Doctors spoilers: There's a SURPRISE reunion for Ruhma Carter

Doctors, Ruhma Carter, Doug Machin
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Ruhma is thrown when she is reunited with Doug Machin on Doctors, the fella who asked her out on a date last year. But what does Doug want?

There's a blast from the past for midwife Ruhma Carter (played by Bharti Patel) in today's episode of Doctors (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings).

While at the hospital, Ruhma bumps into Doug Machin (Michael Hobbs), the fella who asked her out on a date last summer!

However, things have moved on since then. Doug reveals he is now engaged and that his wife, Carrie is pregnant.

But how will Ruhma react when Doug has an interesting proposition for her. He asks her to be Carrie's midwife!

Doctors, Doug Machin

Doug has an unexpected request for Ruhma on Doctors

Meanwhile, surgery receptionist Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle) volunteers at Letherbridge Cat Rescue.

But she is alarmed when she discovers nobody is buying tickets for the rescue charity's ball.

Something MUST be done!

Valerie offers one of her late cat Geoffrey's paintings for auction and tries to get the staff at The Mill involved too.

But WHICH member of staff is about to find themselves unexpectedly becoming Valerie's dance partner for the charity ball?

Elsewhere, Sid Vere (Ashley Rice) is worried for a gamekeeper, Jocelyn Greedon (Sanchia McCormack), who is worried about her job being on the line.

Jocelyn suffers from "Trigger Finger" which affects her ability to shoot guns.

She is furious when policeman Rob Hollins (Chris Walker) revokes her licence and seizes her gun, concerned she shouldn't be using firearms.

Jocelyn vows her life is over. But what is she going to do in her angry and emotional state?

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.