heston Carter (Owen Brenman), but Elaine Cassidy (Janet Dibley) hits him over the head with a fire extinguisher. Ed ends up in hospital, and he is visited by Elaine every day. After he was released from hospital, he went to live with Elaine.

Ag Penrose[]

Agatha 'Ag' Penrose, portrayed by Lynda Baron, first appeared on 9 November 2010, and made her last regular appearance on 12 December 2010. Ag returned for an episode in 2011, as well as an episode in 2014. It becomes known that she isn't liked by the female members of the Hollins family; Imogen (Charlie Clemmow) and Karen (Jan Pearson), but is very popular with her nephew, Rob (Chris Walker and great nephew Jack (Nicholas Woodman). She frequently attacks Karen and Imogen with her rude comments, but they bite their tongues as Rob and Ag are very close. Ag often mentions how bad a father he was to Rob.

Barry Bamford[]

Barry Bamford, portrayed by David Gant, first appears on 17 December 2010 and returns on 15 October 2012, both for one episode. Barry appears when Julia Parsons (Diane Keen) sees him on the streets, homeless. Julia helps Barry by offering him and place in her garden at her house, which he accepts. In October 2012, Barry re-appears, expecting to see Julia.[6] However, Julia is in Wales, so Heston Carter (Owen Brenman) house sits Julia's house and is surprised to find Barry in the garden.[6] Barry is ill, so Heston persuades Barry to go to the hospital and get checked, which he does.[6] Digital Spy described him as "ridiculously stubborn", and "eccentric", as did the Radio Times.[7][8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ Timblick, Simon (17 March 2020). "Doctors spoilers: Happy 20TH ANNIVERSARY, Doctors!". What's on TV. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
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  3. ^ Green, Kris (28 May 2010). "Peter Lloyd (Series Producer, 'Doctors')". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (3 September 2012). "'Doctors': Three departures confirmed". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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  6. ^ a b c "Home Free". Doctors. 15 October 2012. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  7. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (15 October 2012). "Home Free". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  8. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 December 2010). "These Boots". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Doctors: Series 12 - 175. These Boots". Radio Times. Exponent. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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