Doctors spoilers: Ex-Emmerdale star Deena Payne guest stars

Doctors, Pat Taymount, Deena Payne
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Deena Payne guest stars on today's episode of Doctors as a woman who is worried about her best friend whose son may be mentally unwell...

Ex-Emmerdale star Deena Payne, who played Viv Windsor, guest stars on today's episode of Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings).

Will she share any scenes with Verity Rushworth, who was her onscreen daughter, Donna on Emmerdale?

Deena plays Patricia Taymount, whose friend, Meryl Dibton (Caroline O'Neill, who played Andrea Clayton on Corrie ) is at her wits end over what to do about the strange behaviour of her son, Johnny (David Hartley).

Johnny becomes concerned about the spread of coronavirus and starts to display symptoms of psychosis and schizophrenia...

He becomes increasingly paranoid and hides out at home.

Is Meryl's life in danger when he holds her captive in her own home?

Doctors, Meryl Dibton

Meryl is held captive by her disturbed son, Johnny on Doctors...

Meanwhile, Dr Emma Reid (Dido Miles) and surgery receptionist, Karen Hollins (Jan Pearson) become concerned that Meryl has missed several medical appointments.

What will they discover when the pair decide to investigate?

Doctors, Karen Hollins, Johnny Dibton

Karen tries to help Johnny on Doctors...

Elsewhere in Letherbridge, Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) is concerned when he finds a stressed-out Emma yelling at her phone.

Will she open up to Jimmi about what's going on?

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.