Doctors spoilers: Happy 20TH ANNIVERSARY, Doctors!

Doctors, Rob Hollins, Ruhma Carter, Emma Reid, Karen Hollins, Julia Parsons, Sid Vere, Jimmi Clay, Al Haskey, Ayesha Lee, Valerie Pitman, Zara Carmichael, Daniel Granger, Bear Sylvester
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Doctors celebrates its 20th anniversary with a ONE-HOUR episode which features the return of former surgery boss, Julia plus a BIG explosion!

Doctors, 20th anniversary

Doctors was first broadcast on 26th March 2000 on BBC One.

It's the 20th anniversary of Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings) and to celebrate, this ONE HOUR special episode sees the surgery staff become stars of their very own documentary!

Business manager, Bear Sylvester (played by Dex Lee) has been approached by a documentary crew who want to film a day in the life of the medics at The Mill.

And nobody knows more about the history of The Mill than former practice manager, Julia Parson (played by returning cast member Diane Keen), who is back in Letherbridge to be interviewed by the documentary crew!

Doctors, Julia Parsons

Julia (played by Diane Keen) is back! The former practice manager was last seen on screen in 2012 when she decided to move away from Letherbridge.

But that's not the only reason Julia is back in town. She's here to look out for friend and former colleague, Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan), who has FINALLY been released from prison after being cleared of all wrong-doing.

Meanwhile, the camera crew follows members of staff as they deal with matters of life and death:

Ruhma Carter (Bharti Patel) finds a homeless man on Heston's bench, who has been ignoring a potentially life threatening condition.

Al Haskey (Ian Midlane) tries to help a teenager still reeling from the stabbing of his best mate.

Surgery receptionist Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle), who is secretly determined to be the "star" of the documentary visits a dying man. While Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) and Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers) play cupid for two elderly patients.

Doctors, Zara Carmichael, Daniel Granger, Mr Kirk, Mrs Zielinski

Doctors, Valerie Pitman, Mr Brook

Watch out for guest stars including Clive Mantle (Casualty) and Annette Badland (EastEnders) in today's episode of Doctors

BUT, all hands are needed on deck when there is an explosion at a microbrewery!

Doctors, Sid Vere

Sid risks his life to search for survivors after an explosion on Doctors...

Ruhma, nurse Ayesha Lee (Laura Rollins) and Dr Emma Reid (Dido Miles) race against time to save the life of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, injured in the explosion.

Doctors, Ayesha Lee, Gracie Bradshaw, Al Haskey

Ex-Corrie star Georgia May Foote guest stars in today's episode of Doctors

Policeman Rob Hollins (Chris Walker) uncovers some wrong-doing that put lives in danger and makes an arrest. While Dr Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) uses a bodycam as he crawls into the wreckage in search of survivors.

But is there more tragedy to come, as a second explosion rocks the building, threatening to cause a massive collapse...

Doctors continues weekdays at 1:45pm on BBC One

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters.

Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave?

Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!


Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy.

He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.


Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)


And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.