Doctors spoilers: Emma Reid and Zara Carmichael clash over boyfriends

Doctors, Emma Reid, Zara Carmichael
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Zara Carmichael and Emma Reid are heading for a BIG fallout on Doctors when they argue about their respective boyfriends Adam and Gareth.

Zara Carmichael (played by Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) isn't completely happy about the fact her friend and work colleague Emma Reid (Dido Miles) is now dating Gareth Regan (Edward MacLiam), the troubled twin brother of Zara's own fella, Adam (also played by Edward MacLiam) on Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings).

It's all a bit too close to home as far as Zara is concerned.

So when Emma innocently invites Zara and Adam to spend Christmas with her and Gareth, Zara's true feelings reveal themselves and she rather impolitely turns down the invite while giving her opinion that it's far too early for Emma and Gareth to be spending Christmas together.

Annoyed by Zara's sniffy attitude, Emma starts to suspect her friend is looking down on her and Gareth's relationship.

Will the long-time friends fall out over their respective fellas?

Meanwhile, there's BIG excitement at the surgery as the new pool car arrives. Business manager Bear Sylvester (Dex Lee) comes-up with a competition to name the car.

Doctors, Bear Sylvester

Bear sets the surgery staff a challenge when the new car pool vehicle arrives on Doctors

Whoever comes-up with the best name can be first behind the wheel. WHO will the winner be?

Elsewhere, surgery receptionist Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle) finds herself caught in the middle of a crisis between a couple, Cathy (Kate Wood) and George Dee (Tom Tunstall) who are struggling with their teenage son Tom (Cian Binchy), who has learning difficulties.

Valerie is shocked to see the battered and bruised state of her old friend Cathy, after Tom has a violent outburst.

Doctors, Jimmi Clay, Cathy Dee

Valerie is reunited with an old friend Cathy on Doctors, who is struggling to handle her teenage son Tom

Both Valerie and her colleague Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) want to help. But proud Cathy stands firm it is a family matter.

But when Tom goes missing and George admits he can't carry on like this, will Cathy finally accept some help?

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.