Doctors spoilers: Ayesha Lee feels SNUBBED by boss Zara Carmichael

Doctors, Bear Sylvester, Ayesha Lee
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After sniffy Zara rejects Ayesha and Bear's ideas for a BAME organ donor campaign on Doctors, Ayesha takes it personally...

There's good news for nurse Ayesha Lee (played by Laura Rollins) and business manager, Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee) in today's episode of Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings).

The pair pitch their BAME organ donor campaign to the university dean and get the green light to go ahead and work with university students.

However, it's a different story when they pitch their idea at the surgery.

Doctors, Zara Carmichael

Ayesha feels snubbed when Zara does not support her BAME organ donor campaign on Doctors

Although Daniel Granger (Matthew Chambers) is on board, his wife and surgery partner, Zara Carmichael (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) doesn't think there is much use for their campaign, since new legislation automatically makes every person an organ donor, unless they have chosen to opt-out.

Even when Ayesha points out that people from BAME backgrounds often opt-out because of cultural or religious reasons, Zara still shuts her down.

Fed up with the way Zara continues to snub her ideas at the surgery, what will Ayesha do?

Meanwhile, there's bad news for suspended midwife, Ruhma Carter (Bharti Patel), when she discovers a temporary replacement is being brought into the surgery while Ruhma remains under investigation.

Ruhma accepts that patient care is the most important thing. But is the surgery already preparing itself for the possibility Ruhma won't be allowed to return to her job?

Elsewhere, it's the end of Al Haskey's (Ian Midlane) stay with his mum, Eve (Rachel Bell).

After an eventful week together, Al has mixed emotions about leaving Eve and returning to Letherbridge.

Since Eve's dementia appears to be getting worse, Al makes a SURPRISE suggestion. But how will Eve react?

Doctors, Dorothy Deerly, Dick Starr, Abbey Collins

An elderly woman collapses while being hassled by a ruthless estate agent on Doctors...

ALSO, Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) is needed after an elderly woman, Dorothy Deerly (Anna Kirke) faints while being hassled by a ruthless estate agent, Dick Starr (Pal Aron).

Dick and his assistant, Abbey Collins (Heather Forster) have been pressuring Dorothy to downsize from her big old house to a small retirement flat.

But things take a dramatic turn when Dorothy keels over in front of Dick and Abbey... and they fear she is DEAD!

Doctors continues weekdays at 1:45pm on BBC One

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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.