Doctors spoilers: Hello dad! Daniel Granger gets a surprise visitor

Doctors, Daniel Granger, Zara Carmichael

Daniel returns to Letherbridge after his trip to Nottingham. But the doctor is not alone, as his daughter Izzie has come for an unexpected visit!

Dr Daniel Granger has been off in Nottingham dealing with family drama involving his ex-Lisa Torres and their daughter Izzie.

But when Daniel returns to Letherbridge this week, his wife Zara Carmichael is in for a surprise when he walks through the door with Izzie. She's fallen out with her mum and she's coming to stay!

But how will Zara react when Daniel reveals Izzie's visit could be more permanent?

Meanwhile, after giving up smoking, Dr Al Haskey is acting strangely at the surgery. As his colleague Dr Jimmi Clay notices how Al keeps brushing his teeth, receptionist Karen Hollins is concerned about Al's odd behaviour.

Elsewhere, Dr Sid Vere finds himself helping a woman, Amelia Weyland, who is desperately searching for a missing locket containing her late daughter Zoe's ashes.

Doctors, Sid Vere, Amelia Weyland

Sid knows a shock secret about Amelia's dead daughter Zoe. But should he reveal it? (Picture: BBC)

A university student, Lucas Bardell, claims he has found the locket but wants £500 for its return. So Sid faces a dilemma. Should he help Amelia get the locket back? Or reveal a shock secret he discovered when he was present at the time of Zoe's death, which could dramatically change Amelia's feelings towards her dead daughter?

Doctors continues weekdays at 1:45pm on BBC One

Simon Timblick
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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.