Doctors spoilers: Shakib wants revenge on Alia's ex-boyfriend Tariq

Doctors W26 Shak and Tariq

Shak attack! The lad sees red when he discovers his sister Alia's ex-boyfriend Tariq has leaked an intimate video of them together

Ruhma Carter still can't get to the bottom of why her teenage daughter, Alia, is acting so strangely. One minute Alia was all loved-up with boyfriend Tariq Amiri and now she's being more sulky and mysterious than ever.

But it is Alia's brother Shakib who gets to the bottom of her behaviour when he discovers Tariq filmed an intimate video of Alia and him together and has now released the footage for everyone to see! Alia is mortified by what has happened, and when Shak sees the video of his sister that's doing the rounds he sees red! What will Shak do?

Watch out for guest star Sam Callis, who played crooked Sgt Callum Stone in The Bill. He plays Matt Gold, whose estranged partner Lucinda is recovering from a stroke. But when Karen Hollins from The Mill makes a home visit she's surprised by how well Lucinda appears to be coping. Or is there more than meets the eye to Lucinda's speedy recovery?

Doctors continues weekdays at 1:45pm on BBC1

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.