Doctors spoilers: WHY is Al Haskey dressed like THIS?

Doctors, Al Haskey
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Bollywood comes to Letherbridge when Valerie throws a themed farewell party for temp receptionist Lily on today's episode of Doctors!

Valerie Pitman (played by Sarah Moyle) gets ready to throw a Bollywood themed farewell party for the surgery's temp receptionist, Lily Walker (Verity Rushworth) on today's episode of Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings).

But there's ONE person who isn't on the guest list: Emma Reid (Dido Miles).

Doctors, Valerie Pitman

Cheers! Valerie throws a Bollywood themed farewell party for Lily on Doctors

Valerie still wants nothing to do with Emma, after discovering the doctor has started secretly dating their dishy cookery course chef, Aashiq Sawney (Raj Ghatak).

So Emma decides to cover her upset by making secret plans for a romantic evening with Aashiq. But is she in for disappointment?

Meanwhile, everyone makes an effort to dress the part for the Bollywood Bonanza at the Icon... until colleague, Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) refuses to join in and reminds them about cultural appropriation!

Lily couldn't be happier, surrounded by all her new found friends at the Mill including fiance, Al Haskey (Ian Midlane).

But little does she know, Al is still hiding his doubts about their future together...

Elsewhere in Letherbridge, things continue to spiral out of control for Karen (Jan Pearson) and Rob Hollins (Chris Walker) because of their new teenage foster placements, Tom (Max True) and Ella Robson (Lily Mae-Evans).

The teenagers agree to a counselling session with Jimmi.

But Ella is worried when she discovers she'll have to talk to Jimmi on her own.

Doctors, Sid Vere, Olive Wolverton

Sid helps Olive after the pensioner has a fall at home on Doctors

ALSO, Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) is called out on a rapid response and helps reunite an elderly woman, Olive Wolverton (played by Gwen Taylor, who was baddie Frank Foster's mum Anne on Corrie) with her most prized possession.

But WHAT is it?

Doctors continues every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 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.